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Rhythm Time Signatures Time Sig Comparison Compound Medium — Set 5
Is 9/8 simple or compound?
Time Sig Comparison
- Question
- Is 9/8 simple or compound?
- SigA
- 9/8
- SigB
- N/A
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: Compound — 3 groups of 3 eighth notes
What beat unit does 3/8 use?
Time Sig Comparison
- Question
- What beat unit does 3/8 use?
- SigA
- 3/8
- SigB
- N/A
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: Eighth note (♪)
Compare 2/2 (cut time) and 4/4 (common time).
Time Sig Comparison
- Question
- Compare 2/2 (cut time) and 4/4 (common time).
- SigA
- 2/2
- SigB
- 4/4
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: Same total duration but 2/2 is felt in 2; 4/4 in 4
Which has a dotted-quarter beat: 3/4 or 6/8?
Time Sig Comparison
- Question
- Which has a dotted-quarter beat: 3/4 or 6/8?
- SigA
- 3/4
- SigB
- 6/8
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: 6/8 — compound meter groups eighth notes in threes
How does 5/4 feel different from 4/4?
Time Sig Comparison
- Question
- How does 5/4 feel different from 4/4?
- SigA
- 5/4
- SigB
- 4/4
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: 5/4 has an irregular grouping (often 3+2 or 2+3)
How does 3/4 differ from 6/8?
Time Sig Comparison
- Question
- How does 3/4 differ from 6/8?
- SigA
- 3/4
- SigB
- 6/8
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: 3/4 has 3 quarter-note beats; 6/8 has 2 dotted-quarter beats
Compare 2/4 and 2/2 — what changes?
Time Sig Comparison
- Question
- Compare 2/4 and 2/2 — what changes?
- SigA
- 2/4
- SigB
- 2/2
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: The beat unit: quarter note in 2/4 vs half note in 2/2
Which is a compound meter: 4/4 or 6/8?
Time Sig Comparison
- Question
- Which is a compound meter: 4/4 or 6/8?
- SigA
- 4/4
- SigB
- 6/8
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: 6/8 is compound (beats subdivide into 3)
How many beats per bar in 4/4 vs 3/4?
Time Sig Comparison
- Question
- How many beats per bar in 4/4 vs 3/4?
- SigA
- 4/4
- SigB
- 3/4
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: 4/4 has 4 beats; 3/4 has 3 beats
Compare 6/8 and 12/8.
Time Sig Comparison
- Question
- Compare 6/8 and 12/8.
- SigA
- 6/8
- SigB
- 12/8
- Difficulty
- intermediate
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Answer: 6/8 has 2 compound beats; 12/8 has 4 compound beats