7th Grade Songwriting - Diagnostic Quiz

What is a chord?

• A note.

• A string.

• A harmonic set of notes.

• A rhythm.

Melody =

• pitch + rhythm.

• harmony.

• a pattern of beats.

Rhythm =

• a pattern of beats.

• Melody.

• Tempo.

• a tingle in your feet.

Which of the following is considered a section of a song?

• Verse

• Chorus

• Bridge

• All of these answers!!

Pitch =

• how high or how low.

• how fast or how slow.

• how loud or how soft.

Tempo =

• how high or how low.

• how fast or how slow.

• how loud or how soft.

Dynamics =

• how high or how low.

• how fast or how slow.

• how loud or how soft.

Look at our statement of inquiry (on the board). What is our IB key concept this unit? Think broadly; key concepts represent understandings that reach beyond just the subject of music.

• IDENTITY.

• SONGWRITING.

• CHORDS.

Which section of a song usually contains the main idea of the song?

• Verse

• Chorus

• Bridge

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a well-written melody?

• Repetition.

• More than one note played together.

• Steps & leaps.

• Shape.