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Elements of Music 2: Timbre, Texture, Harmony/Melody, Pitch

Total questions: 17

Worksheet time: 10mins

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Class
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1.

Timbre is the French word for:

a)

a tree falling

b)

tambourine

c)

a boy named Tim

d)

tone color

2.

Some words to describe timbre are: (check all that apply)

a)

bright

b)

dark

c)

rough

d)

mellow

e)

brassy

3.

Texture in music is best described as:

a)

how soft or loud the music is

b)

layers of sound

c)

how fast or slow the music is

d)

how the music makes you feel

4.

Monophony means:

a)

1 line of melody

b)

2 lines of melody

c)

3 lines of melody

d)

4 lines of melody

5.

When a melody has harmony or accompaniment (like a guitar or piano), it has a ______________ texture.

a)

monophonic

b)

homophonic

c)

heterophonic

d)

polyphonic

6.

When there are multiple melodies happening at one time, it is called

a)

monophony

b)

homophony

c)

polyphany

d)

melodiophany

7.

A musical round (or canon, as it is sometimes called) is an example of:

a)

monophony

b)

homophany

c)

polyphany

d)

canonophany

8.

The main musical line of a piece, the one that is often easiest to sing or hum is called:

a)

harmony

b)

accompaniment

c)

melody

d)

a concert

9.

The music that is often in the "background," that makes the melody sound more interesting; or provides an accompaniment for the main melody is called:

a)

harmony

b)

polyphany

c)

dynamics

d)

rhythm

10.

This is a:

a)

bass clef

b)

line up

c)

staff

d)

railroad track

11.

this is a:

a)

bass clef

b)

treble clef

c)

alto clef

d)

tenor clef

12.

this is a:

a)

bass clef

b)

treble clef

c)

alto clef

d)

tenor clef

13.

These are:

a)

line notes

b)

space notes

14.

These are:

a)

line notes

b)

space notes

15.

What are the notes on the lines of the treble staff?

a)

A,B,C,D,E

b)

G,B,D,F,A,

c)

M,U,S,I,C

d)

E,G,B,D,G

e)

G,A,E,C,W

16.

What are the lines on the treble clef spaces?

a)

FACE

b)

CAFE

c)

FEAR

d)

XYZW

17.

What are the 7 letters in the musical alphabet? (in the correct order)

(a)