Music Appreciation Chp 1-2

Joseph and Hannah are tapping their feet to their favorite song in music class. What is the basic unit of measurement for musical time that they're following?

(It's also called 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

Jayden and Samuel are exploring the world of music! Can you help them pick out the words that describe the "tone" or quality of sound?

• bright, warm, ringing, hollow, brassy

• soprano, tenor, bass, alto

• tempo, fast, slow

• meter, duple, triple

Gabrielle and Alicia are racing to see who can play their piece the fastest! Which Italian term should they look for in their music to know it's time to speed up and play at a FAST tempo?

• adagio

• moderato

• andante

• allegro