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Musical Elements Music 2019

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the element "duration" refer to in music?

a)

The relative frequency of sound

b)

The relative lengths of sounds and silences in music

c)

The density of sound

d)

The characteristic quality of sound sources

2.

Which of the following concepts is NOT associated with "duration"?

a)

Beat and pulse

b)

Dynamics

c)

Metre

d)

Tempo

3.

What are "expressive devices" in music?

a)

The form and design of music

b)

The density of sound

c)

Ways of influencing mood and character of music

d)

The horizontal arrangement of sound

4.

Which of the following is a concept used to explore "expressive devices"?

a)

Melodic patterns

b)

Consonance and dissonance

c)

Instrumental and vocal techniques

d)

Repetition, variety, contrast

5.

What does "pitch" refer to in music?

a)

The density of sound

b)

The relative frequency of sound

c)

The form and design of music

d)

The characteristic quality of sound sources

6.

Which of the following is NOT a type of musical texture?

a)

Monophony

b)

Polyphony

c)

Homophony

d)

Tonality

7.

What is the "horizontal arrangement of sound" known as?

a)

Harmony

b)

Melody

c)

Tonality

d)

Timbre

8.

Which concept is associated with "melody"?

a)

Consonance and dissonance

b)

Keys and modes

c)

Melodic patterns

d)

Instrumentation

9.

What does "harmony" describe in music?

a)

The form and design of music

b)

The vertical arrangement of sounds

c)

The density of sound

d)

The characteristic quality of sound sources

10.

Which of the following is a concept used to explore "melody"?

a)

Scale

b)

Cadence

c)

Register

d)

Voicing

11.

What does "tonality" refer to in music?

a)

The organisation of pitches that establishes tonal relationships

b)

The density of sound

c)

The form and design of music

d)

The characteristic quality of sound sources

12.

What does "structure" refer to in music?

a)

The density of sound

b)

The form and design of music

c)

The relative frequency of sound

d)

The characteristic quality of sound sources

13.

Which of the following is a concept used to explore "structure"?

a)

Repetition, variety, contrast

b)

Consonance and dissonance

c)

Instrumentation

d)

Melodic patterns

14.

What does "texture" refer to in music?

a)

The density of sound

b)

The form and design of music

c)

The relative frequency of sound

d)

The characteristic quality of sound sources

15.

Which of the following is NOT a component of "texture" in music?

a)

Monophonic

b)

Polyphonic

c)

Homophonic

d)

Tonality

16.

Which of the following is a concept used to explore "rhythm"?

a)

Tempo

b)

Harmony

c)

Melody

d)

Texture

17.

What does "timbre" refer to in music?

a)

The characteristic quality of sound sources

b)

The density of sound

c)

The form and design of music

d)

The relative frequency of sound

18.

Which of the following is NOT a component of "harmony"?

a)

Chord progressions

b)

Melodic patterns

c)

Consonance and dissonance

d)

Vertical arrangement of sounds

19.

What does "dynamics" refer to in music?

a)

The relative frequency of sound

b)

The volume of sound

c)

The form and design of music

d)

The characteristic quality of sound sources

20.

Which of the following is a concept used to explore "timbre"?

a)

Instrumental and vocal techniques

b)

Chord progressions

c)

Melodic patterns

d)

Dynamic range