Pulse Basics
This is the steady beat that keeps music going.
The pulse
Meter organizes beats into these repeating groups.
What are measures (or bars)?
STRONG–weak pattern
Duple
The Italian term for “very slow and broad.”
What is Largo?
This is the combination of long and short sounds over a steady pulse.
What is Rhythm
The pulse in music is similar to this in the human body.
A Heartbeat
A 4/4 time signature means there are this many beats in a measure.
What is 4 beats.
STRONG–weak–weak pattern
Triple
The Italian word for “moderate walking speed.”
What is Andante
This line divides the staff into measures.
What is a bar line?
What is another name for pulse?
Beat
A 3/4 time signature is known as this type of meter.
Triple
STRONG–weak–medium–weak pattern
Quadruple
This word means to play with expressive flexibility in tempo.
What is Rubato
A 4/4 time signature is also called this?
What is common time
True or False: The pulse in music can change speed depending on tempo.
True
In quadruple meter, this beat is the strongest.
What is the first beat (the downbeat)?
The top number of a time signature tells you this
How many beats are in each measure?
A fast, lively tempo marking.
What is Allegro
The complete pattern of strong and weak beats that repeats throughout a piece.
What is the meter
Name one way you can feel or find the pulse in music
What is tapping, clapping, or moving to the beat?
What type of music is usually in 2/4?
A March
The bottom number of a time signature tells you this.
what type of note gets one beat?
What music is usually played in 3/4 meter
What is a waltz?
What do you a call a pulse that is broken down into measures?
A metered Pulse