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Elements of Music

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 8mins

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Class
Date
1.

The instrument that is NOT in a traditional orchestra is

a)

Clarinet

b)

Spoons

c)

Viola

2.

How do we name similar instruments in different sizes?

a)

Soprano/Alto/Tenor/Bass Voicing

b)

High/Medium/Low Instruments

c)

Large/Moderate/Small Sizes

3.

A Traditional Orchestra does not include which instrument family?

a)

Strings

b)

Brass

c)

Woodwinds

d)

Percussion

e)

Clarinets

4.

Timbre is

a)

the qualities of a sound based on it's material and player's experience.

b)

the kind of room an instrument is played in.

c)

the instruments going along with the tune.

5.

The string family of instruments does NOT include

a)

Violins

b)

Piano

c)

French Horn

6.

Instruments like Flutes and Violins and Soprano Saxophones create

a)

Long & Slow Sound Waves

b)

Short & Fast Sound Waves

c)

Long and Short Loud Sounds

7.

The size and speed of sound waves determines

a)

how high or low a note or tone is, pitch.

b)

the duration of a note, rhythm.

c)

unified notation, written music.

8.

These three concepts determine Rhythm:

a)

Tempo, Pitch, Beat

b)

Duration, Patterns, Tempo

c)

Waves, Notation, Ledger Lines

9.

Tempo is

a)

how loud or quiet a composer wants their music to be.

b)

the shape of a song.

c)

how fast the beat of a song moves.

10.

The following are terms in order from quietest to loudest.

a)

forte, piano, pianissimo, moderato

b)

pianissimo, mezzo piano, forte, fortissimo

c)

fortissimo, mezzo forte, pianissimo

11.

Which is the most difficult Element of Music to remember and how can you help another student who might feel the same way?

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