Study Guide

During a music class, Daniel and Sarah are practicing a new song on their instruments. Daniel asks Sarah, 'What does the term 'tempo' refer to in our music practice?'.

• It refers to the shape of our music

• It refers to the volume of our music

• It refers to the color of our music

• It refers to the speed of our music

During a music class, Sarah and Jaden were asked to perform a piece with a fast tempo. Which tempo should they choose?

• Largo

• Allegro

• Adagio

• Piano

During band practice, Daniel noticed that when Jaden played the guitar, it sounded different when he strummed harder or softer. What does this change in 'volume' in music refer to?

• The length of the sound Jaden is making

• The loudness or softness of the sound Jaden is making

• The pitch of the sound Jaden is making

• The speed of the sound Jaden is making

During a music class, Daniel and Sarah are practicing for their upcoming performance. If they want to play a section of their piece very softly, what term should they use?

• allegro

• fortissimo

• adagio

• pianissimo

During a music class, Daniel is asked to identify the time signature in a piece of music. What does the time signature indicate?

• It indicates the volume of the music

• It indicates the number of beats in each measure and the type of note that receives one beat.

• It indicates the key of the music piece

• It indicates the tempo of the music

During a music class, Daniel is playing a song with a 3/4 time signature. How many beats does each measure of Daniel's song have?

• 2

• 3

• 6

• 4

During a music class, Jaden asked, 'What is musical phrasing in music?'

• Misa replied, 'Musical phrasing is the art of writing lyrics for a song.'

• Daniel said, 'Musical phrasing is the way a musician shapes a sequence of notes in a passage to convey a sense of structure and expression.'

• Celia suggested, 'Musical phrasing is the process of tuning an instrument to produce the correct pitch.'

• Sarah thought, 'Musical phrasing is the technique of playing multiple instruments at the same time.'

Sarah is a music teacher and she is explaining to her students, Jaden and Celia, about the role of musical phrasing in conveying emotions in music. How does she explain it?

• She explains that musical phrasing helps in shaping the overall structure and flow of the music, thereby conveying emotions.

• She explains that musical phrasing helps by increasing the tempo of the music.

• She explains that musical phrasing helps by adding more instruments to the music.

• She explains that musical phrasing helps by using only minor chords in the music.

During a music class, Daniel and Jaden were discussing about a song they heard. They noticed a recurring pattern of strong and weak beats in the song. How would they describe this in music terms?

• They would call it melodic patterns in music

• They would call it repetitive lyrics in a song

• They would call it rhythmic patterns in music

• They would call it different genres of music

Celia and Sarah are in a music class. Their teacher asked them to perform a common rhythmic pattern in music. Which pattern should they perform?

• The 'four on the floor' beat

• The 'five on the door' beat

• The 'two on the wall' beat

• The 'three on the ceiling' beat