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Elements of Music

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which element of music uses the terms loud and soft?

a)

Timbre

b)

Duration

c)

Pitch

d)

Dynamics

2.

Which element of music uses the terms fast and slow?

a)

Dynamics

b)

Tempo

c)

Pitch

d)

Duration

3.

Define Andante.

a)

Slow

b)

Walking pace

c)

Walking past

d)

Fast

4.

Define Allegro.

a)

Slow

b)

Walking Pace

c)

Fast

d)

Very fast

5.

Which element of music uses the term high and low?

a)

Pitch

b)

Texture

c)

Dynamics

d)

Duration

6.

what two words can be used to describe duration?

a)

Long or short

b)

Smooth or detached

c)

High or low

d)

Thick or thin

7.

Which of these Italian words mean quiet?

a)

forte

b)

fortissimo

c)

crescendo

d)

piano

8.

Which of these Italian words mean very loud?

a)

Forte

b)

Fortissimo

c)

Crescendo

d)

Piano

9.
When there are no sharps or flats, what key is it?
a)
F
b)
G
c)
C
d)
D
10.
When there is only 1 flat, the key is ___.
a)
B-flat
b)
F
c)
E
d)
C
11.
The last flat is the one closest to the ______ of the page.
a)
Left side
b)
Right side
c)
Bottom
d)
Top
12.

MOST MAJOR SHARP key signatures & scales have _____________ names.

a)

Flat

b)

Natural

c)

Sharp

d)

both Natural & Sharp

13.

To figure out the name of a SHARP key signature (major) look at the________________________ and that's the name of the key.

a)

last sharp and go up a whole step

b)

last sharp and go up a half step

c)

2nd to last sharp and do nothing else

d)

2nd to last sharp and go up a half step

14.

_____ Major

a)

Ab

b)

Db

c)

Eb

d)

Bb

15.

_____ Major

a)

Eb

b)

Bb

c)

Fb

d)

B

16.

Identify the MAJOR KEY

a)

G

b)

F#

c)

G#

d)

C#

17.

Identify the MAJOR KEY

a)

D#

b)

F#

c)

A

d)

E

18.
How many beats are in each measure of music?
a)
2
b)
4
c)
8
19.
how many beats does  a half note get in this time signature?
a)
2
b)
1
c)
4
d)
8
20.
A waltz has 3 beats per measure-  which could be a time signature for a waltz?
a)
2 over 4
b)
3 over 4
c)
4 over 3
d)
5 over 3