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Elements of Music

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The degrees of volume in a piece of music is called what?

a)

Melody

b)

Tempo

c)

Dynamics

d)

Rhythm

2.

What is a recurring steady pulse in music called?

a)

Steady Beat

b)

Dynamics

c)

Melody

d)

Rhythm

3.

The musical style is called what?

a)

Form

b)

Genre

c)

Tone Color/Timbre

d)

Tempo

4.

The speed of a piece of music is called what?

a)

Tempo

b)

Dynamics

c)

Melody

d)

Rhythm

5.

The person who writes the music is called what?

a)

Author

b)

Composer

c)

Director

d)

Principal

6.

What does Allegro mean?

a)

Slow

b)

Medium/Walking speed

c)

Fast

7.

What does Moderato Mean?

a)

Slow

b)

Medium/Walking Speed

c)

Fast

8.

What does Largo mean?

a)

Slow

b)

Medium/Walking speed

c)

Fast

9.
High & Low are related to 
a)
Pitch
b)
Dynamics
c)
Rhythm
d)
Tempo
10.
FORTE means ......
a)
Loud
b)
Soft
c)
High
d)
Low
11.
......means very soft?
a)
Pianissimo
b)
Piano
c)
Forte
d)
Fortissimo
12.

Which element of music can describe the unique sound of different instruments?

a)

Dynamics

b)

Pitch

c)

Timbre

d)

Silence

13.

Which element of music refers to how loud or quiet the music is?

a)

Tempo

b)

Dynamics

c)

Rhythm

d)

Timbre

14.

Which element helps us to describe beats and the duration of different notes?

a)

Tempo

b)

Rhythm

c)

Pitch

d)

Structure

15.

What is the keyword?

Definition: a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune

a)

Structure

b)

Articulation

c)

Harmony

d)

Melody

16.

What is the keyword?

Definition: an object or device for producing musical sounds

a)

Instrument

b)

Structure

c)

Texture

d)

Tempo

17.

What is Tempo?

a)

Long and Short Sounds

b)

Fast and Slow Sounds

c)

High and Low Sounds

d)

Thick and Thin Sounds

18.

What are dynamics?

a)

Long and Short Sounds

b)

Fast and Slow Sounds

c)

High and Low Sounds

d)

Loud and Soft Sounds

19.

What is pitch?

a)

Long and Short Sounds

b)

Fast and Slow Sounds

c)

High and Low Sounds

d)

Loud and Soft Sounds

20.

What is rhythm?

a)

Long and Short Sounds

b)

Fast and Slow Sounds

c)

High and Low Sounds

d)

Loud and Soft Sounds