Yr 7 Structure and music quiz

What is the correct definition of FORM AND STRUCTURE in music?

• How the orchestra is laid out and their seating positions.

• How a piece of music is organised into different sections or parts.

• The number of musical lines played at the same time.

• The way in which a musical instrument is played.

Which of the statements below best describes the word MELODY?

• The main tune of a piece of music.

• Often called the 'theme' and notes within a melody vary in pitch.

• Have an organised and recognisable shape.

• All of the above.

What is a musical PHRASE?

• A single line of musical song words or lyrics.

• A single, long, continuous musical note, often in the bass line part.

• A conversation between the conductor and audience members.

• A short section of music, like a 'musical sentence'.

One of the simplest musical forms and structures is a QUESTION AND ANSWER PHRASE.  What is a 'Question and Answer Phrase' structure?

• A constantly repeated 4-bar section.

• Two, often balanced, musical phrases, the second copying or answering the first, like a 'musical conversation'.

• Where many voices sing a repeated melody at different times.

• An alternative description for a movement in a concerto.

What other musical device is a QUESTION AND ANSWER PHRASE similar to?

• Call and Response

• Minuet and Trio

• Prelude and Fugue

• Drone and Ostinato

How many different sections does music in BINARY FORM contain?

• Two

• Seventeen

• Three

• One

Answer explanation

'Bi' means two. This is why a bicycle has two wheels

Name the FORM AND STRUCTURE represented in this image.

• Binary Form

• Ternary Form

• Rondo Form

What is the correct meaning of the musical term OSTINATO?

• A long held note, often the tonic note, in the bass line part.

• A piece of music that is very difficult to play.

• A repeated musical pattern.

• The number of musical lines played at a time.

This musical symbol is sometimes used at the end of sections in music that is written in BINARY FORM.  What is the meaning of this musical symbol?

• Repeat

• Pause

• Accent

• Staccato

What is important about the B section in a piece of music in BINARY or TERNARY FORMS?

• The B section provides a form of musical contrast.

• The B section is always played by different instruments.

• The B section is always double the length of the A section.

• The B section is always half the length of the A section.

Answer explanation

'contrast' means 'difference' . For example, you could create 'contrast' by having a slow section followed by a fast section. they contrast in TEMPO.