G6 Q1 Music

What does the term 'Dynamics' refer to in music?

• Distances between two pitches

• Variation of sound quality

• Loudness and softness of sound

• Arrangement of notes and rest

Which texture is achieved when a melody is sung by a singer or a group of singers in unison?

• Roundsong

• Monophony

• Polyphony

• Homophony

What is the Italian meaning of the term 'Crescendo'?

• To Grow

• To Soften

• To Slow Down

• To Stop

Which instrument was the first keyboard instrument that could produce varying dynamics based on how forcefully each key is played?

• Trumpet

• Violin

• Flute

• Piano

What is the term used to communicate how loud the music should be played or sung?

• Texture

• Dynamics

• Monophonic

• Tempo Markings

What is the texture achieved when the melody is accompanied by other pitches that move along with it, either higher or lower?

• Homophony

• Roundsong

• Polyphony

• Monophony

Which term pertains to the variation of sound quality within music?

• Texture

• Dynamics

• Rhythmic Pattern

• Monophony

What is the term for songs where each person or group sings the same melody but with different words and starting time?

• Roundsong

• Polyphony

• Monophony

• Homophony

What is the collection of essays and observations made by Plutarch about Greek and Roman life in the 1st century called?

• Dynamics

• MORALIA

• Texture

• Crescendo

What is the term for the effect of the different layers of sound in a piece of music and the relationship between them?

• Dynamics

• Texture

• Monophony

• Rhythmic Pattern