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WorksheetsAP Music Theory Meter/Vocab 1
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 20mins
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Class
Date
1.
What does the term simple mean?
a)
That something is not complicated
b)
That each of the beats can be broken down into 2 notes
c)
That each of the beats can be broken into 3 notes
d)
That each of the beats cannot be broken down
2.
What is the difference between a simple and compound meter?
a)
Simple meter is divided into 2 notes while compound is divided into 3 notes
b)
Simple meter is easier to play than compound meter
c)
Simple meter is divided into 3 notes while compound is divided into 2 notes
d)
Simple meter is more musical than compound meter
3.
Duple meter feels?
a)
strong-weak-weak-strong-weak
strong-weak-weak-strong
strong-weak-weak-strong
b)
strong-weak-weak-strong-weak-weak
c)
strong-weak-strong-weak
strong-weak-strong-weak
strong-weak-strong-weak
d)
weak-strong-weak-strong
4.
What type of meter is this classified as?
a)
Half Meter
b)
Simple Triple
c)
Simple Duple
d)
Compound Duple
5.
What type of meter is this?
a)
Compound Quadruple
b)
Compound Twelve
c)
Compound Eight
d)
Simple Duple
6.
What is meter?
a)
The rhythm of music and its components
b)
The underlying melody of a song that uses notes
c)
The rhythm of music represented by notes
d)
The underlying rhythm of music that is represented by 2 numbers at the beginning of a measure
7.
What type of meter is this?
a)
Compound triple
b)
Compound quadruple
c)
Simple duple
d)
Simple triple
8.
Examples of simple meter?
a)
6/8,2/4,9/16
b)
2/2,2/4,2/8
c)
12/8,9/4,2/2
d)
2/8,6/8,2/8
9.
What type of meter is this?
a)
simple quadrople
b)
compound duple
c)
simple duple
d)
simple triple
10.
Complex meter can be defined as?
a)
A meter that does not fit into the usual duple, triple, or quadruple categories.
b)
A meter that does not fit only quadruple categories
c)
A meter that fits both duple and triple categories
d)
None of the above
11.
Example of duple meter
a)
9/12,2/4,12/4
b)
2/4,6/8,4/4
c)
12/2,8/4,6/8
d)
4/4,4/12,9/12
12.
Any time signature with a 12 on top is what time of compound?
a)
compound duple
b)
compound triple
c)
compound quadruple
d)
all of the above
13.
Define syncopation?
a)
The accenting of a normally unaccented beat or portion of the beat.
b)
The accenting of all beats
c)
Permanent accenting on usual beats.
d)
Stressing no beats at all.
14.
"Da Capo al Fine" means to
a)
stop.
b)
repeat.
c)
go back to the beginning and play to fine.
d)
go to the "sign".
15.
What does the term simple mean?
a)
That something is not complicated
b)
That each of the beats can be broken down into 2 notes
c)
That each of the beats can be broken into 3 notes
d)
That each of the beats cannot be broken down
16.
What is the difference between a simple and compound meter?
a)
Simple meter is divided into 2 notes while compound is divided into 3 notes
b)
Simple meter is easier to play than compound meter
c)
Simple meter is divided into 3 notes while compound is divided into 2 notes
d)
Simple meter is more musical than compound meter
17.
What type of meter is this classified as?
a)
Half Meter
b)
Simple Triple
c)
Simple Duple
d)
Compound Duple
18.
Complex meter can be defined as?
a)
A meter that does not fit into the usual duple, triple, or quadruple categories.
b)
A meter that does not fit only quadruple categories
c)
A meter that fits both duple and triple categories
d)
None of the above
19.
What is the term for "Go Back to the sign and sing until instructed to jump to the coda?"
a)
D.S al Fine
b)
D.C. al Coda
c)
D.S al Coda
d)
D.C. al Fine
20.
Which term means to gradually slow down the tempo?
a)
Rallentando
b)
Accelerando
c)
Ritardando
d)
Meno Mosso
21.
Which term means to gradually speed up the tempo?
a)
Rallentando
b)
Accelerando
c)
Ritardando
d)
Meno Mosso
22.
D.C. stand for Da Capo, which means what?
a)
To the end
b)
To the Fine
c)
To the Middle
d)
To the beginning
23.
After playing to the D.S. al Coda, where do you repeat back to?
a)
Beginning of the music.
b)
The coda.
c)
The Segno
d)
Where it says "to coda"
24.
A dot does what to a note?
a)
Makes it longer.
b)
Adds half the notes value to itself.
c)
Takes away half the notes value.
d)
End the note's thoughts.
25.
The closing section (tail end) of a piece of music.
a)
Capo
b)
Coda
c)
Segno
d)
Fine
26.
The quickness or slowness of a piece of music.
a)
Andante
b)
Allegro
c)
Moderato
d)
Tempo
27.
Walking pace tempo.
a)
Andante
b)
Allegro
c)
Moderato
d)
Tempo
28.
Moderately paced tempo.
a)
Andante
b)
Allegro
c)
Moderato
d)
Tempo
29.
A lively tempo.
a)
Andante
b)
Allegro
c)
Moderato
d)
Tempo
30.
Articulation where you play the notes smooth and connected.
a)
Accent
b)
Marcato
c)
Tenuto
d)
Staccato
31.
Articulation where you emphasize the note.
a)
Accent
b)
Marcato
c)
Tenuto
d)
Staccato
32.
Articulation where you play the notes separated.
a)
Accent
b)
Marcato
c)
Tenuto
d)
Staccato
33.
Monophony
a)
A. Binary Form - Music that has 2 sections.
b)
B. Dramatic musical compositions, usually religious text, performed by soloists, chorus, orchestra.
c)
C. Music having a single, unaccompanied melodic line.
d)
D. A repeated melodic or rhythmic pattern.
34.
Homophony
a)
A. Binary Form - Music that has 2 sections.
b)
B. Dramatic musical compositions, usually religious text, performed by soloists, chorus, orchestra.
c)
C. Popular music with simple lyrics about everyday life.
d)
D. Music having several harmonic parts that sound together.
35.
Polyphony
a)
A. Binary Form - Music that has 2 sections.
b)
B. Dramatic musical compositions, usually religious text, performed by soloists, chorus, orchestra.
c)
C. Music having several harmonic parts that sound together.
d)
D. Music having two or more independent melodic lines sounding together.
36.
Cut time is a meter signature in which there are 2 beats and the half notes gets 1 beat.
a)
true
b)
false
37.
Alla Breve is an Italian musical term that means "cut time".
a)
true
b)
false
38.
Meter is the organization of beats within a measure.
a)
true
b)
false
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