4th Grade Rhythm, Singing, & Melody

An ascending melody moves __________, while a descending melody moves __________.

• downward, upward

• quickly, slowly

• slowly, quickly

• upward, downward

A scale is ____________________________.

• how fast or slow a note is played

• a series of pitches arranged in half steps and whole steps

• how loud or soft a note sounds

• a series of dynamics arranged from loud to soft

A major melody sounds ________________, while a minor melody sounds _______________.

• dark, bright

• happy, sad

• confused, confident

• serious, triumphant

A melodic ostinato is ____________________________.

• a short melody played in a Reggae style

• a long melody sung by 3 men and 7 women

• a short repeated melodic pattern used to support a song

• a rare Asian parrot that sings extremely high notes

A melody part that’s higher than the main melody, added for color and effect is a ______________.

• vairation

• chord

• descant

• monotone

A patriotic song is a song that _______________.

• shows pride in our country

• would be played at a wedding

• has two different parts that start at the same time

• starts on "do" and ends on "mi"

Which of the following refers to the highness or lowness of a sound?

• Pitch

• Rhythm

• Dynamics

• Texture

An octave is _____________________________

• an interval of 3 pitches

• a sea creature with 8 long arms

• the same note, an interval of 8 pitches higher or lower

• an interval of 5 pitches

Timbre is ___________________________.

• the quality of a sound

• the volume of a sound

• the length of a sound

• the speed of a sound

What is the term for the main tune in a piece of music

• rhythm

• beat

• melody

• descant