MUS 103– Aaron Grant

PR ACT ICE WI T H S I M P L E M E T E R

KEY POINT:
• Remember that, for meter signatures, the upper note refers to the number of beats in the mea-
sure, while the lower note tells you what type of note gets the beat—that is the beat unit.
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LET’S PRACTICE!
supplemental
(After Martens 2018) exercises and Quiz material
1. Simple
1. Add meters with
the appropriate a variety
meter of beatorunits
signature note value to complete the chart below.
Add the appropriate meter signature or note value to complete the chart below.
Meter type Meter signature Beat unit Beat division

2 ≤
Simple duple
2

2
Simple duple
4

Simple triple ≥ ≥

3
Simple triple
2

Simple quadruple ≥
2. At2.each position
Meter marked by an arrow, add one note value to complete the measure in the indicated
completion
meter.
At each position marked by an arrow, add one note value to complete the measure in the meter indicated.

4± ≤ ± ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≤ ≤ ≤
2
1 1 1¥ 1
a.

¥ ¥ ¥ ¥ ¥
8≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥
3
1 1 1 1
b.

¥
4 ≤™ ™
≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥™ ≥ ≥ ±
4
1 1 1 1
c.

¥
3 ≥ ≥™ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≤
4
1 1 1 1
d.
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3. For each excerpt

3. Metric analysisthat
and follows,
arrangingidentify the meter signature and meter type (e.g., simple duple) in
the spaces
For eachprovided andfollows,
excerpt that write in how you
identify wouldsignature
the meter count that
and rhythm. Then
meter type (e.g.,rewrite the melody
simple duple) in theprovided. Then
in the spaces
meters specified.
rewrite the melody in the meters specified.
a. “Long, Long Ago”

. ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≤ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≤
1 2 3 4

Meter: Meter type:

.4
(1)

.4
(2)

8
b. Arcangelo Corelli, Preludio, from Sonate da camera a tre, Op. 4, No. 8, mm. 1–6 (violin 1, adapted)

(2)

Ñ 83
c. Anonymous, Minuet in D Minor, from the Anna Magdalena Bach Notebook, mm. 1–4

≥ ≥ ≥ '≥ ≥
1 2 3 4

Ñ ≥ ≥ #≥ #≥ ≥ ≥
'≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥ ≥

Meter: Meter type:

(1)

Ñ 23
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Ñ 83