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WorksheetsElements of Music Review-Music Appreciation
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 17mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
What is a steady beat?
a)
The speed of the music.
b)
The melody of the music.
c)
The pulse of the music.
d)
A music instrument.
2.
What is Rhythm?
a)
The overall plan of the piece of music.
b)
A word that describes the music being heard.
c)
Regular repeated pattern of sound.
d)
How high or low the note is.
3.
Timbre is _________________________.
a)
the character or quality of a sound
b)
the speed of a sound
c)
the pitch of a sound
d)
the word you yell to let others know a tree is about to fall
4.
What does ritardando mean?
a)
gradually slow the tempo
b)
soft
c)
gradually softer
d)
gradually louder
5.
MAJOR harmony is .....
a)
Sad, intense, or angry
b)
A key without any sharps or flats
c)
Happy, upbeat, or bright
d)
A key with no chromatic notes
6.
Minor harmony is ....
a)
Sad, intense, or angry
b)
A key with random notes in it
c)
A happy key
d)
Makes me want to cry
7.
What is tempo?
a)
The speed of the music
b)
The pitch of the music
c)
The volume of the music
d)
The high or low sounds
8.
Moderato
a)
Slow
b)
Fast
c)
Medium
d)
Very Fast
9.
Allegro
a)
Slow
b)
Fast
c)
Medium
d)
Very Fast
10.
Presto
a)
extremely fast
b)
fast
c)
very fast
d)
gradually faster
11.
What does andante mean?
a)
fast
b)
walking speed
c)
slowly
d)
fast with spirit
12.
Grave means
a)
very slow
b)
slow
c)
dead
d)
not moving
13.
Name this PERCUSSION instrument
a)
Triangle
b)
Timpani
c)
Cymbals
d)
Bass Drum
14.
A saxophone is a woodwind instrument
a)
True
b)
False
15.
Which instrument is a woodwind?
a)
Trumpet
b)
Violin
c)
Piccolo
d)
Snare drum
16.
Which one are woodwind instruments?
a)
Oboe
b)
Recorders
c)
Piano
d)
Harp
17.
Woodwind instruments are ALWAYS made of wood.
a)
True
b)
False
18.
Name this instrument from the Woodwind family.
a)
Trombone
b)
Oboe
c)
Flute
d)
Stick
19.
Name this instrument from the Woodwind family.
a)
Flute
b)
Clarinet
c)
Trumpet
d)
Oboe
20.
Which of these instruments all belong to the WOODWIND family?
a)
Violin, Viola, Cello, String Bass
b)
Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone, Oboe, Bassoon
c)
Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba, French Horn
d)
Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Timpani
21.
Name this instrument from the brass family
a)
Trumpet
b)
Trombone
c)
Flute
d)
Drum
22.
Name this instrument from the brass family
a)
Tuba
b)
Trumpet
c)
Cello
d)
French Horn
23.
Name this instrument from the Brass family.
a)
Trumpet
b)
Trombone
c)
Saxophone
d)
Tuba
24.
A harp belongs to the __________ family.
a)
Woodwinds
b)
Strings
c)
Brass
d)
Percussion
25.
Name this instrument from the String Family
a)
Cello
b)
Violin
c)
Viola
d)
String Bass
26.
Which instrument is NOT part of the string family?
a)
viola
b)
cello
c)
trumpet
d)
double bass
27.
The number of strings on a Ukulele is?
a)
3
b)
6
c)
4
d)
8
28.
A percussion instrument can be pitched or unpitched.
a)
true
b)
false
29.
An idiophone is an instrument that:
a)
creates sound by vibrating itself
b)
creates sound by vibrating air
c)
creates sound by vibrating skin on top
d)
creates sound by vibrating strings
30.
What instrument families does the piano belong to?
a)
percussion and brass
b)
percussion and string (keyboard)
c)
string and woodwinds
d)
woodwinds and brass
31.
What are the four main instrument families?
a)
Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Percussion
b)
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Bass
c)
Strings, Woodwinds, Brass, and Piano
d)
Strings, Reeds, Horns, and Keyboard
32.
The bigger the instrument...
a)
The higher the pitch
b)
The pitch stays the same
c)
The pitch disappears
d)
The lower the pitch
33.
Identify the instrument part
a)
Sound Box
b)
Pegs
c)
Strings
d)
Bridge
34.
Identify the instrument part
a)
Sound Box
b)
Strings
c)
Bridge
d)
Pegs
35.
Identify the instrument part
a)
Sound Box
b)
Bridge
c)
Pegs
d)
Strings
36.
What is an membranophone?
a)
Something with strings that you strum, pluck or bow
b)
Something you shake, scrape or rattle
c)
Something with a stretched skin you hit to produce sound
d)
Something you blow air into to produce sound
37.
Forte
a)
Musical term meaning to be performed "loudly."
b)
Musical term meaning to be performed "softly."
c)
Musical term meaning to be performed "moderately loud."
d)
Musical term meaning to be performed "moderately soft."
38.
Piano
a)
Musical term meaning to be performed "loudly."
b)
Musical term meaning to be performed "softly."
c)
Musical term meaning to be performed "moderately loud."
d)
Musical term meaning to be performed "moderately soft."
39.
Mezzo Piano
a)
Musical term meaning to be performed "loudly."
b)
Musical term meaning to be performed "softly."
c)
Musical term meaning to be performed "moderately loud."
d)
Musical term meaning to be performed "moderately soft."
40.
Mezzo Forte
a)
Musical term meaning to be performed "loudly."
b)
Musical term meaning to be performed "softly."
c)
Musical term meaning to be performed "moderately loud."
d)
Musical term meaning to be performed "moderately soft."
41.
ISSIMO
a)
MODERATELY
b)
VERY
c)
FORTE
d)
PIANO
42.
Crescendo
a)
gradually get louder
b)
gradually get softer
c)
pudding
d)
gradually get smaller
43.
Decrescendo
a)
very loud
b)
suddenly quiet
c)
gradually get quieter
d)
slower
44.
What are dynamics?
a)
How we read music
b)
How fast or slow we go
c)
Tells us where the notes go
d)
How loud or soft we sing
45.
Monophonic texture
a)
single accompanying line
b)
Single instrument
c)
layered texture
d)
single melody line
46.
Polyphonic....
a)
Consists of music with multiple melody lines
b)
Consists of music with one melody line
47.
Homophonic means...
a)
A dominant melody accompanied by chords or other material
b)
Everything but the melody
c)
The melody only
d)
A telephone
48.
Polyphonic or Homophonic?
a)
Polyphonic
b)
Homophonic
49.
Monophonic or Homophonic ?
a)
Monophonic
b)
Homophonic
50.
Monophonic or Polyphonic ?
a)
Monophonic
b)
Polyphonic
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