Rhythmic Devices - Johnson p24-25

What does a double dot after a note indicate?

• Add half the value of the note

• Remove half the value of the note

• Play staccato

• Add 3/4 the value of the note

How many beats will this duplet receive in 6/8 when giving an eighth note one beat?

• One beat

• Three beats

• Four beats

• Two beats

Which of these time signatures indicates duple meter?

• 3/4

• 9/8

• 5/4

• 6/8

Which two terms are used for 5/4? (Mark two answers.)

• Asymmetrical meter

• Compound meter

• Irregular meter

• Quadruple meter

What other term may be used for polyrhythm?

• Swing rhythm

• Syncopation

• Hemiola

• Cross rhythm

What term is used for an accent that occurs on the first beat (or the downbeat) of each measure?

• Metric accent

• Dynamic accent

• Musical accent

• Agogic accent

What other terms may be used for anacrusis? (Mark two answers.)

• Pre-beat

• Upbeat

• Pickup

• Last beat

What term is used for an accent that is created by a long note on a normally weak beat?

• Dynamic accent

• Metric accent

• Musical accent

• Agogic accent

What term is used for this rhythm pattern?

• Swing rhythm

• Cross rhythm

• Polyrhythm

• Hemiola

What two terms are used for compositions that have many different meters? (Mark two answers.)

• Duple meter

• Multimeter

• Simple meter

• Changing meter