AcDec 24-25: Art 17-20, Music 17-20, Social Science 14-19

What is rhythm in music?

• The speed of the beat
• The way music is organized in time
• The grouping of beats into measures
• The pattern of emphasis on beats

Which Italian term indicates a very fast tempo?

• Adagio
• Andante
• Allegro
• Presto

What is the term for music that has no steady tempo or discernable beat?

• Rubato
• Ritardando
• Accelerando
• Unmetered

In music notation, what separates measures?

• Time signatures
• Bar lines
• Clefs
• Key signatures

Which of the following is NOT a type of meter in music?

• Duple
• Triple
• Quadruple
• Pentuple

What does a dot after a note do to its value?

• Doubles its duration
• Halves its duration
• Adds half its original value
• Subtracts half its original value

What does the time signature 6/8 indicate?

• There are 6 quarter notes in each measure
• There are 8 quarter notes in each measure
• There are 6 eighth notes in each measure
• There are 8 sixth notes in each measure

What is the term for music that has two or more meters operating simultaneously?

• Polyrhythm
• Syncopation
• Hemiola
• Polymeter

In swing rhythm, how are eighth notes typically played?

• As written, with equal duration
• The first note is lengthened, the second shortened
• The first note is shortened, the second lengthened
• Both notes are slightly shortened

Which of the following is NOT a common Italian tempo marking?

• Allegro
• Andante
• Adagio
• Allegrissimo