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Understanding Complex Rhythm in Music

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many beats are there in each bar of this time signature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

2.

What type of note does the bottom 2 indicate?

a)

Crotchets or quarter notes

b)

Minims or half notes

c)

Quavers or eighth notes

d)

Semibreves or whole notes?

3.

How many beats are in each bar of this time signature?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

4.

What type of beats does the bottom 8 signify in this time signature?

a)

4 (semibreve)

b)

2 (minim)

c)

1 (crotchet)

d)

1/2 (quaver)

5.

How would you numerically count this bar?

a)

111 222

b)

123 123

c)

1+2 3+4

d)

123 456

6.

What note would replace these rests in a music bar of 4/4?

a)

Dotted crotchet

b)

Minim

c)

Dotted minim

d)

Semibreve

7.

What note would you replace these rests in a music bar?

a)

Dotted quaver

b)

Crotchet

c)

Dotted crotchet

d)

Minim

8.

In these first two beats of a bar containing crotchet triplets, how would you best, numerically express the two beats?

a)

1 2 3

b)

1 + 1

c)

1 + 2

d)

1 2 +

9.

What are these tied notes, the same value as?

a)

Dotted crotchet

b)

Dotted minim

c)

Dotted quaver

d)

Dotted semiquaver

10.

How would you numerically indicate the rhythm for this piece of music?

a)

1 (+) 2 + 3 (+ 4 +) 1 + 2 + 3 (+ 4 +)

b)

1 2 2 3 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4

c)

1 (+) 2 (+) 3 1 + 2 + 3

d)

1 2 + 3 1 (+) 2 (+) 3

11.

How would you numerically express this 6/8 piece of music, showing once where the beats are?

a)

1 + 2 + (3 4 5 6) 1 2 3 (4 5 6) 1 2 3 4 5 6

b)

1 (+) 2 (+) (3 4 5 6) 1 (2 3) (4 5 6) 1 2 3 4 (5 6)

c)

1 2 3 (4 5 6) 1 2 3 (4 5 6) 1 2 3 4 5 6

d)

1 (2) 3 (4 5 6) 1 (2 3) (4 5 6) 1 2 3 4 (5 6)

12.

How would you numerically express this piece of music, indicating where the beats are?

a)

1 2 (3) 4 1 + 2 3 + 4 1e+a 2e+a 3 +a 4 (1 2 3 4)

b)

1 (+) 2 (+ 3 +) 4 (+) 1 + 1 2 + 3 (+) 4 (+) 1 e + a 2(e) + a 3 + a 4 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +)

c)

1 2 (3) 4 1 + 1 2 + 3 4 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 + a 4 (1 2 3 4)

d)

1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 2 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 e + a 2 + a 3 e + a 4 e + a

13.

How many beats does this phrase last? Add the notes together and tell me which is the right answer:

a)

3 1/2

b)

4

c)

4 1/2

d)

5 1/2

14.

How many beats does this phrase last for?

a)

8

b)

7 1/2

c)

7

d)

6 1/2

15.

This represents 1 bar in a time signature. What time signature is it?

a)

6/4

b)

6/8

c)

7/4

d)

7/8

16.

What other time signature could you use for this piece of music other than 4/4?

a)

2/2

b)

2/4

c)

3/2

d)

3/4

17.

Tick which of these time signatures are used in music:

a)

3/7

b)

3/8

c)

4/6

d)

4/4

e)

7/8

18.

What type of rest is this?

a)

Minim

b)

Semibreve

c)

Breve

d)

Crotchet

19.

In a bar of 4/4, how long is this rest in beats?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

20.

What is this rest called?

a)

Breve

b)

Semibreve

c)

Minim

d)

Crotchet

21.

In a bar of 4/4, how long is this rest in terms of beats?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

5