Rhythm and Beat: Interactive Learning Quizzes for Primary School Reception

Question 1

What part of a song makes the steady pulse that you can tap your foot to?

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The beat

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The tune

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The chords

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The singing

Question 2

What is a beat in music?

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A steady pattern of sounds

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A loud sound

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A fast tempo

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A slow tempo

Question 3

When we listen to music, we might tap our hands or feet to the beat. What is the beat?

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The steady pulse that makes us want to tap our hands or feet

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The sound of the drums

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How fast the music is

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The tune of the music

Question 4

What is the difference between a beat and a rhythm?

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A beat is a single sound, while a rhythm is a pattern of sounds.

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A rhythm is a single sound, while a beat is a pattern of sounds.

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A beat and a rhythm are the same thing.

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I don't know.

Question 5

What is the name for the regular sound we hear in music?

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Beat

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Rhythm

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Speed

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Pitch

Question 6

When a beat sounds the same every time you hear it, what is it called?

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A regular beat

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An irregular beat

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A loud beat

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A fast beat

Question 7

Which instrument helps us keep the rhythm and beat in a song?

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Drum

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

Question 8

Which sound is like a heartbeat, going 'tick-tock, tick-tock'?

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A ticking clock

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A bird singing

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A door opening

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A dog barking

Question 9

How can you use your body to keep a steady beat in music?

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Tap your foot

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Shake your body

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Sing the words

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Close your eyes and listen

Question 10

In music, when some beats repeat at the same speed, what are they called?

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Steady beats

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Fast beats

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Loud beats

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Drum beats

Question 11

What's the difference between a beat and a rhythm?

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A beat is a steady sound, like a heartbeat, and a rhythm is a pattern of beats.

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A beat is a loud sound, and a rhythm is a soft sound.

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A beat is a long sound, and a rhythm is a short sound.

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A beat is a sound you can dance to, and a rhythm is a sound you can sing to.

Question 12

What is a key feature of a regular beat?

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It has a steady pulse.

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It changes speed often.

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It is hard to dance to.

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It is only in classical music.

Question 13

In music, what do we call the regular beat that we can tap our feet to?

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The beat

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The rhythm

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The tune

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The speed

Question 14

What makes a sound have a steady beat?

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It goes at a regular speed

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It sounds like a drum

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It is very loud

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It only happens one time

Question 15

In a song, what part creates the steady, repeating sounds that make us want to tap our feet?

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The beat

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The tune

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A high note

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The chords

Question 16

How can you make a steady beat?

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Tap your foot to the sound of a clock ticking.

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Shake your hand in the air.

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Sing a song.

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Pat your head.

Question 17

When we sing a song, what makes the sounds happen in a regular pattern?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Tempo

Question 18

What makes regular beats different from irregular beats?

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Regular beats are always the same distance apart, while irregular beats are not.

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Regular beats are always faster than irregular beats.

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Regular beats are only found in classical music, while irregular beats are found in all types of music.

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Irregular beats are always played on percussion instruments.

Question 19

When we hit a drum, what do we hear?

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A steady sound we can clap along to.

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A loud noise that hurts our ears.

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A song with words we can sing.

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I don't know.

Question 20

What's the difference between a beat and a rhythm?

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A beat is one sound, and a rhythm is many sounds.

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A rhythm is one sound, and a beat is many sounds.

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A beat and a rhythm are the same thing.

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I don't know.

Question 21

How can you make the beat go faster or slower?

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Play the beat faster or slower

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Play the beat louder

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Add more instruments

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Change the rhythm

Question 22

When we clap our hands to the beat of a song, what is the beat like?

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The time between each clap is the same.

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The time between each clap is different.

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Sometimes the claps are loud and sometimes they are quiet.

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The claps only happen when there is music playing.

Question 23

How can we make a steady beat?

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Tapping our feet

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Clapping our hands

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Shaking our heads

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Wiggling our noses

Question 24

What kind of beat is it when the beat is steady and even?

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Regular

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Fast

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Slow

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Irregular

Question 25

When a beat happens again and again at the same time, what do we call it?

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Regular beat

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Irregular beat

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Fast beat

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Slow beat

Question 26

When we listen to music, we can tap our fingers or clap our hands to the beat. What kind of beat stays the same speed all the time?

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A beat that stays the same speed all the time.

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A beat that sometimes goes fast and sometimes slow.

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A beat that stops and starts all the time.

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A beat that gets faster and faster.

Question 27

Which sound has a regular beat, like a clock ticking?

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A metronome clicking

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A dog barking

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A bird singing

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A car horn beeping

Question 28

Which sound is most like the steady beat of a heart?

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A drum beat

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A bird singing

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A car engine

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I don't know.

Question 29

What is a beat in music?

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A steady, repeating sound in a song

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A loud sound in a song

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When the music stops

Question 30

What's the difference between a beat and a rhythm?

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A beat is a single sound, while a rhythm is a series of sounds that we can clap or tap our feet to.

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A beat is a loud sound, while a rhythm is a soft sound.

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A beat is a fast sound, while a rhythm is a slow sound.

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A beat is a high sound, while a rhythm is a low sound.

Question 31

When we listen to music, what part do we tap our feet or clap our hands to?

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The steady beat we can tap our feet to

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The words of the song

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The different instruments playing

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The main tune of the song

Question 32

Which instrument can we use to keep a steady beat in music?

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Drum

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Flute

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Violin

Question 33

When marching in a parade, what makes the sound of the marching feet sound like a regular beat?

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The time between each step is the same.

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The marchers are all wearing the same uniforms.

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The sound is very loud.

Question 34

When we clap our hands to the music, what kind of beat do we make?

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A beat that stays the same

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A beat that changes

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A beat that is sometimes fast and sometimes slow

Question 35

What makes the beat different from the rhythm in a song?

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The beat is like a steady heartbeat, while the rhythm is the pattern you can tap your foot to.

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The rhythm is like a steady heartbeat, while the beat is the pattern you can tap your foot to.

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The beat and rhythm are the same thing.

Question 36

When we sing a song and it goes from fast to slow, what has changed?

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The tempo

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The volume

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The pitch

Question 37

Which instrument helps us keep a steady beat in music?

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Drums

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Piano

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Violin

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Guitar

Question 38

In music, what keeps the music moving forward?

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The beat

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The tune

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The chords

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The speed

Question 39

Which instrument can we tap to keep a steady beat?

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Drum

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Violin

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Flute

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Piano

Question 40

When the rhythm in a song changes from slow to fast, what happens to the beat?

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The beat also changes speed.

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The beat stays the same.

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The beat goes away.

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The beat becomes uneven.

Question 41

When music gets faster and faster, like horses galloping, what is changing?

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The speed of the music

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The sound of the music

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The rhythm of the music

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The melody of the music

Question 42

When we dance or march to music, there's a steady sound we can tap our feet or clap our hands to. What's this sound called?

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Beat

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 43

When you listen to music, what can you tap your foot along to?

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The beat of the song

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The melody of the song

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The lyrics of the song

Question 44

What's important to remember when using different instruments to create a good-sounding rhythm?

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Keep a steady beat and use different sounds.

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Only use loud instruments.

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It doesn't matter which instruments we use.

Question 45

Let's learn about the beat and rhythm in music. Can you tell me the difference between them?

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The beat is like a steady drumbeat, and the rhythm is like a fun dance.

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The rhythm is like a steady drumbeat, and the beat is like a fun dance.

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The beat and rhythm are the same thing.

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I'm not sure.

Question 46

When you listen to music and feel like moving your body, which part of the music makes you want to do that?

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The part that makes you want to dance or clap your hands

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The part that you sing along to

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The part that has the most notes

Question 47

When we use different sounds to make a rhythm, what's important to think about?

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How the sounds will work together to make a rhythm

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Using only loud sounds

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Using sounds that are all the same length

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Using any sounds we want, without thinking about how they sound together

Question 48

When people tap their feet or clap their hands to music, what part of the music are they following?

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The rhythm of the music

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The loudness of the music

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The highness or lowness of the music

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The fastness or slowness of the music

Question 49

When you play the drums, how can you use the different drums to create different rhythms?

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Use the big drum for loud beats and the small drum for soft beats.

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Only use the big drum to create all the beats.

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Hit the drums however you want.

Question 50

What helps us count the steady beat in music?

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Pulse

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Pitch

Question 51

Which of these words describes a fast-paced piece of music?

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Allegro

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Adagio

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Andante

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Largo

Question 52

Which of these instruments is commonly used to keep a steady beat?

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Drums

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Violin

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Flute

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Guitar

Question 53

What do we call a pattern of long and short sounds?

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Rhythm

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Beat

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Tempo

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Harmony

Question 54

Which of these words describes a piece of music that is played slowly and smoothly?

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Gentle

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Loud

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Soft

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Fast

Question 55

What do we call the space between two beats?

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Rest

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Beat

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 56

When the music is fast, what do you feel like doing?

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Dancing and jumping around!

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Taking a nap

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Singing along quietly

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Playing with my toys quietly

Question 57

When we listen to music, how can rhythm make it sound different?

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Faster or slower

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Louder or quieter

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Happy or sad

Question 58

When we hit a drum, what do we hear?

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Beat

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Pitch

Question 59

Which word means the music goes quickly?

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Speedy

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Slow

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Steady

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Relaxed

Question 60

In a song with 4 beats in each bar, how many beats are there?

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4

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2

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6

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8

Question 61

What has a steady beat like our heart?

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Heart beating

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Rain falling

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Wind blowing

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Fire crackling

Question 62

What tool helps us keep a steady beat in music?

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Metronome

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Clock

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Calendar

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Watch

Question 63

In rock music, which type of beat is like a heartbeat?

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Backbeat

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Marching beat

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Dance beat

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Lullaby beat

Question 64

How can we make the song sound faster?

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Speed up the beat

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Play the song louder

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Add more instruments

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Lower the pitch of the song