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Musical Devices Quiz

Total questions: 37

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a musical device that involves repeating a short musical phrase?

a)

Ostinato

b)

Canon

c)

Inversion

d)

Antiphony

2.

What is the term for a musical device that involves the repetition of a motif or phrase at a higher or lower pitch?

a)

Sequence

b)

Pedal note

c)

Ornamentation

d)

Contrary motion

3.

Which musical device involves the simultaneous performance of two or more versions of a melody?

a)

Canon

b)

Augmentation

c)

Call and response

d)

Alberti Bass

4.

What is the term for a musical device that involves the use of a sustained or repeated note, usually in the bass?

a)

Pedal note

b)

Antiphony

c)

Improvisation

d)

Imitation

5.

Which musical device involves the alternation between two groups of musicians or singers?

a)

Antiphony

b)

Augmentation

c)

Sequence

d)

Ornamentation

6.

What does the term "piano" (p) mean in musical dynamics?

a)

Loud

b)

Soft

c)

Very loud

d)

Very soft

7.

What does "forte" (f) indicate in musical dynamics?

a)

Soft

b)

Very soft

c)

Loud

d)

Very loud

8.

What is the meaning of "mezzo-piano" (mp)?

a)

Half loud

b)

Very soft

c)

Half soft

d)

Very loud

9.

What does "mezzo-forte" (mf) mean?

a)

Half soft

b)

Very loud

c)

Very soft

d)

Half loud

10.

What does "pianissimo" (pp) indicate?

a)

Very loud

b)

Very soft

c)

Loud

d)

Soft

11.

What does "fortissimo" (ff) mean?

a)

Very loud

b)

Very soft

c)

Loud

d)

Soft

12.

What does "decrescendo" or "diminuendo" indicate?

a)

Becoming louder

b)

Becoming softer

c)

Becoming calmer

d)

Stressed, pronounced

13.

What does "morendo" mean in musical dynamics?

a)

Becoming louder

b)

Becoming softer

c)

Dying away

d)

Stressed, pronounced

14.

What does "marcato" indicate in musical terms?

a)

Becoming louder

b)

Stressed, pronounced

c)

Becoming softer

d)

Losing volume

15.

What does the term "Accelerando" mean in music?

a)

Gradually slowing down

b)

Holding back, becoming slower

c)

Gradually accelerating

d)

Immediately slowing down

16.

Which tempo marking is described as "at a walking pace"?

a)

Andante

b)

Adagio

c)

Allegretto

d)

Moderato

17.

What is the BPM range for "Allegro"?

a)

76-108 BPM

b)

120-168 BPM

c)

108-120 BPM

d)

168-200 BPM

18.

What does "Ritardando" mean in terms of tempo change?

a)

Gradually slowing down

b)

Holding back, becoming slower

c)

Immediately slowing down

d)

Gradually accelerating

19.

What is the term for music that lacks a tonal center or key?

a)

Major

b)

Minor

c)

Atonal

d)

Polytonal

20.

Which term describes the process of changing the key of a piece of music?

a)

Transposition

b)

Enharmonic

c)

Octatonic

d)

Tonicisation

21.

Which term refers to the main note or chord of a key?

a)

Dominant

b)

Tonic

c)

Relative minor

d)

Modulation

22.

What intervals make up a Major chord?

a)

Major 3rd + Minor 3rd

b)

Minor 3rd + Major 3rd

c)

Minor 3rd + Minor 3rd

d)

Major 3rd + Major 3rd

23.

What intervals make up a Minor chord?

a)

Major 3rd + Minor 3rd

b)

Minor 3rd + Major 3rd

c)

Minor 3rd + Minor 3rd

d)

Major 3rd + Major 3rd

24.

What intervals make up a Diminished chord?

a)

Major 3rd + Minor 3rd

b)

Minor 3rd + Major 3rd

c)

Minor 3rd + Minor 3rd

d)

Major 3rd + Major 3rd

25.

What intervals make up an Augmented chord?

a)

Major 3rd + Minor 3rd

b)

Minor 3rd + Major 3rd

c)

Minor 3rd + Minor 3rd

d)

Major 3rd + Major 3rd

26.

What intervals make up a Dominant 7th chord?

a)

Major 3rd + Minor 3rd + Minor 3rd

b)

Minor 3rd + Major 3rd + Major 3rd

c)

Minor 3rd + Minor 3rd + Major 3rd

d)

Major 3rd + Major 3rd + Minor 3rd

27.

Which term refers to the division of beats into three equal parts?

a)

Syncopation

b)

Triplets

c)

Rubato

d)

Hemiola

28.

What is the term for a rhythm that has a free or improvised feel?

a)

Accent

b)

Isorhythm

c)

Free rhythm

d)

Polyrhythm

29.

Which term describes a rhythm where the beat is divided into two or more different rhythms simultaneously?

a)

Polyrhythm

b)

Simple time

c)

Compound time

d)

Cross-rhythm

30.

What is the term for a rhythm that emphasizes off-beats or weak beats?

a)

Syncopation

b)

Groove

c)

Kicks

d)

Double time

31.

Which term refers to the gradual speeding up or slowing down of tempo?

a)

Rubato

b)

Dotted rhythm

c)

Additive metre

d)

Hemiola

32.

Which term refers to a rhythm that has a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound?

a)

Groove

b)

Accent

c)

Rests

d)

Pulsing chords

33.

Which term refers to a musical texture where each syllable of a text is matched to a single note?

a)

Melismatic

b)

Syllabic

c)

Falsetto

d)

Glissando

34.

Which term describes a musical technique involving rapid alternation between two notes?

a)

Tremolo

b)

Legato

c)

Staccato

d)

Phrasing

35.

Which term refers to a style of singing where each syllable of text is matched to a single note?

a)

Melismatic

b)

Syllabic

c)

Falsetto

d)

Glissando

36.

What is the term for a vocal technique that involves sliding from one pitch to another?

a)

Staccato

b)

Portamento

c)

Conjunct

d)

Scat

37.

Which term refers to a vocal technique where a singer uses rapid alternation between notes?

a)

Glissando

b)

Staccato

c)

Scat

d)

Melismatic