Chapter 1

Question 1

Rhythm

Answer 1

arrangement of durations-long and short notes-in a particular melody or musical passage

Question 2

Beats

Answer 2

provide the basic unit of measurement for time in music. The beat is what you clap or dance to.

Question 3

Accent

Answer 3

giving emphasis to certain beats, either the strong beat or weak beat

Question 4

Meter

Answer 4

Any recurring pattern of strong and weak beats

Question 5

Measures

Answer 5

how we separate the recurring patterns or rhythms into an organized way

Question 6

Bar Lines

Answer 6

the lines that separate the measures

Question 7

Duple Meter

Answer 7

beats are grouped into two or four (yankee doodle)

Question 8

Triple Meter

Answer 8

beats are grouped into three (star spangled banner)

Question 9

Simple Meter

Answer 9

the beat is divided into 2 equal parts or pulses like in duple

Question 10

Compound Meter

Answer 10

the beat is divided into 3 equal parts or pulses like in triple

Question 11

Syncopation

Answer 11

when you move the accent around in order to stress the unaccented beats giving the emphasis to the weaker beat. Also happens when an accent is placed between beats one and two

Question 12

Tempo

Answer 12

the term to describe the speed of the music or fast the beat is. It is the rate at which regular beats of the meter follow one another

Question 13

Adagio, Andante, Moderato, Allegretto, Allegro, Presto

Answer 13

slow, slow but not too slow, moderate, fast but not too fast, fast, very fast