4th Grade Rhythm Assessment

Our expectations remind us to be _______________________.

• safe, sarcastic, and quiet

• polite, happy, and puzzled

• respectful, responsible, and safe

• safe, polymorphic, corresponding

Answer explanation

Awesome memory!

A 3/4 meter sign tells us _____________________________.

• there are 3 beats per measure and a quarter note equals one beat

• to sing louder when we see the number 3

• which key the songis in

• we're three-fourths of the way through the song

Answer explanation

The top number in the meter sing tells us how many beats are in each measure. The bottom number tells us what kind of note is equal to one beat.

Listen carefully to the rhythm combination. What do you hear?

• quarter notes

• triplets

• eighth notes

• sixteenth notes

Answer explanation

Hear the "Tri-pl-et, tri-pl-et, tri-pl-et, tri-pl-et"? That's how you know it's a triplet rhythm!

Which of the following is TRUE about steady beat? Choose ALL the answers that apply.

• It helps musicians play louder

• It helps musicians perform rhythms accurately

• It keeps musicians together when performing

• None of these are true

Listen carefully to this rhythm combination. What do you hear?

• Triplets

• Sixteenth Notes

• Eighth Notes

• Half Notes

Answer explanation

The ta-ki-ti-ki you hear means that they are sixteenth note rhythms.