Rhythm & Tempo Notes Review

This word means the combinations of sound and silence that make up the music

• rhythm
• tempo
• harmony
• melody

This word means the combinations of sound and silence that make up the music

• rhythm
• tempo
• harmony
• melody

This word means the STEADY pulse of the music.

• beat
• tempo
• melody
• rhythm

Put these tempo words in order from FASTEST to SLOWEST.

• Grave

• Allegro

• Andante

• Adagio

• Presto

This tempo means "walking pace"

• Allegro
• Presto
• Largo
• Andante

This word means to gradually get slower

• Accelerando
• Presto
• Ritardando
• a tempo

Which of these tempo words means to gradually get faster?

• accelerando
• allegro
• adagio
• ritardando

Which one of these words is NOT related to tempo (the speed of the music)?

• Crescendo

• Allegro

• Largo

• Andante

Answer explanation

Decrescendo means "to get gradually quieter", which is a word that refers to DYNAMICS, not tempo

This is the device that a person can use to keep a steady beat.

• Metronome
• Accordion
• Tambourine
• Triangle

What does the term "a tempo" mean?

• Play faster
• Return to the original tempo
• Pause the tempo
• Change to a different tempo