Exploring Music Terms and Concepts

Which term describes a large-scale musical work for orchestra and voices, typically a narrative on a religious theme?

• Symphony

• Oratorio

• Concerto

• Fugue

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following is not a part of the sacred choral composition of mass?

• Cantata

• Kyrie

• Gloria

• Agnus Dei

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.11-12.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which of the following best describes a fugue?

• A sacred choral composition consisting of five sections.

• A composition characterized by the systematic imitation of a principal theme in simultaneously sounding melodic lines.

• A large-scale musical work for orchestra and voices.

• A musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

What is a symphony?

• A musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra.

• A large-scale musical work for orchestra, typically in four movements.

• A vocal composition with an instrumental accompaniment.

• A musical form with a recurring theme.

Which term refers to a musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra?

• Cantata

• Concerto

• Oratorio

• Symphony

What does the term "pitch" refer to in music?

• The speed of the beat.

• The highness or lowness of a sound.

• The quality of sound that distinguishes different types of sound production.

• The volume of the sound.

Which term describes the speed of the beat in music?

• Rhythm

• Dynamics

• Tempo

• Timbre

What is the definition of "timbre" in music?

• The speed of the beat.

• The highness or lowness of a sound.

• The quality of sound that distinguishes different types of sound production.

• The volume of the sound.

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

Which term refers to the combination of different musical notes played or sung simultaneously?

• Melody

• Harmony

• Rhythm

• Dynamics

What is polyphony in musical texture?

• A single melodic line without accompaniment.

• Multiple independent melody lines occurring simultaneously.

• A melody with chordal accompaniment.

• A musical form with a recurring theme.