A recurring pulsation that divides music into units of time

Syncopation used in triple meters

Organization of beats into groups of 2, 3, and 4

Half of the value of the note it is attached to

Division of the beat into 2 or 3 equal parts

The beat preceding the first beat of a piece

The length of time that sound or silence occurs

Unit 3 Vocabulary Flashcards

1

Beat

A recurring pulsation that divides music into units of time
The note duration given in the time signature
A British ska band
Quarter note

2

Hemiola

Syncopation used in triple meters
Syncopation used in simple meters
Syncopation used in duple meters
Syncopation used in compound meters

3

alla breve

2/2
Cut time
All of the above
Half note gets one beat

4

Meter

Organization of notes into groups of 2, 3, and 4
Conducting pattern
Organization of beats into groups of 2, 3, and 4
About 3 feet

5

a DOT adds...

Syncopation
Flair
Doubles the value of the note it is attached to
Half of the value of the note it is attached to

6

Subdivision

Division of the notes into 2 or 3 equal parts
Division of the beat into 2 or 3 equal parts
Half notes
32nd notes

7

a DOUBLE-DOTTED whole note in 4/4 gets...

12 beats
6 beats
7 beats
5 beats

8

7/4

Asymmetrical
Simple compound
Compound quadruple
Triple quadruple

9

6/8

Compound duple
Compound triple
Simple triple
Asymmetrical

10

Common Time

6/8
2/2
2/4
4/4

11

12/16

Simple duple
Compound quadruple
Simple quadruple
Compound triple

12

Anacrusis

The beat preceding the first beat of a piece
A weapon from the Romantic Era
Latin for "spider"
The ending of a section of music

13

Duration

The length of time that sound or silence occurs
The length of time that sound occurs
Amplitude
How long before you breathe

14

4/4

Compound duple
Simple quadruple
Simple duple
Asymmetrical

Unit 3 Vocabulary

Questions 14

Unit 3 Vocabulary

Questions 14