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WorksheetsYr 10 GCSE Music Mega Vocab Test
Total questions: 100
Worksheet time: 50mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Where a note or beat is played louder, or emphasized
a)
Accent
b)
Accompaniment
c)
Broken Chords
d)
Chromatic
2.
Anything that isn't the main melody
a)
Countermelody
b)
Call and Response
c)
Accompaniment
d)
Motif
3.
Bowing a string instrument
a)
Pizzicato
b)
Arco
c)
Diatonic
d)
Melisma
4.
Accompaniment based on skipping between notes of chord. Sounds like broken chords
a)
Broken Chords
b)
Arpeggios
c)
Cadence
d)
Harmony
5.
How the music is played or how the notes are shaped
a)
Staccato
b)
Pizzicato
c)
Legato
d)
Articulation
6.
Where the notes of a chord are all played at the same time
a)
Broken Chords
b)
Block chords
c)
Countermelody
d)
Strummed
7.
Where the notes of a chord are played one after another rather than at the same time
a)
Broken Chords
b)
Imitation
c)
Homophonic
d)
Block chords
8.
Two chord played at the end of a section or phrase of music
a)
Homophonic
b)
Ornamentation
c)
Cadence
d)
Major
9.
Textures in which instruments or groups alternate (either repeating the same thing or question / answer)
a)
Structure
b)
Contrary Motion
c)
Imitation
d)
Call and Response
10.
Notes that DON'T belong in a CHORD. Usually sounds DISONANT or CLASHING
a)
Consonant
b)
Harmony
c)
Chromatic
d)
Dissonant
11.
Notes fit together nicely - e.g. a nice normal C major chord
a)
Consonant
b)
Polyphonic
c)
Diatonic
d)
Chromatic
12.
Parts that move in opposite directions. Could be two melodies, or a melody and a bass line etc.
a)
Contrary Motion
b)
Countermelody
c)
Parallel Motion
d)
Polyphonic
13.
A Second melody which complements the main melody
a)
Polyphonic
b)
Countermelody
c)
Forte
d)
Parallel Motion
14.
Getting louder
a)
Forte
b)
Dynamics
c)
Crescendo
d)
Glissando
15.
Notes that belong to the key of the piece, sounds CONSONANT
a)
Diatonic
b)
Chromatic
c)
Dynamics
d)
Dissonant
16.
Getting QUIETER
a)
Crescendo
b)
Dynamics
c)
Fortissimo
d)
Diminuendo
17.
Notes that sound clashy - e.g. a nasty semitone/minor second
a)
Harmony
b)
Chromatic
c)
Consonant
d)
Dissonant
18.
The LENGTH of notes and rests
a)
Rhythm
b)
Duration
c)
Long, held notes
d)
Interval
19.
The volume of a piece of music
a)
Forte
b)
Crescendo
c)
Dynamics
d)
Diminuendo
20.
LOUD
a)
Forte
b)
Piano
c)
Fortissimo
d)
Diminuendo
21.
Very LOUD
a)
Piano
b)
Fortissimo
c)
Glissando
d)
Forte
22.
Sliding between notes - a trombone and string instruments can do this well
a)
Glissando
b)
Legato
c)
Melisma
d)
Parallel Motion
23.
Chords, and how they relate to each other
a)
Major
b)
Minor
c)
Harmony
d)
Syllabic
24.
All parts play together in chords, or melody and accompaniment texture
a)
Texture
b)
Monophonic
c)
Polyphonic
d)
Homophonic
25.
Melodic ideas that are repeated with small changes or that are copied by different instruments
a)
Call and Response
b)
Countermelody
c)
Imitation
d)
Ornamentation
26.
What instruments are used in a piece of music
a)
Ornamentation
b)
Tonality
c)
Homophonic
d)
Instrumentation
27.
The number of tones/semitones between two notes. How far apart two notes are.
a)
Interval
b)
Leaps / Disjunct
c)
Legato
d)
Stepwise / Conjunct
28.
Moving up and down the scale using notes that are NOT NEXT TO EACH OTHER / SEPARATED BY A GAP
a)
Interval
b)
Leaps / Disjunct
c)
Stepwise / Conjunct
d)
Motif
29.
Notes that are played SMOOTHLY and HELD for their FULL LENGTH, all joined together
a)
Picked
b)
Staccato
c)
Legato
d)
Syllabic
30.
Notes that are sustained by a backing voice or instrument, usually to fill out the texture
a)
Vibrato
b)
Long, held notes
c)
Rubato
d)
Motif
31.
Usually HAPPY sounding KEY or CHORDS
a)
Major
b)
Minor
c)
Harmony
d)
Tonality
32.
Two or more notes per syllable
a)
Riff
b)
Syllabic
c)
Motif
d)
Melisma
33.
The TUNE - PITCH and DURATION combined
a)
Melody
b)
Motif
c)
Call and Response
d)
Accompaniment
34.
Usually SAD sounding KEY or CHORDS
a)
Major
b)
Minor
c)
Harmony
d)
Tonality
35.
A texture consisting of a single unaccompanied line
a)
Polyphonic
b)
Homophonic
c)
Monophonic
d)
Texture
36.
A SHORT MUSICAL IDEA or melodic theme. Could be described as a RIFF in pop or rock
a)
Riff
b)
Countermelody
c)
Stepwise / Conjunct
d)
Motif
37.
SEQUENCING, SAMPLING, EFFECTS, and how they are USED
a)
Polyphonic
b)
Texture
c)
Music Technology
d)
Syncopation
38.
Playing or singing the same thing 8 notes apart (e.g. female and male voices singing the same thing)
a)
Ornamentation
b)
Octaves
c)
Ostinato
d)
Motif
39.
When a melody is 'decorated' to make it sound more interesting and complex
a)
Ornamentation
b)
Countermelody
c)
Rubato
d)
Interval
40.
A REPEATING RHYTHMIC OR MELODIC IDEA which goes on again and again
a)
Motif
b)
Ostinato
c)
Riff
d)
Parallel Motion
41.
Playing/singing where both parts stay the same distance/interval apart and move up or down together
a)
Parallel Motion
b)
Countermelody
c)
Riff
d)
Polyphonic
42.
Very QUIET
a)
Piano
b)
Dynamics
c)
Pianissimo
d)
Crescendo
43.
QUIET
a)
Dynamics
b)
Pianissimo
c)
Crescendo
d)
Piano
44.
Broken chords on a guitar
a)
Accompaniment
b)
Strummed
c)
Pitch
d)
Picked
45.
How HIGH or LOW the notes are
a)
Ascending
b)
Descending
c)
Pitch
d)
Melody
46.
Plucking a string instrument
a)
Picked
b)
Pizzicato
c)
Arco
d)
Strummed
47.
Many melodies
a)
Polyphonic
b)
Homophonic
c)
Texture
d)
Monophonic
48.
The LENGTH and TIMING of the NOTES, a combination of many different DURATIONS
a)
Rhythm
b)
Melody
c)
Structure
d)
Tempo
49.
A short, catchy, and repeated melodic phrase.
a)
Texture
b)
Riff
c)
Countermelody
d)
Syllabic
50.
Stolen Time - slowing down and speeding up even though the music does not tell you to
a)
Tempo
b)
Legato
c)
Rubato
d)
Staccato
51.
SHORT, DETACHED notes
a)
Legato
b)
Syncopation
c)
Octaves
d)
Staccato
52.
Moving UP AND DOWN the scale using notes that are ADJACENT / NEXT TO EACH OTHER
a)
Leaps/Jumps
b)
Parallel Motion
c)
Pitch
d)
Stepwise / Conjunct
53.
The ORDER of the different SECTIONS in a piece of music
a)
Texture
b)
Dynamics
c)
Structure
d)
Melody
54.
Block chords on a guitar
a)
Picked
b)
Strummed
c)
Broken Chords
d)
Pizzicato
55.
One note per syllable
a)
Syllabic
b)
Melismatic
c)
Ostinato
d)
Syncopation
56.
Rhythms or melodies that play OFF BEAT or ACROSS THE BEAT
a)
Syncopation
b)
Tempo
c)
Accent
d)
Riff
57.
How FAST or SLOW the music is
a)
Texture
b)
Tempo
c)
Timbre
d)
Technology
58.
How the musical LAYERS work together
a)
Tempo
b)
Timbre
c)
Texture
d)
Tonality
59.
How many beats are in a bar
a)
Timbre
b)
Texture
c)
Tempo
d)
Time Signature
60.
KEY, which NOTES are IMPORTANT and how they relate to each other
a)
Texture
b)
Timbre
c)
Time Signature
d)
Tonality
61.
Playing or Singing the EXACT SAME THING at the SAME PITCH
a)
Tutti
b)
Range
c)
Unison
d)
Octaves
62.
A slight fluctuation in pitch used to enhance or intensify a sound.
a)
Melisma
b)
Vibrato
c)
Ornamentation
d)
Texture
63.
The distance between the highest and lowest notes in a melody, part or piece
a)
Wide / Medium / Narrow Range
b)
Pitch
c)
Consonant
d)
Dissonant
64.
The dates of the Baroque period in music.
a)
1600 - 1750
b)
1750 - 1825
c)
1825 - 1900
65.
The dates of the Classical period in music.
a)
1600 - 1750
b)
1750 - 1825
c)
1825 - 1900
66.
The dates of the Romantic period in music.
a)
1600 - 1750
b)
1750 - 1825
c)
1825 - 1900
67.
The venue where you would likely hear a Romantic period concerto being performed. This is due to the large size of the orchestra.
a)
A church
b)
A hall
c)
A small concert hall
d)
A large concert hall.
68.
The venue where you would likely hear a Classical period concerto being performed. This is due to the slightly larger orchestra than the Baroque period.
a)
A church
b)
A hall
c)
A large concert hall.
d)
A small concert hall
69.
A famous Baroque composer.
a)
Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Tchaikovsky
b)
Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn
c)
Bach, Vivaldi, Handel
70.
Heavily decorated with ornaments
a)
Romantoc Melodies
b)
Baroque era melodies
c)
Classical Melodies
71.
A concerto from 1600 - 1750 featuring only one soloist.
a)
Baroque solo concerto
b)
Basso Continuo or Continuo Bass
c)
Classical era melodies
d)
Rondo and Sonata forms
72.
Baroque accompaniment usually played by two instruments: a keyboard (harpsichord or organ) plus a low melodic instrument (cello or bassoon)
a)
Basso Continuo or Continuo Bass
b)
Concertino
c)
Ripieno
d)
Diatonic harmony
73.
The section in a concerto when a soloist plays unaccompanied and really shows off their technical skill.
a)
Concertino
b)
Cadenza
c)
Coda
d)
Continuo
74.
The venue where a Baroque concerto would likely be played.
a)
Concerto Grosso
b)
A large concert hall.
c)
Chamber or small room
d)
Continuo
75.
Harmony which uses notes or chords that do NOT belong in the key in which it is written
a)
Dissonance
b)
Consonant
c)
Diatonic
d)
Chromatic harmony
76.
Light, simple, elegant, balanced phrases.
a)
Baroque solo concerto
b)
Concerto Grosso
c)
Romantic Melodies
d)
Classical era melodies
77.
The Italian word for the end section of a piece of music.
a)
Continuo
b)
Concerto
c)
Coda
d)
Concertino
78.
The name given to the group of soloists in a concerto grosso.
a)
Continuo
b)
Concertino
c)
Virtuoso
d)
Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn
79.
A composition for a soloist
a)
Concerto
b)
Continuo
c)
Virtuoso
d)
Ripieno
80.
A Baroque period concerto where a small orchestra accompanies a group of 2-4 soloists.
a)
Concerto Grosso
b)
Baroque solo concerto
c)
Ripieno
d)
Concertino
81.
The name given to the chord and bass line part played by the harpsichord and cello in a Baroque concerto. It fills out the texture.
a)
Ornamentation
b)
Continuo
c)
Rondo and Sonata forms
d)
Terraced Dynamics
82.
Harmony based on chords that belong in the key in which it is written
a)
Modulation
b)
Chromatic harmony
c)
Diatonic harmony
d)
Dissonance
83.
Smoothly changing dynamics. A main feature of Classical and Romantic concertos.
a)
Terraced Dynamics
b)
Piano
c)
Forte
d)
Diminuendos and crescendos
84.
The term given to notes/chords that clash with each other. A common feature in Romantic era concertos.
a)
Modulation
b)
Chromatic harmony
c)
Diatonic harmony
d)
Dissonance
85.
Typical instruments heard in a Baroque concerto.
a)
Trumpet, Timpani, Xylophone
b)
Piano, clarinet, metal flutes, valved trumpets
c)
Harpsichord, cello, violins, violas, recorder, oboe, bassoon, lute.
86.
A type of texture where the music has melody and accompaniment (chords). Popular with Classical era composers.
a)
Polyphonic
b)
Homophonic
c)
Monophonic
d)
Texture
87.
A technique used in Classical and Romantic eras whereby the music changes key at the start of a new movement.
a)
Modulation
b)
Chromatic harmony
c)
Diatonic harmony
d)
Dissonance
88.
The name given to each section of a concerto. There tends to be three of them in each concerto; slow - fast - slow.
a)
Movement
b)
Modulation
c)
Mozart
d)
Rondo and Sonata forms
89.
A famous Classical concerto composer.
a)
Bach, Vivaldi, Handel
b)
Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn
c)
Rachmaninoff, Chopin, Tchaikovsky
90.
Note or notes added to the original melodic line for embellishment and added interest. Common in Baroque music, particularly trills and mordents.
a)
Decoration
b)
Tutti
c)
Ornamentation
d)
Ostinato
91.
Baroque composer used these in their melodies frequently. Types include trills, turns, mordents, appoggiaturas and acciaccaturas. They make a melody sound decorated and fancy.
a)
Ostinato
b)
Motif
c)
Riff
d)
Ornaments
92.
Instruments first introduced to the orchestra in the Classical period.
a)
Piano, Clarinet, Trumpet
b)
Trumpet, Timpani, Xylophone
c)
Harpsichord, cello, violins, violas, recorder, oboe, bassoon, lute.
d)
Piano, clarinet, metal flutes, valved trumpets
93.
A type of texture where different melodic parts play at the same time and interweave. Popular with Baroque composers.
a)
Monophonic
b)
Homophonic
c)
Polyphonic
d)
Heterophonic
94.
A famous Romantic concerto composer.
a)
Mozart
b)
Rachmaninoff
c)
Handel
d)
Haydn
95.
The name given to the section of the orchestra that accompanies the soloists in a concerto grosso.
a)
Ripieno
b)
Concertino
c)
Concerto
d)
Rubato
96.
Romantic era melodies
a)
Longer, freer, dramatic and emotional
b)
Light, balanced
c)
Arpeggios, Blocky
97.
Structures commonly used in concertos
a)
Binary and Ternary forms
b)
Rondo and Sonata forms
c)
Verse and Chorus
d)
12 Bar Blues
98.
A main feature of Baroque music, this is the name given to when the volume of the music suddenly changes from quiet to loud or vice versa.
a)
Crescendo & Diminuendo
b)
Gradual Changes
c)
Terraced Dynamics
d)
Fortissimo
99.
This word means 'all musicians should play at the same time'.
a)
Unison
b)
Virtuoso
c)
Homophonic
d)
Tutti
100.
The name given to a musician who is able to play very technically demanding solos really well.
a)
Concerto
b)
Continuo
c)
Vibrato
d)
Virtuoso
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