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Musical Elements

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What symbol in music notation indicates the pitch and duration of a sound?

a)

Clef

b)

Note

c)

Bar line

d)

Rest

2.

What is the term for the speed of the beat in music?

a)

Rhythm

b)

Tempo

c)

Melody

d)

Harmony

3.

What does a "rest" signify in music notation?

a)

A loud note

b)

A high note

c)

A period of silence

d)

The end of a piece

4.

Which of these notes has the longest duration?

a)

Eighth note

b)

Quarter note

c)

Half note

d)

Whole note

5.

What is the term for the highness or lowness of a sound?

a)

Volume

b)

Pitch

c)

Tempo

d)

Timbre

6.

How many beats does a whole note receive in 4/4 time?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

4

d)

8

7.

What does the top number in a time signature tell you?

a)

How many beats are in each measure

b)

The type of note that gets one beat

c)

The speed of the music

d)

The volume of the music

8.

What does a pattern of pitches create?

a)

quarter notes

b)

melody

c)

harmony

d)

staff

9.

What is "rhythm" in music?

a)

A sequence of pitches

b)

A pattern of sounds and silences

c)

The volume of the music

d)

The background music

10.

What is "harmony" in music?

a)

The rhythm of a song

b)

The melody of a song

c)

The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords

d)

The speed of a song