Beginning Music 7

Which of the following are dynamics?

• Allegro

• Mezzo Piano

• Forte

• Crescendo

What does tempo mean?

• speed, time

• volume

• which instruments play

• if there are vocals

Which of the follwoing is the slowest tempo?

• presto

• lento

• grave

• adagio

What is the element of music that describes the sound of notes from low to high ?

• rhythm

• pitch

• melody

• timbre

What is the element of music that describes the quality or characteristics of a sound?

• melody

• pitch

• rhythm

• timbre

What is the element of music that describes patterns in time?

• rhythm

• pitch

• timbre

• dynamics

What is the musical term that describes how pitches are organized or grouped together?

• dynamics

• melody

• pitch

• timbre

What does crescendo mean?

• to gradually speed up

• to gradually slow down

• to gradually get louder

• to play loud

Which groups of instruments are typically in orchestras?

• winds

• percussion

• strings

• guitars

A concert band typically includes which instruments?

• brass

• strings

• woodwinds

• percussion