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Elements of Music - Year 8

Total questions: 13

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the term for the element of music where pitches can ascend, descend, or remain constant?

a)

Melody

b)

  • Dynamics

c)

  • Timbre

d)

  • Register

2.

Which element discusses the speed of music?

a)

Melody

b)

Rhythm

c)

Tempo

d)

Harmony

3.

Which element describes the quality of sound of an instrument or voice?

a)

Melody

b)

Harmony

c)

Timbre

d)

Texture

4.
  • Piano, pianissimo, Mezzo piano, forte, fortissimo, crescendo etc. Which element can be described by these Italian Terms?

a)

Dynamics

b)

Form

c)

Rhythm

d)

Tempo

5.

Which statement is correct when talking about "beat"?

a)

The beat consists of long and short sounds.

b)

The beat is the steady pulse you feel in the tune, like the tick of a clock.

c)

The beat tells us how loud to play the music.

d)

The beat can only be played on a drum kit.

6.
  1. Monophonic: Meaning one melody sung or played by 1 person or a group of people

  2. Homophonic: Melody accompanied by harmony that creates chords.

  3. Polyphonic: A complex musical style where you hear a lot of different melodies music. It is difficult to catch a melody in this type of texture as there is more than 1 melody taking place at the same time

What is the Texture of the Music you just listened to?

a)

Homophonic

b)

Polyphonic

c)

Monophonic

d)

Uniphonic

7.

What do you think makes this music polyphonic?

Answer choices

a)

A choir singing the melody of a beatiful song

b)

A choir singing a song that has different melodies

c)

A choir singing a song without the music

d)

A choir singing a school with piano accampanimen

8.
  1. How would you describe the overall style or genre of the song based on the music elements you heard?

Answer choices

a)

Combination of Reggae and Rock

b)
  1. pop with elements of R&B, dancehall, and hip-hop

c)

Jazz with elements of hiphop and pop

d)

Combination of Country, folk and pop

9.

Can you identify the main melody in the song? How would you describe it?

a)

Conjunct

b)

Disjunct

c)

Fortissimo

d)

Andante

10.

What do you think the Texture of the song is?

a)

Polyphonic

b)

Homophonic

c)

Acapella

d)

Monophonic

11.
  • The melody of a song's ................................. are similar or, in some cases, identical. 

  • Lyrics Differ  

  • The .................................... establish and advance the story of the song. 

  • Typically, 8 to 16 bars in duration and occurs 2 to 3 times.

  • What is the most suitable word that fits the blank?

a)

Verse

b)

Chorus

c)

Bridge

d)

Intro

12.

The following clip is the Chorus of a song. Which statement is correct about the Chorus of a song?

a)

8 bars in most common and typically repeated 3 or 4 times

b)

  • Identical lyrics and melody 

  • summarizes a story's topic or describes the conclusion  

c)

  • A chorus can be referred to as ' refrain' or 'hook' 

  •   

d)

All

13.

Chords are combinations of three or more notes played simultaneously in music. Their purpose is to provide harmony, support the melody, and establish the tonal centre of a piece of Music. Which instrument would you choose to play the element of Harmony?

a)

Piano

b)

Timpani

c)

Trumpet

d)

Drum-kit