Rhythm: Beats, Bars and Why You Clap on Two and Four
The part of music you feel before you hear it. Ten questions on beats, time signatures, drum kits and the trick that makes a groove.
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- Question 1 of 3
What does a time signature of 4/4 mean?Tap an answer
Multiple Choice · 20s
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- Question 3 · unlocks after question 2
- Which drum in a kit is usually played with a foot pedal?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What is the unit of tempo, counted per minute? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
- What is syncopation?Multiple Choice · 20s
- In most pop and rock, audiences clap on beats two and four.True / False · 20s
- What is a 'bar' in music?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What is a polyrhythm?Multiple Choice · 20s
- What do we call the steady pulse you tap your foot to? (one word)Type Answer · 30s
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