Rythm And Metre

Question 1

Pulse

Answer 1

The musical beat

Question 2

BPM

Answer 2

Beats per minute

Question 3

Simple time

Answer 3

Each beat is divisible into two parts

Question 4

Compound time

Answer 4

Complex, divisible into three or more parts

Question 5

Regular time

Answer 5

Regular maintained time signiture

Question 6

Irregular time

Answer 6

Regular changes in time signature

Question 7

Free time

Answer 7

No real time signature, moves freely

Question 8

Augmentation

Answer 8

Lengthening the rhythm

Question 9

Diminuation

Answer 9

Shortening the rhythm

Question 10

Hemiola

Answer 10

A rhythm in one time signature emphasises to beat to make it sound like it in another time signature

Question 11

Cross rhythms

Answer 11

Rhythms played that oppose each other

Question 12

Anacrusis

Answer 12

Up beat

Question 13

Dotted rhythm

Answer 13

1/2 of the note added to the original

Question 14

Scotch snap

Answer 14

Reversed dotted rhythm

Question 15

Triplets

Answer 15

Three notes in two beats

Question 16

Syncopation

Answer 16

Off the beat

Question 17

Shuffle and swing

Answer 17

Sung triplet time

Question 18

3-2/ diddlers rhythm

Answer 18

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Question 19

Backbeat

Answer 19

Second and fourth beats

Question 20

Tempo

Answer 20

Pace

Question 21

Rubato

Answer 21

Pull the beat around

Question 22

Poly rhythm

Answer 22

Several different rhythm

Question 23

Bi rhythm

Answer 23

Two different rhythm