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5. Simple and Compound Time Flashcards

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What are the top numbers in a Simple Time Signature and what do the top numbers signify?

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2, 3 or 4. Top number signifies the number of beats per measure.

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What are the top numbers in the time signature for simple time?

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2, 3 or 4

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What are the top numbers in the time signature for compound time?

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6, 9 or 12

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What is the common characteristic of compound time?

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It is always in groups of three,

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What does the top number in a time signature depict?

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Number of beats per measure.

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What does the bottom number in a time signature depict?

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The basic beat - the kind of note that equals one basic beat - one count.

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What is a basic beat?

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A single note for each equal group.

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What is the pulse?

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Pulse is where the rhythmic emphasis falls.

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In compound time, what do three pulses equal?

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One dotted pulse.

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In compound time, what do three basic beats equal?

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One dotted compound basic beat.

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What is the pulse if the top number in a time signature is 2?

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S w

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What is the pulse if the top number in a time signature is 3?

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S w w

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What is the pulse if the top number in a time signature is 4?

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S w M w

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What is the pulse if the top number in a time signature is 6?

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S. w. or Sww Mww

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What is the pulse if the top number in a time signature is 9?

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S. w. w. or Sww Mww Mww

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What is the pulse if the top number in a time signature is 12?

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S. w. M. w. or Sww Mww Mww Mww

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When is a dotted rest used?

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Only in compound time.

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When is a dotted rest used used in compound time?

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To complete a group of three beats or pulses.
S+w+w (S. w. w.) or M+w+w (M. w. w.)

And to combine the compound beat S.w. or M. w. in 9 or 12 time.

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Where is the dot in a dotted rest written?

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Always in space three.

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When is a dotted rest used?

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For a complete group of three beats - one compound basic beat (dotted note).

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What Compound Basic Beats are combined with a Dotted Rest in 9 or or 12 time?

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Compound basic beat S. + w. or M. + w.

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What is the top number in the time signature for simple duple time and compound duple time?

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Simple - 2

Compound - 6

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What is each group equal to in Simple Time?

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One Basic Beat - one note, no dot.

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What is each group equal to in Compound Time?

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One Compound Basis Beat - one dotted note.

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How many groups of 3 are in compound duple time?
Two groups of three notes.
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How many of what notes are in each measure of a) 6/4 time? b) 6/8 time? c) 6/16 time?
a) 6 quarter notes b) 6 eighth notes c) 6 sixteenth notes
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What is the basic beat in a) 6/4, 9/4 and 12/4 time? b) 6/8, 9/8 and 12/8 time? c) 6/16, 9/16 and 12/16time?
a) Quarter note b) Eighth notes c) Sixteenth notes
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How are the 6 notes in 6/4, 6/8 and 6/16 time divided?
Two groups of 3 quarter notes, eighth notes and sixteenth notes.
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What do the 2 groups of 3 notes equal in 6/4, 6/8 and 6/16 time and what are they called?
6/4 - 2 dotted half notes 6/8 - 2 dotted quarter notes 6/16 - 2 dotted eighth notes the compound basic beat.
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What is the compound basic beat?
The one note that is equal to the three basic beats.
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What is the top number in the time signature for simple triple time and compound triple time?
Simple time - 3 | Compound time- 9
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What is the top number in the time signature for simple duple time and compound time?
Simple time - 4 | Compound time - 12
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How many groups of 3 are in compound triple time?
Three groups of three.
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How many groups of 3 are in compound quadruple time?
Four groups of three.
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How many of what notes are in each measure of a) 9/4 time? b) 9/8 time? c) 9/16 time?
a) 9 quarter notes b) 9 eighth notes c) 9 sixteenth notes
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How many of what notes are in each measure of a) 12/4 time? b) 12/8 time? c) 12/16 time?
a) 12 quarter notes b) 12 eighth notes c) 12 sixteenth notes
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How are the 9 notes in 9/4, 9/8 and 9/16 time divided?
Three groups of 3 quarter notes, eighth notes and sixteenth notes.
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How are the 12 notes in 12/4, 12/8 and 12/16 time divided?
Four groups of 3 quarter notes, eighth notes and sixteenth notes.
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What do the 3 groups of 3 notes equal in 9/4, 9/8 and 9/16 time and what are they called?
9/4 - 3 dotted half notes 9/8 - 3 dotted quarter notes 9/16 - 3 dotted eighth notes the compound basic beat.
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What do the 4 groups of 3 notes equal in 12/4, 12/8 and 12/16 time and what are they called?
12/4 - 4 dotted half notes 12/8 - 4 dotted quarter notes 12/16 - 4 dotted eighth notes the compound basic beat.
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When combining basic beats using rests - what does a Strong pulse join?
A weak pulse or two weak pulses into one rest - S + w or S + w + w
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When combining basic beats using rests - what does a Medium pulse join?
A weak pulse or two weak pulses into one rest - M + w or M + w + w
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When combining basic beats using rests - what does a weak pulse join?
A weak pulse cannot be joined to a Medium or Weak pulse - w ~ M or w ~ w
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When combining compound basic beats using rests - what does a Strong dotted pulse join?
A weak dotted pulse into one rest - S. + w.
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When combining compound basic beats using rests - what does a Medium dotted pulse join?
A weak dotted pulse into one rest - M. + w.
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When combining basic beats using rests - what does a weak dotted pulse join?
A weak dotted pulse cannot be joined to a Medium dotted or Weak dotted pulse - w. ~ M. or w. ~ w.
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When is a dotted whole rest used?
Only in 9/4 or 12/4 time to combine S. + w. or M. + w.
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Where does the dot go when writing a dotted rest?
After the dot in space three.
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In Compound Time, what does a Whole Rest fill?
Any measure with silence. It combines a Strong beat with all the other beats
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With respect to a Whole Rest, what does the top number of the Compound Time Signature indicate?
The number of beats the whole rest receives.
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How are Irregular Groups in Simple Time and Compound Time identified?
By a small number above or below a group of notes.
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What does the small number above or below an irregular group of notes indicate?
The small number indicates how many notes are in a group.
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How many notes in Simple Time regular groups?
2 or 4
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How many notes in Compound Time regular groups?
3 or 6
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How is an irregular group of notes played?
In the time of a regular group of the SAME note value.
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What is an irregular group equal to?
One regular group of the same note value (one complete beat).
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In simple time what are irregular groups of 5, 6 and 7 notes called and how are they played?
5 - quintuplet 6 - sextuplet 7 - septuplet All are played in the time of 4 notes of the same value.
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In compound time what are irregular groups of 2 or 4 notes called and how are they played?
2 - duplet 4 - quadruplet Both are played in the time of three notes of the same value.
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In compound time what are irregular groups of 5 or 7 notes called and how are they played?
5 - quintuplet 7 - septuplet Both are played in the time of 3 or 6 notes of the same value based on the Time Signature and the value of the other notes or rests in the measure.
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What is the value of the 2 dots in double dotted notes?
The first dot equals half the value of the note. The second dot equals half the value of the first dot.
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What are the options for the bottom number in the time signature in simple time?
2 - half note 4 - quarter note 8 - eighth note 16 - sixteenth note
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What are the options for the bottom number in the time signature in compound time?
4 - quarter note 8 - eighth note 16 - sixteenth note
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What is the top number in the time signature for simple and compound DUPLE time?
2 - simple | 6 - compound
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What is the top number in the time signature for simple and compound TRIPLE time?
3 - simple time | 9 - compound time
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What is the top number in the time signature for simple and compound QUADRUPLE time?
4 - simple time | 12 - compound time
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What is the main characteristic of compound time?
``` Groups of three beats Top number / groups of three 6 / 2 groups of 3 9 / 3 groups of 3 12 / 4 groups of 3 ```
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With a basic beat of a quarter note (bottom number 4), what is the compound basic beat?
Dotted half note.
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With a basic beat of an eighth note (bottom number 8) what is the compound basic beat?
Dotted quarter note.
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With a basic beat of a sixteenth note (bottom number 16) what is the compound basic beat?
Dotted eighth note.
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With a bottom number of 2, what is the basic beat in simple time?
Half note
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With a bottom number of 4, what is the basic beat in simple time?
Quarter note
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With a bottom number of 8, what is the basic beat in simple time?
Eighth note
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With a bottom number of 16, what is the basic beat in simple time?
Sixteenth note
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With a bottom number of 4, what is the compound basic beat in compound time?
Dotted half note
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With a bottom number of 8, what is the compound basic beat in compound time?
Dotted quarter note.
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With a bottom number of 16? what is the compound basic beat in compound time?
Dotted eighth note.

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