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WorksheetsElements of music
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What two words can be used to describe duration?
a)
Long or short
b)
Smooth or detached
c)
High or low
d)
Thick or thin
2.
Define timbre.
a)
The volume of music
b)
The sound quality of a voice or instrument
c)
How many people are playing different parts
d)
Major or minor
3.
High & Low are related to
a)
Pitch
b)
Dynamics
c)
Rhythm
d)
Tempo
4.
The STRUCTURE of a piece is ......
a)
Rhythm
b)
Texture
c)
Timbre
d)
Musical Form
5.
An electric guitar sounds different than an acoustic guitar because they are made differently. This describes which element?
a)
Texture
b)
Form
c)
Harmony
d)
Timbre
6.
Which element of music uses the terms happy and sad?
a)
Tonality
b)
Timbre
c)
Tempo
d)
Texture
7.
How might someone describe the MELODY of a piece of music?
a)
The speed of the beat does not change - it stays steady.
b)
The main tune is mostly patterns of ascending notes (they get higher).
c)
The harp plays some of the same patterns of long and short notes that the orchestra does.
8.
Who has a higher voice - Batman or Superwoman?
a)
Superwoman
b)
Batman
9.
What is texture?
a)
the volume of the music
b)
the speed of the music
c)
the musical layers of sounds
d)
the loudness and the softness of the music
10.
Which of these is NOT a reason learning the elements of music is important?
a)
It helps us listen more critically.
b)
It will help improve our own composition skills.
c)
It will increase our enjoyment of the songs we listen to.
d)
It will make it easier to learn to play instruments.
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