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Music Appreciation Review Quiz

Total questions: 26

Worksheet time: 2hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In this video, who is singing the melody?

https://youtu.be/s3Q80mk7bxE

(watch for at least a minute before deciding on your answer)

a)

The boy in blue/yellow

b)

The man in gray

c)

The guys with the guitars

d)

The dancers

2.

The elements of a piece of music are similar to:

a)

Road signs

b)

Wheels on a car

c)

Parts of a whole meal

d)

Sentences in a paragraph

3.

____ have a value of 2 beats.

a)

Whole notes

b)

Half notes

c)

Both half notes and half rests

d)

Half rests

4.

____ have a value of 1 count.

a)

Half notes

b)

Rests

c)

Half beats

d)

Quarter notes

5.

" (a)   instruments" refers to the category of instruments that is either made on a computer OR needs to be plugged in or amplified.

6.

In music, a conversation between two musicians is known as:

a)

Rhythm and Blues

b)

Call-and-response

c)

Rock-and-roll

d)

This or That

7.

Besides an acoustic guitar, give another example of an instrument that fits into the "acoustic" category.

4 lines
8.

(a)   can be fast, slow, or medium, and refers to the space between steady beats.

9.

Our heartbeat is like which aspect of music?

a)

the mood

b)

the energy

c)

the drums

d)

the steady beat

10.

We use the term ____ to label a grouping of beats in music. They usually add up to 4.

a)

measure

b)

group

c)

clique

d)

beat

11.

A single eighth note has a value of:

a)

two halves

b)

half a beat

c)

1 beat

d)

3 beats

12.

A pair of eighth notes is equal to a:

a)

drum

b)

rest

c)

half note

d)

quarter note

13.

Rhythms are combinations of ___ and ___ notes.

a)

Quarter and half

b)

steady and unsteady

c)

long and short

d)

loud and soft

14.

True or False: Rhythm is built on top of a steady beat.

a)

True

b)

False

15.

Define the "melody" in music:

4 lines
16.

When we listen to music in class, which TWO listening strategies should we be focusing on?

a)

Identifying the steady beat

b)

Whether or not we like the music

c)

Identifying the melody and the rhythm

d)

Our emotional response, and the elements of the music

17.

Rhythm can exist without a steady beat underneath.

a)

False

b)

True

18.

(a)   are categories that we use to group music together based on similarities.

19.

Name at least two genres associated with the band Earth, Wind, and Fire.

4 lines
20.

Select EACH instrument that is part of the STRING family:

a)

flute

b)

bass

c)

violin

d)

guitar

21.

Why is the flute unique among the woodwind family?

a)

It is made entirely of metal

b)

it does not use a reed

c)

you can play simple songs using the headjoint

d)

all of the above

22.

Bassoon and Oboe players need to (a)   their own reeds

23.

Which TWO families does the PIANO belong to?

4 lines
24.

The intro/outro of a song typically does NOT have lyrics.

a)

True

b)

False

25.

The (a)   is usually the catchiest part of the song, and has the highest energy.

26.

Verses in a song usually:

a)

All of these are true

b)

repeat, but with different words

c)

tell the story of the song

d)

Have thinner texture than the chorus