Lesson 3 Duple Meter and 24 Time Signature.pptx

duple meter

1. DUPLE METER AND 2/4 TIME SIGNATURE

2. In this lesson, you should be able to: define duple meter; feel the beat of a piece of music in duple meter; identify strong and weak beats; familiarize yourself with rhythmic patterns by clapping in duple meter. demonstrate the proper grouping of notes and rests in duple meter.

3. Try it yourself

4. Look for a partner or count with a group

5. One, two | One, two | One, two | (repeat 4 times)

6. 2 Time Signature -an example of duple meter. The number on the upper portion tells us 4 the number of beats per measure the number on the lower portion tells us the kind of note that will receive one beat.

7. Look at the illustration below. Describe how the notes are grouped. Take note of the time signature. Clap the rhythm .

8. Songs in Duple Meter 1. Look for a partner. 2. Look for three to five popular songs that are in duple meter. Take note of the title of the songs you chose. Prove to your other classmates that the song you chose is in duple meter by counting one, two along with the song.

9. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if incorrect. Duple meter is a meter that has two beats per measure. 2/4 Time Signature is an example of duple meter.

10. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if incorrect. 3. Duple meter is counted as one, two, three, one, two, three. 4. In 2/4 time signature, the number 2 tells us the number of beats in a measure

11. 5. in 2/4 time signature, the number 4 tells us what note will receive one beat. 6. Strong beats in duple meter are on the first beat. 7. A whole note can be placed in a measure with a 2/4 time signature.

12. 8. Half note can be placed in 2/4 time signature. 9. A time signature is a marking that tells us the number of beats in a measure and the note that will receive one beat.

13. 10. The duple meter can be counted as one, two, three, four.