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Music Theory and Analysis

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A quiz designed to test prior knowledge of musical elements with a focus on analysis.

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1
What does pitch refer to?
Timbre
Melody, harmony, tonality
Dynamics
Tempo
2
In song form, what is the normal order of the sections?
Intro, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, coda
Intro, chorus, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, coda
Intro, coda, verse, chorus, verse, chorus
Intro, verse, chorus, coda, verse, chorus
3
Which musical element deals with the concept of instrumentation?
Timbre
Expressive devices
Texture
Pitch
4
In which type of music do multiple parts generally move in the same rhythm?
Monophony
Polyphony
Homophony
5
Which term describes single unaccompanied vocal melody?
Polyphony
Homophony
Monophony
6
What does 'duration' refer to in music
The time associated to certain musical eras
The time it takes to analyse music
The length of a piece of music
The relative lengths of sounds and silences in music
7
Which of the following is NOT an expressive device?
Contrast
Intonation
Articulation
Dynamics
8
What is 'augmentation' in music?
Increasing the duration of notes
Raising the musics pitch
Lowering the musics pitch
Decreasing the duration of notes
9
What happens to a piece of music when it 'modulates'?
Is played by different instruments or sections
Changes time signature
Changes tempo
Changes key and/or key signature
10
How can music have a thick texture?
Loud dynamics
Duration of notes is generally very long
The pitch of the music low
Lots of instruments play at once