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Q

There are four single beats in a bar of music in single beat rhythm. Which note represents each beat?

A

A crotchet

1
Q

Highland dancing is usually performed to music written in 2/4, 4/4, 6/8 and 9/8. What is meant by time?

A

The maintaining of a regular or equal interval between beats

2
Q

The most commonly used notes in dance music are: semibreve, minim, crotchet, quaver, semiquaver. What is the relevant value of these notes to each other?

A

Half the value of the preceding note in the above order

3
Q

What note is half the value of a crotchet?

A

The quaver

4
Q

What is tempo?

A

Tempo is the speed at which the music is played

5
Q

How is the tempo indicated?

A

By the number of bars per minute or by a number giving the metronome time

6
Q

What are the time signature so the following Highland Dances?

A
Highland Fling 4/4
Gillie Chalium 4/4
Seann Triubhas 4/4
Strathspey 4/4
Reels 2/4
Lilt 9/8
Flora McDonald's Fancy 6/8
Barracks Johnnie 2/4
Round Jig 6/8
Sailors' Hornpipe 4/4
7
Q

What is an “accent”?

A

The emphasis placed on a particular beat

8
Q

How many accents are there in music?

A

Three: strong, medium and weak

9
Q

How many strong accents would you find in a bar of music and where would it occur?

A

There would be only one strong beat in any bar and it would occur on the first beat

10
Q

Describe rhythm

A

The regular or periodical recurrence of accents

11
Q

What letters indicate a repeat in music?

A

The letters DC meaning Dada Capo, or “from the beginning”

12
Q

Where would these letters be placed?

A

Below the staff under a double barline