Music In Relation To Dance

Question 1

Time signature

Answer 1

Freestyle music is written in 4/4 which means 4 crotchet beats in a bar

Question 2

Tempo

Answer 2

The speed a composition is played. This is measured in bars or beats per minute

Question 3

Counting in beats and bars

Answer 3

The cars can accumulate at the same time by increasing the number at the beginning of the bar. For example: 1,2,3,4 - 2,2,3,4 - 3,2,3,4 - 4,2,3,4

Question 4

Using the 4/4 music

Answer 4

When using the 4/4 music, a movement or step can last many beats if the effect is to stop with control, this stillness is known as freezing, holding, or pausing

Question 5

Beat values

Answer 5

By placing an “and” in the bar of music it takes 1/2 off of the previous beat: 1 ‘and’ 2,3,4 = 1/2 1/2 111

Question 6

Rhythm

Answer 6

The accents of music that recur at regular intervals that shape the character of the music or dance

Question 7

Phrasing

Answer 7

Normally when counting beats in a piece of music they are grouped into 8’s due to popular music being arranged this way. Each group of 8 is known as a phrase