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Elements of Music

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Tempo describes the ____________ of music.

a)

Style

b)

Speed

c)

Volume

d)

Mood

2.

Dynamics often compare _________ vs. __________.

a)

Rhythm vs. melody

b)

Hot vs. cold

c)

Fast vs. slow

d)

Loud vs. soft

3.

Which element tell us about how high or low a note is?

a)

Texture

b)

Tempo

c)

Pitch

d)

Instrumentation

4.

Which tonality tends to be associated with "spooky" or "sad" sounding music?

a)

Major

b)

Minor

5.

Which element describes the instruments used in a song?

a)

Dynamics

b)

Tonality

c)

Concentration

d)

Instrumentation

6.

Tonality is the quality of music that characterizes the _________ of music.

a)

Taste

b)

Speed

c)

Mood

d)

Rhythm

7.

Which answer is NOT an example of texture?

a)

Solo

b)

Duet

c)

Trumpet

d)

Quintet

8.

Which instrument would you expect to play the lowest pitches?

a)
b)
c)
9.

Tempo is measured in bpm. What does bpm stand for?

a)

Beats per mile

b)

Beats per minute

c)

Boats per marina

d)

Beats per machine

10.

Which is NOT an example of instrumentation?

a)

Piano

b)

Orchestra

c)

Jazz band

d)

Texture

11.

Slow is an example of...

a)

Texture

b)

Pitch

c)

Tonality

d)

Tempo

12.

What is the texture of a song with 3 singers?

a)

Trio

b)

Duet

c)

Solo

d)

Orchestra

13.

Pitch is determined by ____________.

a)

Volume

b)

Speed

c)

Sound vibrations

d)

Miles

14.

Which soundwaves/vibrations show a higher pitch?

a)
b)
15.

Loud is an example of...

a)

Pitch

b)

Dynamics

c)

Tempo

d)

Instrumentation

16.

Which element describes the volume of music?

a)

Tempo

b)

Tonality

c)

Dynamics

d)

Texture

17.

What is the texture of a song with 5 singers?

a)

Duet

b)

Trio

c)

Quintet

d)

Octagon

18.

The ______ of an instrument affects the pitch.

a)

Size

b)

Color

c)

Age

d)

Cleanliness

19.

Which tonality is typically "happy" sounding?

a)

Major

b)

Minor

20.

Which instrument does NOT fit into the instrumentation of an orchestra?

a)

Violin

b)

Electric guitar

c)

Percussion

d)

Trumpet