Elements of Music Quiz

In music, the Melody is...

• The varying levels of volume and intensity.

• A succession of single notes, the part you can sing/hum.

• The result when tones are sounded simultaneously.

• All of the above.

The organization of music in time using long and short durations is...

• Harmony

• Texture

• Dynamics

• Rhythm

Texture is...

• The tone color of an instrument.

• The dynamics of the music.

• The combinations of elements in music, such as the number of parts and relationships between parts

• The relationships between single notes, also known as intervals.

Loud and soft volumes in music refers to which element of music?

• Dynamics

• Form

• Timbre

• Space

What is the difference between Melody and Harmony?

• Melody is polyphonic and Harmony is monophonic.

• Melody is a succession of single notes, and Harmony is the result when multiple notes are sounded together.

• There is no difference.

• Melody sounds better than Harmony.

What is Form in music?

• The organization or structure of the music. The blueprint or roadmap.

• The differences in sound between instruments and voices.

• The loud and soft volumes.

• The beat or pulse throughout the piece.

Timbre is...

• What you say when you cut down a tree.

• The tone color or quality unique to each instrument or voice.

• The result when multiple notes are sounded simultaneously.

• The loud dynamics in music.

Symbols, such as those in this picture, refer to which element?

• Melody

• Form

• Dynamics

• Texture

"Timbre" rhymes with...

• Ombre

• Simmer

• Limber

• Amber

The beat/pulse, durations of notes, tempo, and meter are all parts of this element.

• Rhythm

• Form

• Texture

• Timbre