Chapter 02 Quiz- Rhythm and Metric
________ is created when the regular accent is shifted to a weak beat or an offbeat.
Syncopation
The basic unit of rhythm is the
beat
Which of the following is NOT a simple meter?
compound
The first accented beat of each metric pattern is known as the
downbeat
All music has a strong, discernable beat.
false
Polyphony occurs when several meters are played simultaneously.
false
Simple meters are meters in which the beats are divided into three.
false
The downbeat coincides with the upward stroke of a conductor's hand.
false
In duple meter, the accent is typically on which beat?
first
In triple meter, the strongest accent is typically on which beat?
first
The number of beats in a measure determines the
meter
Music that moves without a strong sense of beat is
non metric
The element that propels music forward in time is
rhythm
In quadruple meter, the second-strongest accent is typically on which beat?
third
In a compound meter, the beat divides into groups of
three
An accented beat followed by two weak beats indicates a __________ meter.
triple
Accents between the beats are called offbeats.
true
In notation, regular groupings of beats are marked off in measures.
true
Playing music in two simultaneous rhythms is known as polyrhythm.
true
When a melody begins before a downbeat, it is said to begin on a
upbeat