rather
a. almost b. except
c. also d. instead
hold
a. carry b. touch
c. keep d. take
treat
a. hit b. feel
c. beat d. deal with
III. Reading Passage
Time Signatures and Ties
eter is the grouping of beats into repetitive patterns. These
patterns are generally made up of groups of two, three, or four
beats. Technically, this description of beat patterns seems rather
dry and mathematical, but in fact these patterns are essentially a way to
notate various rhythms that have been popular at one time or another,
which are then labelled as musical styles.
For example, here are the common beat patterns along with the styles
they typically represent. The accompanying words illustrate how the beat
patterns are accented:
Groups of 2: march, polka, samba, country music
Accent pattern
AP - ple AP - ple
STRONG - weak STRONG - weakGroups of 3: waltzes
Accent pattern
BLUE - ber - ry BLUE - ber - ry
STRONG - weak - weak STRONG - weak - weakM