Music Year 8

Question 1

Silence

Answer 1

The opposite of sound

Question 2

Timbre

Answer 2

Each instruments own unique tone and quality

Question 3

Pitch

Answer 3

How high or low a note or sound is

Question 4

Texture

Answer 4

The thickness and thinness of the music

Question 5

Tempo

Answer 5

How fast or slow the pulse of the music is

Question 6

Duration

Answer 6

How long each note lasts for

Question 7

Articulation

Answer 7

Smooth or sharp how a note is played

Question 8

Dynamics

Answer 8

How loud or quiet a note or sound is

Question 9

Soprano

Answer 9

A high female voice

Question 10

Treble

Answer 10

A boys high unbroken voice also known as boy soprano

Question 11

Mezzo soprano

Answer 11

A middle range female voice

Question 12

Counter tenor

Answer 12

Male alto or soprano (falsetto)

Question 13

Tenor

Answer 13

The highest male voice

Question 14

Baritone

Answer 14

A middle range male voice

Question 15

Bass

Answer 15

The lowest male voice

Question 16

Piano

Answer 16

Quiet

Question 17

Mezzo piano

Answer 17

Moderately quiet

Question 18

Pianissimo

Answer 18

Very quiet

Question 19

Forte

Answer 19

Loud

Question 20

Mezzo forte

Answer 20

Moderately loud

Question 21

Fortissimo

Answer 21

Very loud

Question 22

Subito forte

Answer 22

Suddenly loud

Question 23

Subito forte piano

Answer 23

Suddenly loud and soft

Question 24

Sforzando

Answer 24

Forceful sudden accent

Question 25

Unison

Answer 25

This is when all voices are singing the same thing at the same time

Question 26

Homophonic

Answer 26

All parts playing roughly at the same time but playing different things

Question 27

Polyphonic

Answer 27

This is when there are independent parts weaving in and out of each other

Question 28

Monophonic

Answer 28

One sound one musician playing the same thing