Week 9

__________ is the distance between two pitches.

• Note

• Dynamics

• Interval

• Tempo

Answer explanation

Interval is the distance between two pitches.

How can pitches move?

• By STEPS and SKIPS

• By moving FAST or SLOW

• By playing SOFT and LOUD

• By playing HIGH and LOW

Answer explanation

Pitches can move by taking STEPS and SKIPS. This means they can move by small intervals or larger intervals between notes.

PITCH IS...

• HOW HIGH OR LOW A NOTE CAN GO

• HOW LOUD OR SOFT A NOTE CAN BE

• HOW FAST OR SLOW A NOTE CAN GO

• HOW SHORT OR LONG A NOTE CAN GO

Answer explanation

Pitch refers to how high or low a note can go.

SOLFEGE IS...

• The way we express pitch using syllables and our hands

• How you throw a ball

• The sound a note makes when it is coming from a chicken

• The way we express tempo of music

Answer explanation

Solfège is the way we express pitch using syllables and our hands. It is a method of teaching music and helps in understanding and singing melodies accurately.

What is the difference between STRONG and WEAK Beats?

• STRONG BEATS have muscles and WEAK BEATS don't

• STRONG BEATS are louder than WEAK BEATS

• STRONG BEATS are taller than WEAK BEATS

• STRONG BEATS sound better than WEAK BEATS

Answer explanation

STRONG BEATS are louder than WEAK BEATS. They have more intensity and power in their sound.

RHYTHMS are...

• PATTERNS of big and small SHAPES and COLORS

• PATTERNS of high and low NOTES and RESTS

• PATTERNS of long and short SOUNDS and SILENCES

• PATTERNS of fast and slow WEAK and STRONG beats

Answer explanation

Rhythms are patterns of long and short sounds and silences.

Which of the following is NOT a way you can express PITCH?

• Solfege

• Alphabetical Notation

• Numeric Notation

• Drawing

Answer explanation

Drawing is not a way to express pitch. Solfege, Alphabetical Notation, and Numeric Notation are commonly used methods.

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TRUE or FALSE: STRONG BEATS always begin on the first beat of a measure.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Answer explanation

The correct choice is TRUE. Strong beats do not always begin on the first beat of a measure.