Rhythm and Meter
Pulse, division and grouping
Steady Pulse
Tap along. How many beats, and are they even?
Choices
- Even beats, four of them
- Uneven beats, four of them
- Even beats, three of them
Eighth-Note Division
Which beat is split into two?
Choices
- Beat 1
- Beat 2
- Beat 3
- Beat 4
Quarter Rest
Which beat is silent?
Choices
- Beat 1
- Beat 2
- Beat 3
- Beat 4
Dotted Quarter
How long is the opening note?
Choices
- 1 beat
- 1½ beats
- 2 beats
Syncopated Tie
Where does the long note in the middle begin?
Choices
- On beat 2
- On the and of 2
- On beat 3
Triple Meter
The accents group the beats. How many beats in each bar?
Choices
- Two
- Three
- Four
Meter in 6/8
What is the beat pattern?
Choices
- Beats in two, each divided in three
- Beats in three, each divided in two
Triplet
How is beat 2 divided?
Choices
- A pair of equal notes
- A group of three equal notes
- A group of four equal notes
Playing Three Against Two
Count each layer. What is the cross-rhythm?
Choices
- 2 against 2
- 3 against 2
- 4 against 3
Rhythm Recall
Clap it back. Which pattern was it?
Choices
- Quarter, two eighths, rest, quarter
- A pair of eighths, quarter, rest, quarter
- Quarter, two eighths, quarter, rest
- Quarter, rest, two eighths, quarter
Other chapters: Pitch Direction and Contour · Intervals · Triads and Seventh Chords · Harmonic Motion · Scales and Modes · Tone and Color · Articulation and Expression · Polyphony and Texture · Applied Musicianship
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