Unit 05 L02: Elements Of Music

Question 1

Music is made of _.

Answer 1

Sound

Question 2

The highness or lowness of tone.

Answer 2

Pitch

Question 3

basic sound material

Answer 3

Tone

Question 4

arrangement of pitches

Answer 4

Scale

Question 5

Written composition

Answer 5

Key Signature

Question 6

Duration is the length of _ in which vibration is maintained without _.

Answer 6

time; interruption

Question 7

It comprises recurring pulses and accent (beats).

Answer 7

Rhythm

Question 8

It refers to rhythmic patterns produced by grouping together strong and weak beats.

Answer 8

Meter

Question 9

Written indicator of meter

Answer 9

Time signature

Question 10

A whole note has how many beats?

Answer 10

4

Question 11

What note has 1/2 beat?

Answer 11

Eight note

Question 12

Timbre is also known as _.

Answer 12

tone color

Question 13

Three distinction of soprano

Answer 13

Coloratura soprano
Dramatic soprano
Lyric soprano

Question 14

Fortissimo means

Answer 14

Very loud

Question 15

Pianissimo means

Answer 15

Very soft

Question 16

Melody refers to the _ of a song or piece of music.

Answer 16

tune

Question 17

Dimension of melody is determined by melody’s _ & _.

Answer 17

length & range

Question 18

It is the pitch distance from its lowest to its highest tone.

Answer 18

Range

Question 19

Register of melody may be _.

Answer 19

high, medium or low

Question 20

refers to the combination of notes (or chords) played together and the relationship between a series of chords

Answer 20

Harmony

Question 21

Harmony supports melody. True or false?

Answer 21

True

Question 22

It is the most common chord.

Answer 22

Triad

Question 23

refer to musical structure, design or plan

Answer 23

Music form

Question 24

A choral music sung without instrumental accompaniment.

Answer 24

Acapella

Question 25

It is called a sacred opera

Answer 25

Oratorio

Question 26

A piece of orchestral music played at the start of an opera.

Answer 26

Overture

Question 27

Aria is played with accompaniment. True or false?

Answer 27

False; Aria is a extended solo song

Question 28

It is a religious or patriotic song.

Answer 28

Anthem

Question 29

A range with the distance is less than an octave.

Answer 29

Narrow

Question 30

refers to the intervals (pitch distance) between the tones as melody moves from one tone to the next

Answer 30

Progression