Rhythm in Music: Identifying Different Rhythms for Kindergarteners

Question 1

What is the musical term for the speed of a piece?

Accepted Answer

Tempo

Answer

Volume

Answer

Pitch

Question 2

What is the primary purpose of using a metronome?

Accepted Answer

To keep a steady beat

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To play a melody

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To create sound effects

Question 3

Which type of note lasts for two beats?

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Half note

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Quarter note

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Whole note

Question 4

What do we call the quiet part of a rhythm?

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Rest

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Beat

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Pulse

Question 5

Which note is the shortest?

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Quarter note

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Half note

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Whole note

Question 6

What makes up a rhythmic pattern?

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A series of notes and rests

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Only notes

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Only rests

Question 7

Which rhythm has a quick sound followed by a longer sound?

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Quarter note, half note

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Quarter note, quarter note

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Half note, quarter note

Question 8

What is the name of the symbol that means quiet in music?

Accepted Answer

Rest

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Note

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Bar

Question 9

Which musical instrument helps us keep a beat?

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Drum

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Violin

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Piano

Question 10

What do you name the steady beat in a song or piece of music?

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Melody

Question 11

Which dance style dances to a slow, waltz rhythm?

Accepted Answer

Ballet

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Hip-hop

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Salsa

Question 12

Which note gets 4 beats?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

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Half note

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Quarter note

Question 13

Listen to the song. Which note is the longest sound?

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Whole note

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Quarter note

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Half note

Question 14

Count the beats in the rhythm: 'Tap, Tap, Tap'. How many beats does each 'Tap' get?

Accepted Answer

1 beat

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2 beats

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4 beats

Question 15

Which of these sounds has a long sound followed by a short sound?

Accepted Answer

Clapping once, then clapping twice

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Clapping twice

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Clapping three times

Question 16

Draw a picture of a whole note.

Accepted Answer

A circle

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Square

Question 17

Which of these notes is the shortest?

Accepted Answer

Draw a sixteenth note

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Draw a quarter note

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Draw an eighth note

Question 18

The lines that music notes sit on are called...

Accepted Answer

Staff

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Clef

Question 19

What is the symbol for a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

♩?

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○

Answer

?

Question 20

What is the name of the rest that lasts as long as a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

Quarter rest

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Half rest

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Whole rest?

Question 21

What is the time signature of a song that has four beats per measure?

Accepted Answer

4/4?

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2/4

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3/4

Question 22

Which note has a stem that goes up?

Accepted Answer

Quarter note

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Half note

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Whole note?

Question 23

What is the name of the symbol that tells us to play louder?

Accepted Answer

Crescendo

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Decrescendo

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Piano?

Question 24

Which note is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

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Quarter note

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Half note

Question 25

Let's clap the rhythm of "ta-da-da". Show me how you would clap it.

Accepted Answer

Clap three times, with equal spaces between each clap.

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Clap twice, with a longer pause after the first clap.

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Clap and tap your fingers at the same time.

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Clap four times, quickly.

Question 26

Choose the note that lasts the longest.

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Whole note

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Quarter note

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Half note

Question 27

How many beats do we count for a quarter note?

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1 beat

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2 beats

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4 beats

Question 28

Which note is played for the least amount of time?

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Eighth note

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Whole note

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Half note

Question 29

How many half notes are in one whole note?

Accepted Answer

2

Answer

1

Answer

4

Question 30

Which of these is NOT a feature of a half note?

Accepted Answer

It has a flag.

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It lasts for two beats.

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It is filled in.

Question 31

In music, which line shows where different parts of the music, called 'measures', begin and end?

Accepted Answer

Bar line

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Staff line

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Measure line

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Note line

Question 32

Which musical note lasts longer, a quarter note or a half note?

Accepted Answer

Half note

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Quarter note

Question 33

What is the rhythm of two half notes?

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Long-long

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Short-long

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Long-short

Question 34

Which note lasts for two beats?

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Whole note

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Quarter note

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Half note

Question 35

Which note is shorter, a half note or a whole note?

Accepted Answer

Half note

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Whole note

Question 36

What is the rhythm of a quarter note followed by a half note?

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Short-long

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Long-short

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Long-long

Question 37

Which rhythm combines a whole note and a quarter note?

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Long-short

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Short-long

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Short-short-long

Question 38

Which note is the longest?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

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Quarter note

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Half note

Question 39

Which note looks like a solid circle?

Accepted Answer

Whole note

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Quarter note

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Half note

Question 40

How many beats does a half note represent?

Accepted Answer

2 beats

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1 beat

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4 beats

Question 41

Which note is shorter than a quarter note but longer than a sixteenth note?

Accepted Answer

Eighth note

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Half note

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Whole note

Question 42

Which symbol means there is no sound for a whole beat?

Accepted Answer

Whole rest

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Quarter rest

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Half rest

Question 43

Which note is the first one in the musical scale?

Accepted Answer

Do

Answer

Re

Answer

Mi

Question 44

Which symbol looks like a filled-in circle and represents a quarter note?

Accepted Answer

●

Answer

O

Answer

□

Question 45

How many beats are in a whole note?

Accepted Answer

4

Answer

1

Answer

2

Question 46

When you put four quarter notes together, you create a:

Accepted Answer

Measure

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Beat

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Rhythm

Question 47

What symbol adds a little extra time to a note?

Accepted Answer

Dot

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Line

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Bar

Question 48

When a song has a fast tempo, the beats are:

Accepted Answer

Fast

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Slow

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Medium

Question 49

To feel the rhythm of a half note, you can:

Accepted Answer

Tap your foot slowly

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Tap your foot quickly

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Clap your hands