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Music 7 Harmony Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 13mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

To create HARMONY you need at least...

a)

0 pitches.

b)

1 pitch.

c)

2 pitches.

d)

4 pitches.

e)

pine pitch.

2.

True or False...


Harmony can exist with only a single pitch.

a)

True dat

b)

Naw way

3.

When two or more pitches are combined together at the same time to create harmony, this is called a...

a)

corn.

b)

chord.

c)

cord.

d)

Kord, God of Strength.

4.

Will this chord (Perfect Fifth) be DISSONANT or CONSONANT?

a)

Dissonant

b)

Consonant

5.

Is this chord DISSONANT or CONSONANT?

a)

Dissonant.

b)

Consonant

6.

Will this chord be CONSONANT or DISSONANT?

a)

Consonant

b)

Dissonant

7.

A chord made up of pitches that are close together (or use adjacent letters) will be DISSONANT. This means it has a...

a)

pleasing sound.

b)

clashing sound.

c)

loud sound.

d)

quiet sound.

8.

A chord made up of pitches that are not adjacent will have a generally pleasing sound. This chord would be...

a)

consonant.

b)

dissonant.

c)

duration.

d)

disenfranchised.

9.

As a genre, Heavy Metal (harsh, screaming, clashing) tends to be more _____________, while Christian Rock (smooth, pleasing, church-appropriate) tends to be more ____________.

a)

dissonant; consonant

b)

consonant; dissonant

c)

consonant; consonant

d)

dissonant; dissonant

e)

metallic; rocky

10.

Tonality, described as either MAJOR or MINOR, often sets the _____________ of the music.

a)

emotional tone

b)

tempo

c)

intervals

d)

volume

11.

Music in a MAJOR tonality often instills which of the following emotions? (3 ANSWERS)

a)

Happiness and joy

b)

Sadness and depression

c)

Anger and violence

d)

Humor and fun

e)

Relaxation and comfort

12.

Music in a MINOR tonality often instills which of the following emotions? (3 ANSWERS)

a)

Anger and violence

b)

Sadness and depression

c)

Creepiness or scariness

d)

Happiness and joy

13.

What's the tonality of these songs: "Jingle Bells," "Deck the Halls," "Bingo," "Star Spangled Banner," "Don't Stop Believin'," and "Star Wars Main Theme."

a)

Major

b)

Minor

c)

Tonalicious

d)

Bigly

14.

What's the tonality of these songs: "When Johnny Comes Marching Home," "We Three Kings," "Final Countdown," "Paint it Black," and "Iron Man." (intense, dark-emotion songs)

a)

Major

b)

Minor

c)

Tonedeaf

d)

Spray-on toner

15.

Most pop music uses chords sound their pitches at the same time and change together into the next chord. These are called...

a)

Arpeggios

b)

Block chords

c)

Counterpoint

d)

Unified harmony

16.

To give the music more interest and movement, the chords can be "broken up." These are called ________________.

a)

block chords

b)

arpeggios

c)

counterpoints

d)

deconstructed chords

17.

Some music, especially classical music, has multiple independent musical lines and melodies happening at the same time. This creates harmony through ____________.

a)

block chords

b)

counterpoint

c)

arpeggios

d)

world peace

18.

Listening for and recognizing HARMONY can... (3 ANSWERS)

a)

help you to understand why the music makes you feel certain emotions.

b)

help you get better at gardening, playing hockey, and identifying vegetables by smell.

c)

help you to appreciate how the music is constructed.

d)

help you effortlessly ace your next three math tests.

e)

help you hear more of what is going on in the music, like what the other instruments and singers are doing.

19.

When you hear someone singing and playing the guitar, which instrument is most likely playing the chords?

a)

The singer.

b)

The guitar.

c)

The person listening.

20.

What is this musical structure called?

a)

a melody

b)

a chord

c)

a time signature

d)

a dynamic

e)

a pitch