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Music 7 Rhythm Quiz

Total questions: 24

Worksheet time: 18mins

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Class
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1.

The musical element RHYTHM includes beat, duration, time signature, and tempo components.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Beat is a...

(two words)

(a)  

3.

Duration refers to the...

a)

volume of a note.

b)

speed of the beat.

c)

length of a note or rest.

d)

the stupidity of a note (durrrr).

4.

What is the duration of this rhythm in simple time?

a)

2 beats

b)

1 beat

c)

moderately fast

d)

very slow

e)

steady pulse

5.

What is the name of this duration?

a)

Eighth rest

b)

Quarter note

c)

Quarter rest

d)

Very fast

6.

What is the duration of this rhythm in COMPOUND TIME?

a)

1 beat

b)

1 1/2 beats

c)

2 beats

d)

3 beats

7.

Duration of notes determines...

a)

The speed of the beat.

b)

How notes fit into or over the beat.

c)

A steady pulse.

d)

How high or low a note is.

e)

What instrument plays the note.

8.

What is the correct counting for this measure?

a)

1 2 3 4

b)

1 2 3 4 5 6

c)

1+ 2+ 3 4

d)

1 2 3+ 4+

9.

TIME SIGNATURE tells us...

a)

How long the notes or rests last.

b)

How high or low the notes will be.

c)

How the beats are grouped.

d)

When the bell will ring.

e)

How Time would sign a check if it were a real person.

10.

In this time signature, the beats are grouped into...

a)

Twos (2 beats per measure)

b)

Threes (3 beats per measure)

c)

Fours (four beats per measure)

d)

Sevens (seven beats per measure)

11.

What does the top number of this TIME SIGNATURE tell us?

a)

What kind of note gets the beat.

b)

How fast the beat will be.

c)

How many beats per measure/group.

d)

It tells us the secrets of time and space.

12.

What is the term that describes how the beat is divided up?

a)

Duration

b)

Tempo

c)

Beat

d)

Subdivision

13.

This time signature has each beat divided into two parts. This is called...

a)

Simple Time

b)

Compound Time

c)

Expanding Time

d)

Back in Time

14.

Which of these is an example of COMPOUND TIME?

a)

b)

c)

d)

15.

Which term describes the SPEED of the beat?

a)

Tempo

b)

Duration

c)

Pitch

d)

Subdivision

16.

Which word set could be used to describe TEMPO?

a)

High, low, middle

b)

Long, short

c)

Fast, slow, medium

d)

Up, down, stays the same

17.

How many subdivisions are there per beat in COMPOUND TIME?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

6

18.

How many eighth note subdivisions fit into this duration in COMPOUND TIME?

a)

1 eighth note subdivision

b)

2 eighth note subdivisions

c)

3 eighth note subdivisions

d)

6 eighth note subdivisions

19.

Check all the words that could be used to describe RHYTHM.

(hint: could have to do with beat, duration, and/or tempo)

3 ANSWERS

a)

Slow

b)

High

c)

Whole Rest

d)

Vocals and guitar

e)

Compound Time

20.

Check all the words that could be used to describe RHYTHM.

(hint: could have to do with beat, duration, and/or tempo)

3 ANSWERS

a)

Eighth notes and sixteenth notes

b)

Getting louder

c)

ABA form

d)

Steady beat

e)

Simple Time

21.

What is the total duration of an eighth note pair in SIMPLE TIME?

a)

1/2 beat

b)

1 beat

c)

1 1/2 beats

d)

2 beats

22.

This time signature has...

a)

4 beats in COMPOUND TIME.

b)

2 beats in COMPOUND TIME.

c)

3 beats in SIMPLE TIME.

d)

6 beats in SIMPLE TIME.

23.

This time signature (4 4 time) has...

a)

2 beats in SIMPLE TIME.

b)

4 beats in SIMPLE TIME.

c)

2 beats in COMPOUND TIME.

d)

4 beats in COMPOUND TIME.

24.

What is the correct counting for this measure?

a)

1 + 2 + 3+

b)

1 la li 2 la li

c)

1 2 3 4 5 6

d)

1 + 2 3 + 4

e)

1 li 2 li