Melody Preview Quiz

What is pitch?

• The number of vibrations in a sound

• The number of notes in a song

• The number of beats in a measure

• The number of sounds

What makes a pitch high or low?

• The dominant rhythm.

• The dominant frequency in the sound.

• The dominant sound.

• The dominant beat.

What is a note?

• A note we give a name.

• A sound with no pitch.

• A pitch we give a name.

• A rhythm we give a name.

When a pitch gets higher, it becomes . . .

• Big

• Flat

• Small

• Sharp

When a pitch gets lower, it becomes . . .

• Big

• Flat

• Small

• Sharp

A pitch that is higher or lower than another pitch, but "sounds the same" is called a(n)

• octopus

• octave

• oxygen

• automatic

How many pieces is an octave divided into?
How many notes in one octave?

• 12

• 8

• 10

• 20

A selection of some of the notes between the octaves is called a . . .

• Rhythm

• Octave

• Scale

• Note

A scale that sounds "happy" can be called a

• Major Scale

• Minor Scale

• Pentatonic Scale

• Chromatic Scale

A scale that sounds "sad" can be called a

• Major Scale

• Minor Scale

• Pentatonic Scale

• Chromatic Scale