In Transcription 3-2, why does the author use the symbol numeral-4-over-a-quarter-note as a meter signature?

What will be an ideal response?

• This symbol does not indicate a metrical organization in the sense of European/Euro American music. Rather, this symbol means "four quarter notes per measure without implication of (Euro American) stress patterns."

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Sociolects are usually thought of in terms of the _____ of the speakers.

a. none of these b. socio-economic status c. origins d. sociability

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Which element in “Sheena Is a Punk Rocker” was also typically heard in the rhythm and blues and rock ‘n’ roll of the 1950s?

A. extended solo passages B. twelve-bar blues C. heavy emphasis on backbeats D. distorted sound

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