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Eduqas Music - Rhythm

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When the strong accent is placed on a normally weak beat.

(a)  

2.

These rhythms give a dotted / triplet rhythm feel to the beat, and are often used in jazz.

a)

Swing rhythms

b)

Chaal

c)

Syncopation

d)

Crotchets

3.

A 4-beat note is called a...

(a)  

4.

A 2-beat note is called a...

(a)  

5.

A 1-beat note is called a...

(a)  

6.

This is when the accents are on the strong beats, e.g. the first beat of the bar.

a)

Syncopation

b)

Dotted rhythms

c)

Quaver

d)

On the beat

7.

This is an 8-note dotted rhythmic pattern found in bhangra.

(a)  

8.

Energetic rhythms, 'pushing’ the music on.

a)

Chaal

b)

Minim

c)

Driving rhythms

d)

Dotted rhythms

9.

A half beat note is called a...

(a)  

10.

A quarter beat note is called a...

(a)  

11.

When 3 equal note values are played in the time of 2 note values.

(a)  

12.

In a dotted rhythm, what does a dot placed after a note mean?

a)

Adds half the original value

b)

Adds a quarter of the original value

c)

Doubles the original value

13.

Two notes of the same pitch joined together by a short curved line.

a)

Minim

b)

Semibreve

c)

Slurred notes

d)

Tied notes

14.

Typical rhythms of any kind of dance are called...

(a)  

15.

Rhythmic riffs and patterns associated with ‘rock’ music are called...

(a)