Meter—Make It Simple! Quiz
Multiple Choice
In The six-eight time signature is a 6 on top of an 8. time, which note value receives one beat?
(1 point)
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eighth
eight
48 sec one
the number of beats in each measure
complex
one and a half beats
false
false
a) Quarter note
b) Eighth note
c) Whole note
d) Half note
In The six-eight time signature is a 6 on top of an 8. time, which note value receives one beat?
b) Eighth note
In A time signature of eight-sixteen is shown time, how many beats are there in each measure?
c) Eight beats
What does the upper note of a time signature indicate?
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Responses
the specific note value
the specific note value
the number of measures
the number of measures
the tempo
the tempo
the number of beats in each measure
the number of beats in each measure
d) the number of beats in each measure
Time signatures that cannot be divided into two or three equal parts are called ______ meters.
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Responses
complex
complex
simple
simple
common
common
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a) complex
If you were to add a dot to a quarter note, how many beats is it worth in The symbol for three-four time is the numeral three over the numeral four. time?
Adding a dot to a quarter note increases its value by half, so in a 3/4 time signature, a dotted quarter note would be worth 1.5 beats.
True or False
Eighth notes must always be beamed together.