Compound Meter Review

How many beats per measure in 6/8?

• 16

• 6

• 8

• 4

What does the top number in a time signature mean?

• The type of note that receives each beat.

• How many beats are in each measure.

• How many different notes are in every measure.

• How many concert B flat's are in every measure.

What does the bottom number of a time signature mean?

• How many beats are in every measure.

• How many concert F's are in every measure.

• The type of note that receives each beat.

• How many seconds each measure lasts.

Compound Meter is when:

• A beat is broken into 3 parts and the top number is divisible by 3

• Two instruments are playing in the same meter

• Two meters are being played at once

• A beat is broken into 2 part rhythms

Simple meter is when:

• One instrument is playing by themselves in a meter

• Beats are divided into 3 equal parts and the top number is divisible by 3

• Beats are divided into two equal parts and the top number is most commonly a number that is 4 or under

• The beats are divided into irregular groupings and the top number is most commonly an odd number above 5.

How are eighth notes grouped in compound meters?

• Into groups of 42

• Into groups of 2

• Into groups of 3

• Into groups of 8

True or False: 9/8 is considered to be simple meter.

• True

• False

What type of meter is 12/8?

• Simple

• Sextuple

• Complex

• Compound

What type of note gets 1 beat in 6/8?

• eighth note

• quarter note

• half note

• whole note

What are the two ways you can count 3/8?

• 1& 2&

• 1&a

• 1 2 3 4

• 123