Duration

Which sub categories come under the concept of DURATION?

• Beat Rhythm Ostinato Chords
• Beat Tempo Metre Rhythm
• Beat Tempo Metre Notes
• Beat Metre Ostinato Rhythm

Different types of beat can be categorised as

• Strong, Weak, Definite, Indefinite
• Strong, Very Strong, Extremely Strong, Floyd
• Strong, Weak, Very Strong, Very Weak
• Indefinite Rhythm, Indefinite Pitch, Definite Rhythm, Definite Pitch

Backbeat emphasises beats 2 and 4 and is common in which genre of music

• Classical
• Jazz
• Rock
• Folk

Swung rhythms and strong syncopation in melodic lines are common in…

• Classical
• Jazz
• Rock
• Folk

Metre is

• The grouping of beats in a piece of music – grouped in 2, 3, 4, etc
• The grouping of instruments in a piece of music – grouped in 2, 3, 4, etc
• A measurement of length
• Not a footlong sub

Metre is most commonly indicated by

• Key Signatures
• Beats
• Rhythms
• Time Signatures

Time signatures of 2/4 and 6/8 differ in that

• Subdivision of smaller rhythms in 2/4 is 4, and 6/8 is 8
• Subdivision of smaller rhythms in 2/4 is 2, and 6/8 is 3
• Subdivision of smaller rhythms in 2/4 is 2, and 6/8 is 6
• They look different

Mixed metre is

• Music in which the time signature changes often 
• Music in which the time signature changes once or twice 
• Music in which the time signature doesn't change 
• Metre that is mixed

Rhythmic ostinato is

• A constantly repeating rhythmic pattern
• An emphasis on the weak or off beats
• Two or more independent rhythms played simultaneously in different parts
• Conflicting rhythmic patterns played simultaneously (e.g. three against four) or conflicting metres (e.g. 4/4 against 6/8)

Syncopation is

• A constantly repeating rhythmic pattern
• An emphasis on the weak or off beats
• Two or more independent rhythms played simultaneously in different parts
• Conflicting rhythmic patterns played simultaneously (e.g. three against four) or conflicting metres (e.g. 4/4 against 6/8)