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Music Vocabulary

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

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Class
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1.

The BEAT is

a)

the pattern of sounds and silence

b)

the steady pulse of music

c)

how high or low the sounds are

d)

the same as melody

2.

RHYTHM is

a)

the pattern of sounds and silence in music

b)

the steady pulse of the music

c)

always the same

d)

the same as timbre

3.

MELODY is the combination of

a)

rhythm and beat

b)

pitch and harmony

c)

rhythm and pitch

d)

beat and timbre

4.

TIMBRE is

a)

what makes your heart beat

b)

the unique sound of a voice or instrument

c)

what they say when chopping down a tree

d)

another word for melody

5.

Percussion instruments are played by

a)

blowing, bowing, or plucking

b)

bowing, plucking or strumming

c)

striking, shaking, or scraping

d)

sipping, slurping, or gulping

6.

The STAFF is made up of

a)

6 lines and 8 spaces

b)

3 lines and 7 spaces

c)

12 lines and 11 spaces

d)

5 lines and 4 spaces

7.

The PERCUSSION CLEF is used for

a)

stringed instruments

b)

wind instruments

c)

brass instruments

d)

percussion instruments

8.

A repeat sign tells a musician to

a)

play a section again

b)

stop playing

c)

eat lunch earlier

d)

play louder

9.

1/4 = 2/8: so one quarter note is equal to

a)

six whole notes

b)

two eighth notes

c)

eight bananas

d)

one eighth note

10.

A quarter note stands for one beat of sound, and a quarter rest stands for

a)

three beats of sound

b)

two beats of silence

c)

one beat of silence

d)

four beats of sound