Music Rhythm, Tempo, And Meter

The rhythmic "surprise" created by accents occurring in unexpected places in the following example is called... :13

Listen to the following selection. Which of the following Italian tempo terms best applies to this selection? :59

Which excerpt suggests a weak beat? :11

From the word pairs, select the one that completes the following sentence correctly. Meter organizes _________ and __________ sounds into units called measures.

The tempo in this example could be described as: :30

Meter in music can best be described as:

The following excerpt is an example of duple meter. :14

Which combination of beat and tempo is present in this excerpt? :30

__________ is an Italian term that describes moderately fast tempo

Listen to the following selection. Which of the following Italian tempo terms best applies to this selection? 7:31

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

The following excerpt is an example of ritardando. :11

This example illustrates the use of: :30

The predominant meter of this example is: 2:53

The proper musical term for 'decreasing the tempo' is __________.

The Italian term for at ease is:

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:

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.

Syncopation is often used in jazz settings.

The following example features a steady pulse played by the bass. 5:59

The Italian term that describes very fast tempo is:

The pulse in this example... :44

Where are tempo markings usually written in a music score?

Which excerpt is an example of accelerando? :12

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

Which of these statements best describes the unique rhythmic feature in this example? :19

The tempo of this example could be described as: :20

Rhythm is defined as:

The following piece is an example of triple meter. 3:30

The placement of accents in the following example causes us to perceive its meter as: :25

The following excerpt is not an example of triple meter. :42

Which excerpt suggests tempo rubato? :46

In the following example: :29

The following excerpt is an example of ritardando. :11

The sense of beat in this example is unstressed throughout. 2:32

3 4 The top number of the time signature above, represents:

Which of the following excerpts has a fast tempo? :11

Which of the following is a false statement?

The tempo in this example... :36