Music 7 Form Quiz

In music, FORM refers to...

• the tempo of the music.

• how the sections of the music are organized.

• what parts of a song/piece are repeated.

• the intervals and contour of the music.

• the duration of the notes.

If a piece of music starts with a fast major section, then proceeds to a slow minor section, and then returns to the first section, which letters could be used to identify this?

• AAB

• ABC

• ABA

• BAC

What are some musical elements that can set one section of a piece/song apart from another section?

• Melody

• Harmony

• Tempo

• Instruments

• Lyrics

What is the name of the most common FORM in modern pop, rock, and country music?

• Ternary Form

• Strophic Form

• Verse-Chorus Form

• Sonata Form

Rondo form is a classical form that features the return of the first section over and over again between other contrasting sections. This could be represented by which letter form?

• ABA

• ABABCB

• ABACADA

• AABB

In Verse-Chorus form, after the Intro, what is the first main section called? (hint: it is the part of the song that tells the story and has different words each time it returns)

• Coda

• Verse

• Chorus

• Bridge

• Development

In Verse-Chorus Form, what are some common characteristics of the chorus?

• Different words each time

• Different melody each time

• Same words each time

• Catchier, louder melody

• Often repeats words and features the title of the song

What is the function of the bridge in Verse-Chorus Form?

• To present something new and different

• To repeat the words of the chorus with different music

• To end the song

• To make us long for something familiar

• To repeat the intro

What sections are missing from the order for typical Verse-Chorus Form?

Intro-Verse-Chorus-________-Chorus-Bridge-__________

• Verse; Verse

• Bridge; Chorus

• Verse; Chorus

• Chorus; Chorus

Why does the chorus return at the end of most songs in Verse-Chorus form?

• It leaves the listener with the catchiest melody of the song.

• It has brand new words and is more interesting.

• It leaves the listener with the main idea of the song.

• It provides the most familiar return after the different stuff in the bridge.

• It provides melody and music that hasn't been heard yet in the song.