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Music Terminology Quiz
Music Terminology Quiz
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A basic music theory quiz on terminology.
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1
Which of these describes
POLYPHONY
?
Music that has harmony made up of mostly block chords.
Music that has no harmony and just a melody.
Music that has weaving multiple melody lines.
2
What words can we use to describe
TEXTURE
?
Loud or Quiet
Fast or Slow
Thick or Thin
High or Low
3
What is
TIMBRE?
<p>The speed of the music.</p>
The volume of the music.
<p>All musical instruments made from wood.</p>
<p>What instrument it is and the quality of the music.</p>
4
What is
PITCH
?
Speed of a note.
Volume of a note.
Highness or Lowness of a note.
Length of a note.
5
What period of time is the
BAROQUE
era?
1750-1820
1400-1600
1600-1750
1800-1850
6
What is the
PULSE
in the music?
The Toast
The Beat
The Music
The Jame
7
If you add up all of these note values? How many beats in total are there?
9
7
8
10
8
Which of these intervals is a
PERFECT CADENCE
?
V - VI
I - V
V - I
IV - I
9
What are these musical symbols called?
Time Signature
Clefs
Notes
Key Signature
10
What are
DYNAMICS
?
The Highness or Lowness of a note.
The volume of a note.
The speed of a note.
The length of a note.
11
Which of these is the
LOUDEST
?
pianissimo
fortissimo
mezzo-forte
forte
12
Which of these tempo markings is the
SLOWEST
?
Andante
Largo
Allegro
Vivace
13
What is missing from this pattern of
INTERVALS
to make a
MAJOR SCALE
?
Semi-Tone
Tone
14
Which of these instruments is a
WOODWIND
instrument?
Cymbals
Saxophone
Trumpet
Violin
15
What sort of notes are these?
Quaver (½ beat)
Minim (2 beats)
Semibreve (4 beats)
Crotchet (1 beat)
16
Which of these is intervals is an
IMPERFECT CADENCE
?
IV - I
V - I
I - V
V - VI
17
What is the name of the
GROUP OF LINES
where notes are placed?
Stave
Time Signature
Key Signature
Crescendo
18
What one of these instruments would you expect to hear in a
STRING QUARTET
?
Acoustic Guitar
Viola
Flute
Trumpet
19
How many beats is a
SEMIBREVE
worth?
1 beat
4 beats
2 beats
½ beat
20
What does the
bottom
number of a
TIME SIGNATURE
tell us?
How many monkeys in the barrel.
How fast the beats go.
The type of note that gets the beat.
The number of beats in the bar.
