What is an easy definition of "music"?

Sounds that are organized in time

Add spirit and mood to performances

How we can tell the difference between instruments

We can define rhythm as

The ordered flow of music through time

The distance in pitch between two tones

What are the four main elements of musical sounds?

Pitch, Dynamics, Timbre, Rhythm

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Music Appreciation Unit 2: Quiz 2.1

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Music Appreciation Unit 2: Quiz 2.1 - Elements Definition of music, pitch, timbre, dynamics, rhythm

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1
Every sound is caused by a ______
Interval
Vibration
Tone
Rhythm
2
What is an easy definition of "music"?
Something that sounds good
Sounds that are organized in time
Sounds that make people feel good
There is no easy definition of music
3
Why do some stores play music?
Music makes people buy less
Because the employees think it is cool
No one knows why stores play music
Music makes people buy more
4
Dynamics
Are not fun
Add spirit and mood to performances
Makes all music sound loud
Are useless in music
5
Which of these is an example of "short-lived" music?
Classical music
Both red and blue
Popular music
TV commercial jingles
6
Tone Color is
How we can tell the difference between instruments
Blue, but sometimes can be green
Part of rhythm
The physical color of a musical instrument
7
The parts of rhythm are
Interval, pitch, and tone
Timbre, tone color, and tuba
Beat, meter, accent, and tempo
Dynamics, piano, and forte
8
What kind of words could you use to describe the sound of a flute?
Annoying
Dark and fat
Heavy and rich
Light and airy
9
We can define rhythm as
The ordered flow of music through time
Pounding drums
How loud or soft music is
How high or low the notes are
10
What is an interval?
The distance in pitch between two tones
A drum that is played upside-down
A new kind of pizza
A large flute
11
What is dynamics?
Tone color
How high or low the music is
How loud or soft music is
Sounds with any tone
12
The main parts of rhythm are
Beat, meter, accent, and tempo
Timbre, tone color, and tuba
Interval, pitch, and tone
Dynamics, piano, and forte
13
What are the four main elements of musical sounds?
Pitch, Dynamics, Timbre, Rhythm
Pitch, Vibrations, Timbre, Rhythm
Pitch, Dynamics, Tone, Rhythm
Pitch, Dynamics, Tone, Interval
14
Do you think you did well on this quiz?
Yes
Yes
Yes
Huh?
15
What is pitch?
How loud or soft the music is
Something to do with baseball
How high or low the tones are
No one knows what pitch is

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