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Beat, Meter, and Rhythm:Simple Meters

Basic 1. Meter

write ii]. For each ofthe melodies below, provide the correct meter signature. Next to thethe meter triple). For now, elements and focus on the rhythmand meter.

Concerto Xo. 4, first moyement mm.l-l l1) Johann Sebastian

Meter: Meter

(2 ) Mozart, che "from The n1m. 2 . 8 4 010 11

Voi. che sa - pe che co a - iDOl'..

{,( ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ; ~ ~ ~ ~

Meter: Meter

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(3) ' - ' H L L H F . ~ " ) Corelli, ii-om Trio Sonata in D 4, No, 8, for two violins andmm. 1-6 (violins)

:2 GViolin 1

Violin 2

Meter: Meter

(4) Stephen Foster, "Jeanie with the Brown mm.1-2

of Jean ie ",ith the b r o w n ~ hair,

\ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ @ ~ ~ l ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Meter: lVleter

B. Using the information the chart beIO\'.'.

:V!ETER TYPE

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FeLL BAR DeRATfON

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12 Part I Musical Basic Elements of Pitch and

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c. the chart below.METER TvIETER TYPE BEAT l:KIT BEAT OrnSIOK BEAT SCBDIVTSION

2 simple duple J n .f ' jTI316 I4 I43822

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II. Divisions and subdivisions with different beat unitsIn the blanks below, write in rhythms that use the same counting pattern as those in the same row.The first two rows are completed for yon.BEAT UNITS: Quarter Note

duExample

dll de&

du ta de tae & a

--,--# mmmmm. (//jdu de& a

du ta tae a

Half Note Eighth Note

dn du 1

I

.............. ...--......du de dll de1 & &

du ta de tae & a...........:J j

du ta de e &

du taa mm........__ "

du ta

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Writing Exercises1. Incomplete measures (brain teaser)A. Complete the rhythms by one note value that eompletes any measure with too fey'.'beats (judging from the meter signature). Mter finishing this exercise, perform each rhythm whileconducting the meter. (For now, don't worry about beaming.)

I , , ~ ~ = = .~ (1 )8 - ............- .... ...... . : * i ~ _ .. - ~ - - r ' - ~ - - # - J . - - - ... - - ~ + - - - - -

B. Complete the rhythms below by adding rests to complete any measure with too few beats.Then perform each while conducting the meter.

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II. Anacpusis notationEach of these pieces begins \vith an anacrusis. Vvhat note yalue (or note value plus rest) could the composer use to fill the last measure ofthe composition correctly?A. Franz Joseph Haydn, Scherzo, from Piano Sonata ='Jo, 9 in F Major, mm. } -2 2 . 170

Allegro moderato1 2* .. .. ..i j~ ~ i D I: r - : : .IL

! -1= Il r m ~ ;.II i I iFinal note value: _____

B. "Wayfaring Stranger," mm. 1-2

1 am a pOOL________ way-fiu - ing s t r an -ger ,___ A-trav-'ling

Final note value:

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c ,. '"?\feue Liebe, neues Leben," mm. 1-4a 2.22 (;)COIl molto

t. Herz m e i n ~ Herz, \vas soll das_ ge ben, was be...--Ii I -)1

UrI

i-

I ., ., 7ti

., ..

!

ddin - get dich sehr, Translation: Heart, my heart, whatthis mean? What is besieging you so?

Final note value: ______

Dots and tiesRenotate the following rhythms '''lith ties instead ofdotted notes.

i !

, - - ,I .=-:J. ----J- ----5JI--------" "

Renotated ____ .m___ ._.m.________________ .__________ ................................................................ ----+I

Basic EJemer.tsof' Pitch and Rh.ythm

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B. Renotate the follO\ving rhythms without ties.I 1)

R e n o t a t e d ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ ... - ~ ~ ~ - ......... - - ~ ~ - - - ~ ~ - - .. - ~ ~ ~ - - ~ ~ - - - - ~ ~ - - +

, i(2) -e J TI 1I"_nr [J 6J----. I

iI I... o (3)Renotated - - ~ ~ ~ - - - ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ - - ~ ~ - - ~ ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ - ~ ~ ~ - - - ~ ~ ~ - ~ - - +

IV. Beaming to reflect the meterVocal music, especially in older editions, is often v\Titten \\lith beaming that corresponds to syllables ofthe sung text. Rebeam each of these vocal lines (with beams instead offlags) to reflect the meter andbeat unit instead. (We vvilllearn more about beaming in Chapter 10.)A. Robert Schumann, "1m vvunderschonen Monat Mai;' from Dichterliebe, mm. 5-lOa 3 . 3 80

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1m vvun der scho - nen Mo - nat Mai, als

al Ie Knos pen sprang en, da is t in mei - nem Her - zen

Translation: In the lovely month of May, when all the buds were bursting, then within my heart [love brokeforth].

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mm.9-16)10

- - - f to ru n all G\vine to run all J ' l L ~ 1:5 16

ILbe t my mOll - ey on bob tail nag. Some - bod - on de bay.

bar linesthe meter signature given, add bar lines to the following melodies.

fITDu bist yon Him mel mil' be - schied - en. Dass du mich

liebst. maeht midi mil' werth,_ deill Blick ha t mieh_ VOl' mil' vcr - klart,___ du hebst mich

Translation: YOll were tome your hasQt (1rYY lP 'n me in my OW11 eyes; you raise me

oUm Abrahae" (bass part), from mm.44-49

quam 0 lim - bra- hac pro mi 5i sti et se - l11i - ni e jus,

quam 0 lim bra - hae pro mi 51 sti. pro - mi si - sti.Translation: VVhich to Abrahmn and hi.s descendants.