Deck 1: Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo

Question 1

Which aspect of duration in music can be thought of as the background against which rhythms are perceived?

A) beat
B) meter
C) accent
D) tempo

Answer 1

B

Question 2

Which grouping shows triple meter?

A) ONE two three, ONE two three
B) ONE two, ONE two, ONE two
C) ONE two three four, ONE two three four
D) ONE two three four five six, ONE two three four five six

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The beat in music can be described as:

A) a regular recurrence of short pulses.
B) intricate, complicated rhythms.
C) rhythmic patterns.
D) the arrangement of long and short notes.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Placement of accents away from their normal stresses in the meter results in:

A) nonmetrical music.
B) simple triple meter.
C) compound triple meter.
D) syncopation.

Question 5

A metronome indicates:

A) the arrangement of rhythms over meter.
B) the number of beats per measure.
C) an exact number of beats per minute for the desired tempo.
D) where the accented beats fall in each measure.

Question 6

Giving the beat an accent means:

A) playing all the beats exactly the same.
B) gradually increasing the dynamic level.
C) changing tone color.
D) making some of the beats more emphatic than others.

Question 7

Any recurring pattern of strong and weak beats is called a(n):

A) accent.
B) beat.
C) meter.
D) sforzando.

Question 8

Which is an example of nonmetrical music?

A) Gregorian chant
B) a march
C) popular dance music
D) Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag"

Question 9

Which term indicates the fastest tempo?

A) vivace
B) prestissimo
C) allegro
D) allegretto

Question 10

Music can be defined as the art of:

A) arranging sound vibrations into high and low pitches.
B) sound in time.
C) melody and rhythm.
D) tone color and duration.

Question 11

Which grouping shows duple meter?

A) ONE two three, ONE two three
B) ONE two THREE four FIVE six, ONE two THREE four FIVE six
C) ONE two, ONE two, ONE two, ONE two
D) ONE two three four five, ONE two three four five

Question 12

Tempo is the term for the:

A) number of beats per measure.
B) arrangement of short and long notes.
C) arrangement of rhythms over the meter.
D) speed at which beats follow one another.

Question 13

A measure or bar is:

A) the time aspect of music.
B) each occurrence of a repeated pattern of a principal strong beat and one or more weaker beats.
C) the length of the vibrating body.
D) one beat that is emphasized more than the others in a recurring pattern of strong and weak beats.

Question 14

Which grouping shows compound meter?

A) ONE two three, ONE two three
B) ONE two, ONE two, ONE two, ONE two
C) ONE two three four, ONE two three four
D) ONE two three four five six, ONE two three four five six

Question 15

How is musical time measured?

A) in decibels
B) in cycles
C) in beats
D) in seconds

Question 16

Which term refers to the specific arrangements of long and short notes in music?

A) tempo
B) meter
C) beat
D) rhythm

Question 17

The broad term for the time aspect of music is:

A) volume.
B) meter.
C) tempo.
D) rhythm.

Question 18

Which term indicates the slowest tempo?

A) grave
B) moderato
C) adagio
D) larghetto

Question 19

Which set of tempo markings is arranged in order from faster to slower?

A) moderato, allegro, presto
B) allegro, moderato, andante
C) allegro, presto, andante
D) largo, moderato, presto

Question 20

Which grouping shows simple meter?

A) ONE two three four five six, ONE two three four five six
B) ONE two three four, ONE two three four
C) ONE two three four five six seven eight nine, ONE two three four five six seven eight nine
D) ONE two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve, ONE two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve

Question 21

List six common tempo indications in order from slowest to fastest.Use the musical terms and give their English meanings.

Question 22

Distinguish between metrical and nonmetrical sounds in music and nature.Give several examples of each.

Question 23

Define the musical term rhythm in the most general sense of the word.What is meant by a reference to specific rhythms?

Question 24

Describe the effect of accents on a series of beats.Draw an accent mark above two or three words in your answer that you wish to emphasize.

Question 25

Differentiate between the relative duration of sounds and the absolute duration of sounds.

Question 26

Explain the purpose of a metronome.

Question 27

Define and distinguish between duple meter,triple meter,and compound meter.

Question 28

Explain which aspect of duration in music is considered to be the background and which the foreground,and why.Which one is simple,and which one is usually more complicated?

Question 29

Define and distinguish between beat,accent,and meter.

Question 30

Write a definition of the term beat.Describe three or four ways in which the beat can be indicated visually and aurally during a performance.

Question 31

Define syncopation.With what type of music is it often associated?

Question 32

An individual movement of music is often referred to by its:

A) meter.
B) dynamic marking.
C) rhythm.
D) tempo indication.