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Take a 25 question quiz to test and certify your knowledge of the tutorial-video course
Music Theory 103 - Rhythm.
Get a mark of 80% or higher to pass this quiz!
1
How do you notate a whole note rest?
With a hollow oval note head
With a little bar hanging under the fourth line of the musical staff
With a little bar that sits on top of the third line of the musical staff
With a squiggly symbol
2
What is the most basic component of rhythm?
The beat
BPM
The measure
Notes
3
A note value followed by a dot indicates that you should take the note value and add half of its value to it. True or false?
True
False
4
What do we get if we divide a quarter note into 3 equal parts?
3 quarter notes
3 half notes
A major 3rd
3 triplets
5
In reggae music, the one drop places emphasis on the ____ beat.
3rd
1st
4th
2nd
6
How do you call the beat that occurs at the beginning of a measure?
The quarter note
The main beat
The downbeat
The backbeat
7
For every eighth note, you can play ___ sixteenth notes.
four
eight
two
sixteen
8
For every quarter note, you can play ___ 32nd notes.
four
sixteen
thirty-two
eight
9
A bar line is used to separate two sections of a musical piece. True or false?
False
True
10
Comping means __________.
to play ahead of the beat
to play behind the beat
to play in the pocket
to accompany
11
Cut time tells the musician to play _________.
Twice as fast
Twice as slow
12
For every quarter note, you can play ___ 64th notes.
thirty-two
sixteen
eight
sixty four
13
The downbeat is the place where the harmony is more likely to change. True or false?
True
False
14
5/4, 7/4 and 11/4 are compound time signature. True or false?
True
False
15
The top number in a time signature ______________.
tells how many beats are in the measure
tells the duration of the beats
16
For every quarter note, you can play ___ eighth notes.
four
three
eight
two
17
It is recommended to audition your song at different tempos to find the sweet spot. True or false?
True
False
18
Which statement is incorrect?
The Time Signature tells us the note value that's considered to be a beat
The Time Signature tells us the tempo of the piece
Different time signatures create different rhythmic feelings
The Time Signature tells us how many beats are in the measure
19
Half time tells the musician to play _________.
Twice as slow
Twice as fast
20
In rock music, the backbeat is often played strongly by the ___________.
kick
snare
21
In jazz music, which drum instrument is often the time-keeper?
The snare
The hi-hat
The kick
The ride
22
A measure is sometimes called a ___________.
beat
tempo
BPM
bar
23
A shuffle is a type of syncopated beat. True or false?
False
True
24
What is the quarter note foundation of a jazz groove?
The hi-hat
The ride
The walking bass line
The "four on the floor" kick
25
Twice the duration of a half note is called a whole note. True or false?
True
False
Music Theory 103
Rhythm
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