Music Theory Test 1

metronome

a device used in music that clicks to keep a steady beat

beam

a line replacing the flags on adjacent flagged notes

noise

any unmusical, often random, and sometimes unpleasant sound

4/4 time

common time

Writer Question...

define music and tell how someone can recognize it in 3-5 sentences

dictation

the ability to hear a piece of music and quickly play it back or write down the notes of the melody

rest

the durational symbol that indicates silence in music

head

the main part of a note

stem

the thin line attached to a note head

a triplet

three notes taking the place of two

they have no similarities

what do notes and rests have in common

On Rhythm Staff Paper

Be able to draw a full copy of the note pyramid and label each row with correct note names. Make sure you know what each note is worth.

Double Bars

How do you know when music has ended?

4

How many 16th notes are in a quarter note?

2 beats

How many beats is this?

The time signature

How you know what rhythm you will use to play the music

On Rhythm Staff Paper

Know your time signatures and how many beats go in each measure, you will be required to listen to a beat and notate the beat

It "cuts" 4/4 values in half and makes the speed twice as fast

What does 2/2 time signature do?

at the beginning of a rhythm

When does the anacrusis occur

syncopation

a rhythm that accents a weak beat instead of a strong beat

meter

beats arranged to create a rhythmic pattern

Music Notation

is a way of writing down music so that anyone can play it.

Syncopation

is used to create a mood and add interest to a rhythm

Be able to recognize these three things in music

syncopation, change of meter, triplets

duration

the length of time a note is sustained