Soundscape music quiz

What family of instruments does the saxaphone come from?

• Brass

• Woodwind

• Strings

• Percussion

Answer explanation

Even though its made of brass, because you play it with a reed it is part of the woodwind family?

What does the word dynamics mean?

• It tells you how high or low the music is

• It tells you what instrument is playing

• It tells you how loud or quiet to play

• It tells you how fast to play

Answer explanation

When you play a piece of music the dynamics are very important - particularly if you are playing a specific type of music like a lullaby!

If you saw p in a piece of music - what dynamics would you play?

• loudly

• very softly

• proudly

• softly

Answer explanation

Did you know lots of musical terms are in Italian? p means piano which means softly.

pp means pianissimo which means very softly or quielty.

How does this symbol tell you to play?

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• play getting bigger

• play getting louder

• play getting quieter

• play loudly

Answer explanation

This symbol means you play getting louder - the Italian word is crescendo.

How does this symbol tell you to play?

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• play getting quieter

• play getting louder

• play quietly

• play getting smaller

Answer explanation

This tells you to get quieter as you play.The Italinan word is diminuendo.

Which instrument is from the strings family?

• harp

• clarinet

• flute

• drum

Answer explanation

The harp is from the strings family.

Did you know the harp is one of the oldest instruments in the world and was around in 15000 BC?

What does the word timbre mean?

• It is the sound an instrument or a note makes.

• It is how you play the instrument

• It is how high or low the sound is

• It is how loud of soft the sound is

Answer explanation

Timbre is the quality or sound an instrument or note makes. It is what makes one note sound different from another one. We can decribe timbre with words like harsh, brassy, bright or dull.

Which of these Italian words mean very loud?

• Forte

• Fortissimo

• Crescendo

• Piano

Which of these Italian words mean quiet?

• forte

• fortissimo

• crescendo

• piano

If I describe a piece of music as being fortissimo, what am I describing?

• Tempo

• Texture

• Dynamics

• Structure.