Music Transcription FREE Music Transcription Rhythmic Dictation and Meter Questions and Answers 2

Question 1

When transcribing a rhythmic passage, how many eighth notes equal the duration of a dotted quarter note?

Accepted Answer

3 eighth notes

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2 eighth notes

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4 eighth notes

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6 eighth notes

Question 2

In a piece written in 6/8 time, how are the beats typically grouped for rhythmic dictation purposes?

Accepted Answer

Two groups of three eighth notes

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Six groups of one eighth note

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Three groups of two eighth notes

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One group of six eighth notes

Question 3

Which rhythmic pattern would correctly fill one full measure of 5/4 time?

Accepted Answer

A whole note and a quarter note

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A whole note and a half note

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Two dotted half notes

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Three half notes

Question 4

During rhythmic dictation, you hear a pattern that alternates between groups of two and groups of three at the eighth-note level. Which meter is most likely being used?

Accepted Answer

7/8

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4/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 5

What distinguishes simple meter from compound meter when transcribing rhythmic passages?

Accepted Answer

Simple meter divides each beat into two equal parts while compound meter divides each beat into three

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Simple meter uses only quarter notes while compound meter uses only eighth notes

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Simple meter is always slower than compound meter

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Simple meter has fewer beats per measure than compound meter

Question 6

In rhythmic dictation, you hear four evenly spaced notes occupying the space of three notes of the same value. What is this rhythmic figure called?

Accepted Answer

Quadruplet

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Triplet

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Quintuplet

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