Barron's AP Music Theory - Chapter 2 Cards

What is the difference between simple and compound meter?

Simple meters are in equal groups of two, compound in equal groups of three

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In compound, a dotted note gets the beat.

What are some examples of simple meters (simple duple, triple, quadruples)

2/2, 3/8, 4/4, 3/4

What are examples of compound duples, triples, and quadruples.

6/16, 9/4, 12/8, 6/4

What is the anacrusis

pick-up note

What is a hemiola

any 3 against 2 (tirplet vs eigth note) ratio.

What do you need to do to make sure something is beamed correctly

Make sure the separation of eigth notes and quarters and ties matches up with individual separations of what is getting the beat (that could be a quarter note or a dotted note depending on the key signature!!)