Texture & Timbre Quiz

Which of the following sentences best describes the concept of TEXTURE?

• The highness or lowness of sound

• The volume of music

• The layers of sound in a piece of music

• The way a piece of music is organized into sections

The measure of a soundwave is...

• Dynamics

• Frequency

• Overtones

A song that has at least 2 layers of melody played at the same time is...

• Monophonic

• Homophonic

• Polyphonic

• Unison

Unison is when everyone is singing/playing the exact same notes & words at the exact same time in the exact same way.

• True

• False

In most homophonic songs, the voice takes center stage, and the accompaniment has a backstage role.

• True

• False

A song that has one layer of melody and no accompaniment is...

• Monophonic

• Homophonic

• Polyphonic

A song that has one melody line with another layer of accompaniment underneath is...

• Monophonic

• Homophonic

• Polyphonic

The sound of two cymbals crashing together would best be described as...

• nasal and thin

• metallic and harsh

• distant and muffled

• gentle and smooth

What is Timbre/Tone Color?

• How fast or slow a voice or instrument goes.

• The unique sound quality of a voice or instrument.

• How high or low a voice or instrument can go.

• How loud or soft a voice or instrument sounds.

What is the highest female voice?

• Soprano

• Alto

• Tenor

• Bass