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    Music Theory 103 - Rhythm.
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    • 1

      Half time tells the musician to play _________.

    • 2

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

    • 3

      The bottom value in the time signature tells the note value that gets the beat. True or false?

    • 4

      Bossa Nova is slower and harmonically more complex than samba. True or false?

    • 5

      What Time Signature is often called Common Time?

    • 6

      Odd times signatures are based on multiple of 2 or 3

    • 7

      Which of the following defines syncopation?

    • 8

      In order for a series of pulses to feel like rhythm, it needs to have a certain degree of __________ to it.

    • 9

      BPM stands for ___________.

    • 10

      The top number in a time signature ______________.

    • 11

      Cut time tells the musician to play _________.

    • 12

      Syncopation it the simultaneous use of contrasting rhythmic patterns. True or false?

    • 13

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

    • 14

      Swing is a flexible interpretation of the shuffle rhythm. True or false?

    • 15

      How do you notate a whole note rest?

    • 16

      House music generally falls in the _______ BPM zone.

    • 17

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

    • 18

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

    • 19

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

    • 20

      Rushing is when you are falling behind the tempo. True or false?

    • 21

      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?

    • 22

      Which statement is incorrect?

    • 23

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

    • 24

      Does music have to have drums and percussion to have pulse?

    • 25

      What is the quarter note foundation of a jazz groove?

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