Understanding Complex Rhythm in Music

How many beats are there in each bar of this time signature?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What type of note does the bottom 2 indicate?

• Crotchets or quarter notes

• Minims or half notes

• Quavers or eighth notes

• Semibreves or whole notes?

How many beats are in each bar of this time signature?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What type of beats does the bottom 8 signify in this time signature?

• 4 (semibreve)

• 2 (minim)

• 1 (crotchet)

• 1/2 (quaver)

How would you numerically count this bar?

• 111 222

• 123 123

• 1+2 3+4

• 123 456

What note would replace these rests in a music bar of 4/4?

• Dotted crotchet

• Minim

• Dotted minim

• Semibreve

What note would you replace these rests in a music bar?

• Dotted quaver

• Crotchet

• Dotted crotchet

• Minim

In these first two beats of a bar containing crotchet triplets, how would you best, numerically express the two beats?

• 1 2 3

• 1 + 1

• 1 + 2

• 1 2 +

What are these tied notes, the same value as?

• Dotted crotchet

• Dotted minim

• Dotted quaver

• Dotted semiquaver

How would you numerically indicate the rhythm for this piece of music?

• 1 (+) 2 + 3 (+ 4 +) 1 + 2 + 3 (+ 4 +)

• 1 2 2 3 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

• 1 (+) 2 (+) 3 1 + 2 + 3

• 1 2 + 3 1 (+) 2 (+) 3