What Time is it?
Rhythmic Riddles
Know Your Bells
Pitch Perfect
Brain Busters
100

What does the Time Signature tell you?

How many beats are in each measure and which rhythm we are counting.

100

How many beats does one quarter note receive?

1 beat

100

What is the technique used to stop the sound of the bell sound after ringing by placing it against your chest or shoulder?

Damping or Dampening

100

The top staff in handbell music is the ___ clef

Treble

100

In 4/4, a measure contains 1 half note and 2 quarter notes. Is the measure complete, incomplete, or not possible?

Complete! 

200

How many beats are in one measure of 3/4?

3 beats

200

How many beats does a whole note receive?

4 beats

200

The motion your arm makes when ringing the bell

A "smiley face" or half circle

200

The bottom staff in handbell music is the ____ clef

Bass

200

In 4/4, a measure contains 2 quarter notes only. Is the measure complete, incomplete, or not possible?

Incomplete!

300

What time signature counts four quarter notes per measure?

4/4

300

How many beats does a half note receive?

2 beats
300

You should never do what to your bells?

Clank or drop them

300

The number on the bell handle refers to the _____

Octave

300

In 2/4 a measure contains 1 whole note. Is this measure complete, incomplete, or not possible?

Not possible (a whole = four beats, how many beats are in a 2/4 measure?)

400

What does the top number of the time signature tell you?

How many beats are in each measure.

400

How many beats would 2 quarter notes take to play?

2 beats (1 beat + 1 beat)

400

The outside metal part of the bells is called the ____

Casting
400

a 4 octave bell is lower or higher than a 6 octave bell?

Lower

400

In 3/4, a measure contains 1 half note and 1 quarter note. Is the measure complete, incomplete, or not possible?

Complete!
500

One measure contains two quarter notes only, what time signature could it be in?

2/4

500

How many beats would 2 whole notes take to play?

8 beats (4 beats + 4 beats)

500

The part of the bell that rings inside the casting is called the _____

Clapper

500

This bell's notes can be written on either the treble or the bass clef (hint: look at the staff hanging right by the tv!)

C5

500

In 4/4, a measure contains 1 whole and 2 quarter notes. Is the measure complete, incomplete, or not possible?

Not possible (1 whole note and 2 quarter notes would take up 6 beats!)