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Concepts of Music Revision HSC

Total questions: 84

Worksheet time: 44mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the purpose of a time signature in music?

a)

To indicate the speed of the music

b)

To group beats into duple, triple, or quadruple

c)

To divide the beat into even or odd divisions

d)

To create a regular pulse

2.

Which term refers to the speed of a musical piece?

a)

Duration

b)

Metre

c)

Tempo

d)

Beat

3.

What is the difference between a definite beat and an indefinite beat?

a)

Definite beat is strong, while indefinite beat is weak

b)

Definite beat is weak, while indefinite beat is strong

c)

Definite beat is regular, while indefinite beat is irregular

d)

Definite beat is irregular, while indefinite beat is regular

4.

Which of the following is an example of a rhythmic device?

a)

Ostinato

b)

Melodic contour

c)

Harmonic rhythm

d)

Tone colour

5.

What is the term for how notes move in a melody?

a)

Melodic contour

b)

Pitch

c)

Register

d)

Melodic arrangement

6.

What is the range of a melody referred to as?

a)

High vs Low

b)

Definite and indefinite pitch

c)

Melodic arrangement

d)

Melodic contour

7.

What is the term for a melody that repeats?

a)

Repetition

b)

Ostinato

c)

Imitation

d)

Riff

8.

What is the term for a change in key in music?

a)

Modulation

b)

Cadence

c)

Tonality

d)

Pitch

9.

What is the term for the speed or pace of a given piece in music?

a)

Tempo

b)

Rhythm

c)

Beat

d)

Harmony

10.

Which of the following is a type of musical texture?

a)

Monophonic

b)

Chromatic

c)

Dynamic

d)

Timbre

11.

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

a)

Beat

b)

Pitch

c)

Tempo

d)

Duration

12.

What is the term for a short, recurring musical phrase, usually applied to a melody?

a)

Repetition

b)

Motif

c)

Imitation

d)

Riff

13.
Loud and Soft describe
a)
Pitch
b)
Dynamics
c)
Rhythm
d)
Tone Colour
14.

Quality/characteristic of Sound describes

a)
Pitch
b)
Dynamics
c)
Rhythm
d)
Tone Colour
15.

Note Value is terminology describing

a)
Structure
b)
Dynamics
c)
Pitch
d)
Rhythm
16.

Range fits in which category?

a)

Melody

b)
Dynamics
c)

Harmony

d)

Tonality

17.
Homophonic is terminology describing
a)
Structure
b)
Texture
c)
Dynamics
d)
Rhythm
18.
Allegro is terminology describing
a)
Structure
b)
Texture
c)
Dynamics
d)

Tempo

19.
Piano is terminology describing
a)
Structure
b)
Texture
c)
Dynamics
d)
Rhythm
20.

Heterophony is terminology describing

a)
Structure
b)
Texture
c)
Dynamics
d)
Rhythm
21.
Thin is terminology describing
a)
Structure
b)

Density

c)

Texture

d)
Rhythm
22.

Strophic is terminology describing

a)
Structure
b)
Texture
c)
Dynamics
d)
Rhythm
23.
Register is terminology describing
a)
Pitch
b)
Tone Colour
c)
Texture
d)

Rhythm

24.
Brassy is terminology describing
a)
Pitch
b)
Tone Colour
c)
Texture
d)
Instrumentation
25.
Rondo Form is terminology describing
a)
Dynamics
b)
Tone Colour
c)
Texture
d)
Structure
26.
Polyphonic is terminology describing
a)
Pitch
b)
Tone Colour
c)
Texture
d)
Instrumentation
27.
Crescendo is terminology describing
a)
Dynamics
b)
Tone Colour
c)
Texture
d)
Structure
28.
Forte is terminology describing
a)
Dynamics
b)
Tone Colour
c)
Texture
d)
Structure
29.
Time signature is terminology describing
a)
Rhythm
b)
Tone Colour
c)
Texture
d)
Structure
30.

Contour is terminology describing

a)
Rhythm
b)
Dynamics
c)

Melody

d)
Structure
31.
Sam is asked to play a melody at Allegro. He will have to
a)
Play the music fast
b)
Play the music in a duet
c)
Play the introduction first
d)
Play the music slowly
32.
When the texture of a piece of music thickens, what else happens at the same time?
a)
The music gets fast
b)
The music gets slower
c)
The music gets louder
d)
The music gets softer
33.

To repeat a rhythm consecutively is

a)
An Ostinato
b)

A Phrase

c)
A Hook
d)
A Pitch
34.
What describes contrast of Pitch
a)
A High Melody repeated
b)
A High Melody repeated in another instrument
c)
A High Melody repeated at the same Dynamic
d)
All of the above
35.
What describes contrast of Dynamics
a)
An A section with a soft dynamic
b)
An A section with a loud dynamic
c)
An A section with a soft dynamic repeated with a loud dynamic
d)
A B section at moderato
36.
The Tone Colour of a melody played pizzicato would be
a)
Light
b)
Dark
c)
Brassy
d)
Harsh
37.
John is playing a violin accompanied by Ben on piano. The texture is
a)
Colotomic
b)
Polyphonic
c)
Homophonic
d)
Monophonic
38.
David is the Piccolo player is his local orchestra. The Pitch of his part would usually be in which register?
a)
High
b)
Low
c)
Medium
d)
Really Low
39.
Andante describes
a)
Dynamics
b)
Pitch
c)

Electronic Sounds

d)

Tempo

40.
3 words that describe Dynamics
a)
Loud, Fast, Harsh
b)
High, Low, Medium
c)
High, Allegro, Register
d)
Loud, Soft, Crescendo
41.

What is the term used to describe melodic decoration?

(a)  

42.

Rapid alteration between two notes is known as a...

(a)  

43.

Legato is a term that describes which aspect of music?

a)

Texture

b)

Dynamics

c)

Tempo

d)

Articulation

44.

The texture type in which the layers are intertwined and mixed is known as...

(a)  

45.

A World instrument that uses a membrane is called a...

(a)  

46.

Mezzo Forte indicates

a)

A very loud dynamic

b)

A moderately loud dynamic

c)

A soft dynamic

d)

A very soft dynamic

47.

A World instrument that uses strings for sound production is called a...

(a)  

48.

The term 'Crescendo' is associated with

a)

A decrease in volume

b)

A constant volume

c)

An increase in volume

d)

A sudden change in volume

49.

A World instrument that is characterised by vibration of the entire instrument is called a...

(a)  

50.

A World instrument that is blown into is called a...

(a)  

51.

The texture type in which there is a melodic layer and a harmonic layer is known as...

(a)  

52.

The texture type that means only one line of music is heard at a time is known as...

(a)  

53.

The form with these sections in this order ABA is known as...

(a)  

54.

The form with these sections in this order AB is known as...

(a)  

55.

The form with these sections in this order ABACA is known as...

(a)  

56.

The form theme and variation is...

a)

A ternary form

b)

There is a theme and variations of the theme

c)

There is a subject, a development, then a recapitulation

d)

A fancy name for a ostinato

57.

Strophic Form is when you have...

a)

Verses, Chorus', and Bridges

b)

Only Verses

c)

Only Chorus'

d)

ABACA

58.

The term given to the action of sliding from one note to another is...

(a)  

59.

The term given to play short and detached notes is...

(a)  

60.

The term given to the act of playing smoothly is...

(a)  

61.

What is the term used to describe the act of playing two notes at the same time on the violin?

a)

Double Stopping

b)

Chords

c)

Harmony

d)

Tremolo

62.

A type of harmonic accompaniment where the notes of the chord are playing simultaneously...

(a)  

63.

A type of harmonic accompaniment inherent to Classical music that describes the harmony of the piece...

(a)  

64.

A term used to refer to a change of key...

(a)  

65.

Which of these two terms describes pleasing/non pleasing harmony?

a)

Consonant/Dissonance

b)

Tempo/Rhythm

c)

Definite/Indefinite

d)

Steps/Leaps

66.

What is the term describing the shaking of a note...

(a)  

67.

What is the term used to instruct orchestral stringed instruments to pluck instead of bow...

(a)  

68.

The term used to describe a note played strongly with emphasis

a)

Staccato

b)

Accent

c)

Forte

d)

Sub. Forte

69.

The term used to describe a note held for it's full value

(a)  

70.

What category does this time signature fit into 12/8?

a)

Simple Duple

b)

Compound Quadruple

c)

Simple Quadruple

d)

Compound Triple

71.

The term used to describe shape of the melody...

(a)  

72.

The term used to stylistically indicate how to express the general style of the piece (specific expressive details)

(a)  

73.

The term for a 'crushed note'...

a)

Slur

b)

Appoggiatura

c)

Acciaccatura

d)

Staccato

74.

The term for a 'leaning note'...

a)

Ornamentation

b)

Acciaccatura

c)

Appoggiatura

d)

Articulation

75.

What should you avoid mentioning in a pitch question if it is not used in the piece?

a)

Range of melody

b)

Melodic instrument

c)

Major tonality

d)

Augmented chords

76.

What is the term used to describe the overall key of a piece?

a)

Melody

b)

Harmony

c)

Tonality

d)

Register

77.

Which of the following is NOT a type of scale mentioned in the text?

a)

Pentatonic scale

b)

Blues scale

c)

Diatonic scale

d)

Whole tone scale

78.

What should you do to stand out to the marker in a pitch question?

a)

Correctly identify and describe exciting pitch elements

b)

Avoid using musical terms

c)

Discuss unrelated pitch aspects

d)

Use simple language

79.

What is the term for a repeating melodic material?

a)

Cadenza

b)

Imitation

c)

Ostinato

d)

Counter melody

80.

What is the term for the overlapping of a melody?

a)

Ornamentation

b)

Call and response

c)

Sequence

d)

Canon

81.

Which of the following is a type of ornamentation?

a)

Range

b)

Leaps

c)

Steps

d)

Trills

82.

What should you describe if you hear a dissonant harmony?

a)

The register of the melody

b)

The range of the melody

c)

Why the harmony is dissonant

d)

The melodic instrument

83.

What is the term for the movement of pitch in small intervals?

a)

Leaps

b)

Steps

c)

Arpeggio

d)

Range

84.

What is a good practice when answering pitch questions?

a)

Notate pitch movements

b)

Use simple terms

c)

Ignore changes in register

d)

Avoid using diagrams

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