WorksheetsMusical Terms
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 5mins
Arpeggio
Broken chords played separately; Ascending or descending
Tonic
A sequence of notes, played one after the other, that consists of the notes of a chord
The root note (first) of a key signature or scale
A section of music that contains parts that make up a whole
Structure of music that organizes sections into parts
During a choir practice, the choir director asked Liam to sing his solo part in a 'Cantabile' style. What does this mean?
In a singing style
To hold note until the conductor cuts him off
Structure of music that organizes sections into parts
During a violin lesson, Benjamin's teacher explains the concept of a 'sounding point'. What does it refer to?
A note written differently yet sounds the same
When bow speed, weight, and placement are ideal
Stepwise motion up or down a scale
In a school orchestra, the conductor instructs Abigail to play a fermata on her violin. What does this mean for Abigail?
She should play stepwise motion up or down a scale
She should play a note written differently yet sounds the same
She should hold the note until the conductor cuts her off
Lily, Evelyn, and Aiden are in a band. During their performance, the conductor signals them to 'Ritardando'. What does this mean?
They should start playing broken chords separately; Ascending or descending
They should start moving stepwise up or down a scale
They should gradually slow down their performance, keeping their eyes on the conductor
In Avery's music class, they were learning about different sections of music. Avery was asked to identify what a 'Phrase' is. What would be Avery's correct response?
Cantabile
A section of music that contains parts that make up a whole
when bow speed, weight and placement are ideal
Enharmonic
A note written differently yet sounds the same
Structure of music that organizes sections into parts
During a music class, Benjamin was asked to play a sequence on his piano. He was confused about what a 'Chromatic' sequence meant. Can you help him understand?
It means he should gradually slow down, keeping his eyes on the conductor
It means he should hold the note until the conductor cuts him off
It means he should play in a stepwise motion up or down a scale
During a music class, Maya, Kai, and Elijah are learning about the structure of music. The teacher explains the term 'Form'. What does 'Form' mean in this context?
It is the structure of music that organizes sections into parts
It is a section of music that contains parts that make up a whole
It means to hold a note until the conductor cuts you off
