Chapter 1

Question 1

What is rhythm

Answer 1

Rhythm is the pattern of long and short sounds in music

Question 2

What’s a note

Answer 2

The individual sounds in music and each one has a value or length

Question 3

What does the number of beats signify

Answer 3

How long the sound is held for

Question 4

Semi breve

Answer 4

4

Question 5

Minim

Answer 5

2

Question 6

Crotchet

Answer 6

1

Question 7

Quaver pair

Answer 7

1/2 + 1/2 =1

Question 8

What’s a beam

Answer 8

A beam is a horizontal line that joins together two or more quavers

Question 9

What’s body percussion

Answer 9

Body percussion is when we use our bodies to create sound

Question 10

What’s pulse

Answer 10

Pulse is the steady continuous beat in music

Question 11

What’s a time signature

Answer 11

Time signatures tell us how many beats in a bar

Question 12

What’s a bar

Answer 12

Musical units of equal length, into which we organise notes, pulse and rhythm

Question 13

Bar lines

Answer 13

Bar lines are vertical lines that separate bars. Double bar lines are used to indicate the end of a piece of music.

Question 14

What’s an ostinato

Answer 14

An ostinato in music is a repeating pattern of notes.

Question 15

Rhythmic ostinato

Answer 15

A repeating rhythmic pattern

Question 16

Sound source

Answer 16

Anything that creates a sound

Question 17

A score

Answer 17

A score is the written form of a musical composition

Question 18

A graphic score

Answer 18

A graphic score is any picture diagram drawing or symbol that is used to represent music

Question 19

Improvised meaning

Answer 19

Improvised refers to something that is made up in the moment by the performer

Question 20

Score key

Answer 20

The score key gives performers instructions related to the symbols and notation used

Question 21

Voice

Answer 21

This is what we use to communicate with others when we talk and to create music when we sing

Question 22

Posture

Answer 22

The position that a person holds their body in while standing or sitting

Question 23

Pitch definition

Answer 23

Pitch in music is how we describe how high or low a note is

Question 24

Melody

Answer 24

Melody is the combination of notes at different pitches and rhythms to create a tune.

Question 25

Solfra

Answer 25

Solfra is a way to describe the pitches of notes using syllables

Question 26

Treble clef

Answer 26

A treble clef is a musical symbol that helps indicate the pitches of notes on the stave and is used to represent higher pitched notes.

Question 27

The stave

Answer 27

The stave contains horizontal lines that we write on

Question 28

Tempo

Answer 28

Tempo describes the speed of the pulse in music

Question 29

Dynamics

Answer 29

Dynamics refers to the relative volume of music

Question 30

Timbre

Answer 30

Timbre refers to the unique tone quality of different sounds, voices and instruments

Question 31

Mood

Answer 31

Mood refers to the feeling or emotion evoked by a piece of music.

Question 32

Tonality

Answer 32

Tonality is an element that makes a piece sound happy and bright or sad and dark

Question 33

Major

Answer 33

Happy and bright

Question 34

Minor

Answer 34

Sad and dark

Question 35

Texture

Answer 35

Texture in music refers to the different layers a song or piece of music has

Question 36

Monophonic

Answer 36

A monophonic piece has only one melody

Question 37

Homophonic

Answer 37

A homophonic piece has one melody and a supporting accompaniment both playing at the same time

Question 38

Polyphonic

Answer 38

A poly phonic piece has two or more melodies playing at the same time

Question 39

What’s an orchestra

Answer 39

A big group of people playing different instruments

Question 40

Sections of orchestra

Answer 40

Strings brass wood wind percussion

Question 41

What’s a conductor

Answer 41

The person who stands at the front of the orchestra and directs the performance

Question 42

Largest woodwind

Answer 42

Bassoon

Question 43

Only wood wind instruments that doesn’t have a reed

Answer 43

Flute

Question 44

What’s the woodwind family

Answer 44

The woodwind family usually contains four different instruments which were originally made by wood.

Question 45

The brass family

Answer 45

The brass family contain 4 different instruments made of brass, which are usually played by pressing down on valves

Question 46

How tall is the double bass

Answer 46

6ft

Question 47

The string family

Answer 47

The string family contain 5 instruments and all but one can be played with a bow.

Question 48

What’s a bow

Answer 48

A long partially curved rod with horsehair stretched along its length, used for playing string instruments.

Question 49

When was the baroque period

Answer 49

1600- 1750

Question 50

What’s the baroque period known for

Answer 50

It’s extravagant and complex architecture music sculptures and paintings.

Question 51

Ornamentation

Answer 51

Ornamentation is the decoration of the melody by adding extra notes

Question 52

What was a popular genre

Answer 52

Opera

Question 53

Common instruments in baroque period

Answer 53

Organ, harpsichord, violin, viola, cello, double bass

Question 54

2 baroque composers

Answer 54

Johann Bach and Barbara strozzi