Music Fundamentals A Balanced Approach

Exercise 2—Class Exercise

Write the meter in the following exercises. Then write the number of beats for each note value above the note,
and write the counts below. Count and clap the exercises.
Be sure that:

• The total number of beats in each measure equals the top number of the time signature.


• The number beneath the note is placed directly under the note that gets the count.

Example:
Meter: Simple duple

1. Meter: __


2. Meter: __


3. Meter: __


4. Meter __

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#of beats: 1 1 1 1 2

Count: 1 (+) 2 (+) 1 (+) 2 + 1 (+ 2) + 1 (+ 2 +)

#of beats: 2 2 3 1

Count: 1 (+ 2 +) 3 (+ 4 +) 1 (+ 2 + 3 +) 4 (+)

#of beats: 2

Count: 1 (+ 2 + 3 +)

#of beats: 1

Count: 1 (+ 2) +

#of beats: 1 1

Count: 1 (+) 2 e + a 3 (+) 4 e + a

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