Music Listening Vocabulary

Question 1

Tempo is also known as...

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BPM

Question 2

Smooth and long or short and spiky. Which aspect of performing is being described?

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Articulation

Question 3

Another word for lyrics:

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Words

Question 4

Which pair of musical elements is most closely related?

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Rhythm and metre

Question 5

A chord is

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a combination of different pitches playing at the same time.

Question 6

The lengths of notes is also known as...

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articulation.

Question 7

When you make decision about choice of instrumentation and texture, you are considering the...

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arrangement.

Question 8

Another word for texture:

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Layers

Question 9

'The song is in a major key.' How does this compare to the tonality of a song in a minor key?

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Brighter

Question 10

These can be high or low.

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Pitches

Question 11

Which pair of musical elements is most closely related?

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Instrumentation and timbres

Question 12

'Style' is another word for...

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genre.

Question 13

This is measured in beats per minute.

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Tempo

Question 14

What is the most accurate way to describe the sound of a piece in a minor key?

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dark

Question 15

What does atonal mean?

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Having no clear tonal centre

Question 16

Choose the best description of a 'hook.'

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Short, catchy musical idea

Question 17

The tune of a song is also known as the...

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melody.

Question 18

Which pair of elements is most closely related?

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Instrumentation and texture

Question 19

A piece of music with multiple melodies playing together can be described as:

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Polyphonic

Question 20

'The song contains verses and choruses.' What does this sentence refer to?

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Structure

Question 21

In compound metre...

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...each beat is split into 3.

Question 22

The following is a musical genre:

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prog rock

Question 23

Another way of saying 'structure':

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Order of sections

Question 24

The specific sound and tonal quality of an instrument:

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Timbre

Question 25

Unaccompanied vocals =

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Acapella

Question 26

Which is the best definition of rhythm?

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Beat patterns

Question 27

Instruments or voices combing to make chords are performing in...

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harmony

Question 28

How the layers of a piece of music interact:

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Texture

Question 29

The choice of instruments can also be called the...

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instrumentation.

Question 30

An outstanding performer may often be called a...

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virtuoso.

Question 31

Which of these instruments is mainly low-pitched?

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Bass guitar

Question 32

Which one of these words relates to the flavour of a piece of music?

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Major

Question 33

Cross rhythms =

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different rhythms playing together.

Music Listening Vocabulary

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Music Listening Vocabulary

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