Quiz 1

Question 1

What are the 3 main elements of music?

Answer 1

Melody, harmony, rhythm

Question 2

What are the 7 elements that make up music?

Answer 2

Melody, harmony, rhythm, texture, tone color, form, dynamics

Question 3

The tune of music, organized musical line

Answer 3

Melody

Question 4

Highness and lowness of sound

Answer 4

Pitch

Question 5

The way the melody moves from note to note

Answer 5

Melodic motion

Question 6

Smaller sections of music that makes up melodies

Answer 6

Phrases

Question 7

Moments at the ends of phrases where a melody pauses or stops altogether

Answer 7

Phrases

Question 8

Defines the loudness or softness of a musical stand

Answer 8

Dynamics

Question 9

5 parallel lines where notes are placed

Answer 9

Staff

Question 10

Represents individual pitch or rhythm

Answer 10

Notes

Question 11

Symbol placed on beginning of staff to establish pitch point of reference

Answer 11

Clef

Question 12

Set of pitches in sequence

Answer 12

Scale

Question 13

Distance/ difference between two pitches

Answer 13

Interval

Question 14

Sharp, flat, natural

Answer 14

Accidentals

Question 15

Primary pulse in music

Answer 15

Beat

Question 16

Melody is offset from the beat

Answer 16

Syncopation

Question 17

Number of beats per measure

Answer 17

Meter

Question 18

Speed of the beat

Answer 18

Tempo

Question 19

Fast tempo

Answer 19

Allegro

Question 20

Walking tempo

Answer 20

Adante

Question 21

Slower tempo

Answer 21

Adagio

Question 22

Slow tempo

Answer 22

Largo

Question 23

Accompanies melody

Answer 23

Harmony

Question 24

Changing key within 1 piece of music; can change the mood in music

Answer 24

Modulation

Question 25

Organization of music

Answer 25

Form

Question 26

Part A and part B

Answer 26

Binary form

Question 27

Tune is repeated, but modified

Answer 27

Themes and variations form

Question 28

What are the 5 principle families of instruments?

Answer 28

Strings, brass, percussion, woodwinds, keyboard

Question 29

Distinctive sound of an instrument or voice

Answer 29

Tone color

Question 30

Single music line without accompaniment

Answer 30

Monophony

Question 31

Combination of 2 or more individual melody lines simultaneously

Answer 31

Polyphony

Question 32

Melody with a supporting accompaniment

Answer 32

Homophony

Question 33

Harmonious opposition of 2 or more independent musical lines

Answer 33

Counterpoint

Question 34

General surface sound produced by the interactions of elements of music; differentiates music

Answer 34

Style

Question 35

Who created "Water Music"?

Answer 35

George Frideric Handel

Question 36

Why was Water Music created?

Answer 36

In response to King George I request for a concert on the river of Thames

Question 37

When was Water Music Created?

Answer 37

Baroque Period (July 17, 1717)