Why Music Theory

What are aural skills?

• The ability to read music notation

• The ability to identify and understand music by ear

• The ability to play an instrument

• The ability to compose music.

Music is often referred to as a ______ language.

• universal

• complex

• simple

• regional

Which of the following is a vocabulary term related to music?

• Cooking

• Music notation

• Gardening

• Painting

The impact of music on personal experiences can be:

• negative

• positive

• both positive and negative

• neither positive nor negative

Fill in the blank: Not every sound is ______.

• noise

• music

• loud

• soft

Which of the following best represents a musical sound?

• A car horn

• A symphony orchestra

• A construction site

• A dog barking

Music is considered ________ sound.

• random

• human-organized

• natural

• chaotic

What is one of the main objectives of today's lesson?

• To learn about the history of music

• To discover ways music can be experienced

• To practice playing an instrument

• To write a song.

What skill is used in music theory to understand how music should sound?

• Visual skills

• Aural skills

• Mathematical skills

• Physical skills

Music theory is the study of how music is ______ and understood.

• played

• written

• ignored

• sold