June 24 Exam revision

Question 1

What does timbre mean

Answer 1

Timbre is the term used to descibe the particular sound quality of an instrument or voice

Question 2

What is pitch

Answer 2

Pitch is how high or low a note sounds

Question 3

What is texture

Answer 3

Texture is the effect of melodies and harmonies together

Question 4

(What would a lot of sounds playing close together be called?

Answer 4

A thick texture

Question 5

What are dynamics

Answer 5

Dynamics are how loud or quiet a piece of music is played

Question 6

What is tempo

Answer 6

Tempo refers to how fast or slow a piece of music is played

Question 7

What is duration

Answer 7

Duration is how long or short a note is

Question 8

What is structure

Answer 8

Structure is the overall plan for a piece of music

Question 9

What is silence

Answer 9

Silence is the:
- gaps
- rests
- breaks
and is also part of the music

Question 10

What is the value of a semibreve

Answer 10

4 beats

Question 11

What is the value of a minim

Answer 11

2 beats

Question 12

What is the value of a crotchet

Answer 12

1 beat

Question 13

What is the value of a quaver

Answer 13

half a beat each (a pair of quavers is 1 beat)

Question 14

Give 5 characteristics of rap music

Answer 14

1. consistant steady beat
2. words that are spoken at speed rather than sung
3. words that rhyme
4. modern instruments like guitars and drums, also computer sounds
5. words about topics like people’s lifestyles, politics or relationships

Question 15

What does a number of elements do?

Answer 15

Effects how a piece of music is played and sounds