EXERCISE 2-1

A.

Show how many notes or rests of the shorter duration would be required to equal the longer duration.
ex.

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

7.
8.

B.

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2 =
Jx_=J
Jlx_=J
)x_=J '-")
i'x

--=~.

~x_= ....
...x__ =J:
JX_=l=l
)x_=Jl.

11.

)x_=J
J.x_=J
)x_=J.

12.

~ x_=i

13.

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9.
10.

14.
15.
16.

= ..

~ x_ =~.
Jlx_= J.
Jlx_ =
0

Sing aloud each of the songs listed below. Then identify the meter type of each, using
the terms duple, triple, and quadruple.

1. "Auld Lang Syne"

2. "Star-Spangled Banner"
3. "Pop Goes the Weasel"

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4. "America" ("My Country, 'Tis of Thee")

5. "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"

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EXERCISE 2-2
A. Fill in the blanks.

Beat and meter tvoe

Beat note

Division of the beat

1.

2.

Simple triple

3.

Simple duple

B.

)l

4.
5.

Simple quadruple

Renotate the excerpts from Example 2-1 using the specified time signatures.

"Jingle Bells;'

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"America the Beautiful"

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EXERCISE 2-4
A.

FiJI in the blanks.

Beat and meter type

1.

Compound quadruple

2.

Simple triple

Beat note

Division of the beat

Time signature

I1l

J J

3.

)\

4.

5.

J J J

6.

B.

Each measure below is incomplete. Add one or more rests to complete the measure.

1.

6
4

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7.

2.

d..

8.

9
4 o

3.

2
16

9.

4.

12
16

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5.

6.

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11. ~

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Add stems as required.

1.

Each duration is a half note.

G.

Interval review. Notate the specified interval above the given note.

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2

H.

:2:

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~s>:

M2

~12:

"

M3

m6

M7

,
9

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+2

PS

Interval review. Notate the specified interval below the given note.

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+4

M6

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0

m6

~*
0

~:
m7

P4

M3

M7

~:J:"
m2

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PS

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C.

Scale review. Fill in the blanks, using the melodic minor for all minor-key examples.

ex. 6 is F# in ~

(M)

1. ~'7 is C in _em)

8. __ is C# in b

2. 4is _ _ in c#

9.

3.

6is C in

_ _ (M)

10. __ isF#ing

isA inF

4.

5is Cn in

_ _ (m)

11. 4is G in _ _ (M)

5.

lis

inE

12.

6.

'7 is A in

7. ~6 is

_ _ (M)

13.

14.

in c

5 is

in

is AI. int

t6 is C# in

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EXERCISE 2-3
A.

Fill in the blanks.

Beat and meter tvoe

1.

Compound triple

Beat note

Division of the beat

2.
3.

rr;

4. Compound duple

J J J

5.

~.

B. Renotate the excerpts from Example 2-2 using the specified time signatures.
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game"

"Pop Goes the Weasel"

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Time siznature

6
16
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C. Provide the best time signature for each measure. In some cases more than one correct answer might be possible.

1. _

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n 'l

2. _

~ n~

nJ I

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8._n~ nl

3. _

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d.

4._n~rnl

7._~

~~~nl

10. _

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11. _

d.

6._JJJJn

12. _

)!J I

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5. _

J J J JJI

D. Each fragment below is notated so that the placement of the beats is obscured in some
fashion. Rewrite to clarify the beat placement.

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1.

t~

2.

3.

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4.

5.

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