Music - Quiz 4 (Rhythm)

Allegro

fast

What does the dot do to the notes length?

it increases a note's value by half

Moderato

moderate

Largo

slow

Tempo

the speed of music

Time Signature

top number tells how many beats are in a measure; bottom number tell what note gets the beat

Presto

very fast

Rhythm Tree

whole note = 1 beat, half note = 2 beats, quarter note = 4 beats, eighth note = 8 beats, sixteenth note = 16 beats

How many eighth notes equal one quarter note?

2

How many half notes in a whole note?

2

How many quarter notes in a half note?

2

How many sixteenth notes in one eighth note?

2

How many beats does a half note get in 4/4 Time?

2 beats

How many beats does the whole note get in 4/4 Time?

4 beats

How many beats does a dotted half get in 4/4 Time?

3

How many beats does a dotted quarter get in 4/4 Time?

1 1/2 beat

How many beats does a quarter note get in 4/4 Time?

1 beat

Rhythm

1. a series of long and short notes and rests 2. the flow of music over time

How many beats does an eighth note get in 4/4 Time?

1/2 beat

How many beats does a sixteenth note get in 4/4 Time?

1/4 beat