3 Rhythm

Question 1

Rhythm

Answer 1

Refers to the ordered durations of sounds and silences

Question 2

Beat

Answer 2

Regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time

Question 3

Meter

Answer 3

Organization of beats into regular groups

Question 4

Measure

Answer 4

Group containing a fixed number of beats

Question 5

Duple Meter

Answer 5

Measure with 2 beats

Question 6

Triple Meter

Answer 6

Pattern of 3 beats to the measure

Question 7

Downbeat

Answer 7

The first/stressed beat of the measure

Question 8

Quadruple Meter

Answer 8

Pattern with 4 beats in a measure

Question 9

Upbeat

Answer 9

An unaccented pulse preceding the downbeat

Question 10

Sextuple Meter

Answer 10

6 quick beats within a measure

Question 11

Accent

Answer 11

Note emphasized louder than the rest around it

Question 12

Syncopation

Answer 12

Accented notes comes where we normally wouldn’t expect one

Question 13

Tempo

Answer 13

Pace of the music

Question 14

Tempo Indication

Answer 14

Usually given at beginning of the piece

Question 15

Largo

Answer 15

Very slow, broad

Question 16

Grave

Answer 16

Very slow, solemn

Question 17

Adagio

Answer 17

Slow

Question 18

Andante

Answer 18

Moderately slow, walking pace

Question 19

Moderato

Answer 19

Moderate

Question 20

Allegretto

Answer 20

Moderately fast

Question 21

Allegro

Answer 21

Fast

Question 22

Vivace

Answer 22

Lively

Question 23

Presto

Answer 23

Very fast

Question 24

Prestissimo

Answer 24

As fast as possible

Question 25

Accelerando

Answer 25

Gradually faster

Question 26

Ritardando

Answer 26

Dradually slower