Rhythm Composition Quiz

What is a musical composition?

• When a body starts to decay at the cemetery - Like Decomposition

• Some notebook thingy

• A piece of music written by you or someone else

• The waste stuff we put in the backyard that turns into dirt compost

What is a rhythm?

• A pattern of notes without specific pitch. Not the melody.

• The tune of a song

• A Dance Move

• When two words sound the same in poetry

What is a melody in music?

• The notes or pitches of a song

• A nice name for a girl

• How loud a song is

• The speed of a song

A pattern or phrase that catches the ear of the listener can be called a ..........

• Tag your it

• Phone Call

• Hook

• Beat Box

A short musical idea like a four bar rhythm can be referred as which of the following. Hint: It is sort of like a sentence in English.

• A Phrase

• Groovy

• Dyamics

• Slurred

There is technically no correct way to write a piece of music. However, some music will be more likely to hook the listener and be enjoyable.

• True

• False

Repeated ideas in music can be helpful to make it sound coherent and clear.

• True

• False

A well written melody needs to be really complicated and use things like 16th notes to be any good.

• True

• False

The first thing that you compose should never be changed or altered.

• True

• False

A composition is a work in progress. As you write things down it is normal to make changes as you listen to it and think about how it sounds.

• True

• False