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Music 6 Summative 3 (Unit 3)

Total questions: 155

Worksheet time: 2hrs 53mins

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Class
Date
1.

What is the Greek meaning of the word "monophonic"?

a)

Many sounds

b)

One voice

c)

Interweaving lines

d)

Singing together

2.

Which texture is described as having two or more different melodies performed at the same time?

a)

Monophonic

b)

Homophonic

c)

Polyphonic

d)

Duet

3.

In music, what determines whether a texture is monophonic or polyphonic?

a)

The total number of performers

b)

The loudness of the instruments

c)

The number of different melodies being used

d)

The length of the musical piece

4.

When you sing a song alone without any accompaniment, what is the texture?

a)

Thin

b)

Thick

c)

Heavy

d)

Wide

5.

What do you call a group of three or more pitches played or sung at the same time?

a)

An interval

b)

A melody

c)

A chord

d)

A rhythm

6.

If a group of 50 students all sing the same melody at the same time, what texture are they creating?

a)

Polyphonic

b)

Monophonic

c)

Homophonic

d)

Heterophonic

7.

Which of the following is an example of a polyphonic style where a melody is imitated by different instruments entering at different times?

a)

Unison

b)

Solitaire

c)

Fugue

d)

Descant

8.

What is the German term used when two or more different songs are sung together?

a)

Quodlibet

b)

Salidumay

c)

Polyphony

d)

Chordal

9.

In the song "Silent Night," the main melody is supported by chords. This is an example of:

a)

Monophonic texture

b)

Polyphonic texture

c)

Homophonic texture

d)

A round

10.

Which texture can be compared to a thick fabric with many interwoven threads?

a)

Monophonic

b)

Polyphonic

c)

Solo

d)

Unison

11.

An extra melody added above or below a main song is called a:

a)

Round

b)

Descant

c)

Chord

d)

Interval

12.

In Homophonic texture, the relationship between the parts is best described as:

a)

Independent and interweaving

b)

One main melody plus accompaniment

c)

Everyone singing the same notes

d)

Only one instrument playing

13.

Which of these is a Kalinga folk song mentioned in the lesson?

a)

Paru-parong Bukid

b)

Kataka-taka

c)

Salidumay

14.

What is the distance between two notes in an accompaniment called?

a)

Texture

b)

Pitch

c)

Interval

d)

Contour

15.

If Group A sings "Santa Clara Pinung-pino" and Group B sings "Kataka-taka" at the same time, what are they performing?

a)

A monophonic solo

b)

Partner songs/Quodlibet

c)

A unison chant

d)

A solo with no accompaniment

16.

Why is a "Round" (like Row, Row, Row Your Boat) considered polyphonic?

a)

Because the same melody starts at different times, creating overlapping layers.

b)

Because everyone starts and ends at the same time.

c)

Because it only has one melody.

d)

Because it is always sung very loudly.

17.

Which chord is known as the "home chord" in the Key of C Major?

a)

Subdominant (IV)

b)

Dominant (V)

c)

Tonic (I)

d)

Minor (ii)

18.

What happens to the texture when you add a descant to a solo melody?

a)

It stays thin.

b)

It becomes monophonic.

c)

It becomes thick/polyphonic.

d)

The melody disappears.

19.

Which composer's work was used as an example of polyphonic texture?

a)

Ludwig van Beethoven

b)

Johann Sebastian Bach

c)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

d)

Claude Debussy

20.

When a second melody follows the exact same "up-and-down" shape of the first melody at a different pitch, it is moving in:

a)

Interlocking lines

b)

Unison

c)

Parallel

d)

Opposite directions

21.

Compare a solo flute playing a melody to an orchestra playing the same melody in unison. How does the texture change?

a)

It changes from monophonic to polyphonic.

b)

It changes from thin to thick.

c)

The texture remains monophonic because there is still only one melody.

d)

The texture becomes homophonic.

22.

A student says, "Polyphonic music is better because it has more people." Why is this statement incorrect?

a)

Because polyphonic music must be played by only two people.

b)

Because texture is about the number of melodies, not the number of people.

c)

Because monophonic music is always performed by large groups.

d)

Because people do not affect the sound of music.

23.

Which fabric comparison best represents a song with a descant?

a)

A single thin thread

b)

Two different colored threads woven together

c)

A giant piece of plain white cloth

d)

A thread that has been cut into pieces

24.

If you are listening to a singer and a guitarist playing chords to support them, which texture are you hearing?

a)

Monophonic

b)

Polyphonic

c)

Homophonic

d)

Quodlibet

25.

What is the main difference between Polyphonic and Homophonic texture?

a)

Polyphonic has one melody; Homophonic has many.

b)

Polyphonic melodies are independent; Homophonic parts support one main melody.

26.

Analyze this scenario: You hear a melody that sounds "interwoven" and "interlocking." Which texture are you most likely describing?

a)

Monophonic

b)

Polyphonic

c)

Homophonic

d)

Unison

27.

If you draw the "shape" of a melody in the air, you are drawing its:

a)

Texture

b)

Rhythm

c)

Contour

d)

Interval

28.

Which of these combinations would result in a thin texture?

a)

A choir singing in 4-part harmony.

b)

A person whistling a tune while walking.

c)

A band playing a fugue.

d)

Three different songs being sung at once.

29.

In the Key of C Major, which chord provides variety and is labeled as IV?

a)

Tonic

b)

Dominant

c)

Subdominant

d)

Primary

30.

Why is texture compared to "weaving" in the lesson?

a)

Because music is made of fabric.

b)

Because melodies are like threads that can be combined in different ways.

c)

Because you need to wear special clothes to sing.

d)

Because weaving is a type of Filipino folk song.

31.

What do you call the sound of harmony if it is not pleasing to the ears, described as harsh-sounding and unstable?

a)

Consonance

b)

Dissonance

c)

Resonance

d)

Unison

32.

What do you call the sound of harmony if it is pleasing to the ears, described as smooth sounding and stable?

a)

Consonance

b)

Dissonance

c)

Cadence

d)

Syncopation

33.

It is when multiple notes or voices play simultaneously to produce a new sound.

a)

Melody

b)

Harmony

c)

Rhythm

d)

Tempo

34.

A combination of two or more notes played at the same time is called a what?

a)

Interval

b)

Scale

c)

Chord

d)

Cadence

35.

A chord made of three notes is called a what?

a)

Dyad

b)

Triad

c)

Tetrad

d)

Pentad

36.

A set of notes within an octave arranged by their pitch is called what?

a)

Harmony

b)

Music Theory

c)

Melody

d)

Musical scale

37.

Which is one of the ways to harmonize music?

a)

Triad

b)

Chord

c)

Harmony

d)

Scale

38.

A pitch in a triad that has the lowest pitch and is also the first note is called what?

a)

Third

b)

Root

c)

Fifth

d)

Octave

39.

What is the last and highest note in a triad?

a)

Root

b)

Third

c)

Fifth

d)

Seventh

40.

What is the second note in a triad, with an interval of a third from the root?

a)

Root

b)

Third

c)

Fifth

d)

Octave

41.

How do you look for a triad from a specific note?

a)

Identify the root note and play the same note twice.

b)

Select a note and play the octave above.

c)

Identify the root note, then add the third and fifth notes to form a triad.

d)

Choose any note and play it randomly.

42.

What is the sequence of half steps in a major triad?

a)

0-3-4

b)

1-5-3

c)

0-4-7

d)

0-3-5

43.

What is the sequence of half steps in a minor triad?

a)

0-3-4

b)

1-5-3

c)

0-4-7

d)

0-3-5

44.

How do you get the third note from the root in a major triad?

a)

Count up five half steps from the root note.

b)

Count down four half steps from the root note.

c)

Count up four half steps from the root note.

d)

Count up three half steps from the root note.

45.

What are the four kinds of triads in music?

a)

Whole Tone, Pentatonic, Blues, Chromatic

b)

Major Seventh, Minor Seventh, Dominant Seventh, Half-Diminished

c)

Major, minor, diminished, and augmented

d)

Suspended, Added, Seventh, Extended

46.

What is the fifth note in a major triad?

a)

The fifth note is the major third above the root note.

b)

The fifth note in a major triad is the perfect fifth above the root note.

c)

The fifth note is the octave above the root note.

d)

The fifth note is the minor seventh above the root note.

47.

What is the difference between the major and minor triad?

a)

The major triad is always played in a higher octave than the minor triad.

b)

The major triad has a major third interval, while the minor triad has a minor third interval.

c)

The major triad consists of four notes, while the minor triad has three notes.

d)

The major triad has a diminished fifth interval, while the minor triad has an augmented fifth interval.

48.

It gives the relationships of the notes in the scales to determine their function with the first note of the scale or tonic.

a)

Musical scale

b)

Scale degrees

c)

Harmony

d)

Triad

49.

What is the triad of the C major?

a)

C–E–G

b)

C–D–G

c)

C–F–A

d)

B–D–F

50.

What is the scale degree of F in C major scale?

a)

Supertone

b)

Mediant

c)

Subdominant

d)

Dominant

51.

Identify the triad shown on the staff. The diagram displays a treble clef with a stacked triad on the lines/spaces forming C–E–G.

a)

C major

b)

A minor

c)

G major

d)

D minor

52.

Identify the triad shown on the staff. The diagram displays a treble clef with a stacked triad on the lines/spaces forming A–C–E.

a)

A minor

b)

C major

c)

G major

d)

D major

53.

Identify the triad shown on the staff. The diagram displays a treble clef with a stacked triad on the lines/spaces forming G–B–D.

a)

G major

b)

D minor

c)

C major

d)

A minor

54.

What chord is this? The diagram shows a triad on the staff matching D–F–A.

a)

C Major

b)

G major

c)

D Major

d)

D minor

55.

Identify if the image shows a major or minor triad. The keyboard diagram highlights A–C–E.

a)

Major

b)

Minor

56.

Identify if the image shows a major or minor triad. The keyboard diagram highlights A–C–E.

a)

Major

b)

Minor

57.

Identify if the image shows a major or minor triad. The keyboard diagram highlights D–F–A.

a)

Major

b)

Minor

58.

A tonic chord of a relative minor scale is a minor triad.

a)

True

b)

False

59.

The dominant scale degree of C major scale is _____.

a)

C

b)

G

c)

E

d)

A

60.

A minor triad uses the sequence root, minor third, and perfect fifth.

a)

True

b)

False

61.

What do you call the sound of harmony if it is harsh-sounding and unstable?

(a)  

62.

What do you call the sound of harmony if it is smooth sounding and stable?

(a)  

63.

It is when multiple notes or voices play simultaneously to produce a new sound.

(a)  

64.

A (a)   is a combination of two or more notes played at the same time.

65.

A (a)   is a chord made of three notes.

66.

A _____________ is a set of notes within an octave arranged by their pitch.

a)

Harmony

b)

Music Theory

c)

Melody

d)

Musical scale

67.

This is one of the ways to harmonize music.

a)

Triad

b)

Chord

c)

Harmony

d)

Scale

68.

A pitch in a triad that has the lowest pitch. It is also the first note.

(a)  

69.

It is the last and highest note in a triad.

(a)  

70.

It is the second note in a triad, its distance from the root to the second note is an interval of a third.

(a)  

71.

How do you look for a triad from a specific note?

a)

Identify the root note and play the same note twice.

b)

Select a note and play the octave above.

c)

Identify the root note, then add the third and fifth notes to form a triad.

d)

Choose any note and play it randomly.

72.

What is the sequence of half steps in a major triad?

a)

0-3-4

b)

0-4-7

c)

1-5-3

d)

0-3-5

73.

What is the sequence of half steps in a minor triad?

a)

0-3-4

b)

0-3-7

c)

1-5-3

d)

0-3-5

74.

How do you get the third note from the root in a major triad?

a)

Count up five half steps from the root note.

b)

Count down four half steps from the root note.

c)

Count up four half steps from the root note.

d)

Count up three half steps from the root note.

75.

What are the four kinds of triads in music?

a)

Whole Tone, Pentatonic, Blues, Chromatic

b)

Major Seventh, Minor Seventh, Dominant Seventh, Half-Diminished

c)

Major, minor, diminished, and augmented

d)

Suspended, Added, Seventh, Extended

76.

What is the fifth note in a major triad?

a)

The fifth note is the major third above the root note.

b)

The fifth note in a major triad is the perfect fifth above the root note.

c)

The fifth note is the octave above the root note.

d)

The fifth note is the minor seventh above the root note.

77.

What is the difference between the major and minor triad?

a)

The major triad is always played in a higher octave than the minor triad.

b)

The major triad has a major third interval, while the minor triad has a minor third interval.

c)

The major triad consists of four notes, while the minor triad has three notes.

d)

The major triad has a diminished fifth interval, while the minor triad has an augmented fifth interval.

78.

It gives the relationships of the notes in the scales to determine their function with the first note of the scale or tonic.

a)

Musical scale

b)

Scale degrees

c)

Harmony

d)

Triad

79.

What is the triad of the C major?

a)

C-E-G

b)

C-A-G

c)

C-G-E

d)

A-C-E

80.

What is the scale degree of F in C major scale?

a)

Supertonic

b)

Mediant

c)

Subdominant

d)

Dominant

81.

What chord is this?

a)

C Major

b)

G major

c)

D Major

d)

D minor

82.

A tonic chord of a relative minor scale is a minor triad.

a)

True

b)

False

83.

The dominant scale degree of C major scale is _____.

a)

C

b)

G

c)

E

d)

A

84.

A minor triad used the sequence root, minor third, and perfect fifth.

a)

True

b)

False

85.

It’s how high or low a note will sound.

a)

Rhythm

b)

Melody

c)

Harmony

d)

Pitch

86.

___________ is a recurring movement of notes and rests (silences) in time. It’s the human perception of time.

a)

Pitch

b)

Melody

c)

Rhythm

d)

Harmony

87.

___________ are the next highest or lowest pitch of the same note.

a)

Chords

b)

Triads

c)

Octave

d)

Pitch

88.

The seven notes in all __________ scales follow the same interval pattern: W-W-H-W-W-W-H (whole-whole-half-whole-whole-whole-half).

a)

Minor

b)

Major

c)

Beat

d)

Chord

89.

Natural _________ scales are dark, sad, and emotional sounding. The seven notes in all minor scales follow the same interval pattern: W-H-W-W-H-W-W (whole-half-whole-whole-half-whole-whole).

a)

Minor

b)

Major

c)

Beat

d)

Triads

90.

__________ is a succession of notes or voices arranged into a musical phrase.

a)

pitch

b)

harmony

c)

melody

d)

rhythm

91.

A __________ interval is two semitones

a)

half step

b)

whole step

c)

interval

d)

pitch

92.

A _________ interval is one semitone

a)

half step

b)

whole step

c)

interval

d)

chord

93.

What chord is this?

a)

C Major

b)

D Major

c)

G Major

d)

D Minor

94.

What chord is this?

a)

A Minor

b)

D Major

c)

G Major

d)

A Major

95.

What chord is this?

a)

C Major

b)

D Major

c)

G Major

d)

G Minor

96.

What chord is this?

a)

C Major

b)

F Major

c)

F Minor

d)

D Major

97.

Is this a Major Chord?

a)

Yes

b)

No

98.

Is this a Minor Chord?

a)

Yes

b)

No

99.

Is this a Major Chord?

a)

Yes

b)

No

100.

Is this a Minor Chord?

a)

Yes

b)

No

101.

Is this a Major Chord?

a)

Yes

b)

No

102.

Which of the following is a melodic interval?

a)
b)
c)
103.

What is the interval of the given notes?

a)

4th

b)

3rd

c)

2nd

104.

What is the interval of the given notes?

a)

octave

b)

6th

c)

7th

105.

What is the mediant of G Major scale?

a)
C
b)
E
c)
D
d)
B
106.

The leading tone of C major scale is ___.

a)
D
b)
B
c)
A
d)
C
107.

If a triad consists of the notes A, C, and E, what type of triad is it?

a)
A minor triad
b)
A suspended triad
c)
A diminished triad
d)
A major triad
108.

Easiest Piano keys

a)

C major

b)

D major

c)

E major

d)

F major

e)

G major

109.

It makes use of notes far away from each other.

a)

Single notes

b)

Melodic patterns

c)

Wide melodic range

d)

Close melodic range

110.

It is defined as the sequence of pitches in a melody that creates a distinct shape when visually represented on a musical staff.

a)
melodic contour
b)
rhythmic pattern
c)
harmonic structure
d)
melodic phrase
111.

A melodic range that makes use of notes near each other.

a)

Narrow melodic range

b)
Rhythmic melody
c)
Harmonic melody
d)

Wide melodic range

112.

This scale is made out of five notes only. This scale has been around for a long time and is used in ancient music.

a)

Chromatic scale

b)
Major scale
c)
Blues scale
d)

Pentatonic scale

113.

A set of notes arranged in order of pitch, either ascending or descending.

a)
Melody
b)
Chord
c)
Harmony
d)
Scale
114.

A type of interval that sounds farther from one note to the other. It has a key between two pitches.

a)

Wide Interval

b)

Whole Step

c)

Half Step

d)
Major interval
115.

A type of interval that sounds nearer from one note to the other. It has no key between two pitches.

a)

wide interval

b)

whole step

c)

Half step

d)

octave

116.

What are the pitches involved in C Major Pentatonic Scale?

a)
C, D, E, F, A
b)

C, D, E, G, A

c)
C, E, F, G, A
d)

B, C, D, E, F

117.

What is the pattern of whole step and half step in major scale?

a)
W-W-H-W-W-W-H
b)
W-W-W-H-W-W-H
c)
H-W-W-W-H-W-W
d)
W-H-W-W-H-W-W
118.

The order of pitches in G major scale.

a)
G, A, B, C, D, E, F
b)
A, B, C, D, E, F, G#
c)
C, D, E, F, G, A, B
d)
G, A, B, C, D, E, F#
119.

What pitch has a sharp accidental based on the picture below?

a)

D#

b)
C#
c)
G#
d)

F#

120.

How are melodic contours visualized?

a)

Melodic contours are visualized by plotting note durations on a graph.

b)

Melodic contours are mapped by drawing the emotional reactions to a melody.

c)

Melodic contours are visualized using simple graphs showing pitch movements.

d)

Melodic contours are represented by detailed musical scores showing dynamics.

121.

People tend to hear major scales as sounding...

a)

"happy" or "bright"

b)

"windy" or "cold"

c)

“dark" or "gloomy"

d)

"scared" or "worried"

122.

By what interval do sharp signs "#" and flat signs "b" raise or lower pitches?

a)

half step

b)

c major

c)

whole step

d)

g major

123.

What scale do these letters in this order represent?

a)

A# major

b)

Ab major

c)

A major

d)

C# major

124.

What is the melodic contour of the picture below?

a)

Ascending

b)

Descending

c)

Repeated

125.

The interval of these 2 notes is_________.

a)

5th

b)

6th

c)

7th

d)

Octave

126.

Identify whether the interval is a whole step or half step.

a)

Whole Step

b)

Half Step

127.

Identify whether a whole step or a half step.

a)

Whole Step

b)

Half Step

128.

What melodic contour is shown?

a)

Repeated

b)
Descending contour
c)
Ascending contour
d)
Wave-like contour
129.

Where you can find the first note on the staff in C Major Scale?

a)

First ledger line below the staff

b)

First space

c)

2nd line

d)

2nd space

130.

A descending melody moves ___________ , while an ascending melody moves ___________.

a)

slowly; quickly

b)

upward; downward

c)

quickly; slowly

d)

downward; upward

131.

How do you get the melodic range of the notes?

a)
The melodic range is the volume level of the notes played.
b)
The melodic range is determined by the tempo of the music.
c)
The melodic range is the interval between the lowest and highest notes in a piece of music.
d)
The melodic range is the number of beats in a measure.
132.

What is the interval between the notes C and E?

a)

Perfect fifth

b)

Perfect fourth

c)

Minor third

d)

Major third

133.

What is the Latin term for scale?

a)

scale

b)

scala

c)

scaled

134.

It is a musical symbol that raises the pitch of a note by a half step.

a)

clef

b)

sharp

c)

flat

135.

It is the only key without flats or sharps.

a)

Key of C Major

b)

Key of G Major

c)

Key of F Major

136.

It has one sharp on the fifth line of the staff.

a)

Key of C Major

b)

Key of G Major

c)

Key of F Major

137.

It has one sharp on the fifth line of the staff.

a)

Key of C Major

b)

Key of G Major

c)

Key of F Major

138.

It has one flat on the third line of the staff.

a)

Key of C Major

b)

Key of G Major

c)

Key of F Major

139.

What type of scale is used in most of the pop music you hear on Top 40 radio?

a)

Diatonic scale

b)

Pentatonic scale

c)

Chromatic scale

d)

Dialectic scale

140.

What can you conclude about the F major scale from its name?

a)

Its root is F

b)

Its interval is F

c)

Its major third is F

d)

Its minor triad is F

141.

If the root of a scale is D flat, the eighth note in the scale is:

a)

E

b)

D natural

c)

D natural

d)

D flat

142.

"Fa" represents the ______ tone in an eight-note scale.

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

143.

Which of the following describes an interval of one half-step?

a)

F to F sharp

b)

A to C

c)

B flat to C sharp

d)

F major to F minor

144.

A song in a minor key is most likely to be:

a)

A football fight song

b)

A sad ballad

c)

A popular dance track

d)

A fun sing-along

145.

Which of the following statements is true?

a)

In a C major scale, C has a higher pitch than D

b)

In a C minor scale, C has a higher pitch than F

c)

In a C major scale, F has a higher pitch than C

d)

In a C minor scale, C has a higher pitch than D

146.

If a song is written in the key of E minor:

a)

Most of the notes in the song will be taken from the E Minor scale

b)

All of the notes in the song must be taken from the E Minor scale

c)

Only notes from the E Minor and E Major scales can be used

d)

Notes from the E major scale cannot be used

147.

The relative minor key follows the same home tone do as its parallel major key.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

148.

The home tone is the beginning note of a minor scale.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

149.

It tells the mid-range to low-range pitches.

a)

Bass clef

b)

Major clef

c)

Treble clef

d)

Baritone Clef

150.

Why is the bass clef also called an F-clef?

a)

Because its curl encircles the note G on the second line of the staff.

b)

Because the second line from the top is the line for the pitch F, where the two dots are placed on the spaces above and below the line.

c)

Because the pitch starts in F.

151.

This symbol cancels out any accidental applied to a pitch. It signifies the return to the original pitch.

a)

Flat

b)

Sharp

c)

Natural

d)

Clef

152.

The melody can either go up, down, or repeat.

a)

Melodic Pattern

b)

Melodic Direction

c)

Melodic Interval

153.

Two notes are written on the same line or space and have the same pitch.

a)

Second interval

b)

Octave

c)

Unison

d)

Half step

154.

What pitch is this?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

155.

These are the notes found on the lines of the staff G-clef?

a)

A, C, E, G

b)

A, B, C, D,

c)

E, G, B, D, F

d)

G, B, D, F,A