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Music Elements and Form Vocabulary Quiz

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Call-and-response

a)

The musical part which provides the rhythmic and harmonic support for the melody

b)

A series of pitches that form a tune

c)

A group of notes used to express an idea used as a question/answer relationship

d)

The frequency of how high or low a note sounds

2.

Harmony

a)

The character and quality of the sound of a musical instrument

b)

The combination of simultaneous musical notes in a chord

c)

The changes in volume of the music

d)

The frequency of how high or low a note sounds

3.

Tempo

a)

The speed at which a composition is to be played

b)

The measurement that describes the number of beats in a measure (i.e. 3/4, 4/4, etc)

c)

The changes in volume of the music

d)

The structure of the sections of a musical composition

4.

Genre

a)

The organization of beats in time

b)

The way that melody, harmony, rhythm and timbre are combined, determining the overall quality of sound

c)

A device used by musicians that marks time at a selected

rate (beats per minute)

d)

A conventional category that identifies a piece of music

5.

Melody

a)

The main section of a song where everything joins in

b)

A series of individual pitches that form a tune

c)

The changes in volume of the music

d)

The frequency of how high or low a note sounds

6.

Metronome

a)

The structure of the sections of a musical composition

b)

A group of notes used to express an idea used as a question/answer relationship

c)

A segment of time within a piece of music defined by a specific

number of beats

d)

A device used by musicians that marks time at a selected

rate (beats per minute)

7.

Chorus

a)

The main section of a song where everything joins in

b)

The song section that produces tension and introduces new

musical and lyrical content

c)

The song section that tells the story of the song

d)

The opening section of a song, usually before the singing begins

8.

Pre-Chorus

a)

The opening section of a song, usually before the singing begins

b)

The song section that tells the story of the song

c)

A short song section that takes place between a Verse and a Chorus

d)

The main section of a song where everything joins in

9.

Measure

a)

The song section that produces tension and introduces new musical and lyrical content

b)

A segment of time within a piece of music divided by bar lines and defined by a specific number of beats

c)

The musical part which provides the rhythmic and harmonic support for the melody

d)

The structure of the sections of a musical composition

10.

Timbre

a)

The organization of beats in time

b)

The character and quality of the sound of a musical instrument

c)

The organization of beats in time

d)

The combination of simultaneous musical notes in a chord

11.

Verse

a)

The song section that tells the story of the song

b)

The song section that produces tension and introduces new

musical and lyrical content

c)

The opening section of a song, usually before the singing

begins

d)

The main section of a song where everything joins in

12.

Meter

a)

The frequency of how high or low a note sounds

b)

The structure of the sections of a musical composition

c)

The measurement that describes the number of beats in a measure (3/4, 4/4, etc.)

d)

The structure of the sections of a musical composition

13.

Dynamics

a)

The speed at which a composition is to be played

b)

The changes in volume of the music

c)

The musical part which provides the rhythmic and

harmonic support for the melody

d)

The character and quality of the sound of a musical instrument

14.

Texture

a)

The changes in volume of the music

b)

The way that melody, harmony, rhythm and timbre are combined, determining the overall quality of sound

c)

A series of individual pitches that form a tune

d)

The organization of beats in time

15.

Bridge

a)

The song section that produces tension and introduces new musical and lyrical content

b)

the opening section of a song, usually before the singing begins

c)

A short song section that takes place between a Verse and a Chorus

d)

The song section that tells the story of the song

16.

Pitch

a)

The character and quality of the sound of a musical instrument

b)

The combination of simultaneous musical notes in a chord

c)

The way that melody, harmony, rhythm and timbre are combined, determining the overall quality of sound

d)

The frequency of how high or low a note sounds

17.

Accompaniment

a)

A series of pitches that form a tune

b)

The musical part which provides the rhythmic and harmonic support for the melody

c)

The speed at which a composition is to be played

d)

A group of notes used to express an idea used as a question/answer relationship

18.

Rhythm

a)

The main section of a song where everything joins in

b)

A device used by musicians that marks time at a selected

rate (beats per minute)

c)

The organization of beats in time

d)

The combination of simultaneous musical notes in a chord

19.

Introduction

a)

The song section that tells the story of the song

b)

The song section that tells the story of the song

c)

The opening section of a song, usually before the singing

begins

d)

The song section that produces tension and introduces new musical and lyrical content

20.

Form

a)

The structure of the sections of a musical composition

b)

The organization of beats in time

c)

A conventional category that identifies a piece of music

d)

A segment of time within a piece of music defined by a specific number of beats