Speed & Time
Beats & Rhythms
Accent & Surprise
100

What does "tempo" measure in a piece of music?

What is the speed of the beat?

100

What is the definition of "duration"?

What is the length of time a note lasts?

100

What happens when a note is played more strongly than those around it?

What is an accent?

200

In what language are tempo markings usually written?

What is Italian?

200

What element is defined as teh ordered duration of sound and silence?

What is rhythm?

200

What numerical marking at the beginning of a staff indicates the number of beats in a measure?

What is a time signature?

300

If a sheet has Quarter Note = 80 written at the top, what does this mean?

What is 80 beats per minute (80BPM)?

300

What are the regular, recurrent pulsations that divide music into equal time units called?

What are beats?

300

What musical term describes when accents occur on unexpected weak beats or between beats?

What is syncopation?