Rhythm

What does the top number of a time signature tell us?

• What type of beats are in a bar

• How many beats are in a bar

• How fast to play the song

• How many times to play the song

What does the bottom number of a time signature tell us?

• What type of beats are in a bar

• How many beats are in a bar

• How fast to play the song

• How many times to play the song

What does this time signature tell us?

• There are 4 1/2 (half) notes in a bar

• There are 2 1/4 (notes) in a bar

• There are 4 1/4 (quarter) notes in a bar

• There are 4 whole notes in a bar

What does this time signature tell us?

• There are 6 1/8th notes in a bar

• There are 6 1/4 (quarter) notes in a bar

• There are 8 1/6th notes in a bar

• There are 8 1/8th notes in a bar

6/8 is and example of which type of time signature

• Simple

• Compound

• Irregular

• Complicated

What is the time signature of this song?

• 4/4

• 2/4

• 6/8

• 7/8

What does 'syncopation' mean in music?

7/4 is an example of which type of time signature?

• Compound

• Irregular

• Simple

• Complex

Which type of syncopation accents beats 2 & 4 of the bar and is prevalent in almost all popular music?

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What is the BPM of this song?

• 77

• 154

• 66

• 210

Answer explanation

Listen to the drums, the bass is on beat 1, snare on beat 2, bass on 3, snare on 4. This is a very typical pattern and a clue as to the tempo.