Listening Skills - Applying the Vocabulary

Question 1

Why does this song have a floating feel?

Accepted Answer

Compound time

Question 2

An effective musical feature of this song is its dramatic changes in...

Accepted Answer

texture and dynamics.

Question 3

In this clip, there are four layers that make up the __________ of this piece.

Accepted Answer

texture

Question 4

The dynamics of this piece could be best described as....

Accepted Answer

varied

Question 5

At this point, the texture of this piece of music is...

Accepted Answer

monophonic

Question 6

Tempo?

Accepted Answer

103 bpm

Question 7

These can be high or low.

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Pitches

Question 8

This vocal track is an example of an...

Accepted Answer

a capella

Question 9

BPM?

Accepted Answer

90

Question 10

Rhythm =

Accepted Answer

patterns of beats

Question 11

This song contains rhyming ________.

Accepted Answer

lyrics

Question 12

How many chords are there between the words 'how' and 'alone'?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 13

The style/genre of this track is...

Accepted Answer

funk

Question 14

A chord is...

Accepted Answer

two or more notes played together.

Question 15

Which musical elements are most closely related?

Accepted Answer

Instrumentation and timbres

Question 16

Which of these instruments is mainly low-pitched?

Accepted Answer

Bass guitar

Question 17

How many beats per bar?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 18

The following song has an intro, verses, choruses and a middle 8. This describes its...

Accepted Answer

structure.

Question 19

The choice of instruments is also known as the...

Accepted Answer

instrumentation.

Question 20

This song is in a _______ key.

Accepted Answer

major

Question 21

This chap is a...

Accepted Answer

virtuoso.

Question 22

The catchy, memorable part of a song or vocal is called the...

Accepted Answer

hook

Question 23

Most of the notes here are short and snappy. This statement relates to the...

Accepted Answer

articulation

Question 24

How many times does the bass-note change in this chorus, excluding octave leaps?

Accepted Answer

9

Question 25

Texture =

Accepted Answer

the layers of a piece of music and how they interact

Question 26

Which musical elements are most closely related?

Accepted Answer

Rhythm and metre

Question 27

The lead vocal carries the tune of this song. The tune is also known as the...

Accepted Answer

melody.

Question 28

Instruments combining to make chords are performing in...

Accepted Answer

harmony

Question 29

At this point, the texture of this piece is...

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polyphonic.

Question 30

This song has a bright...

Accepted Answer

tonality

Question 31

This song has a...

Accepted Answer

fast tempo.

Question 32

What does the tonality of a piece consist of?

Accepted Answer

Its harmony

Question 33

Which musical elements are most closely related?

Accepted Answer

Dynamics and texture

Question 34

How many beats per bar?

Accepted Answer

4

Question 35

Soft, smooth and high-pitched is a good way to describe the ________ of the flute.

Accepted Answer

timbre

Question 36

What is the tonality of this piece?

Accepted Answer

Minor

Listening Skills - Applying the Vocabulary

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Listening Skills - Applying the Vocabulary

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