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Elements of Music - Part 1

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the Elements of Music?

a)

Daily weather conditions

b)

The foundations, or parts, of music that we use to analyze or make music

c)

The parts of history for music

d)

The way we relate music to math

2.

Which of the following are Elements of Music we've learned about? More than one can be correct!

a)

Tempo

b)

Dynamics

c)

Melody

d)

Harmony

3.

Tempo is...

a)

The main idea

b)

When you combine two or more pitches together

c)

How loud or soft music is

d)

The speed of the beat

4.

Tempo is like the _____ of a song

a)

Heartbeat

b)

Personality

c)

Downfall

d)

Static noise

5.

An example of tempo is:

a)

Forte

b)

Allegro

c)

Piano

d)

ABA

6.

Melody is...

a)

The lyrics

b)

The instruments

c)

The tune

d)

The beat

7.

How many notes happen at a time in melody?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

8.

Does Melody happen horizontally or vertically?

a)

horizontally

b)

vertically

9.

Dynamics are...

a)

How loud or soft music is

b)

The speed of the beat

c)

The main idea

d)

When you combine two or more pitches together

10.

What does "mezzo piano" mean?

a)

Very loud

b)

Very soft

c)

Medium loud

d)

Medium soft

11.

Crescendo means to...

a)

Increase the tempo

b)

Decrease the tempo

c)

Gradually get louder

d)

Gradually get softer

12.

What does "fff" mean in music?

a)

very very soft

b)

soft

c)

loud

d)

very very loud

13.

Harmony is...

a)

The combination of two or more pitches

b)

Another way to keep the beat

c)

Creating an audio recording

d)

A single note happening at a time horizontally

14.

Is harmony horizontal or vertical?

a)

Horizontal

b)

Vertical

15.

"Consonance" is harmony that is

a)

Harmonioiusly pleasing

b)

Not harmoniously pleasing

16.

Dissonance is harmony that is

a)

Harmoniously pleasing

b)

Not harmoniously pleasing

17.

MOOD is the overall ______ of a song

a)
feeling
b)

scope

c)

beat

d)

quality

18.

Which word might better describe a song that sounds happy?

a)

gloomy

b)

joyful

c)

somber

d)

cruel

19.

Does MOOD describe the music, lyrics, or both?

a)

music

b)

lyrics

c)

both

20.

Does the mood of the music and lyrics have to be the same?

a)

yes, the must be the same

b)

only in classical music

c)

no, they can contradict each other