Rhythm in Music: Learn the Beat and Tempo

Question 1

Which of these is a percussion instrument?

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Drum

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Piano

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Violin

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Guitar

Question 2

In music, what Italian word means 'loud'?

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Forte

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Piano

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

Question 3

Which of these is NOT an element of rhythm?

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Melody

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Beat

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Tempo

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Meter

Question 4

Which part of music tells us how quickly or slowly it should be played?

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Tempo

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Beat

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Meter

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Rhythm

Question 5

Which of these is NOT a part of rhythm?

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Melody

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Beat

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Tempo

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Meter

Question 6

In music, what is the steady beat that sounds like a pulse?

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The steady, underlying beat

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The speed of the music

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The grouping of beats into measures

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The highness or lowness of a sound

Question 7

In a song with a time signature of 4/4, how many beats are there in each measure?

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4

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2

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3

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5

Question 8

What do we call the speed of the music?

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Tempo

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Beat

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Rhythm

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Meter

Question 9

In a 4/4 time signature, how many beats are there in each measure?

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4

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2

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3

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5

Question 10

Which of these instruments is known for keeping a steady, strong beat?

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Drums

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Piano

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Violin

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Guitar

Question 11

What is a metronome used for?

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To keep a steady beat

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To play music

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To tune instruments

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To record sound

Question 12

Which of these songs is usually played at a fast speed?

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Jingle Bells

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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The Star-Spangled Banner

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Silent Night

Question 13

What is the time signature of a song that has three beats in each measure?

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3/4

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2/4

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4/4

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5/4

Question 14

What is the steady beat in music called?

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Beat

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Tempo

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Meter

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Pitch

Question 15

Which of these describes the speed of the music?

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Tempo

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Meter

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Rhythm

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Pitch

Question 16

How many beats are typically in a measure of 4/4 time?

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4

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2

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3

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5

Question 17

Which of these is an example of syncopation?

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Playing a note off the beat

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Playing a note on the beat

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Playing two notes at the same time

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Playing a note faster than the beat

Question 18

Which of these describes the feeling or mood of a piece of music?

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Character

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Genre

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Form

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Style

Question 19

What is the best description of rhythm?

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The way the sounds in music are arranged.

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How fast or slow music is played.

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How loud or soft music is played.

Question 20

What is the name for the steady beat in music?

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Beat

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Tempo

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Meter

Question 21

What does 'Allegro' mean in music?

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Fast

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Medium

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Slow

Question 22

Which of these is an example of a rhythm?

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Long-short-long-short

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Loud-soft-loud-soft

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High-low-high-low

Question 23

Which instrument is often used to play the beat in music?

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Drum

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Piano

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Guitar

Question 24

Which is longer, a whole note or a half note?

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A whole note is longer.

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A half note is longer.

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They are the same length.

Question 25

Which time signature is most common in pop music?

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4/4

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2/4

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3/4

Question 26

What is the regular beat that we feel and move to in music called?

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Beat

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Tempo

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Meter

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Rhythm

Question 27

Which of these words describes fast music?

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Allegro

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Largo

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Andante

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Adagio

Question 28

What is the term for groups of beats played together in a pattern?

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Meter

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Melody

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Harmony

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Dynamics

Question 29

Which of the following shows the rhythm of a song with 4 beats in each group and quarter notes receiving one beat?

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4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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5/4

Question 30

What is the symbol in music that means no sound?

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Rest

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Clef

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Note

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Bar

Question 31

Which instrument usually plays the steady beat in a band?

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Drums

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

Question 32

Which of these does NOT affect the feeling of a song?

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Color

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 33

What is the repeating series of sounds in music called?

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Beat

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Pitch

Question 34

Which of these words describes the speed of a song?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Beat

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Melody

Question 35

Which of the following describes a group of beats played together?

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Meter

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Beat

Question 36

What do we call the basic unit of time in music?

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Beat

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Meter

Question 37

Which of the following is an example of a simple rhythm?

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Short notes played at the same speed

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Long notes and short notes played together

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Notes that get faster and slower

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Notes that change pitch

Question 38

What is the symbol used to show the beginning of a new measure in music?

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Bar line

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Clef

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Time signature

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Note

Question 39

Which of the following is an example of a compound meter?

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6/8

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2/4

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3/4

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4/4

Question 40

What is the steady beat in music called?

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Beat

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Melody

Question 41

Which term describes the speed of the beat in music?

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Tempo

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Beat

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Rhythm

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Meter

Question 42

Which of these words describes a fast tempo?

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Allegro

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Andante

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Largo

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Adagio

Question 43

Which type of meter has two beats per group?

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Duple

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Triple

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Quintuple

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Quadruple

Question 44

Which of these is a way to create rhythm in music?

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Using different note lengths

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Adding more instruments

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Singing a melody

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Playing only one note

Question 45

Which of these is NOT an element of rhythm?

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Beat