Master Rhythm in Music: A Comprehensive Guide for 2nd Graders

Question 1

What is the regular beat you can tap your foot to in music?

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Beat

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Melody

Question 2

Which of these means 'fast' in music?

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Allegro

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Adagio

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Andante

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Lento

Question 3

Which note looks like this: ♩?

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Quarter note

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Half note

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Whole note

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Eighth note

Question 4

If a song has a time signature of 4/4, how many beats are in each measure?

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4

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2

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3

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5

Question 5

Which instrument can keep a steady beat?

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Drums

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Piano

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Violin

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Guitar

Question 6

When you tap your feet on the ground in a regular way, you are:

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Creating a rhythm

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Singing a song

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Playing a melody

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Dancing

Question 7

What is the rhythm pattern for: quarter note, quarter note, half note?

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Ta-a

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Ta-ti-ti

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Ti-ta-ti

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Ti-ti-ta

Question 8

In music, what is the name for the steady, regular beat?

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Beat

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 9

Which of these is a simple rhythm pattern with two beats?

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Two eighth notes and a quarter note

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Four quarter notes

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A half note and a whole note

Question 10

Which of these actions can be used to create a rhythm?

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Both of the above

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Clapping hands

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Tapping a pencil

Question 11

Which of the following has a longer duration, a quarter note or a half note?

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Half note

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Quarter note

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They have the same duration

Question 12

Which of these sounds is higher pitched?

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High G

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Low C

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Middle C

Question 13

What is the steady beat in music called?

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Beat

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Tempo

Question 14

Which of the following is a fast tempo?

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Allegro

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Andante

Question 15

What is the pattern of long and short sounds in music called?

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Rhythm

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Melody

Question 16

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

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4

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3

Question 17

Which of the following symbols represents a dotted quarter note?

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♩.

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♪

Question 18

What is a rest in music used for?

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To indicate a period of silence

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To change the tempo

Question 19

Which of the following instruments is a percussion instrument?

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Drums

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Guitar

Question 20

What is the name of the written form of music?

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Score

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Lyrics

Question 21

What in music do we tap our feet to, like a steady pulse?

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Beat

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Melody

Question 22

How quickly or slowly music is played is called:

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Tempo

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Beat

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Rhythm

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Pitch

Question 23

Which of these is NOT a way to describe rhythm?

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Funny

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Fast

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Slow

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Steady

Question 24

In music, what is the pattern of long and short sounds?

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Rhythm

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Beat

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Tempo

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Harmony

Question 25

Which of these rhythm patterns has an unexpected emphasis?

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♩♩ ♩♩

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♩♩♩♩

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♩♩♩♩♩

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♫♫♫♫♫

Question 26

What is the time signature that shows 4 beats in each group?

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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 27

Which instrument can keep a steady beat?

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Drums

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

Question 28

What is the name for a group of notes played at once?

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Chord

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 29

What do we call the steady beat that we can tap or clap to in music?

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Beat

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Melody

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Tempo

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Pitch

Question 30

What do we call the speed of the beat in music?

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Tempo

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Volume

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Meter

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Duration

Question 31

Which of these symbols looks like a filled-in oval and represents a quarter note?

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♩

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♪

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♫

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♬

Question 32

What is the name for the pattern we make when we combine different note lengths?

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Rhythm

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Measure

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Scale

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Melody

Question 33

What is the name for the small section of music that we often repeat?

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Phrase

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Verse

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Chorus

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Bridge

Question 34

Which of these songs would you say has a fast tempo?

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Happy Birthday to You

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Amazing Grace

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The Star-Spangled Banner

Question 35

What do we call the first beat in a musical measure?

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Downbeat

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Upbeat

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Beat

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Note

Question 36

What is the name for the way we group beats into sets of two, three, or four?

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Meter

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Pitch

Question 37

Which time signature shows that there are two beats in each group?

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2/4

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3/4

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4/4

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6/8

Question 38

In music, what's the difference between the beat and the tempo?

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The beat is steady, while the tempo is the speed.

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The beat is fast, while the tempo is slow.

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The beat is loud, while the tempo is soft.

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The beat is the rhythm, while the tempo is the melody.

Question 39

Which rhythm pattern has both steady and unexpected beats?

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Ta-ti-ti-ta

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Ta-ta-ta-ta

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Ti-ti-ti-ti-ti

Question 40

How does syncopation make a song more exciting?

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It makes notes sound in surprising places.

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It puts notes on the beat.

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It makes the song faster.

Question 41

Which of these is NOT a musical note that tells us how long a sound lasts?

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Square note

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Whole note

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Quarter note

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Half note

Question 42

In music, which of these is the steady, regular beat that underlies the melody?

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Beat

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Melody

Question 43

What is the term we use to describe how fast or slow the music sounds?

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Tempo

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Volume

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Rhythm

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Beat

Question 44

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

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Drum

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Violin

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Guitar

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Piano

Question 45

In music, what is the pattern of short and long sounds called?

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Beat

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Harmony

Question 46

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

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Clapping your hands

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Playing a chord on the piano

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Reading sheet music

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Singing a melody

Question 47

What is the special line used to divide music into groups of beats called?

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Bar line

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Note

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Clef

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Time signature

Question 48

Which rhythm pattern includes a strong beat followed by two weaker beats?

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Ta-ti-ti

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Ta-ta-ta

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Ti-ti-ti

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Da-da-da

Question 49

What is the term for a group of beats in music?

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Measure

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Tempo

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Beat

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Rhythm

Question 50

Which type of music often makes use of rhythms that are off the beat?

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Jazz

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Country

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Rock

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Classical