Basic Music Concepts 1

The interval between these two notes is a ...

• Tone (Step)

• Semitone (Half step)

The interval between these two notes is a...

• Tone (Step)

• Semitone (Half-step)

The PITCH of a note is...

• how long or short it is

• how loud or quiet it is

• how high or low it is

An INTERVAL in music is...

• The difference in pitch between two sounds

• Three sounds played together

• A type of scale

• Four sounds played together

HARMONY is ...

• the loudness of music

• a sequence of notes

• the sound of two or more notes heard simultaneously

• the mood of the composition

The adjectives associated with a CONSONANCE are:

• Pleasant

• Harsh

• Sweet

• Unsettling

The adjectives associated with a DISSONANCE are...

• Unpleasant

• Sweet

• Harsh

• Unsettling

How many semitones does an OCTAVE have?

• 8

• 12

• 6

• 9

How many semitones does a PERFECT FIFTH have?

• 12

• 5

• 7

• 8