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WorksheetsScales and Melody
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
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1.
Scales are made up of
a)
twelve pitches.
b)
A fixed set of pitches
c)
no fewer than five and no more than twelve pitches.
d)
eight pitches.
2.
An interval is
a)
the pitch range of an instrument or voice.
b)
the distance or difference between two pitches.
c)
a segment of vibrating string on a violin, viola, cello, or bass.
d)
the time it takes to perform one tune.
3.
The distance between two pitches that seem to duplicate each other and are 8 pitches apart.
a)
diatonic
b)
a scale
c)
an octave
d)
chromatic
4.
The set of seven pitches used in Western music is called a(n):
a)
chromatic scale
b)
octave
c)
diatonic scale
d)
interval
5.
The chromatic scale consists of
a)
half steps
b)
whole steps
c)
a certain combination of half steps and whole steps.
d)
a variable number of half steps and whole steps.
6.
The diatonic scale consists of:
a)
a particular arrangement of whole steps and half steps within an octave
b)
an arrangement of quarter tones
c)
all half steps.
d)
sequence.
7.
An organized series of pitches played or sung in a certain rhythm is called a:
a)
melody
b)
phrase
c)
tune
d)
sequence
8.
Tunes tend to be:
a)
long and elaborate
b)
simple and easily singable.
c)
experienced separate from rhythm.
d)
complex structures
9.
The shortest identifiable melodic idea is called a
a)
half step
b)
motive
c)
phrase
d)
tune
10.
What is true regarding a musical theme?
a)
A theme is generally heard only once, at the beginning of a work.
b)
A theme is longer than three phrases.
c)
A theme is a main musical idea as part of a melody
d)
A theme appears only in the foreground of a work.
11.
In songs, musical phrases generally coincide with:
a)
the meter
b)
the lyrics
c)
sequences.
d)
dynamic changes.
12.
A melodic pattern of pitches that is repeated at different pitch levels is called a:
a)
chord
b)
key change
c)
phrase
d)
sequence
13.
Most tunes have a high point. The musical term for this is:
a)
modulation
b)
cadence
c)
climax
d)
theme
14.
The moments at the ends of phrases where a melody pauses or stops altogether are called:
a)
climaxes
b)
cadences
c)
contrasts
d)
balances
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