Music Theory and Samba Instruments Quiz

What does "Tempo" mean in music?

• The pattern of long and short notes.

• How fast or slow the music is.

• The plan or parts of the music.

• A rhythm that is not on the main beat.

Which instrument is NOT usually played in Samba music?

• Agogo Bells

• Ganza

• Repinique

• Violin

How many beats does a dotted minim have?

• 2

• 3

• 1

• 4

What do we call it when two different rhythms are played together and they do not match?

• Polyrhythm

• Cross-rhythm

• Syncopation

• Accelerando

A student is asked to make a polyrhythm for homework. What should they do?

• Write a rhythm that is different from the main beat.

• Play two or more rhythms at the same time.

• Make the music faster.

• Organize the parts of the music.

Which note is to the left of the two black keys on a piano?

• C

• E

• G

• F

Which one is NOT a folk music instrument from the list?

• Tin Whistle

• Guitar

• Trumpet

• Banjo

A student wants to make a song using only five notes. What is this kind of melody called, and how is it used in folk songs?

• Pentatonic; it is simple and easy to sing, often used in folk music

• Chromatic; it uses all twelve notes for complex music

• Diatonic; it uses only the white keys on the piano

• Major; it always sounds happy

What is the main difference between binary (AB) and ternary (ABA) musical forms?

• Binary has two different sections. Ternary goes back to the first section after two different sections.

• Binary tells a story, but ternary does not.

• Ternary has one section, but binary has three.

• Binary is always faster than ternary.

Which word means how high or low a note is?

• Tempo

• Dynamics

• Pitch

• Instrument