Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives

Chapter 4: Find the Beat, Feel the Rhythm

Self Check Quiz

1
A unit of musical time is called a(n)
A)accent.
B)beat.
C)meter.
D)rhythm.
2
Which of these can be considered a found instrument?
A)guitar
B)recorder
C)drums
D)pencil
3
Which of these is NOT a characteristic of improvisation?
A)composing and performing simultaneously
B)elaborating the melody
C)composing in advance
D)altering the rhythm
4
The goal of syncopation is to
A)improvise.
B)interrupt an otherwise steady beat.
C)mimic rag pianists.
D)accent the main beat.
5
Coordination involves keeping more than one ________ going at a time.
A)accent
B)beat
C)melody
D)rhythm
6
The steady, recurring pulse in music is called its
A)beat.
B)rhythm.
C)meter.
D)measure.
7
The rhythm pattern of a composition's melody is known as
A)syncopation.
B)meter.
C)melodic rhythm.
D)ragtime.
8
Scott Joplin is best known for his
A)improvisations.
B)piano rags.
C)jazz compositions.
D)ostinatos.
9
The music that accompanies the Bamileke Lali is all of these EXCEPT
A)energetic.
B)rhythmic.
C)repetitive.
D)slow.
10
Who composed Missa Solemnis and his Ninth Symphony while totally deaf?
A)Antonio Vivaldi
B)Ludwig van Beethoven
C)Scott Joplin
D)Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
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