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Tonality in Music

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 2hrs 26mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The overall sound of music is

a)

Tonality

b)

Dynamics

c)

Rhythm

d)

Melody

2.

The overall feeling of the sound is the

a)

scale

b)

tone

c)

key

d)

tonality

3.

The 8 notes in an octave and the spaces between them is

a)

scale

b)

tone

c)

key

d)

tonality

4.

The relationship between the melody and the harmony and the sound they make together is the

a)

scale

b)

tone

c)

key

d)

tonality

5.

Home base for the music is the

a)

scale

b)

tone

c)

key

d)

tonality

6.

Diatonic music is

a)

consonant

b)

dissonant

7.

Atonal music is

a)

consonant

b)

dissonant

8.

Tone Row music is

a)

consonant

b)

dissonant

9.

An octave is

a)

5 notes long

b)

3 notes long

c)

12 notes long

d)

8 notes long

10.

The most common scales are

a)

dorian and myxolydian

b)

sharps and flats

c)

major and minor

d)

chromatic and pentatonic

11.

Another name for the major scale is

a)

Dorian

b)

Aeolian

c)

Phrygian

d)

Ionian

12.

Another name for the minor scale is

a)

Dorian

b)

Aeolian

c)

Phrygian

d)

Ionian

13.

The sequence of tones for a major scale is

a)

w-w-h-w-w-w-h

b)

w-h-w-w-h-w-w

c)

h-w-w-h-w-w-w

d)

w-w-h-w-w-h-w

14.

The sequence of tones for a minor scale is

a)

w-w-h-w-w-w-h

b)

w-h-w-w-h-w-w

c)

h-w-w-h-w-w-w

d)

w-w-h-w-w-h-w

15.

Which of the following scales uses 5 notes?

a)

Chromatic

b)

Blues

c)

Pentatonic

d)

Major

16.

Which of the following scales uses 12 notes?

a)

Chromatic

b)

Blues

c)

Pentatonic

d)

Major

17.

Which of the following scales uses 6 notes?

a)

Chromatic

b)

Blues

c)

Pentatonic

d)

Major

18.

Which of the following scales uses 8 notes?

a)

Chromatic

b)

Blues

c)

Pentatonic

d)

Major

19.

Which keys have no sharps or flats?

a)

D Major and

b minor

b)

C Major and

a minor

c)

F Major and

d minor

d)

G Major and

e minor

20.

Which keys have 2 sharps?

a)

D Major and

b minor

b)

C Major and

a minor

c)

F Major and

d minor

d)

G Major and

e minor

21.

Which keys have 1 flat?

a)

D Major and

b minor

b)

C Major and

a minor

c)

F Major and

d minor

d)

G Major and

e minor

22.

What is the order of flats?

(a)  

23.

What is the order of sharps?

(a)  

24.

Which are accidentals?

a)

atonal, diatonic, and tone row

b)

Major, Minor, and Modal

c)

Dorian, Lydian, and Phrygian

d)

sharps, flats, and naturals

25.

Which are modes?

a)

atonal, diatonic, and tone row

b)

Major, Minor, and Modal

c)

Dorian, Lydian, and Phrygian

d)

sharps, flats, and naturals

26.

A sharp

a)

raises the pitch by a half-step

b)

lowers the pitch by a whole step

c)

raises the pitch by a whole step

d)

lowers the pitch by a half-step

27.

A flat

a)

raises the pitch by a half-step

b)

lowers the pitch by a whole step

c)

raises the pitch by a whole step

d)

lowers the pitch by a half-step

28.

What do you call the person who writes a piece of music?

(a)  

29.

Which accidentals are in the key of F# Major?

a)

3 sharps

b)

6 flats

c)

none

d)

6 sharps

30.

Which is a natural?

a)
b)
c)
d)