Music Elements Quiz #1

What is the definition of 'Beat' in music?

• The speed of the beat

• The silent, steady pulse

• The gradual speeding up of the tempo

• The way that beats are organized or grouped

What does 'Tempo' refer to in music?

• The silent, steady pulse

• The gradual slowing down of the tempo

• The speed of the beat

• The way that beats are organized or grouped

What is a 'Duple Meter'?

• 2 or 4 beats in a measure

• 3 or 6 beats in a measure

• A meter where the beat is subdivided into 3's

• A meter where the beat is subdivided into 2's

What is a 'Triple Meter'?

• 2 or 4 beats in a measure

• A meter where the beat is subdivided into 2's

• 3 or 6 beats in a measure

• A meter where the beat is subdivided into 3's

What does 'Syncopation' refer to in music?

• The gradual speeding up of the tempo

• The gradual slowing down of the tempo

• Shifting of the normal accent by stressing the normally unaccented beats

• The silent, steady pulse

What is a 'Strong beat'?

• The beats in a measure that are not accented

• The beats in a measure that are accented

• The gradual speeding up of the tempo

• The gradual slowing down of the tempo

What is a 'Weak beat'?

• The beats in a measure that are not accented

• The beats in a measure that are accented

• The gradual speeding up of the tempo

• The gradual slowing down of the tempo

What is the definition of 'rhythm' in music?

• The speed of the beat

• The silent, steady pulse

• Combinations of long sounds and short sounds

• The way the beats are organized or grouped

What is the definition of 'Meter' in music

• The speed of the beat

• The silent, steady pulse

• The way that beats are organized or grouped

• Combinations of long sounds and short sounds