GCSE Music Rhythm and Tempo Terms

Which word below means flexible tempo?

• rallentando

• rubato

• dotted rhythm

• habnera

Which term means when the weak (off beats) beats of the bar are accented?

• reggae

• polyrhythm

• syncopation

• rallentando

What does bpm stand for?

• blooming pink magnolias

• beats play music

• bears per monkey

• beats per minute

Which term means 'very slow'?

• Allegro

• Maestoso

• Largo

• Andante

What is this symbol called?

• crotchet

• minim

• triplet

• semibreve

Which of these terms means 'playing a regular rhythm with slght delay to the second note of each pair, to give it a bounce'?

• Swing rhythm

• Clave rhythm

• Cross rhythm

• Lazy rhythm

Which two of the following answers fit this rhythm?

• Swung quaver

• Scotch snap

• Very short not then longer note

• Very long note then short note

What does 'allegro' mean?

• Slow

• Moderately slow

• Walking pace

• Fast

What does 'anacrusis' mean?

• A rhythm that slows down at the end

• A spell to torture girls called Anna

• A melody or rhythm that starts on the upbeat (the last beat of the previous bar)

• A melody or rhythm that lasts for 7 beats

What does 'rallentando' or 'rall' mean?

• Speeding up gradually

• Keeping the tempo the same

• Suddenly speeding up

• Gradually slowing down