Question

Why do some composers prefer to write in compound time?
4 points
It is easier
It adds a lilt (like skipping) to the feel
it adds a stiffness (like a march) to the feel
it makes it easier for the performer to read
The lower number of a time signature tells us _______
2 points
What volume to play the note
What key the piece is in
How many beats in a measure
What kind of beats we are dealing with
Duple time means how many beats in a bar (or measure)?
2 points
1
2
3
4
The top number of a time signature tells us how many beats are in a measure (or bar). How many beats are in one measure of 4/4 time?
2 points
2
3
4
8
How many beats are in a bar (or measure) of Simple Triple time?
2 points
2
3
4
6
How many beats are in a measure (or bar) of Simple Quadruple time?
2 points
2
3
4
6
TRUE OR FALSE: 6/8 is the most common compound time signature.
2 points
TRUE
FALSE
TRUE OR FALSE: Simple meter is more complex than compound meter.
2 points
TRUE
FALSE
How many eighth notes (quavers) are in one dotted quarter note (crotchet)?
2 points
1
2
3
4
What type note is worth 3 beats?
2 points
Half Note (minim)
Dotted Half Note (dotted minim)
Quarter Note (crotchet)
Dotted Quarter Note (dotted crotchet)
9/8 is an example of what type of time signature?
2 points
Compound Triple
Simple Triple
Compound Quadruple
Simple Duple
How many beats are in a measure (bar) of 9/8?
2 points
4
6
8
9
TRUE OR FALSE: In compound time all the beats are dotted.
2 points
TRUE
FALSE
What time signature best fits this example of 2 measures (bars)?
4 points
Captionless Image
2/4
3/4
6/8
9/8
What time signature best fits this one measure (bar) example?
4 points
Captionless Image
4/4
12/4
4/8
12/8

Answer 1

Here are the answers (and brief notes where helpful). For the last two questions I can’t see the images — please attach them or describe the notes/beaming so I can pick the correct time signature.

1) Why do some composers prefer to write in compound time?
- It adds a lilt (like skipping) to the feel.

2) The lower number of a time signature tells us _______
- What kind of beats we are dealing with. (The denominator indicates the note value that gets one beat.)

3) Duple time means how many beats in a bar (or measure)?
- 2

4) How many beats are in one measure of 4/4 time?
- 4

5) How many beats are in a bar of Simple Triple time?
- 3

6) How many beats are in a measure of Simple Quadruple time?
- 4

7) TRUE OR FALSE: 6/8 is the most common compound time signature.
- TRUE

8) TRUE OR FALSE: Simple meter is more complex than compound meter.
- FALSE

9) How many eighth notes (quavers) are in one dotted quarter note (crotchet)?
- 3

10) What type note is worth 3 beats?
- Dotted Half Note (dotted minim)

11) 9/8 is an example of what type of time signature?
- Compound Triple

12) How many beats are in a measure (bar) of 9/8?
- 9 (nine eighth-note pulses; often felt as 3 compound beats of dotted-quarter)

13) TRUE OR FALSE: In compound time all the beats are dotted.
- TRUE (compound beats are grouped as dotted-note values)

14) What time signature best fits this example of 2 measures (bars)?
- I can’t see the image — please upload the image or describe the note/beaming/grouping.

15) What time signature best fits this one measure (bar) example?
- I can’t see the image — please upload the image or describe the note/beaming/grouping.