Rhythm and Metre

Question 1

Pulse

Answer 1

The musical beat

Question 2

Simple time

Answer 2

Simple time signatures where each beat is divisible into two even parts

Question 3

Compound time

Answer 3

Each beat is divisible into three or more parts

Question 4

Regular time

Answer 4

Music keeping a regular, maintained time signature

Question 5

Irregular time

Answer 5

When the music changes time signatures regularly

Question 6

Free time

Answer 6

No real time signature

Question 7

Augmentation

Answer 7

Lengthening the rhythm

Question 8

Diminution

Answer 8

Shortening the rhythm

Question 9

Hemiola

Answer 9

A rhythm in one time signature emphasises beats to sound like it is in another time signature

Question 10

Cross- Rhythms

Answer 10

Rhythms played together that oppose each other

Question 11

Dotted Rhythms

Answer 11

Dotted beats add half the value to the beat again.

Question 12

Triplets

Answer 12

Three notes played in the time of two beats

Question 13

Syncopation

Answer 13

Playing on the off-beat

Question 14

Tempo

Answer 14

The pace of the music

Question 15

Rubato

Answer 15

To pull the beat around expressively

Question 16

Polyrythm

Answer 16

Several different rhythms playing together

Question 17

Bi-rhythm

Answer 17

Two different rhythms played together§

Question 18

Drum fills

Answer 18

Fills in a phrase by the drum

Question 19

Cycle

Answer 19

A repeated rhythm pattern