8 - Simple Time - Duple, Triple and Quadruple Flashcards
Use this deck to learn Simple Time Signatures, rhythm and rests, and bar lines. You will also learn to identify the missing anacrusis note or notes, Time Signatures, and missing rests in a measure. Master Your Musicianship Skills - Complete Lesson 8 of the matching Ultimate Music Theory Basic Workbook to enhance your music theory training. UltimateMusicTheory.com
Where is the Time Signature written in a piece of music?
At the beginning of the music, placed after the Key Signature.
What does the top number of a Time Signature indicate?
The top number indicates how many beats are in a measure.
What does the bottom number of a Time Signature indicate?
The bottom number indicates what kind of note equals one beat.
In Simple Time the top number is either _____, _____ or _____.
2, 3 or 4
In Simple Duple Time, how many beats are there in a measure?
2 beats in a measure
In Simple Triple Time, how many beats are there in a measure?
3 beats in a measure
In Simple Quadruple Time, how many beats are there in a measure?
4 beats in a measure
The note that equals one beat in a measure is called the ____ ____.
Basic Beat
What kind of note is the Basic Beat?
half note
What kind of note is the Basic Beat?
quarter note
What kind of note is the Basic Beat?
eighth note
The term “Common Time” is used to indicate what Time Signature?
Common Time
The term “Cut Time” is used to indicate what Time Signature?
Cut Time
The other name for Cut Time is ____ ____.
Alla Breve
The _____ is where the rhythmic emphasis falls in a measure.
pulse
What is the name of this Time Signature?
Common Time
What is the name of this Time Signature?
Cut Time
What is a Triplet?
Triplet - a group of three notes played in the time of two notes of the same note value.
The number _____ is written above a group of notes to indicate it is a triplet.
three
An _____ is a note/group of notes in the first incomplete measure at the beginning of the music.
Anacrusis
What rest is used to indicate a whole measure of silence in this Time Signature?
Breve Rest
An anacrusis is also known as a _____ or an _____.
Pick-Up or Upbeat
The whole rest fills an entire measure with silence except for what Time Signature?
4/2 - A breve rest is used to fill an entire measure with silence.
How many beats are in a measure?
two
