Tempo in Music: Learn the Speed of Songs for 1st Graders

Question 1

How can you play a song faster?

Accepted Answer

Move your hands quicker

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Sing the words faster

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Tap your foot more slowly

Question 2

Which animal moves more quickly?

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Cheetah

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Snail

Question 3

What tempo marking means 'slowly and softly'?

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Adagio

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Allegro

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Presto

Question 4

Which word describes the speed of music?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 5

What does 'moderate' tempo mean?

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In between slow and fast

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Very slow

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Very fast

Question 6

Which instrument is usually played at a quick tempo?

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Drum

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Violin

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Guitar

Question 7

What is the opposite of 'fast' tempo?

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Slow

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Medium

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Loud

Question 8

Which song would you play with a happy and upbeat tempo?

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Happy Birthday

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Amazing Grace

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Silent Night

Question 9

When music is like running quickly, what is the tempo?

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Fast

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Slow

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Medium

Question 10

When music moves at a steady pace that is not too fast or too slow, it is called what tempo?

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Medium

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Fast

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Slow

Question 11

If you want to skip and jump to the music, what tempo is it?

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Allegro

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Adagio

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Moderato

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a way to describe the speed of music?

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Loud

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Fast

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Slow

Question 13

Which animal moves quickly, like fast music?

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Rabbit

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Turtle

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Snail

Question 14

Which word means music that sounds like a fast train?

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Fast

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Slow

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Medium

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Calm

Question 15

If you want music to sound slow, how should you change the beat?

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Make it slower

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Make it faster

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Make it louder

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Make it softer

Question 16

What is the opposite of a slow tempo?

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Fast tempo

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Medium tempo

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Loud tempo

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Soft tempo

Question 17

Which animal might move quickly?

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Rabbit

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Turtle

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Snail

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Elephant

Question 18

Which of these would you do quickly?

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Run quickly

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Walk slowly

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Type softly

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Read a book

Question 19

How should you sing a song with a slow tempo?

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Softly and slowly

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Loudly and quickly

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Happily and cheerfully

Question 20

Which animal walks with a fast tempo?

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Rabbit

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Turtle

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Sloth

Question 21

How can you tell if a song has a fast tempo by listening?

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It has a fast beat

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It has a high pitch

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It has many notes

Question 22

What would be a good tempo for a lullaby?

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Slow

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Fast

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Medium

Question 23

What is the opposite of a fast tempo?

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Slow

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Loud

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Soft

Question 24

A slow song would have a:

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Slow beat

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Fast beat

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No beat

Question 25

If we want to sing 'as fast as a bunny', we would use a:

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Fast tempo

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Slow tempo

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Medium tempo

Question 26

If a song has a fast tempo, the notes will be:

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Short and close together

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Long and far apart

Question 27

When the music sounds like a turtle crawling, it is played at a:

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Slow tempo

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Fast tempo

Question 28

Which animal is associated with fast music?

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Cheetah

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Sloth

Question 29

If you want to make people dance, you should choose music with a:

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Fast tempo

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Slow tempo

Question 30

Lullabies are typically played at a tempo that is:

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Slow

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Fast

Question 31

To make the song you are singing sound faster, you must:

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Sing the words faster

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Sing the words slower

Question 32

When the music gets faster, the beat sounds:

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Closer together

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Far apart

Question 33

Which song is better for marching?

Accepted Answer

The Star-Spangled Banner

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Baby Shark

Question 34

When the tempo of the music changes, what else changes?

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The speed

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The pitch

Question 35

What does it mean when music is played fast?

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It sounds like a cheetah running

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It sounds like a turtle crawling

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It sounds like a snail moving

Question 36

Which of these animals moves quickly?

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Horse

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Sloth

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Snail

Question 37

When you play a song quickly, how should you move your hands?

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Very quickly

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Very slowly

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Not too fast, not too slow

Question 38

Which of these songs is usually played slowly?

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Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star

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Star Wars Theme

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Happy Birthday

Question 39

What is the opposite of a fast tempo?

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Slow tempo

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Medium tempo

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Sad tempo

Question 40

When leading a song with a fast tempo, what should the conductor's hand movements look like?

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Big and sweeping

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Small and precise

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Calm and gentle

Question 41

In music, what determines how fast or slow it sounds?

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The tempo

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The melody

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The harmony

Question 42

Which of these is an example of slow music?

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Music you might hear before you go to sleep

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Music you might hear when you're running

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Music you might dance to

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Music you might hear when you're marching

Question 43

When music is very fast, what is the tempo called?

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Fast

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Slow

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Medium

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Very slow

Question 44

What is the difference between fast and slow tempo?

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Fast tempo has more beats per minute, while slow tempo has fewer

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Slow tempo has more beats per minute, while fast tempo has fewer

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Fast tempo is played with a fast instrument while slow tempo is played with a slow instrument

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There is no difference between fast and slow tempo

Question 45

Which of these describes music with a medium tempo?

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Faster than slow, but slower than fast

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Slower than slow, but faster than fast

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Faster than fast, but slower than slow

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Slower than fast, but faster than slow

Question 46

What do we call music that has a very slow tempo?

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Slow

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Fast

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Medium

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Very fast

Question 47

Which of these animals moves quickly, like fast music?

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Cheetah

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Turtle

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Snail

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Elephant

Question 48

Which word describes music that is played slowly?

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Slow

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Loud

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Quiet

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Fast

Question 49

Imagine you're swinging on a swing. Which tempo would you use for swinging slowly and gently?

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Slow

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Fast

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Quiet

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Loud

Question 50

Which of these activities is done at a fast tempo?

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Running

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Reading

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Sleeping

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Eating

Question 51

If you want to clap your hands to the music slowly, what tempo should you choose?

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Slow

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Loud

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Fast

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Quiet

Question 52

Which of these musical instruments usually plays with a fast tempo?

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Drums

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Flute

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Piano

Question 53

A song that makes you want to dance fast has a ____ tempo.

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Fast

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Loud

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Slow

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Quiet

Question 54

Which of these words best describes music that moves slowly and calmly?

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Peaceful

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Happy

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Energetic

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Excited

Question 55

If you were walking to school, what tempo would you use?

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Slow

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Quiet

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Loud

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Fast

Question 56

Which of these activities would be done at a slow tempo?

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Sleeping

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Dancing

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Jumping

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Running