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Musical Terms- Level/Grade 1- Bermuda Institute

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which response best describes 'Texture'?

a)

The appearance of vocal and instrumental music.

b)

How intense the music is.

c)

The way sounds are woven together.

d)

The feel and look of a choir robe material.

2.

Which response best describes the word 'Tempo'?

a)

The length of a musical piece.

b)

The pace with which music moves.

c)

How fast or slow music is.

d)

How high or low music is.

3.

Which response best describes the musical term 'Mood'?

a)

A short distinctive musical pattern or figure, often used by composers as a building block.

b)

A temporary state of mind or feeling; this can be created with music.

c)

How composers felt as they notated music in the 18th century.

d)

Any pattern whether long or short.

4.

Which response best describes the musical term 'Genre'?

a)

The way music is woven together.

b)

The volume of music.

c)

Soft

d)

The Style of music.

5.

True or False: Decrescendo is the gradual increase in the loudness of a sound.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

6.

'Motive' is the (a)   , distinctive musical pattern or figure, often used by composers as a building block.

7.

Draw the letter or symbol that represents 'Soft' in music.

8.

Draw the letter or symbol that represents 'Loud' in music.

9.

True of False: Dynamics is the volume of sound, the loudness or softness of a passage.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

10.

Interval is ___ ________ _______ ___ _____.

(a)  

11.

Which term does this response best describe? "A composition for one performer"

a)

One Man Band

b)

Duet

c)

Solo

d)

A Single

12.

Pitch is the ________ or _______ of a tone.

(a)  

13.

Crescendo is

a)

a gradual increase in the loudness of a sound.

b)

a rapid increase in the loudness of a sound.

c)

an unnoticed decrease in the loudness of a sound.

d)

a noticed decrease in the loudness of a sound.

14.

A group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass,, and percussion sections playing different genres of music is?

a)

Band

b)

Finale

c)

Concert

d)

Orchestra

15.

True or False: Vocal Register is how high or low someone speaks.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

16.

Empathy is

a)

a small group of musicians performing together.

b)

a large group of musicians performing together.

c)

a world view by musicians.

d)

the ability to look at the world from another person's perspective.

17.

A 'Child Prodigy' is someone who excels from a very (a)   age.

18.

Which term best describes this picture?

a)

A Drum Core

b)

An Empathy

c)

An Ensemble

d)

A Finale

19.

True or False: A 'Finale' is a beginning movement or pass in a musical work.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

20.

True of False: A 'Band' is a large ensemble consisting primarily of solo of wind and percussion instruments.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

Rhythm is

a)

the way music paces itself through time.

b)

the way tempo paces through time.

c)

the way a soloist paces himself/herself through time.

d)

the beat that starts a gospel song.

22.

____ and ________ is a question-and-answer pattern, in which a group responds to a leader.

(a)  

23.

A 'Repertoire' is

a)

a composition for one performer.

b)

an inventory of compositions mastered and performed by a musician/choir.

c)

any call and answer pattern from a choir and its director.

d)

the historical artifacts passed down from composers and performers.

24.

Which term best represents this response: "The ability to discern musical characteristics and describe them".

a)

Perspective Listening

b)

Passive Singing

c)

Perspective Singing

d)

Passive Hearing and Listening

25.

'Vocal Range' is the span from the ______ to the ______ pitch you can sing.

(a)  

26.

BONUS QUESTION: Did you try your very best?

a)

NO

b)

YES