Rhythm, Beat, Meter And Tempo
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- 1.What is meter?
- A.
The speed of the music
- B.
The organization of beats into regular groups
- C.
The difference between high and low pitch
- D.
A melody written in counterpoint
- 2.Regular repeated pulsations found in most music
- A.
Beat
- B.
Melody
- C.
Phrase
- D.
Tempo
- 3.Unexpected accented notes between established beats
- A.
Allegro
- B.
Phrase
- C.
Sonota
- D.
Syncopation
- 4.The ordered flow of sounds through time
- A.
Forte
- B.
Piano
- C.
Rhythm
- D.
Moderato
- 5.There can be no melody without
- A.
Rhythm
- B.
Singing
- C.
Syncopation
- D.
Pianos
- 6.We play with rhythms by varying
- A.
Rests
- B.
Accents
- C.
Accents and rests
- D.
Our diet
- 7.For reference, meters are divided into
- A.
Bars
- B.
Measures
- C.
Notes
- D.
Bars or measures
- 8.The meter can be
- A.
Even
- B.
Odd
- C.
Odd or even
- D.
None of the above
- 9.The first, accented beat of a measure is called the
- A.
Upbeat
- B.
Downbeat
- C.
Pickled beet
- D.
Beatnik
- 10.The speed of the music is called its
- A.
Meter
- B.
Beat
- C.
Rhythm
- D.
Tempo
- 11.This word means "very fast"
- A.
Grave
- B.
Presto
- C.
Moderato
- D.
Largo
- 12.A repetitive rhythmic phrase that underlies the melody
- A.
Tempo
- B.
Syncopation
- C.
Ground rhythm
- D.
Octave
- 13.The rhythm section of the jazz band consists of
- A.
Tympani
- B.
Bass, drum and piano
- C.
Guitar and saxophone
- D.
Kazoo and slide whistle
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