Praxis II Physical Education Exam Prep

Correct Response: D. In a four-beat measure of music, each beat is a quarter note, or one-quarter of the whole note that constitutes the full measure. A student who claps twice on each beat divides the quarter note in two, into eighth notes. Clapping on the quarter notes (B) uses one clap per beat. Clapping on the upbeat (A) or downbeat (C) uses one clap every four beats because the upbeat is the last beat in a measure and the downbeat is the first beat in a measure.