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