Anacrusis Notation: Pick-ups

Question 1

anacrusis

Answer 1

• when you put an incomplete measure before the down beat
• you can put an anacrusis anywhere in music
• pick-up is another name for anacrusis
• note: anything before the first downbeat is not the first measure
• upbeat is the note in an anacrusis before the first measure leading into the downbeat

Question 2

what is the definition of the term anacrusis?

Answer 2

• upbeat

- pick-up

Question 3

an anacrusis begins on a strong beat

Answer 3

• false

Question 4

at the beginning of a piece, is the incomplete anacrusis measure labeled as bar 1?

Answer 4

• no