Chapter 2 Quiz

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Accents between the beats are called offbeats.
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True
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All music has a strong, discernable beat.
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False
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An accented beat followed by two weak beats would indicate a ____________ meter.
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Triple
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In a compound meter, the beat divides into groups of...
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Three
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In duple meter, the accent is typically on which beat?
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First
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In notation, regular grouping of beats are marked off in measures.
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True
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In quadruple mater, the second-strongest accent is typically on which beat?
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Third
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In triple meter, the strongest accent is typically on which beat?
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First
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The downbeat coincides with the upward stroke of a conductor's hand.
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False
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Music that moves without a strong sense of beat is....
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Nonmetric
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Playing music in two simultaneous rhythms is known as polyrhythm.
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True
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Polyphony occurs when several meters are played simultaneously.
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False
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_________ is created when the regualr accent is shifted to a weak beat or an offbeat.
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Syncopation
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Simple meters are meters in which the beats are divided into three.
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False
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The basic unit of rhythm is the.....
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Beat
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The element that propels music forward in time is.....
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Rhythm
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The first accented beat of each metric pattern is known as the
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Downbeat
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The number of beats in a measure determines the....
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Meter
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When a melody begins before a downbeat, it is said to begin on a(n)...
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Upbeat
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Which of the following is NOT a simple meter?
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Compound