Year 8 SIM Musicianship

1.

Name: _____________________________ (1 mark)

Mr. Hellaks Fun Sheet! Compound Time

Identify the following time signatures as either simple or compound and circle the
correct answer. (2 marks)

2.

Simple

Compound

3.
Simple

4.

Compound

What is the other name given to the following time signature? (1 mark)

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5.

In Simple Time. Every beat is represented by what kind of note? (1 mark)

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What time signature is also referred to as simple triple? (1 mark)

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7.

How many beats are in a bar of Simple Quadruple time? (1 mark)

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8.

What is the other name given to the following time signature? (1 mark)

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9.

In Compound Time. Every beat is represented by what kind of note? (1 mark)

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10.

What time signature is also referred to as Compound Quadruple? (1 mark)

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11.

How many beats are in a bar of Compound Triple time? (1 mark)

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If a crotchet equals two quavers. How many quavers in a dotted crotchet? (1 mark)

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13.

How many quavers are in a dotted minim? (1 mark)

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14.

Identify if the following time signatures are a simple or compound time signature and
circle the correct answer. (3 marks)

Simple -

Compound

15.

Simple - Compound

16.

Simple

- Compound

17.

Fill in the blanks: (4 marks)

In Simple Quadruple Time the strong accent is found on the ______ beat and the medium
accent is found on the ______ beat. In Compound Duple Time the strong accent is found on
the ______ beat and the medium accent is found on the ______ beat.

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In the following rhythm put a circle around each dotted crotchet beat (8 marks)

19.

In the following rhythm put a circle around each dotted crotchet beat (8 marks)

20.

Complete the following bars using only quavers (6 marks)

21. In the staff below write out 4 bars of simple duple time using different rhythms in each
bar (8 marks)

There is extra staff paper on the back of the sheet if you want to write your answer on there.

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