2025 Beginning Band Semester 2 Vocab Post-Test Review

What defines "duple" meters in music?

• One Beat Grouping per measure
• Two Beat Groupings per measure
• Three Beat Groupings per measure
• Four Beat Groupings per measure

What defines "triple" meters in music?

• One Beat Grouping per measure
• Two Beat Groupings per measure
• Three Beat Groupings per measure
• Four Beat Groupings per measure

What defines "quadruple" meters in music?

• One Beat Grouping per measure
• Two Beat Groupings per measure
• Three Beat Groupings per measure
• Four Beat Groupings per measure

What best defines "syncopation"?

• Rhythms are emphasized on non-strong beats.
• Rhythms are emphasized on strong beats.
• Rhythms happen ONLY on the + beat.
• Rhythms happen ONLY on the downbeat.

What best defines "Melody"?

• All of the sounds together.
• The most important musical line.
• ALWAYS what the Flutes are playing.
• ALWAYS what the Trumpets are playing.

What best defines "Harmony Part"?

• The background parts that are different than the melody.
• The most important musical line.
• ALWAYS what the Percussion are playing.
• ALWAYS what the Trombones are playing.

Which part should be the "loudest"?

• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary
• Recapitulation

Which part should be the "softest"?

• Primary
• Secondary
• Tertiary
• Recapitulation

What best defines "mixed meter"?

• The meter is compound.
• The meter is simple.
• The meter is complex.
• The meter changes during the music.

What best defines "Common Time"?

• 4/4
• 3/4
• 2/2
• 3/2