Font size
WorksheetsMusical Elements
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of these answers describes dynamics?
Allegro
mezzoforte
moderato
crescendo
Which of these words describes a melody?
rising fourth
motif
ternary
largo
imitation
Which of these words describes articulation?
violin
tremolo
legato
piano
glissando
Which word do we use to describe how the layers of music of music interact?
Timbre
Tempo
Texture
Trombone
Two or more voices singing exactly the same thing at the same time is called...
(a)
What is the name of this structure:
ABACADAEAFA
Rondo Form
Sonata Form
Ternary Form
Theme and Variation
Which section of a song usually has the same melody but different lyrics each time it returns?
Chorus
Middle 8
Intro
Verse
Harmony that only uses chords from the key is called...
modal
dominant
diatonic
chromatic
An A minor chord in 1st inversion has which note in the bass?
A
E
C
G
Which of these cadences is shown?
Perfect
Plagal
Imperfect
Interrupted
What do you call two or more rhythms with the same metre being played at the same time?
Triplets
Polyrhythms
Cross rhythms
Dotted rhythms
How many beats is a dotted minim worth?
2
2.5
3
4
Which is an italian word meaning to slow down?
Moderato
Ritenuto
Accelerando
Rallentando
Ritardando
Which of these terms for tempo means "walking pace"?
Adagio
Andante
Allegro
Vivace
In time signatures like 5/4 and 7/8, where the beats are grouped unevenly, the metre is described as...
(a)
Which two words describe the time signature 9/8?
duple
triple
simple
compound
Which area of music does this word fall under?
ostinato
Dynamics
Tempo
Structure
Melody
Which area of music does this word fall under?
Counterpoint
Rhythm
Articulation
Texture
Harmony
What do you call a repeated bass note that stays the same whilst the chords over the top change?
Ground Bass
Pedal
Staccato
Quaver
These are playing techniques for string instruments. Which is the wrong one out?
Vibrato
Flam
Arco
Pizzicato
