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Rhythm Composition Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a musical composition?

a)

When a body starts to decay at the cemetery - Like Decomposition

b)

Some notebook thingy

c)

A piece of music written by you or someone else

d)

The waste stuff we put in the backyard that turns into dirt compost

2.

What is a rhythm?

a)

A pattern of notes without specific pitch. Not the melody.

b)

The tune of a song

c)

A Dance Move

d)

When two words sound the same in poetry

3.

What is a melody in music?

a)

The notes or pitches of a song

b)

A nice name for a girl

c)

How loud a song is

d)

The speed of a song

4.

A pattern or phrase that catches the ear of the listener can be called a ..........

a)

Tag your it

b)

Phone Call

c)

Hook

d)

Beat Box

5.

A short musical idea like a four bar rhythm can be referred as which of the following. Hint: It is sort of like a sentence in English.

a)

A Phrase

b)

Groovy

c)

Dyamics

d)

Slurred

6.

There is technically no correct way to write a piece of music. However, some music will be more likely to hook the listener and be enjoyable.

a)

True

b)

False

7.

Repeated ideas in music can be helpful to make it sound coherent and clear.

a)

True

b)

False

8.

A well written melody needs to be really complicated and use things like 16th notes to be any good.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The first thing that you compose should never be changed or altered.

a)

True

b)

False

10.

A composition is a work in progress. As you write things down it is normal to make changes as you listen to it and think about how it sounds.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

If we are focusing on just rhythm we should use one note and not multiple notes like a melody. Rhythms are generally written as one note.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

Although some instruments play melodies and not just rhythms. All instruments play rhythms. It is one of the major parts of any song.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

Once you understand all of your rhythms and notes you can technically play any song on your instrument.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

There are many ways to write a song. Starting with rhythm is only one way to do it.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Once you write a song it can technically be played on any instrument. Although drums can only play rhythm. They can play a melody if they perform on pitched percussion like bells or a marimba.

a)

True

b)

False