Review for Rhythm/Expression Test 7th Grade

What do you do when you see this musical symbol in the music?

• play the note shorter
• accent the note
• hold out the note until the conductor cuts you off
• play the note for as long as you wish

What is the name of this musical symbol?

• fermata
• staccato
• accent
• legato

Which phrase best describes staccato?

• short and not connected
• gradually louder
• gradually softer
• smooth and flowing

Which phrase best describes legato?

• short and not connected
• gradually louder
• gradually softer
• smooth and flowing

To take a large thing and break it down into smaller parts.

• Count
• Tie
• Slur
• Subdivide

When deciding what rhythm to use to subdivide a rhythm pattern, you should use the...

• shortest rhythm in the pattern
• longest rhythm in the pattern
• rhythm you wish
• quarter notes

How many beats does it take to play or sing ti-tibi or tibi-ti?

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four

What is the name of this rhythm?

• ti-tibi (eighth-two sixteenths)
• tibi-ti (two sixteenths-eighth)
• short/long/short (sixteenth-eigthth-sixteenth)

What is the name of this rhythm?

• ti-tibi (eighth-two sixteenths)
• tibi-ti (two sixteenths-eighth)
• short/long/short (sixteenth-eigthth-sixteenth)

How many beats does it take to play or sing a "tam-ti" (dotted quarter eighth) rhythmic building block?

• One
• Two
• Three
• Four