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