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How many beats does a half note get?
1/2
3
1
2
2
How many voices are in a quartet?
1
4
1/4
2
3
What element of music deals with the duration of notes?
Timbre
Rhythm
Texture
Dynamics
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Which element of music is a sequence of notes that are recognizable?
Melody
Harmony
Form
Timbre
5
Most pop music is what texture?
Polyphonic
Monophonic
Homophonic
Symphonic
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What element of music deals with the relationship of lines (voices) within a piece of music?
Timbre
Harmony
Melody
Texture
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How do dissonant harmonies sound?
Unpleasant
Pleasant
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How many lines/voices does monophonic music have?
More than 3
2
1
3
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Oboe, Bassoon, and saxophone are all instruments in which family?
Woodwind
Percussion
Strings
Brass
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Violin, viola, cello are all instruments in which instrument family?
Strings
Brass
Woodwind
Percussion
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What does the dynamic "forte" mean?
Moderately loud
Very quiet
Quiet
Loud
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What kind of sound do major harmonies have?
Happy
Unpleasant
Sad
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What is the other name for ABA form?
Ternary
Canon
Binary
Rondo
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Drum set, maracas, cymbals, and snare drum are all instruments in which family?
Percussion
Brass
Strings
Woodwind
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What element deals with the quality of a sound that makes it sound different from other sounds?
Form
Melody
Rhythm
Timbre
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What is the musical term for the distance between two notes?
Interval
Chords
Harmony
Progression
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What does it mean to crescendo?
Play softly
Gradually get softer
Play loudly
Gradually get louder
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What element of music deals with the volume of music?
Timbre
Melody
Texture
Dynamics
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What is the texture of a solo?
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Symphonic
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Music sung in a round (like Row, Row, Row Your Boat in groups) is which texture?
Symphonic
Polyphonic
Homophonic
Monophonic
21
What kind of sound do minor harmonies have?
Happy
Sad
Unpleasant
22
How many beats does a quarter note get?
1
1/2
2
1/4
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A quality melody should have...
Notes that are singable.
Big leaps between notes.
The same note over and over.
Really complex notes and rhythms.
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What does the dynamic piano mean?
Loud
Quiet
Very loud
Moderately quiet
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Which type of form has many melodies added at one time?
Ternary
Canon
Theme and Variation
Through Composed
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What is the term for two notes in a melody that are far apart?
Ostinato
Interval
Step
Leap
27
Which form changes regularly throughout?
Through Composed
Theme and Variation
ABA
Rondo
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What are two or more notes played at the same time called?
Pitches
Chords
Timbre
Dynamics
29
Trumpet, trombone, and french horn are all instruments in which family?
Brass
Woodwind
Percussion
Strings
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Which element deals with the succession or progression of chords?
Harmony
Dynamics
Form
Timbre
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Which element of music deals with the order of events in a piece of music?
Rhythm
Texture
Form
Melody