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Music Vocabulary 101

Total questions: 14

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

the sensation of motion in music regulated by the duration and grouping of sounds

a)

fast

b)

speed

c)

rhythm

d)

slow

2.

Pitch in music is the....(check all that apply)

a)

perceived highness of a sound.

b)

vibrations per second of a sound.

c)

perceived lowness of a sound.

d)

ability to throw a baseball.

3.

Form is the...(fill in the blank)

(a)  

4.

The pattern created by stressed and unstressed beats is?

a)

rhythm

b)

pulse

c)

beat

d)

meter

5.

Texture in music is the way... (check all that apply)

a)

you touch up ceilings and walls.

b)

something tastes in your mouth.

c)

in which the individual parts of music are layered and woven.

d)

something feels.

6.

A series of consecutive pitches with a recognizable shape or tune is...

a)

Harmony

b)

Frequency

c)

Melody

d)

Awesome

7.

Beat is the underlying rhythmic...(fill in the word)

(a)  

8.

Tempo in music is the...(check all that apply)

a)

beats per minute.

b)

frequency of each note.

c)

speed of the beats.

d)

the plan of action.

9.

The simultaneous sounding of pitches in music is...

a)

horrible!

b)

melody

c)

texture

d)

harmony

10.

Basic characteristics of sound that are manipulated to create music. (pitch, rhythm, harmony, dynamics, timbre, texture, form, and style/articulation)

a)

Elements of Music

b)

Periodic Table

c)

Element of Surprise

d)

Element of Manipulation

11.

Music created and performed spontaneously or “in-the-moment" is...

a)

improvisation

b)

crazy

c)

dangerous

d)

unnatural

12.

Level or range of loudness of a sound or sounds is called...

a)

excruciating

b)

harmful

c)

dynamics

d)

painful

13.

Original piece of music is called a...

a)

transposition

b)

disposition

c)

reposition

d)

composition

14.

Tone color or tone quality that distinguishes one sound source, instrument, or voice from another is called...

a)

classification

b)

separation

c)

timbre

d)

declassification