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WorksheetsElements of Music 2024
Total questions: 61
Worksheet time: 10mins
Which element discusses the speed of music?
Melody
Rhythm
Tempo
Harmony
Which element includes the pitches or tones of music?
Melody
Rhythm
Tempo
Timbre
Which element describes the quality of sound of an instrument or voice?
Melody
Harmony
Timbre
Texture
Which element includes the loudness or softness of sound?
Dynamics
Form
Rhythm
Tempo
Which element organizes musical patterns and ideas?
Dynamics
Form
Harmony
Melody
Check all the examples of a high pitched instrument.
flute
tuba
clarinet
trumpet
A song played by a trumpet will have the same timbre as a song played on a clarinet
true
false
A song played by 2 flutes will have the same timbre
true
false
What does forte mean?
soft
loud
medium
really loud
what does piano mean?
soft
loud
medium
really soft
what does this symbol mean?
to get gradually softer
to get gradually louder
soft
loud
Which statement best describes "melody"?
When everyone starts to sing the song at different times.
The part of music that is always played by percussion instruments.
When the beat speeds up from largo to allegro.
A sequence of single notes combining pitch and rhythm to make a tune.
Which statement best describes "tempo"?
The speed at which a piece of music is to be played.
A sequence of single notes combining pitch and rhythm to make a tune.
When everyone starts to sing the song at different times.
How quietly or loudly a piece of music should be played.
Which statement best describes "dynamics"?
Dynamics refers to how loud or soft a piece of music should be played.
Dynamics refers to how fast or slow a piece of music should be played.
Dynamics refers to how long or short a piece of music is.
Dynamics refers to the long and short sounds in music.
Listen to the section of the song, "Defying Gravity" from the musical Wicked. Ensure to listen to the whole track. Which statement best reflects the dynamics of the music?
The whole track is played and sung in piano.
Crescendos are used to build the music up from piano to forte.
The whole track is played and sung in forte.
The music begins in forte and then a decrescendo takes it to piano where it finishes.
Listen to the first verse and chorus of Olivia Rodrigo's Good for You. Does the tempo change?
Hint: You can tap along to the beat if this helps.
Yes, it starts slow and gets faster.
Yes, it stats fast and gets slower.
No, the whole song is slow.
No, the whole song is moderato.
A sequence of single notes and rhythms is called what?
Dynamics
Timbre
Melody
Tempo
Listen to the track. Choose the words that best describe the timbre of the music.
Fun and upbeat.
Gentle and calming.
Spooky and intense.
Warm and mellow.
Which element of music uses the terms loud and soft?
Timbre
Duration
Pitch
Dynamics
Define forte.
Loud
Soft
Gradually getting louder
Gradually getting softer
Define piano.
Loud
Soft
Gradually getting louder
Gradually getting softer
Which element of music uses the terms fast and slow?
Dynamics
Tempo
Pitch
Duration
Which element of music refers to the sound quality of an instrument or voice?
Texture
Articulation
Timbre
Tempo
Which element of music uses the term high and low?
Pitch
Texture
Dynamics
Duration
Which element in music uses the terms thick and thin?
Dynamics
Tempo
Texture
Tonality
What two words can be used to describe dynamics?
Loud or soft
Fast or slow
High or low
Think or thin
What two words can be used to describe tempo?
Loud or soft
Fast or slow
Long or short
Smooth or detached
Define timbre.
The volume of music
The sound quality of a voice or instrument
How many people are playing different parts
Major or minor
What two words can be used to describe pitch?
Fast or slow
High or low
Thick or thin
Long or short
Which of these Italian words mean quiet?
forte
fortissimo
crescendo
piano
Which of these Italian words mean very loud?
Forte
Fortissimo
Crescendo
Piano
If I describe a piece of music as being fortissimo, what am I describing?
Tempo
Texture
Dynamics?
Structure.
If I describe a piece of music as being thin, what am I describing?
Tempo
Dynamics
Texture
Timbre
If describe the range as wide or narrow, what am I describing?
Tempo
Pitch
Dynamics
Timbre
I can hear a trumpet, a piano and a drumkit. What am I describing?
Tempo
Dynamics
Texture
Timbre
The piece of music is allegro. What am I describing?
Tempo
Dynamics
Timbre
Texture
The piece of music a verse and a chorus. What am I describing?
Tempo
Structure
Dynamics
Texture
What is a recurring steady pulse in music called?
Steady Beat
Dynamics
Melody
Rhythm
The degrees of volume in a piece of music is called what?
Melody
Tempo
Dynamics
Rhythm
The musical style is called what?
Form
Genre
Tone Color/Timbre
Tempo
The speed of a piece of music is called what?
Tempo
Dynamics
Melody
Rhythm
The structure for a piece of music is called what?
Tone color/timbre
Genre
Melody
Form
Which of the following is an example of a genre of music?
Dynamics
Tempo
Rock
Largo
The person who writes the music is called what?
Author
Composer
Director
Principal
What does Allegro mean?
Slow
Medium/Walking speed
Fast
What does Moderato Mean?
Slow
Medium/Walking Speed
Fast
What does Largo mean?
Slow
Medium/Walking speed
Fast
Which element relates to the organization of the notes?
Tempo
Harmony
Melody
Dynamics/Volume
What are the elements of Music?
Instruments
A song
Parts of music
Which of these is NOT an element of music?
Rhythm
Pitch
Tempo
Orchestra
What is Tempo?
Long and Short Sounds
Fast and Slow Sounds
High and Low Sounds
Thick and Thin Sounds
Define Adagio.
Slow
Walking Pace
Fast
Very fast
What word means stressing the "off-beat"?
accelerando
syncopation
quadruple
rallentando
Which term is used to describe a gradual increase in volume?
Decrescendo
Crescendo
Staccato
Legato
