Unit 1 Quiz Practice Test 9 ACE

Pitch and volume can both be described using the terms high and low.

The terms unity and variety are used when discussing musical form.

Which of the following letter diagrams best describes rondo form?

Meter cannot exist in the absence of percussion (drums) instruments.

A "broken chord" can also be identified by this term.

This is the overall organization of time.

When THREE or more pitches are sounded at the same time we create a

________ are units that measure equal lengths of time. (Felt as pulses in music)

The term adagio is used to indicate a fast tempo.

A series of single pitches of a particular duration.

This particular clef is used to indicate a high range of pitches.

We create this when TWO or more pitches are sounded at the same time.

The highness or lowness of a given sound.

Ledger lines are used to indicate pitches that lie above or below the staff.

The letter diagram (ABCDE) best represents which musical form?

The diagram (ONE-two-three, ONE-two-three) best describes which meter?

In tonal music this is the most dominant pitch. It gives the music a sense of resolution.

The unique sound of each instrument or voice.

The length of time a sound or silence lasts.

Which of the following symbols asks you to gradually get softer over a given length of time?

This term translates to "very loud."

This is a set of 5 lines and 4 spaces that we use to organize all of our written musical ideas.

Which of the following is NOT a fast tempo marking?

Music is defined as periods of sound and silence that are organized to give a desired effect.

This term refers to similar ideas within music.

Scales provide us with the raw material to build our melodies and harmonies.

These are symbols that represent musical sound.

This describes the distance between any 2 pitches.