WorksheetsTexture & Timbre Quiz
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 9mins
Which of the following sentences best describes the concept of TEXTURE?
The highness or lowness of sound
The volume of music
The layers of sound in a piece of music
The way a piece of music is organized into sections
The measure of a soundwave is...
Dynamics
Frequency
Overtones
A song that has at least 2 layers of melody played at the same time is...
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Unison
Unison is when everyone is singing/playing the exact same notes & words at the exact same time in the exact same way.
True
False
In most homophonic songs, the voice takes center stage, and the accompaniment has a backstage role.
True
False
A song that has one layer of melody and no accompaniment is...
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
A song that has one melody line with another layer of accompaniment underneath is...
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
The sound of two cymbals crashing together would best be described as...
nasal and thin
metallic and harsh
distant and muffled
gentle and smooth
What is Timbre/Tone Color?
How fast or slow a voice or instrument goes.
The unique sound quality of a voice or instrument.
How high or low a voice or instrument can go.
How loud or soft a voice or instrument sounds.
What is the highest female voice?
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
What is the lowest female voice?
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
What is the highest male voice?
Soprano
Alto
Tenor
Bass
Which instrument family produces sound by blowing air across a hole/edge or reed?
Woodwind
Brass
Percussion
Strings
Which instrument family makes sound by plucking, bowing, or strumming strings?
Woodwind
Strings
Brass
Percussion
Which instrument family has instruments that are shaken, scraped, struck, etc. to make sound?
Strings
Percussion
Brass
Woodwind
Which adjective best describes the timbre of a violin?
booming and full
metallic and ringing
piercing and warm
reedy and airy
Which would be an appropriate description of a trombone's timbre?
brassy
wooden
percussive
beeping
