Sample lesson · Music · Grades 6-8
Rhythm, Meter & Tempo
Grade 7 music study guide on note and rest values, the staff and measures, time signatures, and Italian tempo terms.
- 26 questions
- 5 categories
- 10 games
The questions
Count the Beats
- Which note gets 4 beats in 4/4 time?Whole note
- How many beats does a half note get in 4/4?2
- Which note is a filled oval with a stem and gets 1 beat?Quarter note
- Which note gets half a beat and has one flag?Eighth note
- How many eighth notes equal one quarter note?2
- How many beats is a dotted half note?3
- A 4/4 measure has a half note and a quarter note. How many more beats are needed?1
- Which note has two flags and gets a quarter of a beat?Sixteenth note
Sound and Silence
- What do we call a beat of silence in music?Rest
- Which rest hangs down from the 4th line, like a hole?Whole rest
- Which rest sits on top of the 3rd line, like a hat?Half rest
- Which rest is squiggly, like a lightning bolt?Quarter rest
On the Page
- What has 5 lines and 4 spaces for writing music?Staff
- Bar lines divide music into sections. What are the sections called?Measures
- What connects two notes of the same pitch so you hold them for both values?Tie
- What marks the end of a piece of music?A double bar line
Time Signatures
- In a time signature, what does the top number tell you?How many beats are in each measure
- What's another name for 4/4 time, sometimes written as a C?Common time
- Which time signature has a waltz feel: STRONG-weak-weak?3/4
- Which time signature has a march feel: LEFT-right?2/4
How Fast?
- Which tempo term means fast and lively?Allegro
- Which tempo term means walking pace?Andante
- Which tempo term means very slow and broad?Largo
- A song gets gradually faster. What's the term?Accelerando
- A song gradually slows down. What's the term, abbreviated "rit."?Ritardando
- What device keeps a steady beat in BPM?Metronome
Plays in
- Quiz Board · The classic review board.
- Mystery Reveal · Guess it before the last clue.
- Tug of War · Every right answer pulls.
- Summit · Play it safe, or go for the steep climb.
- Heist · Steal to win.
- Claim the Grid · Get three in a row before anyone else.
- Board Race · Roll, hop, answer, race to the flag.
- Picture Unveil · What is hiding under the tiles?
- Escape Room · Crack the codes. Get out together.
- Rocket Launch · Fuel up, count down, lift off.
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