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WorksheetsMusic 7 Rhythm Quiz
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 18mins
The musical element RHYTHM includes beat, duration, time signature, and tempo components.
True
False
Beat is a...
(two words)
(a)
Duration refers to the...
volume of a note.
speed of the beat.
length of a note or rest.
the stupidity of a note (durrrr).
What is the duration of this rhythm in simple time?
2 beats
1 beat
moderately fast
very slow
steady pulse
What is the name of this duration?
Eighth rest
Quarter note
Quarter rest
Very fast
What is the duration of this rhythm in COMPOUND TIME?
1 beat
1 1/2 beats
2 beats
3 beats
Duration of notes determines...
The speed of the beat.
How notes fit into or over the beat.
A steady pulse.
How high or low a note is.
What instrument plays the note.
What is the correct counting for this measure?
1 2 3 4
1 2 3 4 5 6
1+ 2+ 3 4
1 2 3+ 4+
TIME SIGNATURE tells us...
How long the notes or rests last.
How high or low the notes will be.
How the beats are grouped.
When the bell will ring.
How Time would sign a check if it were a real person.
In this time signature, the beats are grouped into...
Twos (2 beats per measure)
Threes (3 beats per measure)
Fours (four beats per measure)
Sevens (seven beats per measure)
What does the top number of this TIME SIGNATURE tell us?
What kind of note gets the beat.
How fast the beat will be.
How many beats per measure/group.
It tells us the secrets of time and space.
What is the term that describes how the beat is divided up?
Duration
Tempo
Beat
Subdivision
This time signature has each beat divided into two parts. This is called...
Simple Time
Compound Time
Expanding Time
Back in Time
Which of these is an example of COMPOUND TIME?
Which term describes the SPEED of the beat?
Tempo
Duration
Pitch
Subdivision
Which word set could be used to describe TEMPO?
High, low, middle
Long, short
Fast, slow, medium
Up, down, stays the same
How many subdivisions are there per beat in COMPOUND TIME?
1
2
3
6
How many eighth note subdivisions fit into this duration in COMPOUND TIME?
1 eighth note subdivision
2 eighth note subdivisions
3 eighth note subdivisions
6 eighth note subdivisions
Check all the words that could be used to describe RHYTHM.
(hint: could have to do with beat, duration, and/or tempo)
3 ANSWERS
Slow
High
Whole Rest
Vocals and guitar
Compound Time
Check all the words that could be used to describe RHYTHM.
(hint: could have to do with beat, duration, and/or tempo)
3 ANSWERS
Eighth notes and sixteenth notes
Getting louder
ABA form
Steady beat
Simple Time
What is the total duration of an eighth note pair in SIMPLE TIME?
1/2 beat
1 beat
1 1/2 beats
2 beats
This time signature has...
4 beats in COMPOUND TIME.
2 beats in COMPOUND TIME.
3 beats in SIMPLE TIME.
6 beats in SIMPLE TIME.
This time signature (4 4 time) has...
2 beats in SIMPLE TIME.
4 beats in SIMPLE TIME.
2 beats in COMPOUND TIME.
4 beats in COMPOUND TIME.
What is the correct counting for this measure?
1 + 2 + 3+
1 la li 2 la li
1 2 3 4 5 6
1 + 2 3 + 4
1 li 2 li
