WorksheetsElements of Music 2: Timbre, Texture, Harmony/Melody, Pitch
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 10mins
Timbre is the French word for:
a tree falling
tambourine
a boy named Tim
tone color
Some words to describe timbre are: (check all that apply)
bright
dark
rough
mellow
brassy
Texture in music is best described as:
how soft or loud the music is
layers of sound
how fast or slow the music is
how the music makes you feel
Monophony means:
1 line of melody
2 lines of melody
3 lines of melody
4 lines of melody
When a melody has harmony or accompaniment (like a guitar or piano), it has a ______________ texture.
monophonic
homophonic
heterophonic
polyphonic
When there are multiple melodies happening at one time, it is called
monophony
homophony
polyphany
melodiophany
A musical round (or canon, as it is sometimes called) is an example of:
monophony
homophany
polyphany
canonophany
The main musical line of a piece, the one that is often easiest to sing or hum is called:
harmony
accompaniment
melody
a concert
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:
harmony
polyphany
dynamics
rhythm
This is a:
bass clef
line up
staff
railroad track
this is a:
bass clef
treble clef
alto clef
tenor clef
this is a:
bass clef
treble clef
alto clef
tenor clef
These are:
line notes
space notes
These are:
line notes
space notes
What are the notes on the lines of the treble staff?
A,B,C,D,E
G,B,D,F,A,
M,U,S,I,C
E,G,B,D,G
G,A,E,C,W
What are the lines on the treble clef spaces?
FACE
CAFE
FEAR
XYZW
What are the 7 letters in the musical alphabet? (in the correct order)
(a)
