WorksheetsGr. 4 Musical Terms
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which term refers to the louds and softs in music?
a)
Rhythm
b)
Dynamics
c)
Forts
d)
Every Good Boy Does Fine
2.
The musical symbol "pp" means:
a)
piano
b)
peach pie
c)
pianissimo
d)
very loud
3.
Mezzo piano (mp) means:
a)
soft
b)
loud
c)
very soft
d)
medium soft
4.
Forte means:
a)
loud
b)
very loud
c)
fast
d)
very fast
5.
Crescendo means:
a)
gradually get faster
b)
gradually get slower
c)
gradually get louder
d)
gradually get softer
6.
Decrescendo means:
a)
gradually get louder
b)
gradually get softer
c)
gradually get slower
d)
gradually get faster
7.
The strong beat in a measure usually occurs:
a)
on the last beat.
b)
at the end of a song.
c)
on the first beat.
d)
during the chorus.
8.
In 4/4 time signature, what note gets the beat?
a)
whole note
b)
half note
c)
eighth note
d)
quarter note
9.
What is a musical interval?
a)
the distance between two instruments.
b)
the distance between the beginning & end of a song.
c)
the distance between the keyboards.
d)
the distance bwetween two pitches.
10.
A tonal center is:
a)
the home note.
b)
the middle of a song.
c)
the center of an orchestra.
d)
the center of the universe.
11.
a clarinet belongs to:
a)
the percusssion family
b)
the string family
c)
the brass family
d)
the woodwind family
12.
A tuba belongs to:
a)
the woodwind family
b)
the percussion family
c)
the brass family
d)
the string family
13.
The french horn belongs to:
a)
the string family
b)
the woodwind family
c)
the percussion family
d)
the brass family
14.
the cello belongs to:
a)
the percussion family
b)
the string family
c)
the brass family
d)
the woodwind family
15.
Which term refers to the unique quality of a voice or instrument?
a)
tint
b)
tritone
c)
timbre
d)
tertiary
16.
Which term refers to the layering of sounds to create a thin or thick quality in music.
a)
textile
b)
temperment
c)
tertiary
d)
texture
17.
A scale that has 5 tones is called a:
a)
pentagram scale
b)
pentatonic scale
c)
pentagon scale
d)
pendemic scale
18.
The notes on the lines are:
a)
EGCAB
b)
EGBDA
c)
EGBDA
d)
EGBDFA
19.
The notes in the spaces are:
a)
FACE
b)
FACT
c)
FACH
d)
FACB
20.
A pattern of long sounds and silences in music is called:
a)
steady beat
b)
staff
c)
treble clef
d)
rhythm
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