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Light and Dark Music Quiz for Grade 2

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which song sounds light and happy?

a)

“Twinkle Twinkle Little Star”

b)

“March of the Soldiers”

c)

“Thunderstorm Symphony”

d)

“The Dark Cave Song”

2.

Which sound might you hear in dark music?

a)

Birds singing

b)

Gentle rain

c)

Loud thunder

d)

Children laughing

3.

What musical element helps make music sound dark?

a)

Fast tempo

b)

Soft volume

c)

Slow tempo and low notes

d)

High pitch and quick rhythm

4.

“Morning” by Edvard Grieg sounds light because it uses…

a)

Low notes and loud drums

b)

High notes and gentle instruments

c)

Screaming sounds

d)

Fast guitar playing

5.

“In the Hall of the Mountain King” by Edvard Grieg sounds…

a)

Bright and cheerful

b)

Dark and mysterious

c)

Sleepy and slow

d)

Fast and funny

6.

Which instrument can make dark and spooky sounds?

a)

Flute

b)

Violin

c)

Tuba

d)

Triangle

7.

“Rain is Falling Down” sounds…

a)

Dark and scary

b)

Light and gentle

c)

Angry and loud

d)

Fast and noisy

8.

What happens when music gets louder and faster?

a)

It sounds more peaceful

b)

It sounds more exciting or scary

c)

It sounds sleepy

d)

It sounds like silence

9.

Which word describes light music?

a)

Bright

b)

Scary

c)

Mysterious

d)

Sad

10.

“Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” by Tchaikovsky sounds…

a)

Heavy and dark

b)

Light and magical

c)

Angry and noisy

d)

Slow and sad

11.

Which song could sound dark if played slowly and quietly?

a)

“Mary Had a Little Lamb”

b)

“The Creepy Forest”

c)

“Jingle Bells”

d)

“Happy Birthday”

12.

Music with high notes usually sounds…

a)

Light

b)

Dark

c)

Scary

d)

Quiet

13.

Music with low notes usually sounds…

a)

Bright

b)

Happy

14.

What instrument can make a light and sparkly sound?

a)

Cymbals

b)

Harp

c)

Drum

d)

Tuba

15.

When you hear a minor key, music often sounds…

a)

Dark or sad

b)

Happy and bright

c)

Fast and silly

d)

Slow and funny

16.

When you hear a major key, music often sounds…

a)

Scary

b)

Happy

c)

Dark

d)

Quiet

17.

What kind of music might you hear in a ghost movie?

a)

Light music

b)

Dark music

c)

Pop music

d)

Jazz music

18.

What kind of music might you hear in a sunny garden?

a)

Light and joyful music

b)

Dark and spooky music

c)

Angry and loud music

d)

Sad and slow music

19.

Which of these helps music sound dark?

a)

Fast tempo

b)

High pitch

c)

Quiet and low sound

d)

Lots of clapping

20.

When you mix light and dark sounds in music, it creates…

a)

Silence

b)

Texture and contrast

c)

Noise

d)

One sound only