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8th Grade Rhythm Sets The Beat Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How many sounds can a dotted quarter note be equally divide into?

a)

2

b)

3

c)

4

d)

67

2.

Does a dotted quarter rest make a sound?

a)

yes

b)

no

c)

sometimes

d)

only at the beginning of a song

3.

Which number is not the top number found in a compound meter?

a)

6

b)

9

c)

12

d)

4

4.

A compound meter is always group in how many sounds or beats?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

67

5.

What is the name of the lead character in the famous British musical that features orphans who are sent to pickpocket townspeople for the owner of the orphanage?

a)

Oliver

b)

Charles

c)

Lionel

d)

Ives

6.

What is the name of the song from the British musical when the main character is initiated into the orphanage?

a)

Consider Yourself

b)

Check Yourself

c)

Know Yourself

d)

Lose Yourself

7.

What is the name of the famous Broadway musical when the character ascends to heaven after reaching old age?

a)

Cats

b)

Dogs

c)

Fishes

d)

Horses

8.

What is the name of the famous song the main character sings when ascending to heaven in compound meter?

a)

Memory

b)

I Forgot

c)

Ideas

d)

Heaven

9.

What meter signature is the song Memory in from Cats?

a)

12/8

b)

4/4

c)

6/8

d)

6/7

10.

When conducting compound meter can you conduct in 6/8 2/4 or both?

a)

6/8

b)

2/4

c)

none

d)

both

11.

When command meters are conducted in slower tempos, is it conducted in 6/8 or 2/4?

a)

2/4

b)

6/8

c)

6/7

d)

both

12.

Which rap artist is most known for rapping in compound meter?

a)

Dr. Dre

b)

Andre 3000

c)

Notorious BIG

d)

Tupac Shakur

13.

What country was the famous pianist and composer, Claude Bolling, from?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

New Jersey

14.

What kind of performance uses regular and compound rhythms at the same time?

a)

poly rhythms

b)

pocket rhythms

c)

passing rhythms

d)

partial rhythms

15.

Which poly rhythm did we learn in class on the drumsticks?

a)

2 and against 3

b)

6 against 7

c)

4 against 4

d)

1 against 3

16.

Who is this famous Latin percussionist?

a)

Tito Puente

b)

Pito Tuente

c)

Peco Degallio

d)

Pickel Deli

17.

What instrument did the percussion Tito Puento perform on in the video in class?

a)

Timbales

b)

Tambourine

c)

Timpani

d)

Guitar

18.

What is the standard number of bars a rap artist typically writes for the length of a verse?

a)

8

b)

16

c)

24

d)

32

19.

How many beats are a in a bar of music in regular 4/4 meter?

a)

4

b)

1

c)

2

d)

8

20.

How many beats are in a bar in compound meter 9/8?

a)

6

b)

9

c)

8

d)

7