Year 11 - Elements of Music Revision 1

What does dynamics mean?

• speed of the music

• volume of the music

• thickness of the music

• tonality of the music

What does tempo mean?

• the volume of the music

• the speed of the music

• the thickness of the music

• how many instruments are playing

Which of the following is not an example of a texture?

• monophonic

• homophonic

• melody with accompaniment

• a capella

Which of the following means very loud

• mezzo piano

• mezzo forte

• fortissimo

• pianissimo

Rhythm is important to music - but what is a rhythm?

• a steady beat

• syncopation

• a pattern of beats

• how many instruments are playing

How many beats is this note worth?

• 1

• 1/2

• 2

• 1/4

Which of the following words could be used to describe the tonality of a piece?

• forte

• major

• allegro

• polyphonic

Which of these are families of instruments?

• strings

• bass

• woodwind

• precussion

If a melody line is starting low and getting higher, which of the following words would you use to describe the pitch?

• ascending

• descending

• a cappella

• sliding

The relative minor of a major key is worked out by going down 3 semitones. Knowing this, what is the relative minor of F major?

• F# minor

• G# minor

• D minor

• D# minor