1. Elements of Music Finish Start Tempo and Dynamics Timbre Harmony Form
Rhythm
Melody
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Rhythm
Melody
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4. Melody Which of the following is the best definition for Melody?
The main tune/theme of
a piece of music.
A combination of short
and long notes combined
with moments of silence.

5. Melody
What are the 5 lines of the treble clef staff going up from the bottom line?
G,B,D,F,A
E,G,B,D,F

6. Melody
What is the name of the staff when you combine the treble and bass clef staves together?
Grand Staff
Total Staff

7. Melody Which of the following is the C Major Scale? C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C

8. Melody A Sharp in front of a note means you do what to the pitch?
Raises it a half step
Lowers it a half step

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10. Harmony Two or more notes played at the same time is called what?
Chord
Key Signature

11. Harmony
What is a chord that has three notes and the notes are the interval of a third apart?
Triad
Octave
Scale

12. Harmony Keys are divided into two big groups – they are… Major and
Minor
Perfect and
Minor
Major and
Perfect

13. Harmony Which note of a triad gives it its name? The root
(bottom note)
Fifth
(top note)
Third
(middle note)

14. Harmony Which of these is true of an arpeggio? The notes are
played
individually
The notes include
sharps or flats
There are 4 notes

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Tempo and
Dynamics.

16. Tempo and Dynamics What is the definition of tempo? The speed of
a piece of music
How loud or soft a
piece of music is

17. Tempo and Dynamics
What dynamic marking means “very loud”? FF PP

18. Tempo and Dynamics What term means to gradually slow down? Ritardando
Accelerando

19. Tempo and Dynamics Which word below means to gradually get louder?
Crescendo
Forte
Accelerando

20. Which of the following would be the fastest tempo marking?
Tempo and Dynamics
Adagio
Which of the following would be the fastest tempo marking?
Moderato
Allegro
Piano

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form.

22. Form What is the definition of form? Verse and Chorus Speed of Music
Specific sound
for instrument
or voice
Blueprint of a piece
of music

23. Form Which of these is NOT an actual form? Binary Form Singular Form
Ternary Form

24. Form The radio version of Binary Form is: A, B Verse, chorus
Beginning, End

25. Form ABACA is a common layout for what form? Polyphony Rondo Theme and
Variation

26. Form
How many movements does a symphony have? 3 4

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Rhythm.

28. Rhythm In a time signature, what does the TOP number tell us?
What kind of note gets ONE beat
How many beats are there in each measure

29. Rhythm What kind of a note is worth 4 beats In 4/4 time? Quarter Note
Half Note C
Whole Note

30. Rhythm When you add a dot to the end of a
note, what does that do to the length
of the note? B A
It changes nothing
Takes half of the value of the note away C
Adds half of the value of the note to the length to make it longer

31. Rhythm How many beats are there in a measure of 6/8? Eight SixC
Fourteen

32. Rhythm Which of the following would add up to 5 total beats?
4 eighth notes
4 sixteenth notes
3 quarter nootes A
2 eighth notes
3 quarter notes
4 sixteenth notes C
3 eighth notes
2 quarter notes
4 sixteenth notes

33. Rhythm
What time signature would have 3 beats in a measure with a HALF note worth one beat? A D
3/4
4/3 E B
3/8
2/3 F C
3/1
3/2

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Timbre.

35. Timbre What section of instruments does the oboe belong to? Percussion
Woodwind
Brass

36. Timbre What voice part in a chorus is the highest sounding? Tenor Alto
Soprano

37. Timbre Which of the following is a non-pitched percussion instrument?
Timpani
Temple Blocks
Xylophone

38. Timbre
This woodwind instrument is made of metal, uses a single reed, and is used in jazz music.
Clarinet
Saxophone
Flute

39. Timbre
The trumpet belongs to which family?
string
brass
woodwind

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