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WorksheetsMusic Review
Total questions: 90
Worksheet time: 1hrs 7mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The tune of a song
a)
Harmony
b)
Melody
c)
Texture
d)
Timbre
2.
How music is organized
a)
Texture
b)
Harmony
c)
Form
d)
Melody
3.
The arrangement of sounds in time
a)
Timbre
b)
Tempo
c)
Rhythm
d)
Harmony
4.
When 2 or more notes are played at the same time
a)
Melody
b)
Harmony
c)
Tempo
d)
Form
5.
When 2 or more notes are played at the same time
a)
Melody
b)
Harmony
c)
Tempo
d)
Form
6.
The speed of the pulse
a)
Rhythm
b)
Form
c)
Melody
d)
Tempo
7.
The loudness or softness of music
a)
Form
b)
Dynamics
c)
Timbre
d)
Texture
8.
The unique sound quality of an instrument or voice
a)
Texture
b)
Timbre
c)
Rhythm
d)
Form
9.
How "thick" or "thin" the music sounds.
a)
Texture
b)
Form
c)
Timbre
d)
Rhythm
10.
How might someone describe the TIMBRE of a piece of music?
a)
It starts with only strings until the harp solo comes in.
b)
The harp plays some of the same patterns of long and short notes as the orchestra does.
c)
There is variety in the number of musical lines - it changes between thick and thin.
11.
How might someone describe the MELODY of a piece of music?
a)
The speed of the beat does not change - it stays steady.
b)
The main tune is mostly patterns of ascending notes (they get higher).
c)
The harp plays some of the same patterns of long and short notes that the orchestra does.
12.
How might someone describe the DYNAMICS of a piece of music?
a)
The main tune is mostly patterns of ascending notes (they get higher).
b)
The speed of the beat does not change - it stays steady.
c)
When there is a repeated section of music, the musicians play it softer the second time through.
13.
How might someone describe the TEMPO of a piece of music?
a)
The speed of the beat does not change - it stays steady.
b)
The main tune is mostly patterns of ascending notes (they get higher).
c)
It starts with only strings until the harp solo comes in.
14.
How might someone describe the RHYTHM of a piece of music?
a)
It starts with only strings until the harp solo comes in.
b)
There is variety in the number of musical lines - it changes between thick and thin.
c)
The harp plays some of the same patterns of long and short notes that the orchestra does.
15.
Select the correct definition of TEXTURE.
a)
The number of musical lines played at a time and how they work together
b)
The speed of the beat
16.
Select the correct definition of HARMONY.
a)
How two or more notes work together; combinations of pitches
b)
Patterns of sounds and silences with a beat
17.
Select the correct definition of TEMPO.
a)
The loudness or softness of the music
b)
How fast or slow the beat goes
18.
Select the correct definition of FORM.
a)
What style the music is and how it is organized or structured
b)
The number of musical lines played at a time and how they work together
19.
Select the correct definition of MELODY.
a)
What style the music is and how it is organized or structured
b)
The pattern of pitches that make up the main tune of the music
20.
Select the correct definition of TIMBRE.
a)
How fast or slow the beat goes
b)
The musical sounds used (instruments), or what makes one sound different from another
21.
Select the correct definition of RHYTHM.
a)
Patterns of long and short sounds in time
b)
How two or more notes work together; combinations of pitches
22.
Select the correct definition of DYNAMICS.
a)
The pattern of pitches that make up the main tune of the music
b)
The loudness or softness of the music
23.
Who has a higher voice - Batman or Superwoman?
a)
Superwoman
b)
Batman
24.
Rhythm is...
a)
long and short notes
b)
the pulse of the music
c)
the tune
d)
the instruments and sounds
25.
Beat is...
a)
timing and counting
b)
long and short notes
c)
the speed of the music
d)
the volume of the music
26.
Pitch is...
a)
high and low notes
b)
long and short notes
c)
the tune
d)
the chords
27.
Melody is...
a)
the tune
b)
the chords
c)
the pulse
d)
the speed
28.
Harmony is...
a)
the chords
b)
the tune
c)
the instruments and sounds
d)
the volume
29.
Tempo is...
a)
the speed
b)
the counting
c)
the tune
d)
the time and place
30.
Dynamics are...
a)
the volume levels
b)
the instruments
c)
the structure of the music
d)
high and low notes
31.
Timbre is...
a)
the sounds and instruments
b)
the volume
c)
the chords
d)
what trees are made of
32.
Form is...
a)
the structure, like verse and chorus
b)
the pitch, like high and low
c)
the speed, like fast and slow
d)
the sounds, like guitar and voice
33.
Texture is...
a)
how busy the music is
b)
how loud the music is
c)
how high the music is
d)
how fast the music is
34.
The loudness or softness in music is called
a)
sound
b)
timbre
c)
dynamics
d)
pitch
35.
An example of a dynamic marking is...(there may be more than one answer)
a)
fortissimo or "ff"
b)
largo
c)
vivace
d)
mezzo piano or "mp"
36.
____________________ is the speed of the beat
a)
Syncopation
b)
Notation
c)
Beat
d)
Tempo
37.
The organization of beats or the flow of music through time is called_____________.
a)
melody
b)
rhythm
c)
key signature
d)
allegro
38.
When an accented note comes where we would normally not expect it, the effect is known as ____________________________.
a)
pronunciation
b)
accentuation
c)
tempo
d)
syncopation
39.
Largo means
a)
very slow, broad
b)
moderate
c)
very fast
d)
lively
40.
Bright, dark, brilliant, mellow, and rich, are words to describe the ___________________of a song.
a)
tempo
b)
timbre
c)
texture
d)
tonal center
41.
Pitch is
a)
loudness or softness of sound.
b)
the speed of the beat.
c)
50/50, depends on how I'm feeling.
d)
the highness or lowness of sound.
42.
Examples of dynamics are: (there may be more than one answer)
a)
pianissimo
b)
fortissimo
c)
descresendo
d)
all of the above
43.
The traditional definition of music is
a)
the organization of sound in time
b)
something that sounds pleasing to the ear
c)
that which can be traced back to the ancient culture of the Greeks
d)
anything with a beat
44.
In music, the word ___________ refers to the relative loudness or softness of musical sound.
a)
dynamics
b)
dynasty
c)
texture
d)
articulation
45.
The pitch of a sound is determined by its
a)
frequency
b)
timbre
c)
classification
d)
tempo
46.
Unlike the other musical properties, distinctions in timbre are not measurable by ____________, but by the shapes and frequencies of the _______________ produced by a voice or instrument.
a)
degree; sound waves
b)
the human ear; robots
c)
traditional standards; high sounds
d)
the performer; audience response
47.
Successions and combinations of pitches become
a)
melody and harmony
b)
timbre and tone
c)
rhythm and rests
d)
form and style
48.
Successions and combinations of pitches become
a)
melody and harmony
b)
timbre and tone
c)
rhythm and rests
d)
form and style
49.
Among the most ancient reasons for manipulating sound is
a)
connecting to the spiritual, even altering consciousness.
b)
trying to communicate with other worlds in the universe.
c)
boredom with the usual sounds.
d)
trying to use it to produce energy
50.
Among the most ancient reasons for manipulating sound is
a)
connecting to the spiritual, even altering consciousness.
b)
trying to communicate with other worlds in the universe.
c)
boredom with the usual sounds.
d)
trying to use it to produce energy
51.
The “fabric of sound” created by the interaction of all the parts of a musical performance is
a)
texture
b)
chordal progression
c)
harmonic chaos
d)
silk and rayon
52.
Form is described as
a)
the organization of music in time
b)
how art is created to look like music
c)
how the music looks in print
d)
good technique and virtuosity
53.
The Italian term for loud is
a)
forte
b)
laudete
c)
portamento
d)
figaro
54.
The most established and iconic instrumental ensemble in Western Culture is the
a)
symphony orchestra
b)
concert band
c)
jazz combo
d)
bluegrass band
55.
The saxophone is a member of
a)
the woodwind family
b)
the brass family
c)
the percussion family
d)
the Dixieland family
56.
Pizzicato is the
a)
technique of plucking a string instead of bowing
b)
a type of instrument developed in Italy at the same time as Pizza
c)
technique of placing the strings on the violin in reverse order
d)
device used to keep a steady beat
57.
1. Equally spaced pulses in time is known as the...
a)
Rhythm
b)
Beat
c)
Meter
d)
Clef
58.
2. True or False - RHYTHM is comprised of sounds heard in relation to pulses in time.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
3. The following image is an example of a...
a)
Key Signature
b)
Bar Line
c)
Time Signature
d)
G Clef
60.
5. How many counts or beats of sound does this note get?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
61.
6. This is an example of a?
a)
Whole Rest
b)
Half Rest
c)
Quarter Rest
d)
Half Note
62.
7. How many of these notes can I fit into a measure of 4/4?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
63.
9. How many LINES does a Staff have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
64.
8. Which of the following symbols is a half note?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
3
d)
4
65.
9. How many SPACES does a Staff have?
a)
2
b)
3
c)
4
d)
5
66.
Element of TIME in music
a)
Rhythm
b)
Dynamics
c)
Pitch
d)
Texture
67.
Which element means VOLUME?
a)
Rhythm
b)
Dynamics
c)
Pitch
d)
Texture
68.
Major & minor are categories of
a)
Melody
b)
Harmony
c)
Texture
d)
Form
69.
The STRUCTURE of a piece is
a)
Rhythm
b)
Texture
c)
Timbre
d)
Form
70.
High & Low are related to
a)
Pitch
b)
Dynamics
c)
Rhythm
d)
Tempo
71.
What is the word for SPEED?
a)
Rhythm
b)
Tempo
c)
Conjunct
d)
Disjunct
72.
Notes step smoothly from one to another
a)
Conjunct
b)
Disjunct
c)
Major
d)
Minor
73.
An electric guitar sounds different than an acoustic guitar because they are made differently. This describes which element?
a)
Texture
b)
Form
c)
Harmony
d)
Timbre
74.
FORTE means
a)
Loud
b)
Soft
c)
High
d)
Low
75.
CRESCENDO means
a)
getting louder
b)
getting softer
76.
Piano means
a)
loud
b)
soft
c)
high
d)
low
77.
DECRESCENDO means
a)
getting louder
b)
getting softer
78.
What does decrescendo mean?
a)
To gradually become softer
b)
To sing without music
c)
To sing with accompaniment
d)
To gradually become louder
79.
High & Low are related to
a)
Pitch
b)
Dynamics
c)
Rhythm
d)
Tempo
80.
FORTE means ......
a)
Loud
b)
Soft
c)
High
d)
Low
81.
The STRUCTURE of a piece is ......
a)
Rhythm
b)
Texture
c)
Timbre
d)
Musical Form
82.
Which element means VOLUME?
a)
Rhythm
b)
Dynamics
c)
Pitch
d)
Texture
83.
TEXTURE is......
a)
The main musical idea or tune
b)
The organizing principle in music; Repetition, Contrast, and Variation
c)
The loudness or quietness of music
d)
How the Melodic, Rhythmic, and Harmonic elements are combined in a composition
84.
An electric guitar sounds different than an acoustic guitar because they are made differently. This describes which element?
a)
Texture
b)
Form
c)
Harmony
d)
Timbre
85.
The verticalization of pitch is.....
a)
Melody
b)
Texture
c)
Harmony
d)
Timbre
86.
...... means moderately soft?
a)
Mezzo Piano
b)
Mezzo Forte
c)
Fortississimo
d)
Pianississimo
87.
RHYTHM is......
a)
The speed of the pulse
b)
The arrangement of musical sounds in time
c)
The character or color of musical sound
d)
The simultanious use of pitches or chords
88.
......means very soft?
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
Forte
d)
Fortissimo
89.
BINARY FORM is......
a)
Three-Part Form
b)
A structure in vocal music
c)
Two-Part Form
d)
A structure in which there is no repeat of any large-scale musical section.
90.
HARMONY can be described as......
a)
Dissonance
b)
Syncopation
c)
Adagio
d)
Through-composed
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