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Music Theory 103 - Rhythm.
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  • 1

    How do you notate a whole note rest?

  • 2

    What is the most basic component of rhythm?

  • 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?

  • 4

    What do we get if we divide a quarter note into 3 equal parts?

  • 5

    In reggae music, the one drop places emphasis on the ____ beat.

  • 6

    How do you call the beat that occurs at the beginning of a measure?

  • 7

    For every eighth note, you can play ___ sixteenth notes.

  • 8

    For every quarter note, you can play ___ 32nd notes.

  • 9

    A bar line is used to separate two sections of a musical piece. True or false?

  • 10

    Comping means __________.

  • 11

    Cut time tells the musician to play _________.

  • 12

    For every quarter note, you can play ___ 64th notes.

  • 13

    The downbeat is the place where the harmony is more likely to change. True or false?

  • 14

    5/4, 7/4 and 11/4 are compound time signature. True or false?

  • 15

    The top number in a time signature ______________.

  • 16

    For every quarter note, you can play ___ eighth notes.

  • 17

    It is recommended to audition your song at different tempos to find the sweet spot. True or false?

  • 18

    Which statement is incorrect?

  • 19

    Half time tells the musician to play _________.

  • 20

    In rock music, the backbeat is often played strongly by the ___________.

  • 21

    In jazz music, which drum instrument is often the time-keeper?

  • 22

    A measure is sometimes called a ___________.

  • 23

    A shuffle is a type of syncopated beat. True or false?

  • 24

    What is the quarter note foundation of a jazz groove?

  • 25

    Twice the duration of a half note is called a whole note. True or false?

Music Theory 103
Rhythm
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