Key Words - Tempo And Duration

Question 1

Pulse / beat

Answer 1

The regular division of time in music

Question 2

Triplet

Answer 2

3 notes played in the space of 2

Swing tempo

Question 3

Dotted rhythm

Answer 3

A jagged and uneven effect

Question 4

Phrase

Answer 4

A unit of music often ending in a cadence

Question 5

Phrase structure

Answer 5

The way phrases are built into complete pieces

Question 6

Simple time

Answer 6

The beat divides into 2

Question 7

Compound time

Answer 7

The beat divides into 3

Question 8

Duple time

Answer 8

2 beats in a bar

Question 9

Triple time

Answer 9

3 beats in a bar

Question 10

Quadruple time

Answer 10

4 beats in a bar

Question 11

Irregular time

Answer 11

When the number of beats in a bar keeps changing

Question 12

Tala

Answer 12

A rhythmic phrase or pattern in Indian music

Question 13

Syncopation

Answer 13

Accenting against the beat

Question 14

Off-beat

Answer 14

Like syncopation - notes playing across the beat

Question 15

Cross - rhythm

Answer 15

Another form of notes playing across the beat

Question 16

Counterpoint

Answer 16

Where the rhythms are in layers of texture, often imitatevely

Question 17

Adagio

Answer 17

Very slow

Question 18

Andante

Answer 18

Quite slow

Question 19

Moderato

Answer 19

Moderate speed

Question 20

Vivace

Answer 20

Fast

Question 21

Largo

Answer 21

Slow

Question 22

Allegro

Answer 22

Quite fast

Question 23

Presto

Answer 23

Very fast

Question 24

Accelerando

Answer 24

Getting faster

Question 25

Ritartando / rallentando

Answer 25

Getting slower

Question 26

Allargando

Answer 26

Much slower

Question 27

Rubato

Answer 27

With a flexible tempo

Question 28

Pause

Answer 28

A break in play

Question 29

Silence

Answer 29

When no sound is omitted