Elements of Music Quiz- Rhythm, Structure, Timbre, and Tonality

What is "rhythm" defined as?

• The arrangement of notes of different lengths
• The harmony created by multiple instruments
• The speed of the music
• The overall sound quality of an instrument

What is a "time signature"?

• A musical term related to the volume of sound
• The arrangement of notes in a melody
• Two numbers that indicate how the music is counted
• A repeated musical pattern

The top number of the time signature tells you how many beats are in a measure.

• True
• False

The bottom number of the time signature tells you what kind of note (quarter note, half note, sixteenth note, whole note, etc.) gets the beat.

• True
• False

What does "tempo" describe?

• The volume of music
• The type of instrument used
• How fast or slow the music is performed
• The arrangement of musical notes

What type of musical term is "ostinato"?

• A type of time signature
• A repeated musical pattern
• A specific instrument
• A kind of note value

Which of the following defines a "phrase" in music?

• The loudness of a piece
• A small musical sentence
• The tempo of the music
• The overall harmony of the song

The phrase length in music always has 8 measures.

• True
• False

What effect does rhythm have on a piece of music?

• It determines how many instruments are used
• It affects how the music feels and its overall tempo
• It only changes the melody
• It has no effect on the music

How is "Form" related to music?

• It refers to the style of music
• It describes the instruments in a piece
• It indicates the order and arrangement of parts of the music
• It shows the melody of the music