19-20 Music CAL Exams

Question 1

What is Tempo?

Answer 1

Speed - how fast or slow is the music

Question 2

What is Pitch?

Answer 2

How high or low the notes are

Question 3

What is Dynamics?

Answer 3

Volume - is the music loud or quiet

Question 4

What is Silence?

Answer 4

The lack of sound. Used for dramatic effect

Question 5

What is Texture?

Answer 5

The number of layers and how these work together

Question 6

What is Timbre?

Answer 6

The type of sound quality

Question 7

Name the 4 instruments family

Answer 7

Brass, Woodwind, Strings, Percussion

Question 8

Instruments in the STRINGS family?

Answer 8

Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass, Harp

Question 9

Instruments in the BRASS family?

Answer 9

Trumpet, French Horn, Tuba, Trombone

Question 10

Instruments in the PERCUSSION family?

Answer 10

Snare drum, Bass Drum, Cymbals, Triangle, Xylophone, Glockenspiel, Timpani, Tambourine

Question 11

Instruments in the WOODWIND family?

Answer 11

Flue, Piccolo, Oboe, Bassoon,Clartinet

Question 12

Baroque Music Dates

Answer 12

Started in 1600 - 1700

Question 13

Baroque Music Composers

Answer 13

Antonio Vivaldi
George Frideric Handel
Johann Pachelbel
Johann Sebastian Bach

Question 14

Instruments used for Baroque Music

Answer 14

Harpischord and Organ

Question 15

How many beats does a SEMIBREVE have?

Answer 15

4 beats

Question 16

How many beats does a MINIM have?

Answer 16

2 beats

Question 17

How many beats does a CROTCHET have?

Answer 17

1 beat

Question 18

How many beats does a QUAVER have?

Answer 18

1/2 beat

Question 19

How many beats does a SEMIQUAVER have?

Answer 19

1/4 beat

Question 20

How many beats does a DEMISEMIQUAVER have?

Answer 20

1/8 beat