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Tempo and
Dynamics
Harmony
Form
Melody
Start
Timbre
Rhythm
Finish
Tempo and
Dynamics
Harmony
Form
Melody
Start
Timbre
Rhythm
This game will take you through the Elements of
Music. Click on the first box. Read through the
information on the screen, and click on the BEST
of the choices. Be careful, though. If you choose
the wrong answer, you’ll be taken back to the
initial screen, and you’ll have to start over!
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and get started.
Which of the following is the best definition
for Melody?
The main tune/theme of
a piece of music.
A combination of short
and long notes combined
with moments of silence.
What are the 5 lines of the treble clef staff
going up from the bottom line?
G,B,D,F,A
E,G,B,D,F
What is the name of the staff when you
combine the treble and bass clef staves
together?
Grand Staff
Total Staff
Which of the following is the C Major Scale?
C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C
C,D,E,F,G
A Sharp in front of a note means you do what
to the pitch?
Raises it a half step
Lowers it a half step
Go to harmony
Two or more notes played at the same time
is called what?
Notes
Chord
Key Signature
What is a chord that has three notes and
the notes are the interval of a third apart?
Triad
Octave
Scale
Keys are divided into two big groups –
they are…
Major and
Minor
Perfect and
Minor
Major and
Perfect
Which note of a triad gives it its name?
The root
(bottom note)
Fifth
(top note)
Third
(middle note)
Which of these is true of an arpeggio?
The notes are
played
individually
The notes include
sharps or flats
There are 4 notes
Go to
Tempo and
Dynamics.
What is the definition of tempo?
The speed of
a piece of music
How loud or soft a
piece of music is
What dynamic marking means “very loud”?
FF
PP
What term means to gradually slow down?
Ritardando
Accelerando
Which word below means to gradually
get louder?
Crescendo
Forte
Accelerando
Adagio
Which of the
following would be
the fastest tempo
marking?
Allegro
Piano
Moderato
Go to
form.
What is the definition of form?
Verse and Chorus
Speed of Music
Blueprint of a piece
of music
Specific sound
for instrument
or voice
Which of these is NOT an actual
form?
Binary Form
Singular Form
Ternary Form
The radio version of Binary Form is:
A, B
Verse, chorus
Beginning, End
ABACA is a common layout for
what form?
Polyphony
Rondo
Theme and
Variation
How many movements does a
symphony have?
3
4
Go to
Rhythm.
In a time signature, what does the TOP
number tell us?
A
B
What kind of note
gets ONE beat
How many beats are
there in each measure
What kind of a note is worth 4 beats
In 4/4 time?
A
B
Half Note
C
Whole Note
Quarter Note
When you add a dot to the end of a
note, what does that do to the length
of the note?
B
A
Takes half of the
value of the note
away
C
It changes nothing
Adds half of the value of
the note to the length to
make it longer
How many beats are there in a measure
of 6/8?
B
A
Eight
Six
C
Fourteen
Which of the following would add up to
5 total beats?
B
A
4 eighth notes
2 eighth notes
4 sixteenth notes
3 quarter notes
3 quarter nootes
4 sixteenth notes
C
3 eighth notes
2 quarter notes
4 sixteenth notes
What time signature would have 3
beats in a measure with a HALF note
worth one beat?
A
B
C
3/4
D
4/3
E
3/8
2/3
F
3/1
3/2
Go to After the
Timbre.
What section of instruments does
the oboe belong to?
Percussion
Woodwind
Brass
What voice part in a chorus is the
highest sounding?
Tenor
Alto
Soprano
Which of the following is a nonpitched percussion instrument?
Timpani
Temple Blocks
Xylophone
This woodwind instrument is made
of metal, uses a single reed, and is
used in jazz music.
Clarinet
Saxophone
Flute
The trumpet belongs to which
family?
string
brass
woodwind
Finish
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Music” Multiple Choice Quiz.
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