Elements of Music Review

Name __________________
A. Choose the best answer for each question.
1. The musical term that refers to the general loudness and
softness of a sound is:
A. overtones
B. rhythm
C. dynamics
D. meter
2. The monophonic type of texture refers to
A.) A prominent melody over accompanying chords,
B.) Several prominent melodies at the same time,
C.) One melody with no accompaniment,
D.) The general loudness or softness of a sound,
3. The texture that has several prominent melodies at the same
time is
A.) monophonic
B.) polyphonic
C.) homophonic
D.) alphaphonic.
Rhythm is
A.) the pulse of the music
B.) how the music flows over the beat
C.) how fast or slow the beat is
D.) how the beats are divided into measures.
4. Loud volumes of music is referred to as
A.) piano
B.) mezzo-piano
C.) Mezzo-forte
D.) forte.

5. The distance in pitch between two notes is called

A.) space
B.) interval
C.) chords
D.) strophic.
B. Answer each question using complete sentences.
1. Name four brass instruments.
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2. Briefly describe the structure of AB form. Then, give a
listening example from class of AB form.
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3. Name four string instruments.
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4. Give a definition of texture as it refers to music. Then, name
and describe the three textures we discussed in class.
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5. Name four percussion instruments.
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6. Compare and contrast the musical terms of beat, meter, and

tempo.
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C. Match the terms on the left with the best description on the right.
Write the letter of your choice next to the term.
1. Interval
2. Meter

a. The logical organization of

music into distinct sections.
b. The first or major pulse in a
metrical unit or measure.

3. Timbre

4. Harmony

c. The speed of the beat.

d. An extension of the AB form.

e. The distance in pitch between

two notes.
5. Piano

6. Forte

7. Rhythm

f. A division of beat into measure

of 2 or 3.
g. A short, recognizable figure
that recurs throughout a
composition.
h. The distinct quality of a
particular sound.

8. Tempo

i. Soft.

10.Structure

j. A musical piece written for

three players.
k. The study of chord
progressions.
l. Loud.
m. Section of music that is
repeated exactly.
n. How the music flows over the
beat.
o. The span of pitches possible to
perform on a particular
instrument.

Questions and Answers

1. Which element of music contains beat and no beat?
A.
Me
lod
y
B.
Rhy
thm
C.
Har
mon
y
D.
F
o
r
m
2. In which element of music do pitches go up, down, or stay the
same.
A.
S

t
y
l
e
B.
Rhy
thm
C.
Me
lod
y
D.
Tex
ture
3. Which element talks about same and different and how they are
organized?
A.
F
o
r
m
B.
Tex
ture
C.
Har
mon
y
D.
Me
lod
y
4. Which form talks about two or more notes sounding at the same
time?
A.
Me
lod
y
B.
Rhy
thm
C.
Tex

ture
D.
Har
mon
y
5. Which element describes the layers of music we hear?
A.
Tone
Color
B.
Tex
ture
C.
Expres
sion
D.
Har
mon
y
6. Which element talks about how loud and soft music is?
A.
Expres
sion
B.
Rhy
thm
C.
Me
lod
y
D.
Tone
Color
7. Which element talks about the way something sounds or the timbre
of the voice or instrument?
A.
Har
mon
y
B.
Me
lod
y
C.
Tone

Color
D.
Expres
sion
8. Musical terms are written in what language?
A.
Ger
man
B.
Chi
nes
e
C.
Fre
nc
h
D.
It
ali
a
n
9. Which meter has two or four beats to the measure?
A.
Triple
meter
B.
Compound
meter
Duple
meter
10. What beats are accented in triple meter?
A.
Be
at
1
B.
Be
at
2
C.
Be
C.

at
3
D.
All three
beats
11. Which words for tempo mean fast and very fast?(Select as many
as you need)
A.
L
ar
g
o
B.
Pr
es
to
C.
And
ante
D.
All
egr
o
E.
Ad
agi
o
12. Which two words for tempo mean slow and very slow?(Select as
many as you need)
A.
L
ar
g
o
B.
Pr
es
to
C.
And
ante
D.
All

egr
o
E.
Ad
agi
o
13. Which dynamic marking means medium
soft?
A.
Mezzo
Piano
B.
Pi
a
n
o
C.
Mezzo
Forte
D.
F
o
rt
e
14. Which dynamic marking means very loud?
A.
B.
P
p
C.
M
f
D.
15. What is shown by the symbol pp in music?
A.
Very
Loud
B.
S
o
f
t

Medium
soft
D.
Very
Soft
16. A melody may move up, down, or stay the same.
A.
T
r
u
e
B.
F
al
s
e
17. A melody may step, skip, or leap only upward.
A.
T
r
u
e
B.
F
al
s
e
18. If a harmony sounds very nice and the notes do not clash, what is
this called?
A.
Disson
ance
B.
Mezzo
Forte
C.
Pi
a
n
o
D.
Conson
C.

ance
19. If a piece of music has several different melody lines going at the
same time the texture is...
A.
Homoph
onic
B.
Polyph
onic
C.
Monoph
onic
20. If a piece of music has one main melody and a chordal
accompaniment the texture is...
A.
Homoph
onic
B.
Monoph
onic
C.
Polyph
onic
21. Name the instrument that is not in the Brass family.
A.
Tru
mpe
t
B.
V
i
o
l
a
C.
Tromb
one
D.
French
Horn
22. Name the instrument that is not in the string family.
A.
V
io

li
n
B.
B
a
s
s
C.
C
e
ll
o
D.
T
u
b
a
23. Name the instrument that is not in the woodwind family.
A.
Cym
bals
B.
Cla
rine
t
C.
English
Horn
D.
F
l
u
t
e
24. Name the instrument that is not in the percussion family.
A.
Snare
Drum
B.
G
ui

r
o
C.
Pi
a
n
o
D.
Bass
oon
25. A song that has many verses sung to the same music is called...
A.
Ter
nar
y
B.
Stro
phic
C.
Ro
un
d
D.
Bi
na
ry
26. A song that has a verse and chorus that is sung over and over
again (AB) is called...
A.
Bi
na
ry
B.
Stro
phic
C.
Ter
nar
y
27. A person singing alone is singing a...
A.
D
u

e
t
B.
T
r
i
o
C.
S
o
l
o
D.
Qu
art
et
28. A person singing with two other people is singing a..
A.
S
o
l
o
B.
D
u
e
t
C.
T
r
i
o
D.
Qu
art
et
29. If you are singing with a small group of people you are singing...
A.
A
so

lo
B.
In an
Ensemble
C.
A
quart
et
D.
A
du
et
30. Name the country from your heritage you are researching.
31. Name the style of music that your heritage country is famous for.
32. Describe the style of music you named and tell how the elements
of music are used to make this style unique. (Use at least 3
elements in your description)