Music Appreciation Chp 1-2

What is the basic unit of measurement for musical time?

(Also referred to as the "simple pulse")

• accents

• beats

• bars

• tempo

A reoccurring pattern of strong and weak beats in 2 or 3 beat patterns is called:

• meter

• decibel

• tempo

• durational unit

What is the term for a meter in which the main beats are grouped in twos or fours?

• compound meter

• triple meter

• quadruple meter

• duple meter

Each occurrence of the strong beat/weak beat pattern enclosed in bar lines is called a:

• meter

• tempo

• measure

• rhythm

What does the term tempo refer to?

• The rhythm of the music

• The loudness of the music

• The speed of the music

• emphasis on certain beats

The term "rhythm" refers specifically to:

• the length of a song

• the speed of a song relative to other songs composed in the same style

• the arrangement of long and short notes in a particular melody

• the setting of the metronome needed to help a student practice a piece

Select the terms that might describe "tone" or the quality of sound

• bright, warm, ringing, hollow, brassy

• soprano, tenor, bass, alto

• tempo, fast, slow

• meter, duple, triple

Which Italian term indicates that the music should be played at a FAST tempo?

• adagio

• moderato

• andante

• allegro