Syncopation in Music Quiz

What is rhythm in music?

• A genre of music

• A pattern of beats in music

• A type of dance

• A type of instrument

What are accented beats in a bar?

• The beats that are played by the drummer

• The beats that are off the main rhythm

• The beats that are played louder than others

• The beats that are tapped along with the foot

What is syncopation in music?

• The use of unusual time signatures

• The placement of rhythmic stresses on non-important beats

• The repetition of a melody

• The absence of rhythm in a piece of music

Which beats are considered 'on' beats in a 4/4 bar?

• Beats 3 and 4

• Beats 1 and 3

• Beats 2 and 4

• Beats 1 and 2

Which of the following melodies is syncopated?

• A melody with a note on every beat except the 'on' beats

• A melody with a note on the 'off' beats

• A melody with a note on the 'on' beats

• A melody with a note on each of the four main beats

Which song demonstrates syncopation in its rhythm?

• Radioactive by Imagine Dragons

• Orinoco Flow by Enya

• Stay (Wasting Time) by Dave Matthews Band

• Little Lion Man by Mumford & Sons

What are the 'off' beats in a 4/4 bar?

• Beats 1 and 2

• Beats 2 and 4

• Beats 3 and 4

• Beats 1 and 3

In which time signature can you have syncopated rhythms?

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 4/4

• 7/8

What is a backbeat in music?

• An accented beat on beats 1 and 3

• A type of drum beat

• A type of guitar riff

• An accented beat on beats 2 and 4

Which song features a backbeat in its rhythm?

• Dani California by Red Hot Chili Peppers

• Orinoco Flow by Enya

• Little Lion Man by Mumford & Sons

• Stay (Wasting Time) by Dave Matthews Band