Compound time signatures — Simple metre, Medium — Set 1

Write the strong beats in 12/8.

Answer: Beats 1, 4, 7, 10

In 9/8, which pulses are strong?

Answer: Pulses 1, 4, 7

How do you count 6/8 aloud?

Answer: 1-and-a 2-and-a

How many dotted-quarter beats in one bar of 6/8?

Answer: 2

How many dotted-quarter beats in one bar of 9/8?

Answer: 3

How many dotted-quarter beats in one bar of 12/8?

Answer: 4

In 6/8, each beat subdivides into how many eighth notes?

Answer: 3

Is 6/4 simple or compound?

Answer: Simple — 6 quarter-note beats (or compound if grouped 2×3)

What makes a meter "compound"?

Answer: Each beat naturally divides into three equal parts

What is the beat unit in 6/8?

Answer: Dotted quarter note (♩.)