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What does 'C' as a time signature represent?
Common time, which is 4/4.
What does 'C' with a line through it represent?
Cut time, which is 2/2.
Define time signature.
Indicates the number of beats per measure and the note value that receives one beat.
What is a simple meter?
Meter where each beat is divided into two equal parts.
What is a compound meter?
Meter where each beat is divided into three equal parts.
Define duple meter.
A meter with two beats per measure.
Define triple meter.
A meter with three beats per measure.
Define quadruple meter.
A meter with four beats per measure.
What is asymmetrical meter?
A meter with beats that don't divide evenly.
What is a downbeat?
The first, and typically strongest, beat of a measure.
What are offbeats?
The weaker beats in a measure.
What is an upbeat?
The last beat of a measure, leading into the next downbeat.
Define anacrusis.
A piece that starts on an upbeat.
What is hemiola?
A rhythmic effect where the meter is temporarily altered by conflicting rhythms.
What is a time signature?
Blueprint of rhythm, indicating beats per measure and note value receiving one beat.
Define 'simple meter'.
Meter where each beat is divided into two equal parts.
Define 'compound meter'.
Meter where each beat is divided into three equal parts.
Define 'duple meter'.
Two beats per measure.
Define 'triple meter'.
Three beats per measure.
Define 'quadruple meter'.
Four beats per measure.
Define 'asymmetrical meter'.
Meter with beats that don't divide evenly.
What is the 'downbeat'?
The first, and usually strongest, beat of a measure.
What are 'offbeats'?
The weaker beats in a measure.
What is an 'upbeat'?
The last beat of a measure leading into the next downbeat; also called an anacrusis.
Define 'hemiola'.
Rhythmic effect where the meter is temporarily altered by conflicting rhythms.
What is 'anacrusis'?
A note or sequence of notes which precedes the first downbeat in a bar or phrase.