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WorksheetsGCSE Music EDUQAS Appendix C - Metre Tempo Dynamics
Total questions: 24
Worksheet time: 12mins
What is regular metre?
A beat pattern that changes frequently
A clear and consistent time signature
Music with no pulse
A free rhythm
What is irregular metre?
A simple time signature
A time signature with an uneven number of beats per bar (e.g. 5/4 or 7/8)
A piece with no rhythm
A repeating time signature
What is an accent in music?
A change in tempo
Playing a note softer
Emphasising a note or beat to make it stand out
Adding a harmony
What is simple time?
A time signature where each beat divides into two equal parts (e.g. 2/4, 3/4, 4/4)
A time signature with 5 beats per bar
A free rhythm
A slow tempo
What does "duple time" mean?
Two melodies playing together
A time signature with 3 beats per bar
A metre with 2 beats per bar
Playing very quickly
What does "triple time" mean?
A time signature with 4 beats
A metre with 3 beats per bar
Three notes played quickly
A very fast rhythm
What does "compound time" mean?
A beat divided into three equal parts (e.g. 6/8, 9/8, 12/8)
A beat divided into two
A time signature that changes
A melody played in harmony
What does "allegro" mean?
Slow and steady
Lively and fast
Very slow
Soft and quiet
What does "allegretto" mean?
Slower than allegro but still fairly fast
Very slow
Very fast
A type of harmony
What does "moderato" mean?
A. A very fast tempo
B. A moderate, medium tempo
C. A very quiet passage
D. A fast rhythm
What does "adagio" mean?
Fast and bouncy
Very slow and calm
Moderately fast
Syncopated
What does "accelerando" mean?
To slow down
To speed up gradually
To play softly
To repeat a phrase
What does "ritardando" mean?
To gradually slow down
To gradually get louder
To play freely
To speed up
What is "rubato"?
Playing in strict time
A gradual speed-up
Flexible tempo, speeding up and slowing down for expression
Playing loudly
What is a pause in tempo?
A quick change of key
A rest in the melody
A short silence or hold on a note or chord
A syncopated rhythm
What does "pianissimo" mean?
Very soft
Very loud
Moderate volume
A fast tempo
What does "piano" mean in music?
To play loudly
To play moderately
To play softly
To play in 3/4 time
What does "mezzo piano" mean?
Moderately soft
Moderately loud
Very loud
Slightly fast
What does "mezzo forte" mean?
Very soft
Moderately loud
Very loud
Loud and fast
What does "forte" mean?
Play quietly
Play loudly
Play slowly
Play legato
What does "fortissimo" mean?
(a)
What does "crescendo" mean?
Getting slower
Getting softer
Getting louder gradually
Playing the same note
What does "diminuendo" mean?
Gradually getting softer
Gradually getting louder
Playing at the same volume
Playing in unison
What does "sforzando" mean?
A sudden, strong accent
A very slow passage
A crescendo
A repeated rhythm
