Chapter 2 - Rhythm

Question 1

The arrangement of long and short sounds that help give music motion

Answer 1

Rhythm

Question 2

Rhythm is the element of music that makes us want to dance and move

Answer 2

True

Question 3

The rate of speed at which a piece is performed

Answer 3

Tempo

Question 4

Most tempo marking are vague

Answer 4

Tempo

Question 5

The cessation of musical tones are called what?

Answer 5

Rests

Question 6

Largo

Answer 6

Slow and broad

Question 7

Adagio

Answer 7

Slow and at ease

Question 8

Andante

Answer 8

Moderately slow; walking tempo

Question 9

Moderato

Answer 9

Moderate

Question 10

Allegro

Answer 10

Fast; Cheerful

Question 11

Presto

Answer 11

Very fast

Question 12

Vivace

Answer 12

Lively

Question 13

Never used by itself and means “Very”

Answer 13

Molto

Question 14

Non troppo

Answer 14

Not too muc

Question 15

Con brio

Answer 15

With spirit

Question 16

A device that provides a steady beat

Answer 16

Metronome

Question 17

A metronome marking is the only specific tempo marking

Answer 17

True

Question 18

The organization of beats into units

Answer 18

Meter

Question 19

The units in which beats are organized

Answer 19

Measures or bars

Question 20

To divide the staff into measures or bars you add what?

Answer 20

Bar lines

Question 21

What is the most specific meter is called

Answer 21

Time signature

Question 22

A time signature looks like a fraction

Answer 22

Tue

Question 23

What does the top number mean in a time signature

Answer 23

How many beats in a measure

Question 24

The bottom number on a time signature means?

Answer 24

What type of note gets the beat

Question 25

What are the three most common meters

Answer 25

Duple meter - two beats per measure Triple meter - three beats per measure Quadruple meter - four beats per measure

Question 26

The first beat in any conducting pattern is called what

Answer 26

Downbeat

Question 27

The last beat in any conducting pattern is called what

Answer 27

Upbeat

Question 28

The point where the the hand bounces and rebounds back up in the downbeat ; it signifies where the music begins

Answer 28

Ichtus (ick-toos)

Question 29

Meters that change within one song

Answer 29

Irregular meters

Question 30

Any odd numbered meters over three

Answer 30

Irregular meter

Question 31

A way to emphasize a certain beat

Answer 31

Accent

Question 32

To play a note harder or louder than the notes around it

Answer 32

Stress accent

Question 33

To hold a note longer than the notes around it

Answer 33

Duration accent

Question 34

Placing a note higher or lower than the notes around it

Answer 34

Position accent

Question 35

Occurs when accents fall where we don’t expect them

Answer 35

Syncopation

Question 36

This is found is the genre of reggae music

Answer 36

Syncopation

Question 37

Tells you to take half the value of the note and add it to the note

Answer 37

Dot

Question 38

Which note gets 2 beats

Answer 38

Half note

Question 39

Dotted half note gets how many beats?

Answer 39

3 Half note = 2 Half of half note = 1 Add together = 3

Question 40

What are the most common time signatures?

Answer 40

4/4 and 6/8

Question 41

How many beats does a whole note get?

Answer 41

4

Question 42

How many beats does a quarter note get?

Answer 42

1

Question 43

How many beats does an eighth note get?

Answer 43

1/2 beat

Question 44

Main thing happening in a song - the main thing you hear

Answer 44

Melody

Question 45

Backup singers

Answer 45

Harmony

Question 46

Group of multiple notes

Answer 46

Chords

Question 47

Chords cannot be sung

Answer 47

True because they are multiple notes

Question 48

A melody can be sung as in the main chunk of the music

Answer 48

True

Question 49

The meat of the song

Answer 49

Chords

Question 50

What do you divide stabs with?

Answer 50

Bar lines

Question 51

Birds eye

Answer 51

Fermata - hold longer than usual

Answer 52

Crescendo - get louder

Question 53

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Answer 53

Decrescendo - get softer

Question 54

Smaller >

Answer 54

Accent - stress note