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WorksheetsMeter/Triplets- 5th Grade
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
Meter can tell us lots of things about a song, except-
The pattern of beats in the music
The style of music
The instruments played in the music
The way the music feels
What does the top number of the meter sign tell you?
The number of beats in each measure
The number of beats in the whole song
The number of notes and rests in each measure
The number of measures in the song
Check all of the boxes that list the most common meters in music
2/4
4/4
1/4
3/4
Which meter is nicknamed the "marching meter"?
Meter of 5
Meter of 2
Meter of 3
Meter of 4
Which meter goes best with the waltz style of dance?
Meter of 2
Meter of 6
Meter of 4
Meter of 3
What does the bottom number of the meter sign tell you?
The number of beats in the whole song
The number of beats in the measures
Which note gets the beat
None of the above
If there is a 4 on the bottom of the meter sign, which note gets the beat?
Quarter note
Whole note
Half note
Eighth note
Which meter is also called "Common Time"?
Meter of 3
Meter of 4
Meter of 5
Meter of 6
What does a triplet need to have for it to become a triplet?
3 note heads
a 3 written above the triplet
a second beam connecting the notes
None of the above
How many beats is a triplet
3
6
1
1 1/2
Select all of the correct ways to read a triplet
Tri-pl-et
Tripl-et-ti
Ta-ki-du
Ta-ka-di-mi
Look at the short rhythm example.
What meter is the music in based on the beats in each measure?
Meter of 2
Meter of 3
Meter of 4
Meter of 5
What meter is this song in?
Meter of 2
Meter of 3
Meter of 4
What meter is this song?
Meter 2
Meter of 3
Meter of 4
What meter is this song?
Meter of 2
Meter of 3
Meter of 4
