What is syncopation in music?
Rhythmic Vocabulary Quiz (YT new rhythm)

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5th Grade
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Jeandali Rodriguez-Irizarry
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
A rhythm characterized by displaced beats or accents
A type of melody
A type of instrument
A type of dance
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the most common syncopated rhythm mentioned in the story?
Half note sandwich
Whole note sandwich
Quarter note sandwich
Eighth note sandwich
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are the takadimi syllables for the rhythm in the story?
Ta Di
Ta Di Ta
Ta Ta
Ta Di Di
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the number system of counting used for the rhythm in the picture?
1 and 2 and
1 and a 2 and a
1 2 3 4
1 e and a
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How many short notes are there in the syncopated rhythm in the picture?
Two
One
Four
Three
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What mnemonic device is mentioned to remember the syncopated rhythm?
a. short long short
b. Syncopation
c. Syn-co-pa
a and c are correct
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does syncopation mean in the context of rhythm?
All parts of the rhythm start on the beat
The rhythm is very fast
Some parts of the rhythm are off the beat
The rhythm is very slow
8.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the purpose of learning about syncopated rhythms?
To make the rhythm slower
To make the rhythm boring
To add spice to the rhythm
To confuse the audience
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