Tempo in Music: Interactive Quizzes for Year 2

Question 1

Which of these words best describes a slow tempo?

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Slow

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Fast

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Quick

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Medium

Question 2

What word describes the speed of a piece of music?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Volume

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Rhythm

Question 3

When the tempo of a song is neither fast nor slow, we call it:

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Moderato

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Quick

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Largo

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Adagio

Question 4

If you want to feel excited while listening to music, which tempo should it have?

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Very fast

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Very slow

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Slow

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Fast

Question 5

Which of these songs has a tempo that makes you want to sing and dance?

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Happy Birthday

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The Star-Spangled Banner

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Silent Night

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Amazing Grace

Question 6

When listening to music, how can you best tell its tempo?

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By listening to the speed of the beat

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By looking at the written music

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By watching the conductor

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By reading the lyrics

Question 7

Which word describes the feeling of a song with a slow tempo?

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Sad

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Happy

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Excited

Question 8

What might be the tempo of a song that makes you want to dance?

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Fast

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Slow

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Medium

Question 9

Which of these words means 'fast' in music?

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Allegro

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Adagio

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Andante

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Largo

Question 10

A song with a fast tempo might make you feel...

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Excited

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Sad

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Relaxed

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Sleepy

Question 11

If a song's tempo is marked as 'moderato', what does that mean?

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Medium speed

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Very fast

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Quite slow

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Extremely fast

Question 12

Which of these would you connect with a fast tempo?

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A hopping rabbit

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A lazy turtle

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A sleepy bird

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A slow-moving sloth

Question 13

If music is getting faster, it is said to be...

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Accelerating

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Slowing down

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Getting quieter

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Getting louder

Question 14

If a song's tempo is too fast, what should you do?

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Slow down

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Sing louder

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Play faster

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Add more instruments

Question 15

Which word means the speed of music?

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Tempo

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Volume

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 16

The word 'Allegro' in music means:

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Fast and lively

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Slow and calm

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Moderate and steady

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Loud and boisterous

Question 17

Imagine you're leading a band. How would you make the music faster?

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Wave your arms faster

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Wave your arms slower

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Move your arms up and down more

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Move your arms side to side more

Question 18

Which of these songs is likely to have a fast tempo?

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The Wheels on the Bus

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Amazing Grace

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Brahms' Lullaby

Question 19

What do we use a metronome for?

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Help musicians play at a steady speed

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Measure the loudness of music

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Decide the pitch of a note

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Change the key of a song

Question 20

Which of these is NOT a word used to describe how fast or slow a piece of music is played?

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Piano

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Allegro

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Adagio

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Presto

Question 21

Which musical instrument usually plays at a fast tempo?

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Drums

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Violin

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Flute

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Cello

Question 22

What symbol tells us to gradually speed up the music?

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Accelerando

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Ritardando

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Staccato

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Legato

Question 23

Which action is NOT suitable for performing a song at a slow tempo?

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Clapping loudly

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Singing softly

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Moving slowly

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Using lots of expression

Question 24

Which tempo is faster: andante or adagio?

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Andante

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Adagio

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They are the same tempo

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Andante is a type of dance, while adagio is a type of song

Question 25

Which song would you expect to be played very slowly?

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Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

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Happy Birthday

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The Star-Spangled Banner

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God Save the Queen

Question 26

Which word describes music played quickly?

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Fast

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Andante

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Adagio

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Lento

Question 27

When music is played very quickly, it often makes people feel:

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Happy and lively

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Sad and down

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Calm and quiet

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Angry and upset

Question 28

Which animal could you imagine moving to the beat of very fast music?

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Rabbit

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Elephant

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Turtle

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Sloth

Question 29

What happens to the beat of a song when the tempo increases?

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It gets faster

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It gets slower

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It stays the same

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It disappears

Question 30

Which of these songs do you think has the slowest tempo?

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Happy Birthday

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We Will Rock You

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Pop Goes the Weasel

Question 31

What is the purpose of a metronome in music?

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To help musicians keep a steady beat

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To change the pitch of music

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To make music louder

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To record music

Question 32

If a song has a tempo of 120 beats per minute, how many beats would you hear in one minute?

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120

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60

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180

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240

Question 33

Which of these activities do you think would be most enjoyable to do with fast music playing?

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Running

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Walking

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Sleeping

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Reading

Question 34

How do tempo and dynamics work together to create different moods in music?

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Tempo can affect the mood, while dynamics can emphasize different parts.

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Tempo controls the volume, while dynamics control the speed.

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Tempo and dynamics are not related.

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Dynamics control the pitch, while tempo controls the rhythm.

Question 35

What is the term used to describe the speed of music?

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Tempo

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Melody

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 36

Which picture shows music with a fast tempo?

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[Image of a galloping horse]

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[Image of a walking horse]

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[Image of a sleeping horse]

Question 37

The conductor's hands are moving quickly. What speed is the music?

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Fast

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Slow

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Medium

Question 38

Why might a composer choose to use a slow tempo in a piece of music?

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To express sadness or calmness

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To make the music more exciting

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To make the music easier to play

Question 39

Which of these songs has the fastest tempo?

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[Audio clip of a fast-paced pop song]

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[Audio clip of a slow-paced ballad]

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[Audio clip of a moderate-paced folk song]

Question 40

How can you change the tempo when you play music?

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Play the notes faster or slower

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Change the instrument you are playing

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Add more or fewer notes

Question 41

Which word means music that is played quickly?

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Allegro

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Adagio

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Largo

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Andante

Question 42

How can you make a song faster when you play it?

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Play the notes faster

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Add more notes

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Play the notes louder

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Change the instrument you play

Question 43

Which song would you expect to be played slowly?

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Lullaby

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Pop song

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Techno song

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Marching band song

Question 44

How does the speed of the music change how it feels?

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It can make the music feel happy, sad, or exciting

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It only changes how loud the music is

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It doesn't change how the music feels

Question 45

Which word describes the speed of a brisk walk?

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Andante

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Adagio

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Largo

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Presto

Question 46

Which Italian word means 'very fast' in music?

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Prestissimo

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Moderato

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Andantino

Question 47

How can you make clapping faster?

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Clap your hands faster

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Clap with more people

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Clap with a heavier thing

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Clap louder