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Form 4 Music End of Term 3 Exam

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 30mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The term "Renaissance" literally means:

a)

Art

b)

Learning

c)

Prosperity

d)

Rebirth

2.

Which of the following composers do NOT belong in the Renaissance era?

a)

Ludwig van Beethoven

b)

William Byrd

c)

Palestrina Giovanni

d)

Thomas Tallias

3.

True or False: Renaissance Art was more focused on religious symbolism?

a)

True

b)

False

4.

The Renaissance era spanned which years:

a)

450-950 A.D.

b)

1600-1750 A.D.

c)

1400-1600 A.D.

d)

1800-1900 A.D.

5.

What is sacred music?

a)

Music sung by Troubadours.

b)

The music of the church.

c)

Music sung in the courts.

d)

Music that included the hurdy-gurdy.

6.

What is secular music?

a)

Music sung by monks.

b)

Music performed during the Catholic Mass.

c)

Music played outside of the church.

d)

Music written by priests.

7.

Check all of the Renaissance Composers:

a)

Beethoven

b)

Claudio Monteverdi

c)

William Byrd

d)

Thomas Tallis

e)

Palestrina

8.

True or False: Palestrina wrote religious music.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

The Renaissance Era lasted from?

a)

1150- 1400

b)

1600- 1750

c)

1400- 1600

10.

Where was sacred music created and performed?

a)

The Church

b)

Town Square

c)

Pubs

d)

Villages

11.

Which European families was secular choral music written for?

a)

Lower Class

b)

Courts

c)

Royalty

d)

Poor

12.

What was the most important invention in the Renaissance Era? Invented in 1439 and gave composers the ability to duplicate their music.

a)

Harpsichord

b)

Paper

c)

Printing Press

d)

Piano Forte

13.

Name the 8 elements of music.

a)

Melody, Rhythm, Form, Texture/ Harmony, Tempo, Timbre, Dynamice, Articulation

b)

Water, Air, Breath, Instruments, Mouthpiece, Fingering, Sound, Speed

c)

Melody, Rhythm, Form, Texture/ Harmony, Tempo, Timbre, Dynamice, Sound

d)

Melody, Rhythm, Posture, Texture/ Harmony, Tempo, Timbre, Dynamice, Articulation

14.

What is rhythm?

a)

Beats

b)

A pattern of sounds

and silences within a

beat

c)

sounds in a measure

d)

beats and rests in a song

15.

What is melody?

a)

the song

b)

One note at a time, the part of the song you can sing or hum.

c)

the lowest part

d)

the loudest part

16.

What is Texture/Harmony?

a)

Arpeggios

b)

More than one note at a

time. Examples are: Monophonic,

Polyphonic, and Homophony

c)

Song

d)

the note C

17.

What is tempo

a)

volume

b)

Silence

c)

Texture

d)

The speed of the music

18.

What is another term for Timbre?

a)

Lonely melody

b)

Happy tune

c)

Tone color of the sound

d)

a type of rhythm

19.

What are dynamics?

a)

Volume: Soft and Loud

b)

aerodynamics

c)

changing speed

d)

Arrows

20.

What is Structure?

a)

Notes sounding together

b)

Instruments/voices working together

c)

Instruments/voices

d)

Plan of a piece

21.

The Renaissance began in Italy, and it was a time of:

a)

war

b)

starvation

c)

sadness

d)

rebirth

22.

Multiple notes played or sung at the same time are also known as:

a)

Melodies

b)

Harmonies

c)

Steady Beat

d)

Rests

23.

Select the correct definition of Texture.

a)

The volume of the music.

b)

The rhythm of the music.

c)

The combination of sounds and harmonies in the music.

d)

The speed of the music.

24.

Which time signature has 6 quaver beats per bar?

a)

6/8

b)

6/4

c)

6/6

d)

6/2

25.

Which of the following is not a concept related to pitch?

a)

Syncopation

b)

Melody

c)

Harmony

d)

Tonality

26.

Which texture includes one single melody line and band backing?

a)

Homophonic

b)

Monophonic

c)

Polyphonic

d)

Heterophonic

27.

Monophonic Texture is...

a)

A texture with a melody and harmony

b)

How fast or slow the music is played

c)

A texture with many melodic lines playing at the same time

d)

A texture with a single layer; one melodic line

28.

Polyphonic texture is...

a)

A texture with a single layer; one melodic line

b)

Two or more instruments or voices playing or singing the same pitches

c)

A texture with many melodic lines playing at the same time

d)

A texture with a melody and harmony

29.

Harmony is...

a)

Two or more pitches played at the same time that support the melody

b)

Two or more voices or instruments playing the same pitches at the same time

c)

The main idea made up of a single line of notes

d)

A texture with a single layer; one melodic line

30.

Which of the following refers to a texture with one melody with out accompaniment or harmony?

a)

Monophonic

b)

Polyphonic

c)

Homophonic

d)

Heterophonic

31.

It refers to the number of individual musical lines (melodies) and the relationship these lines have to one another.

a)

texture

b)

timbre

c)

harmony

d)

balance

32.

An ostinato is _______________.

a)

a pattern that repeats.

b)

a pattern that changes.

33.

Singing a different melody along with the main melody is called a __________?

a)

Round

b)

Osinato

c)

Countermelody

34.

Singing a repeated pattern along with the main melody is called __________?

a)

an Ostinato

b)

a Round

c)

a Countermelody

35.
what does this mean?
a)
4 beats in a measure and a quarter note gets one beat
b)
4 beats in a measure and a half note gets 1 beat
c)
4 pickles drive a car and the hamburger saves the day
d)
4 measures equal 4 beats
36.
What is this note
a)
half note
b)
whole note
c)
quarter note
d)
no note
37.

What is the name of this symbol?

a)

Treble Clef, G Clef

b)

Alto Clef

c)

Tenor Clef

d)

Bass Clef, F Clef

38.

What is the definition of a bar line?

a)

Tells you how many beats are in a measure

b)

large stick

c)

Divides the staff into measures

39.

What are the names of the 4 families of the orchestra?

a)

Percussion, Brass, String, Woodwind

b)

Brass, Drums, Wood, Metal

c)

String, Percussion, Shakers, Bows

d)

Metals, Woods, Strings, Drums

40.

Which family is typically played with a bow or plucked?

a)

Percussion

b)

String

c)

Woodwind

d)

Brass

41.

Which family is played by striking the instrument, either with your hand or a mallet?

a)

String

b)

Woodwind

c)

Percussion

d)

Brass

42.

Which family does the viola belong to?

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

Percussion

d)

String

43.

Which does NOT belong in the BRASS family?

a)

Tuba

b)

Trombone

c)

Trumpet

d)

Violin

44.

How many beats are in a 3/4 Time Signature?

a)

2 beats

b)

3 beats

c)

4 beats

d)

1 beat

45.

What type of note gets the beat in 3/4 Time Signature?

a)

Whole Note

b)

Half Note

c)

Quarter Note

d)

Eighth Note

46.

What type of note gets the beat in 6/8 Time Signature?

a)

Whole Note

b)

Half Note

c)

Quarter Note

d)

Eighth Note

47.
The names of the notes in the spaces of the treble clef spell__________.
a)
ACEG
b)
EGBDF
c)
FACE
d)
GBDFA
48.
What is the name of this pitch?
a)
C
b)
G
c)
D
d)
A
49.
What is the correct name for this?
a)
Bass Clef
b)
Alto Staff
c)
Treble Staff
d)
Grand Staff
50.
True or False: The treble clef is used for higher pitch instruments such as a flute and violin or the right hand of the piano.
a)
True
b)
False
51.
Are the notes labeled correctly?
a)
Yes
b)
No
52.
What note is this?
a)
C Sharp
b)
D
c)
G
d)
B
53.
What do you do when you see this?
a)
Finish the piece.
b)
Repeat the piece.
c)
Repeat the piece starting from the previous bar line, if none, go to start.
d)
Finish the piece and start again.
54.
What do you do when you see this sign?
a)
Move the note up 1/2 step.
b)
Move the note down 1/2 step.
c)
Move the note up 1 step, then wait a count of two and play that same note again.
d)
Keep the note the same.
55.

In Minuet in G, what is the only accidental in the piece?

a)

C#

b)

Bb

c)

D#

d)

F#

56.

When a flat, sharp, or natural appears in music, it is called an...

a)

Key Signature

b)

Accidental

c)

Half Step

d)

Whole Step

57.

What is a natural sign?

a)

A symbol that cancels out all sharps and flats.

b)

A symbol that raises a note a step.

c)

A symbol that lowers a note a step.

d)

I don’t know.

58.

what is the purpose of the flat sign?

a)

it raises the pitch one half step

b)

it lowers the pitch one half step

59.

NAME THE GIVEN NOTE

a)

C SHARP

b)

G SHARP

c)

C FLAT

d)

F SHARP

60.

NAME THE GIVEN NOTE

a)

C DOUBLE FLAT

b)

G FLAT

c)

A FLAT

d)

B FLAT