The layout of a piece using different sections

What is texture in music?

The layers of instruments, The thickness of sound

When quavers are grouped in 3s and create dotted crotchet beats. Eg 6/8

What is a hook in music?

a musical idea that catches the listeners ear, a catchy idea in a song that gets stuck in your head

Which is the correct use of timbre

The trumpet sound is bright, The cello sound is warm

What does this image represent?

Time signature with four beats per bar

Homophonic texture is:

One melody with accompaniment -all playing/supporting the same melody

The clashing sound of notes which can create tension

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What are dynamics
A type of musical style
The speed of music
The volume of sound
The quality of sound
2
What is the following chord
Am2
Asus2
A diminished
Amsus4
3
Expressive Devices focuses on how the note is played
False
True
4
What is this image
Melody
Ostinato
rhythm
Loop
5
Structure is:
The foundation of musical styles
The strength of musical sound
The order of instruments entering a piece
The layout of a piece using different sections
6
What is Timbre?
Wood
the thickness of sound
The instruments
The quality of sound
7
An interval is:
the break between sections
the distance between 2 notes
the range in the melody
the length of a section
8
What is texture in music?
How rough or smooth the sound is
The layers of instruments
The thickness of sound
The sharpness or softness of sound
9
What are the notes of a C7 chord
C Eb G B
C E G Bb
C E G B
C F A Bb
10
Compound Metre is
When quavers are grouped in 3s and create dotted crotchet beats. Eg 6/8
When crotchet notes are grouped in 3 such as 3/8
when quavers are grouped in 2s and create simple time. Eg 3/4
when the notes are grouped in 2. Eg 4/4
11
What is a hook in music?
a musical idea that catches the listeners ear
a catchy idea in a song that gets stuck in your head
a musical fishing rod
a musical idea that catches fish
12
Which is the correct use of timbre
The flute sound is soft
The trumpet sound is bright
The guitar sound is thin
The cello sound is warm
13
What does this image represent?
Four beats for four bars
Time signature with four beats per bar
the total of eight beats
a fraction of a whole
14
What is Tempo
The temperature of sound
The volume of an instrument
The beat of a song
The speed of music
15
Homophonic texture is:
Many melodies creating one sound
One unified sound of one melody
Two sounds playing together to make a song
One melody with accompaniment -all playing/supporting the same melody
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What is dissonance?
notes that don't belong in the key
The clashing sound of notes which can create tension
Sounds that go together nicely
the abrupt change in music

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