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WorksheetsMusic Lit Final Review Game
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 34mins
What kind of ensemble is this?
Orchestra
Band
Chorus
Steel Drums
Jazz Band
Match the number of beats in each of the given notes or rests.
Whole Note
4 beats
Dotted Quarter note
1.5 beats
Eighth rest
1/2 beat
Half rest
2 beats
Quarter rest
1 beat
Which of these is very fast?
presto
allegro
andante
largo
What word refers to how loud or soft music is?
Harmony
Dynamics
Tempo
Pitch
Which of these means to gradually speed up?
accelerando
diminuendo
fortissimo
largo
Which of these means to play quietly?
What note is this?
B
G
C
A
What note is this?
A
C
E
G
A triad is made up of how many pitches?
1
6
4
3
This symbol is a flat:
the high and low sounds in music
Melody
Pitch
Rhythm
Harmony
What term means to play notes in a short, detached manner?
Staccato
Legato
Harmony
Tempo
What does BPM stand for?
Beats Per Minute
Bass and Percussion Mix
Beautiful Piano Melodies
Big Party Music
Which clef is used for higher pitched instruments?
Treble clef
Bass clef
Alto clef
Tenor clef
Choose the correct Counting for this Rhythm
(1) (2) 3 4
(1) 2 (3) 4
1 (2) 3 (4)
(1) 2 3 (4)
What is the answer to this music math question?
1
2
3
4
What does a sharp do?
Play one half step higher
Play one half step lower
Cancels accidentals
Cut things
What effect does this symbol have on the music?
Makes the music faster.
Makes the music softer.
Makes the music slower.
Makes the music louder.
What Key signature is this?
Bb
F
C
Eb
D Magor
C Major
E Major
G Major
What is the purpose of the pinna?
to amplify sound waves
to protect the ear canal
to detect changes in air pressure
to collect and direct sound waves into the ear canal
Which of the following is true about the cochlea?
it is responsible for maintaing balance
it converts sound waves into electrical signals
it contains the ossicles
it is located in the middle ear
What areas of the brain work while you learn music?
Auditory and taste
Visual and motor
Auditory, visual, motor
Touch, taste, smell
Identify the Interval
Unison
2nd
3rd
4th
What is this interval?
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
What is the enharmonic equivalent?
Eb
D#
D
Db
How many beats are in a measure with 6/8 time signature?
5 beats
6 beats
3 beats
8 beats
What kind of note gets the beat in this time signature?
Hildegard von Bingen
Medieval
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
Mozart
Classical
Romantic
Baroque
Renaissance
Historically started in New Orleans in the early 1900s, this genre of music typifies musical flexibility not seen by many other genres. Featuring a mix of rhythms and tempos as well as a focus on soloing, it also has a huge range of potential instrumental structures and setups. It’s very common for there to be a drummer and a bass instrument as well as any number of lead instruments ranging from woodwind to stringed instruments.
Cumbia
jazz
rap
blues
Reggae music, which originated in Jamaica, is most closely associated with which of the following themes?
Love and relationships
Political protest and social justice
Partying and nightlife
Fantasy and mythology
Decision making, social behavior and personality. Can be influenced by music through mood
Prefrontal cortex
Limbic system
Auditory cortex
Visual cortex
Responsible for balance, movement, and coordination. Helps process the rhythm in music and can enhance motor skills.
Cerebellum
Visual Cortex
Olfactory bulbs/ tracts
Optic nerves and chiasm
Amplitude
Frequency
Speed of Sound
Medium
I - C Major
vi - ?
b dim.
d minor
e minor
a minor
Select the description of a Chorus
Build anticipation for the chorus
Main theme or message, repeated more than once
Conclusion. End the song with variation or fade out
Create a break away from or variation to rest of song
Match the following:
Sound is primarily generated by vibrating air (either through blowing or buzzing air into the instrument).
Aerophones
The instrument’s body itself vibrates to create sound by being either struck, shaken or scraped.
Idiophones
Something like animal skins or synthetic materials that are stretched over the base of the drum vibrate creating sound.
Membranophones
Instruments generate sound through the vibration of a string, whether it is plucked, bowed, or struck.
Chordophones
Sound is created through electric means, such as synthesizers
Electrophones
Match the following
Mostly vocal, Gregorian chant was popular. Instruments = lute and sacbut
Medieval/Middle Ages Music Era
More freedom and expression, most music was still church music but secular madrigals were popular. Instruments = organ and harp
Renaissance Music Era
A LOT of ornamentation, complex details with polyphonic texture. Instruments = harpsichord and violin
Baroque Music Era
Light, clear, mostly homophonic music that was accessible to the public. Instruments = stringed instruments and piano
Classical Music Era
VERY expressive, longer works with enormous contrasts in dynamics and rhythms. Instruments = trumpet and clarinet
Romantic Music Era
Match the following music jobs with the correct description
Distributing music, promoting music and getting gigs
Manager
Oversees the recording process to make sure the artists achieves the desired sound
Producer
Caputres, mixes and masters the sound of a recording or live performance
Audio Engineer
Handles the financial aspects of an artist's career
Agent
Secular means
music is intended for non religious audience
music serve as particular religious people
What characteristics make jingles work?
Simple tune/easy to sing
Repetitive
Slow rhythms
Emotional Connections
This form of music was formed in Brazil and is often sung in Portuguese. The lyrical themes include women, love, longing, homesickness and nature. The main instrument is the guitar. But other instruments are also used, such as piano, flute, trumpet, saxophone, tambourine, bass, and drums.
Calypso
Bossa Nova
Bachata
Boogaloo
Put the American musical genres in order of when they were created from oldest to most recent
Blues
Jazz
Country
Rock and Roll
Hip Hop
Which answer is in order from SOFTEST to LOUDEST?
pp, p, mp, mf, f ,ff
ff, f ,mf, mp, pp, p
pp, f, mp, p, mf, ff
ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp
A succession of two distinct musical phrase usually rendered by different musicians. A succession of two distinct musical phrase usually rendered by different musicians.
Call and Response
Blues
Soul
Maracatu
