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SMS: Musical Elements
SMS: Musical Elements
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A Quiz over Pitch, Harmony, Rhythm, Dynamics, Structure, Texture, Tempo, Timbre, and Articulation.
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1
In quarter note = 60, there are 60 beats for every....
1 second
1 minute
1 hour
2 minutes
2
What is the definition of harmony?
Being peaceful; harmonious
A musical instrument, often used in blues and folk music
Having perfect pitch
2 or more notes played together; can be pleasant/unpleasant
3
What direction do you read pitches (note names) on a staff?
Left and Right
Up and Down
4
In ¾ time, you could have 4 quarter notes in a measure.
True
False
5
A trombone and a tuba would have a similar timbre.
False
True
6
This kind of articulation marking makes two notes sound smooth and connected.
Slur
Fermata
Tremolo
Tie
7
The Introduction of a piece of music is at the _________.
end.
when the trumpets play too loud.
beginning.
middle.
8
The tempo Andante is a ________ tempo.
medium
slow
fast
false, andante is not a tempo
9
Which one of the following is a type of articulation?
Accent
Pitch
Quarter Note
Be-bop
10
A thick texture sounds __________.
soft with few parts.
like nothing with no parts.
full with many parts.
11
What does a time signature tell you?
How many beats per measure
What the tempo of the song is
What time of day it is
The number of notes in the song
12
What kind of note is worth 4 beats?
Half Note
Whole Note
A Hungry Note
Quarter Note
13
p
or
piano
means ________.
Loud
Soft
Medium Soft
Very Soft
14
Which two instruments would have a similar woodwind timbre?
Flute and trumpet
Flute and oboe
Clarinet and french horn
Clarinet and saxophone
15
What is the definition of articulation?
How hard a piece of music is
How to play a note, specifically
How high or how low a note is
The number of beats per measure
16
What does Structure mean?
It is the Volume of the music.
It is the Plan/Map of the music.
It is the Catchiness of the music.
It is the Speed of the music.
17
Two instruments from different families that are playing the same pitch have different ______.
Names
Fingerings
Pitches
Timbres
18
The Chorus of a song is always _______.
different.
at the end.
The same.
at the beginning.
19
Texture is how ________ and ________ music can be.
hot and cold
fast and slow
thick and thin
loud and soft
20
What is tempo?
The sound of a trumpet
The speed of the beat
The speed of how fast a violin can move their bow
The stretch a conductor does before leading a piece of music
21
Dynamics are the ________ and _________ of music.
Hots and Colds
Louds and Softs
Fasts and Slows
Ups and Downs
22
A musical staff has 5 spaces and 4 lines.
False
True
23
The tempo allegro is a _______ tempo.
False, Allegro is not a tempo.
Medium
Fast
Slow
24
“A note’s given sound is its…”
Name
Pitch
Life
Rhythm
25
This kind of note gets ½ of a beat.
Half note
Eighth note
Whole note
Rest
26
Which direction do you read rhythms on the staff?
Left to Right
Up and Down
Right to Left
27
f
or
forte
means _______.
Soft
Medium Loud
Loud
Very Loud
