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WorksheetsRhythm, Timbre & Form
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
How many beats are in a common measure?
a)
3
b)
4
c)
8
d)
2
e)
5
2.
Which kind of symbols represent the amount of time that a sound lasts?
a)
rests
b)
notes
c)
values
d)
measures
e)
beats
3.
In "song form", why is it common for instruments to quiet or even stop playing during a verse section?
a)
to give the brass and woodwind players a chance to regain their breathe
b)
they are only allowed to play for a certain amount of time
c)
some musicians just randomly decide to stop playing
d)
the word "verse" is Italian for "quiet
e)
to allow the lyrics to be heard
4.
The following pattern is an example of which kind of form...
a)
binary form
b)
ternary form
c)
sonata form
d)
song form
e)
ritornello
5.
In popular music, the title of a song is usually spoken first during which section?
a)
verse
b)
intro
c)
chorus
d)
outro
e)
bridge
6.
What is the name of the second section of the "sonata form"?
a)
introduction
b)
development
c)
recitative
d)
exposition
e)
recapitulation
7.
Which term refers to a short, musical idea?
a)
phrase
b)
sentence
c)
measure
d)
coda
e)
beat
8.
Which term refers to the combination of musical phrases?
a)
measure
b)
section
c)
staff
d)
beat
e)
cadence
9.
Which sequence is used to represent binary form?
a)
ABA
b)
ABACABA
c)
Expo-Dev-Recap
d)
AB
e)
ABRACADABRA
10.
Which sequence is used to represent ternary form?
a)
ABBCBBA
b)
Expo-Dev-Recap
c)
ABA
d)
AB
e)
ALAKAZAAM
11.
Which section in "song form" rarely has voice within it?
a)
chorus
b)
verse 1
c)
outro
d)
bridge
e)
introduction
12.
How many quarter rests fit evenly into a common measure?
a)
4
b)
1
c)
1/4
d)
0
e)
2
13.
How many whole notes fit into a quarter note?
a)
4
b)
0
c)
1
d)
2
e)
1/4
14.
How many half notes fit into a common measure?
a)
8
b)
1/2
c)
4
d)
1
e)
2
15.
What is the sum of a whole note, a half note, and two quarter notes?
a)
2
b)
8
c)
4
d)
1
e)
6
16.
Which family of instruments can be played using sticks and/or mallets?
a)
membranophone
b)
idiophone
c)
percussion
d)
brass
e)
homophone
17.
Which instrument family does the saxophone belong to?
a)
percussion
b)
woodwind
c)
brass
d)
aerophone
e)
chord
18.
Which classification does a bass guitar belong to?
a)
stringophone
b)
idiophone
c)
percussion
d)
chordophone
e)
strings
19.
With regards to timbre, instruments are classified by...
a)
how they vibrate
b)
what material(s) they are made of
c)
how they are played
d)
the range of pitches they can play
e)
the year they were invented
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