AP Music Theory Meter/Vocab 1

What does the term simple mean?

• That something is not complicated
• That each of the beats can be broken down into 2 notes
• That each of the beats can be broken into 3 notes
• That each of the beats cannot be broken down

What is the difference between a simple and compound meter?

• Simple meter is divided into 2 notes while compound is divided into 3 notes
• Simple meter is easier to play than compound meter
• Simple meter is divided into 3 notes while compound is divided into 2 notes
• Simple meter is more musical than compound meter

Duple meter feels?

• strong-weak-weak-strong-weak
  strong-weak-weak-strong
• strong-weak-weak-strong-weak-weak
• strong-weak-strong-weak
  strong-weak-strong-weak
• weak-strong-weak-strong

What type of meter is this classified as?

• Half Meter
• Simple Triple
• Simple Duple
• Compound Duple

What type of meter is this?

• Compound Quadruple
• Compound Twelve
• Compound Eight
• Simple Duple

What is meter?

• The rhythm of music and its components
• The underlying melody of a song that uses notes
• The rhythm of music represented by notes
• The underlying rhythm of music that is represented by 2 numbers at the beginning of a measure

What type of meter is this?

• Compound triple
• Compound quadruple 
• Simple duple
• Simple triple

Examples of simple meter?

• 6/8,2/4,9/16
•  2/2,2/4,2/8
• 12/8,9/4,2/2
• 2/8,6/8,2/8

What type of meter is this?

• simple quadrople 
• compound duple
• simple duple
• simple triple

Complex meter can be defined as?

• A meter that does not fit into the usual duple, triple, or quadruple categories.
• A meter that does not fit only quadruple categories
• A meter that fits both duple and triple categories 
• None of the above