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Music for Dance 01

Dance needs music with a clear pulse and structure. In this KS3 quiz, explore beats, patterns and phrases, and learn how music supports movement and timing.

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Fascinating Fact:

Phrasing is how music groups beats into longer units, and dancers often count in eights to match these phrases.

In KS3 Music, music for dance focuses on steady pulse, clear metre, and patterns that help performers stay together. You will also listen for changes in tempo, dynamics, and structure that cue new moves or sections.

Key Terms

Pulse: The steady beat you feel in music, like a musical heartbeat.
Metre: How beats are grouped into repeating patterns, such as groups of 3 or 4.
Phrase: A short musical “sentence” that sounds like a complete idea.

Frequently Asked Questions (Click to see answers)

What does pulse mean in KS3 music?

In KS3 Music, pulse means the regular steady beat in a piece. Musicians use it to keep time, and dancers use it to stay in sync with the music.

What is the difference between beat and rhythm?

The beat is the steady pulse running through the music. Rhythm is the pattern of long and short sounds that fits on top of the beat.

How does music help dancers stay together?

Music helps dancers stay together by giving a clear pulse and repeating patterns. Changes in dynamics, tempo, or structure can also signal when a new section begins.

Try These Related Quizzes

1 .

An ostinato is when .......

a section is played particularly loudly

the music stops

a motif/phrase is persistently repeated

None of the above

....... by the same musical voice, e.g. the 5/4 rhythm section in Gustav Holst's 'Mars'

2 .

A mnemonic is primarily a .......

dynamic marking

memory aid which helps with learning rhythms

pause

tempo marking

Characteristic of Gota drumming

3 .

Eg ti pe tsa gah ki di gi and dza are .......

random lines of nonsense!

types of chant from the Middle Ages

examples of mnemonics for drumming

None of the above

It's true! These words all represent different sound and rhythm patterns

4 .

The persistent repetition of motifs/phrases is .......

exemplary of ostinato

a warning of a piece coming to its end

common at the beginning of pieces

All of the above

Ostinato comes from the Italian word for 'stubborn' - probably because it persistently repeats

5 .

Cycles may be .......

melodic

harmonic

rhythmic

All of the above

Or based on some other musical dimension

6 .

African drummers commonly .......

play from a written notational score

strike a beat using their feet

verbalise sounds in their mind before playing

All of the above

One of the most famous African drums is the djembe. It's carved from a hollowed tree-trunk and covered in goat skin

7 .

What is Gota music?

A brass fanfare arrangement

A style of dance music from Africa

A type of Indian solo concerto

A type of modern disco music

Gota was originally a dance for medicine men but now it is performed for entertainment

8 .

What is a common feature of Gota dance music?

Mnemonics used by performers

Ostinato

Contrasting rhythmic patterns

All of the above

You'll find all of these in most Gota music

9 .

What does the term 'largo' refer to?

Dynamics

Repeat markings

Tempo

Time signature

Try to memorise as many different tempo markings as possible when revising, they're extremely helpful to know!

10 .

In music, bars are characterised by .......

groups of 'strong and weak' beats

pedal lines

performance directions

playing them quietly

The strong beat usually being the first of each bar

You can find more about this topic by visiting BBC Bitesize - Music

Author: Thomas Daish (Keyboard & Woodwind Specialist, Music Teacher & Quiz Writer)

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