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Select all the statements that correctly characterize the meter.

A. In duple meter, beat one is a weak beat, and beat two is a strong beat.
B. "Mary Had a Little Lamb" is in triple meter because every third beat is accented.
C. "America" ("My country 'tis of thee,") is in triple meter because it has a downbeat (the strong beat) followed by two weak beats.
D. Music in quadruple meter tends to sound similar to music in duple meter.



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Final answer:

Duple, triple, and quadruple meters explained with examples.


Explanation:

Duple Meter: Duple meter consists of groupings of two beats, with each measure containing two beats. An example is 2/4 time signature where the quarter note receives one beat in each measure.

Triple Meter: Triple meter involves groupings of three beats in each measure. A song in 3/4 time signature follows this pattern, with the quarter note receiving one beat.

Quadruple Meter: Quadruple meter has groupings of four beats in each measure. The background pulse in quadruple meter is in a pattern of strong-weak-medium-weak, as seen in 4/4 time signature.


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