🎹 Lesson 4.3 Simple Duple & Triple Meters

A large C as a time signature stands for what?

• common time

• cut time

• chord time

• capo time

This "abbreviation" for 2/2 is also called cut time. Because the presenter doesn't mention that, I wanted to include a question about it. If you miss this, your brain is definitely not engaged right now!

The abbreviation for 2/2 is a large C with a vertical line drawn through it, which stands for _ _ _ time.

Oops! That's not quite accurate. True, a march is usually in duple meter, but it can be any duple time signature. Also, it can be in quadruple meter, but duple meter is most common. So here's another giveaway question!

A march is usually in _ _ _ _ _ meter.

All of the musical examples so far have been in what meter?

• simple duple meter

• simple triple meter

• compound duple meter

• compound triple meter

Orchestration is the process of ...

• arranging a piano piece for orchestra

• arranging an orchestra piece for piano

We more commonly call "upbeats" "pickups." However, the technical term (which you should learn) is "anacrusis."

The technical term for pickup notes is _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _.

Did you conduct with ALL of the orchestral excerpts in this video?

(If you didn't, please go back and watch again, then answer this question!)

• Yes

• Not all of them