Elements of Music Quiz

What is music?

• A structured arrangement of smells

• A systematic arrangement of sound and silence

• A systematic arrangement of color and light

• A random collection of noises

Which element of music refers to the element of time?

• Harmony

• Rhythm

• Dynamics

• Pitch

What is the speed of the beat called in music?

• Texture

• Tempo

• Pitch

• Volume

Which term describes the relative loudness or softness of music?

• Pitch

• Dynamics

• Melody

• Rhythm

What is used to describe the highness or lowness of a musical sound?

• Tempo

• Harmony

• Pitch

• Number

Which element of music is a horizontal arrangement of pitch?

• Harmony

• Texture

• Melody

• Rhythm

What is the art of combining pitches into chords called?

• Rhythming

• Harmony

• Texturing

• Pitching

Which term describes the quality of sound in music?

• Texture

• Timbre

• Pitch

• Number

What is the term used to describe music with only one note sounding at a time?

• Monophonic

• Harmonic

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

Which type of texture features a prominent melody supported by a harmonic accompaniment?

• Harmonic

• Homophonic

• Monophonic

• Polyphonic