Music Rhythm, Tempo, and Meter

The rhythmic "surprise" created by accents occurring in unexpected places in the following example is called…
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Syncopation

Listen to the following selection.
Which of the following Italian tempo terms best applies to this selection?
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Vivace

Which excerpt suggests a weak beat?
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Excerpt B

From the word pairs, select the one that completes the following sentence correctly.

Meter organizes _________ and __________ sounds into units called measures.

stressed : unstressed

The tempo in this example could be described as:
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Accelerando

Meter in music can best be described as:

The grouping of pulses into consistent units

The following excerpt is an example of duple meter.
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True

Which combination of beat and tempo is present in this excerpt?
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Strong and fast

__________ is an Italian term that describes moderately fast tempo

Moderato

Listen to the following selection.
Which of the following Italian tempo terms best applies to this selection?
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Allegro

Tempo is an Italian universal musical term that refers to the speed at which a music composition is played.

True

The following excerpt is an example of ritardando.
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True (The excerpt is an example of ritardando. The piece slows down towards the end of the example.)

This example illustrates the use of:
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Ritardando

The predominant meter of this example is:
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Triple

The proper musical term for ‘decreasing the tempo’ is __________.

ritardando

The Italian term for at ease is:

Adagio

If the printed program at a concert indicated that the first movement of a symphony was titled Allegro and the second Andante, you would expect:

The first movement to be fast, the second slower

From the word pairs, select the one that completes the following sentence correctly.
Each measure contains a combination of strong and weak __________, which represent the underlying ____________ of the music.

pulse

Syncopation is often used in jazz settings.

True

The following example features a steady pulse played by the bass.
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True

The Italian term that describes very fast tempo is:

Presto

The pulse in this example…
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Is very weak throughout

Where are tempo markings usually written in a music score?

Over the staff

Which excerpt is an example of accelerando?
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Excerpt A

The proper musical term for "increasing the tempo" is __________.

accelerando

Which of these statements best describes the unique rhythmic feature in this example?
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The dramatic use of silence

The tempo of this example could be described as:
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Rubato

Rhythm is defined as:

The organization of sound in time

The following piece is an example of triple meter.
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False

The placement of accents in the following example causes us to perceive its meter as:
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Mixed and changing

The following excerpt is not an example of triple meter.
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False

Which excerpt suggests tempo rubato?
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Excerpt A

In the following example:
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The repeated rhythm pattern is part of the accompaniment

The following excerpt is an example of ritardando.
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False (The excerpt is not an example of ritardando. The piece doesn’t gradually slow down.)

The sense of beat in this example is unstressed throughout.
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True

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The top number of the time signature above, represents:

There are three beats in each measure.

Which of the following excerpts has a fast tempo?
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Excerpt A

Which of the following is a false statement?

Tempo and rhythm are interchangeable terms.

The tempo in this example…
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Remains consistent