End of KS3 - Rhythm quiz

Which of these notes is worth one beat?

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Which of the following add up to 2 beats? Select all that apply

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Which of these tells the musicians how fast to play?

• Time signature

• Key signature

• Tempo mark

• Dynamics mark

Identify the time signature

Which note value is needed to complete the bar?

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Which of these extracts features a syncopated bass line?

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• B

• C

• D

Listen to the electric guitar in these extracts. Put the rhythmic styles in the order in which you hear them.

• held

• block

• syncopated

• arpeggiated

Listen to the extract and organise the statements into the correct column.

Groups:

(a) True

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(b) False

• The time signature is 4/4

• The song speeds up in the chorus

• The guitar in the verse is arpeggiated

• The guitar in the first part of the chorus plays 2 quavers on beat 1 and beat 3

• The chorus changes time signature.

• The bass plays on the offbeats

• The guitar in the verse is playing block chords

• The time signature is 4/2

• The guitar in the chorus plays held chords

When instruments play notes in a short, clipped manner it is called...

(a)  

Which of these is a musical tie?

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