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10 Cards in this Set
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beat
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the standard of measurement in most musical time
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tempo
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the rate of progression of beats and beat compinations
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metrical stress
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(1) describes the number of beats in a group
(2) describes the division of the beat |
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compound meter
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the beat is normally divisible by three
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simple time
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any note divisible by two is used at the unit of the beat
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alla breve
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cut time
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compound time
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any note divisible by three may be used as the unit of the beat
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composite or complex meter
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music is composed of beats of unequal beat lengths
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composite time
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notes divisible by two and tree are requred for the representation of the beat
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compound single
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If tempo is fast, a time signature with an upper numeral of 3 may call for a count of one beat per measure, which may require compound interpretation.
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