Identifying the Beat: A Fun and Interactive Music Learning Unit for Kindergarteners

Question 1

What is the basic unit of time in music called?

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Beat

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 2

Which word describes a fast beat?

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Allegro

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Andante

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Adagio

Question 3

What does it mean to 'keep a steady beat'?

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Playing the beat at the same speed

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Starting and stopping the beat whenever we want

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Changing the beat speed as we like

Question 4

Which song has a slow and relaxed beat?

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Mary Had a Little Lamb

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Yankee Doodle

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Jingle Bells

Question 5

What should we do first when trying to identify the beat in music?

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Listen carefully

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Count the beats

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Tap our hands on the table

Question 6

When we tap our toes to the music, we are tapping on the what?

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Beat

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 7

Listen to the sounds. Which one sounds like a drum beat?

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A steady thumping sound

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A song with words and a tune

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Someone talking in a funny voice

Question 8

What does it mean when music has a steady beat?

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You can tap your foot or clap your hands to it

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The melody is very fast

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The music is very loud

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The lyrics are very sad

Question 9

What happens when the beat gets faster?

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The music sounds faster

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The music sounds slower

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The music gets louder

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The music gets softer

Question 10

Which instrument often plays the beat in a band?

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Drums

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Guitar

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Piano

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Violin

Question 11

What is the difference between a quick beat and a slow beat?

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How fast or slow you can tap your foot

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How loud or soft the music is

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How high or low the notes are

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How many instruments are playing

Question 12

What sound do you hear when your heart beats?

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Tick-tock

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Boom-crash

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Honk-honk

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Meow-meow

Question 13

When you march, which part of your body moves with the beat?

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Legs

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Head

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Shoulders

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Tummy

Question 14

Which part of the music has a steady beat?

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The thump that you can tap your foot to

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The tune

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The words

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The instruments

Question 15

Which dance has a fast beat?

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Hip-hop

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Waltz

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Tango

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Ballet

Question 16

In a song, which part makes you want to move your body?

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The beat

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The tune

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The words

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The instruments

Question 17

Which of these is NOT a good way to show a beat?

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Shaking your head

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Clapping

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Tapping your foot

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Bouncing up and down

Question 18

Imagine a song with a beat which is slow. How would you describe the feeling of the song?

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Calm

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Exciting

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Scary

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Sad

Question 19

When the music stops, we hear:

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Silence

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Beat

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Melody

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Rhythm

Question 20

In a musical pattern, the first beat is called the:

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Downbeat

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Strong beat

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Weak beat

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Upbeat

Question 21

Which instrument often plays the beat in a song?

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Drums

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

Question 22

When the beat changes, what happens to the music?

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It changes speed

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It stops

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It changes tune

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It changes key

Question 23

What sound do you hear when the music goes "boom, boom, boom"?

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The beat

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The melody

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The lyrics

Question 24

When you march like a soldier, what do you do with your feet?

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Step on the beat

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Step on the melody

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Step on the lyrics

Question 25

Which part of the song tells us how fast or slow to sing or play?

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The tempo

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The rhythm

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The beat

Question 26

What happens when the beat in a song changes?

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The song gets faster or slower

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The melody changes

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The instruments change

Question 27

When you're dancing, how do you make sure you move at the right time?

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Follow the beat

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Listen to the drums

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Watch the conductor

Question 28

When the beat is slow, we move:

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Slow

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Fast

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Any way we want

Question 29

When we use our hands to keep a steady beat, we are:

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Conducting

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Dancing

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Playing music

Question 30

When we march to a beat, we move in time with the:

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Rhythm

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Words

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Harmony

Question 31

Which of these can create a beat?

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Drum

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Piano

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Violin

Question 32

What sound do you hear when the heart is beating?

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Lub-dub, lub-dub

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Drip, drip, drip

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Boom, boom, boom

Question 33

Which of these is the strongest part of a beat in music?

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The loudest part

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The quietest part

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The middle part

Question 34

What should you do when you hear a beat in music?

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Tap your toe or clap your hands

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Sing along

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Sit still

Question 35

Which animal has a heartbeat you can feel?

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Cat

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Bird

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Fish

Question 36

What is a rhythm made up of?

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A group of beats

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A single beat

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A melody

Question 37

Which instrument is mostly used to keep a steady beat in music?

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Drums

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Piano

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Violin

Question 38

When you are walking, what creates a beat?

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Your footsteps

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Your heartbeat

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Your breathing

Question 39

Which dance can you march to because it has a steady beat?

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Tap dance

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Ballet

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Jazz dance

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Modern dance

Question 40

Which instrument can make the beat of a song sound really strong?

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Drums

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Piano

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Violin

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Flute

Question 41

Which animal might keep a steady beat with its body?

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A hopping bunny

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A slithering snake

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A crawling snail

Question 42

Which song has a strong beat that makes you want to dance?

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The Wheels on the Bus

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

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Brahms' Lullaby

Question 43

What do we call the series of beats that repeat in a song?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 44

Which of these can help you keep a steady beat?

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Drums

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Piano

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Violin

Question 45

What does it mean when the beat is 'fast'?

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There are more beats in a certain amount of time

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The beats are louder than usual

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The music is happy and upbeat

Question 46

What's the first step in learning to hear the beat in music?

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Listening carefully

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Moving to the music

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Counting the beats

Question 47

When you tap your foot to the beat, you are:

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Following the beat

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Matching the tempo

Question 48

When the music stops, what should you do?

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Stop moving

Question 49

Which instrument can create a beat?

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Drum

Question 50

The sound that happens when you hit a drum is called a:

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Beat

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Harmony

Question 51

Which part of a song has the loudest sound and the strongest beat?

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Chorus

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Verse

Question 52

What tool do you use to show the beat of a song?

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Metronome

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Microphone

Question 53

When you tap your hand twice in a row, you are creating a:

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Rhythm

Question 54

How can you practice keeping a beat?

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Dancing

Question 55

When we tap our foot to the music, what are we doing?

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Finding the beat

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Listening to the melody

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Playing the rhythm

Question 56

Which of these sounds has a steady beat?

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A dripping faucet

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A person talking

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A bird singing

Question 57

When the beat in a song is fast, how should we move?

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Quickly

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Slowly

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Medium speed

Question 58

Which part of the music helps us dance?

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The beat

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The lyrics

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The melody

Question 59

What makes a rhythm?

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Many beats together

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Loud and soft sounds

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High and low notes

Question 60

What do we call a group of beats?

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A rhythm

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A melody

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A tune

Question 61

When the teacher taps the drum once, how many beats do you hear and feel?

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One

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Two

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Three

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Four

Question 62

What makes a beat steady?

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It is regular and predictable.

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It is slow and fast.

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It has a strong and weak part.

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It goes up and down.

Question 63

What should we NOT do to keep a steady beat?

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Shake our head

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Tap our foot

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Clap our hands

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Use a metronome

Question 64

When counting beats, what number do we say for the strong beats?

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One

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Two

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Three

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Four