Week 2 Vocab Review Rhythm

What is a Pulse in music?

• A high-pitched sound

• A steady and regular beat felt throughout music

• A type of dance movement

• A type of musical instrument

How can a Pulse be measured?

• By listening to the pitch of the sound

• By counting the number of notes in a bar

• By observing the conductor's movements

• By counting the BPM (Beats Per Minute)

What is a Rhythm in music?

• A type of musical notation

• A type of musical scale

• A type of musical genre

• An organized pattern of long and/or short sounds as you move through music

What does a time signature tell us?

• What time it is

• Where we can expect to hear strong and weak beats and how to group our pulse in a piece of music

• Which notes have sharps or flats

• How to play the guitar

What do accents do in music?

• Emphasize rhythmic stresses by temporarily raising the volume of one note relative to others

• Change the tempo of the music

• Define the pitch of the music

• Indicate the key signature of the music

What is a rhythmic ostinato?

• A type of musical performance

• A type of musical ensemble

• A type of musical improvisation

• A short repeated pattern made up of notes of different lengths but without a particular pitch

How many sounds can we produce with the Bucket Drums?

• 3

• 5

• 6

• 4

What can be used to define strong and weak beats in a given rhythm?

• Accents

• Time signatures

• Clef symbols

• Key signatures

What is a continually repeated short musical phrase or rhythm called?

• Concerto

• Ostinato

• Symphony

• Sonata

What can be used to emphasize specific notes or beats in music?

• Harmonies

• Accents

• Rests

• Polyphony