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Elements of Music Revision

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the four main instrument families?

(a)  

2.

A guitar belongs to which instrument family?

a)

Percussion

b)

String

c)

Brass

d)

Woodwind

3.

A trumpet belongs to which instrument family?

a)

Percussion

b)

String

c)

Brass

d)

Woodwind

4.

A violin belongs to which instrument family?

a)

Percussion

b)

String

c)

Brass

d)

Woodwind

5.

An alto saxophone belongs to which instrument family?

a)

Percussion

b)

String

c)

Brass

d)

Woodwind

6.

Is Mood/Expression an Element of Music?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

Remember - the Mood/Expression is an overall umbrella, and the elements of music are what creates the overall mood.

a)

Got it

b)

Yep

c)

Makes sense

d)

That's right - I remember now

8.

What does Tone Colour refer to?

a)

the way the sound is produced

b)

the quality of sound

c)

volume

d)

the layers of sound

9.

What does Dynamics refer to?

a)

the way the sound is produced

b)

the quality of sound

c)

volume

d)

the layers of sound

10.

What does Texture refer to?

a)

the way the sound is produced

b)

the quality of sound

c)

volume

d)

the layers of sound

11.

What does Articulation refer to?

a)

the way the sound is produced

b)

the quality of sound

c)

volume

d)

the layers of sound

12.

"forte" is a musical term for (a)   ?

13.

What does Rhythm deal with?

a)

Pitch

b)

Instruments

c)

Time

d)

Structure

14.

Tempo is a fancy name for (a)   .

15.

What are the two types of "feel" we have learnt about?

a)

Straight

b)

Funk

c)

Boring

d)

Swing

16.

This image is a visual representation of what feel?

a)

Swing

b)

Straight

17.

This image is a visual representation of what feel?

a)

Swing

b)

Straight

18.

What is Syncopation?

a)

When the notes are played OFF THE BEAT.

b)

When the notes are played ON THE BEAT.

c)

When the notes are played WHENEVER THE MUSICIAN LIKES.

d)

When the notes are played ON EVERY ON AND OFF BEAT.

19.

The following words would be used to describe what element? - thin, thick, sparse, heavy, rich, light

(a)  

20.

The following words would be used to describe what element? - smooth, sliding, accented, bowed, punchy, lazy pronunciation

(a)  

21.

The following words would be used to describe what element? - harsh, scratchy, muted, breathy, sparking

(a)