Tempo, rhythm and metre

Question 1

Polyrhythm

Answer 1

Simultaneous use of two or more rhythms that do not derive from each other

Question 2

Triplet

Answer 2

3 notes played in time of 2 of same value would normally be played

Question 3

Syncopation

Answer 3

When accents or emphasis are placed on a weak beat or between the beats

Question 4

Scotch snap

Answer 4

Syncopated musical rhythm in which short, accented note is followed by longer one

Question 5

Swung rhythm

Answer 5

Alternately lengthening and shortening the first and second consecutive notes, often associated with jazz

Question 6

Rubato

Answer 6

‘Robbed time’, when notes are made slightly longer or shorter than written for expressive effect

Question 7

cross-rhythm

Answer 7

Specific form of polyrhythm, when two conflicting rhythms are heard together

Question 8

Bolero

Answer 8

Danceable love song, form of dance and music that originated in 18th-century Spain

Question 9

Tuplet

Answer 9

When notes form irregular groups, either due to an unusual time signature or due to irregular rhythms