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WorksheetsEDUQAS GCSE Rhythm and Tempo Terms
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Which word below means flexible tempo?
rallentando
rubato
dotted rhythm
habnera
Which term means when the weak (off beats) beats of the bar are accented?
reggae
polyrhythm
syncopation
rallentando
What does bpm stand for?
blooming pink magnolias
beats play music
bears per monkey
beats per minute
Which term means 'very slow'?
Allegro
Maestoso
Largo
Andante
What is this symbol called?
crotchet
minim
triplet
semibreve
Which of these terms means 'playing a regular rhythm with slght delay to the second note of each pair, to give it a bounce'?
Swing rhythm
Clave rhythm
Cross rhythm
Lazy rhythm
Which two of the following answers fit this rhythm?
Swung quaver
Scotch snap
Very short not then longer note
Very long note then short note
What does 'allegro' mean?
Slow
Moderately slow
Walking pace
Fast
What does 'anacrusis' mean?
A rhythm that slows down at the end
A spell to torture girls called Anna
A melody or rhythm that starts on the upbeat (the last beat of the previous bar)
A melody or rhythm that lasts for 7 beats
What does 'rallentando' or 'rall' mean?
Speeding up gradually
Keeping the tempo the same
Suddenly speeding up
Gradually slowing down
Which of these terms means the same as rallentando?
Rigoletto
Ritenuto
Retrograde
Diminuendo
Which 2 terms mean 'rhythmic accent on beats 2 and 4 (in 4/4 time)'?
back beat
break beat
funky beat
off beat
