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WorksheetsUnderstanding Complex Rhythm in Music
Total questions: 21
Worksheet time: 26mins
How many beats are there in each bar of this time signature?
1
2
3
4
What type of note does the bottom 2 indicate?
Crotchets or quarter notes
Minims or half notes
Quavers or eighth notes
Semibreves or whole notes?
How many beats are in each bar of this time signature?
1
2
3
4
What type of beats does the bottom 8 signify in this time signature?
4 (semibreve)
2 (minim)
1 (crotchet)
1/2 (quaver)
How would you numerically count this bar?
111 222
123 123
1+2 3+4
123 456
What note would replace these rests in a music bar of 4/4?
Dotted crotchet
Minim
Dotted minim
Semibreve
What note would you replace these rests in a music bar?
Dotted quaver
Crotchet
Dotted crotchet
Minim
In these first two beats of a bar containing crotchet triplets, how would you best, numerically express the two beats?
1 2 3
1 + 1
1 + 2
1 2 +
What are these tied notes, the same value as?
Dotted crotchet
Dotted minim
Dotted quaver
Dotted semiquaver
How would you numerically indicate the rhythm for this piece of music?
1 (+) 2 + 3 (+ 4 +) 1 + 2 + 3 (+ 4 +)
1 2 2 3 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4
1 (+) 2 (+) 3 1 + 2 + 3
1 2 + 3 1 (+) 2 (+) 3
How would you numerically express this 6/8 piece of music, showing once where the beats are?
1 + 2 + (3 4 5 6) 1 2 3 (4 5 6) 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 (+) 2 (+) (3 4 5 6) 1 (2 3) (4 5 6) 1 2 3 4 (5 6)
1 2 3 (4 5 6) 1 2 3 (4 5 6) 1 2 3 4 5 6
1 (2) 3 (4 5 6) 1 (2 3) (4 5 6) 1 2 3 4 (5 6)
How would you numerically express this piece of music, indicating where the beats are?
1 2 (3) 4 1 + 2 3 + 4 1e+a 2e+a 3 +a 4 (1 2 3 4)
1 (+) 2 (+ 3 +) 4 (+) 1 + 1 2 + 3 (+) 4 (+) 1 e + a 2(e) + a 3 + a 4 (1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +)
1 2 (3) 4 1 + 1 2 + 3 4 1 e + a 2 e + a 3 + a 4 (1 2 3 4)
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 2 3 4 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 e + a 2 + a 3 e + a 4 e + a
How many beats does this phrase last? Add the notes together and tell me which is the right answer:
3 1/2
4
4 1/2
5 1/2
How many beats does this phrase last for?
8
7 1/2
7
6 1/2
This represents 1 bar in a time signature. What time signature is it?
6/4
6/8
7/4
7/8
What other time signature could you use for this piece of music other than 4/4?
2/2
2/4
3/2
3/4
Tick which of these time signatures are used in music:
3/7
3/8
4/6
4/4
7/8
What type of rest is this?
Minim
Semibreve
Breve
Crotchet
In a bar of 4/4, how long is this rest in beats?
3
4
5
6
What is this rest called?
Breve
Semibreve
Minim
Crotchet
In a bar of 4/4, how long is this rest in terms of beats?
2
3
4
5
