1.5 Beat Division and Meter Types

• In simple beat division, each beat is divided into two
• Simple meter features beats divided into two
• In simple beat division, each beat is divided into two equal parts
• In simple beat division, each beat is divided into two equal parts
• In simple meter, each beat divides into two
• Simple meter features beats divided into two
• In simple meter, each beat is divided into two equal parts
• Match the meter type with its beat division and an example meter:

  Simple Meter ↔️ Two parts, 4/4

  Compound Meter ↔️ Three parts, 12/8
• What is the distinguishing characteristic of simple meter?

  Beats divided into two
• In simple meter, each beat is divided into two equal parts
• Why is understanding simple meter crucial for music interpretation?

  Interpreting musical rhythms
• In compound meter, each beat is divided into three equal parts
• What is the key difference between simple and compound meter?

  Beat division
• Match the meter type with its beats per measure and example:

  Duple ↔️ 2 beats, 2/4

  Triple ↔️ 3 beats, 3/4

  Quadruple ↔️ 4 beats, 4/4
• In simple beat division, each beat is divided into two equal parts
• What is the key difference between simple and compound meter?

  Beat division
• In compound meter, each beat divides into three equal parts.


  True
• Match the type of beat division with the number of parts per beat and an example meter:

  Simple ↔️ Two parts, 4/4

  Compound ↔️ Three parts, 6/8
• Match the meter type with its beat division and an example meter:

  Simple Meter ↔️ Two parts, 2/4

  Compound Meter ↔️ Three parts, 6/8
• Match the type of beat division with its characteristics:

  Simple Beat Division ↔️ Two parts per beat

  Compound Beat Division ↔️ Three parts per beat
• Match the type of beat division with its characteristics:

  Simple Beat Division ↔️ Two parts per beat

  Compound Beat Division ↔️ Three parts per beat
• Match the meter type with its beat division and an example meter:

  Simple Meter ↔️ Two parts, 3/4

  Compound Meter ↔️ Three parts, 9/8
• Match the simple meter signature with its beats per measure and beat division:

  2/4 ↔️ 2 beats, Two equal parts

  3/4 ↔️ 3 beats, Two equal parts

  4/4 ↔️ 4 beats, Two equal parts
• In simple beat division, each beat is divided into two
• In simple meter, each beat is divided into two
• In simple meter, each beat is divided into three equal parts.

  False
• Match the type of simple meter with its beats per measure and example:

  Duple ↔️ 2 beats, 2/4

  Triple ↔️ 3 beats, 3/4

  Quadruple ↔️ 4 beats, 4/4
• Compound meter is characterized by beats divided into three equal parts.


  True
• Match the compound meter signature with its beats per measure and beat division:

  6/8 ↔️ 2 beats, 3 equal parts

  9/8 ↔️ 3 beats, 3 equal parts

  12/8 ↔️ 4 beats, 3 equal parts
• In compound meter, each beat is divided into three equal parts
• What are the two main types of beat division?

  Simple and compound
• Simple meter beats are divided into three equal parts.

  False
• In simple meter, each beat divides into two equal parts.
• What type of meter results from dividing beats into three equal parts?

  Compound
• In simple meter, each beat is divided into two equal parts.
• Match the simple meter type with its beat division and example time signature:

  Duple ↔️ 2 beats per measure, 2/4

  Triple ↔️ 3 beats per measure, 3/4

  Quadruple ↔️ 4 beats per measure, 4/4
• Simple meter beats are divided into two equal parts, while compound meter beats are divided into three equal parts.


  True
• What rhythmic pattern is associated with triple meter?

  Waltz
• In 6/8 time, each beat consists of three eighth notes.
• In compound meter, the bottom number of the time signature is 8.


  True