Lesson 1 - beat and rhythm exit quiz

What is a musical pulse?

• an irregular beat

• a steady beat

• a loud beat

What is rhythm in music?

• a pattern of sounds of the same lenght

• a pattern of irregular beats

• a pattern of sounds of different lenghts

How many beats is a CROTCHET (quarter note) worth?

• 1

• 1/2

• 2

• 3

How many beats is a QUAVER (eighth note) worth?

• 1

• 1/2

• 2

• 3

For how many beats will a musician be silent if they see this rest symbol?

• 1

• 1/2

• 2

• 3

For how many beats will a musician be silent if they see this rest symbol?

• 1

• 1/2

• 2

• 3

Identify the QUAVER

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Identify the CROTCHET (quarter note)

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Explain what the time signature communicates to a musician.

• It communicates the number of beats in each measure and the type of note that receives one beat.
• It communicates how loud or soft the music should be

• It communicates the composer's name and the date of composition.

Justify why pulse and rhythm are so important.