Chapter 2

The element that propels music forward in time is:

The number of beats in a measure determines the:

An accented beat followed by two weak beats would indicate a ____________ meter.

Which of the following is NOT a simple meter?

In a compound meter, the beat divides into groups of:

When a melody begins before a downbeat, it is said to begin on a(n):

________is created when the regular accent is shifted to a weak beat or an offbeat.

Music that moves without a strong sense of beat might be considered:

In duple meter, the accent is typically on which beat?

In quadruple meter, the second-strongest accent is typically on which beat?

In triple meter, the strongest accent is typically on which beat?

The first accented beat of each metric pattern is known as the:

Playing music in two simultaneous rhythms is known as polyrhythm. (T/F)

In notation, regular groupings of beats are marked off in measures. (T/F)

Simple meters are meters in which the beats are divided into three. (T/F)