Describe the difference between “simple meter” and “compound meter.” Please provide
example time signatures to illustrate.
What will be an ideal response?
ANS: A meter in which the beat is divided into three is called a compound meter,
whereas a meter in which the beat is divided into two is called a simple meter.
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