Duration (Rhythm & Beat)

Define "beat".

• A combination of note values and/or rests.

• A constant pulse that you feel.

• A series of pitches that create a tune.

• The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.

Define "Rhythm"

• A combination of note values and/or rests.

• A constant pulse that you feel.

• The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.

• The loudness or softness of sound

Define "ostinato"

• The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.

• The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.

• The recurring pattern of accents within a bar. E.g. duple, triple, quadruple.

• A repeated pattern. It can be melodic or rhythmic.

Define "tempo"

• The highness and lowness of a sound created through the frequency of its vibrations.

• The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.

• A numerical symbol at the beginning of a piece of music that tells us how many beats per bar AND the value of each beat.

• A series of pitches that create a tune.

What do the two numbers in a time signature tell you?

• How many beats in a bar and what type of beat it is.

• How many beats in a bar.

• The number of bars in a piece.

• The tempo of the piece.

Define "metre"

• The loudness or softness of sound

• The recurring pattern of accents within a bar. E.g. duple, triple, quadruple.

• A combination of note values and/or rests.

• The speed at which a piece of music is played. This can change throughout a piece of music.

Define "syncopation"

• The highness and lowness of a sound created through the frequency of its vibrations.

• A series of pitches that create a tune.

• The stressing of a normally unstressed beat in a bar or the failure to sound a tone on an accented beat.

• A five note scale made up of Do, re, mi, so and la.

Which of the following is a semibreve and how many beats is it worth? (Choose two)

• 1 beat

• 4 beats

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Which of the following is a minim and how many beats is it worth? (Choose two)

• 2 beats

• 4 beats

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Which of the following is a dotted minim and how many beats is it worth? (Choose two)

• 1.5 beats

• 3 beats

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