Music Melody Quiz

What is a melody in music?

• A line in music

• A type of scale

• A type of rhythm

• A type of harmony

What is the distance between any two pitches called?

• Interval

• Cadence

• Conjunct

• Disjunct

What is the unit of meaning within a melody?

• Note

• Interval

• Staff

• Phrase

What is the high point in a melodic line called?

• Disjunct

• Climax

• Conjunct

• Cadence

What is the resting place at the end of a musical phrase called?

• Cadence

• Interval

• Note

• Phrase

What is the symbol that represents each pitch in the Western tradition?

• Interval

• Note

• Cadence

• Staff

What is the quality that distinguishes voices from instruments?

• Dynamics

• Pitch

• Tone color

• Rhythm

What is a melody accompanied by a secondary melody called?

• Scale

• Rhythm

• Harmony

• Countermelody

What is the overall shape of a melody as it turns upward or downward or remains static?

• Contour

• Range

• Interval

• Cadence

What is the distance between the lowest and highest notes of a melody called?

• Cadence

• Interval

• Contour

• Range