Rhythm Basic

Question 1

unit division of musical time

Answer 1

beat

Question 2

pace of the fundamental beat, also known as time

Answer 2

tempo

Question 3

needs framework of an inflexible beat from which it can deport and must return, also known as robbed time

Answer 3

rubato

Question 4

round part and is the most fundamental component

Answer 4

note head

Question 5

thin vertical line, determined by the note’s position on the staff

Answer 5

stem

Question 6

small curved lines, quickly identify the note’s rhythmic value and halves the duration of the note

Answer 6

flag

Question 7

horizontal lines that connect the top stem, group together

Answer 7

beam

Question 8

combination of a music note, how long a note should be held relative to its tempo

Answer 8

duration

Question 9

placed to the right of a note head increases the note’s duration by half its value

Answer 9

dot

Question 10

curved line that connects two notes of the same pitch, to be played as a single note

Answer 10

tie

Question 11

5 horizontal lines with 4 spaces in between

Answer 11

staff

Question 12

whole note

Answer 12

4 counts

Question 13

half note

Answer 13

2 counts

Question 14

quarter note

Answer 14

1 count

Question 15

eighth note

Answer 15

1/2 count

Question 16

sixteenth note

Answer 16

1/4 count

Question 17

note G above middle C falls on the second line

Answer 17

treble

Question 18

note F below middle C falls on the 4th line

Answer 18

bass

Question 19

combination of two staves

Answer 19

grand staff

Question 20

annotations that guide the rhythmic structure of a piece

Answer 20

time signature

Question 21

common time

Answer 21

4/4 or C

Question 22

cut time or Alla breve; cuts the common time in half

Answer 22

2/2

Question 23

not far or slow

Answer 23

moderate

Question 24

walking pace

Answer 24

76-80 paces per minute

Question 25

heartbeat

Answer 25

72/min