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Syncopation

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does syncopation mean?

a)

Emphasising the weaker beats

b)

Emphasising the strong beats

c)

Playing different rhythms at the same time

d)

Playing in time with other players

2.

Which of these extracts shows syncopation?

a)
b)
c)
d)
3.

What does a lower case m mean in a chord symbol (e.g. Em)?

a)

major

b)

minor

c)

mini

d)

missing

4.

What is the correct name of this chord?

a)

E major

b)

A major

c)

C# major

5.

What is the correct name of this chord?

a)

D major

b)

F# major

c)

A major

6.

What is the correct name of this chord?

a)

F major

b)

C major

c)

E minor

d)

G minor

7.

What is the correct name of this chord?

a)

E minor

b)

E major

8.

What is the pattern of semitones in a major chord?

a)

4 - 3

b)

3 - 4

c)

T T S T T T S

d)

5 - 3

9.

What is the pattern of semitones in a minor chord?

a)

4 - 3

b)

3 - 4

c)

T T S T T T S

d)

3 - 5

10.

Name this note.

a)

D

b)

E

c)

F

d)

G

e)

A

11.

Name this note.

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

e)

G

12.

Name this note.

a)

C

b)

D

c)

E

d)

F

e)

G

13.

Name this note.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

14.

What type of note is this?

a)

Quaver

b)

Semibreve

c)

Minim

d)

Crotchet

15.

What are these notes called?

a)

Minims

b)

Quavers

c)

Semiquavers

d)

Semibreves

16.

How many beats does this phrase add up to?

a)

6

b)

5

c)

4

d)

3

17.

How many quavers make a crotchet?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

1

18.

Two minims make one?

a)

semibreve

b)

quaver

c)

semiquaver

d)

crotchet

19.

1 dotted crotchet and 1 quaver make a

a)

minim

b)

semibreve

c)

dotted crotchet

d)

quaver

20.

Name this note

a)

C sharp

b)

D sharp

c)

F sharp

d)

G sharp

e)

A sharp