Musical Elements: Building Blocks of Music for Year 2

Question 1

In music, how can we tell which sounds are short and which are long?

Accepted Answer

By how long the sounds last.

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By the different sounds they make.

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By how loud the sounds are.

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By the different instruments that make the sounds.

Question 2

In music, we can make it sound loud or quiet. Which musical word describes how loud or quiet the music is?

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Rhythm

Question 3

Which of these is NOT an element of music?

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Colour

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Pitch

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Volume

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Tempo

Question 4

When you play music, what makes it sound loud or quiet?

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The loudness or softness

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The speed

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The pitch

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The length of the notes

Question 5

What do we call how high or low a sound is?

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Volume

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Duration

Question 6

Which part of music describes whether a sound is high or low?

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Pitch

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Duration

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Volume

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Tempo

Question 7

Which of these is NOT an element of music that we can hear in a song?

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Balance

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Loudness

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Fastness

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Highness

Question 8

Which word describes how quickly the music is played?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Volume

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Rhythm

Question 9

In music, which word describes how quietly or loudly we play?

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Timbre

Question 10

Which of these is NOT a musical element we learned about in class?

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Running speed

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Pitch

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Volume

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Rhythm

Question 11

Which of these is NOT one of the main elements of music?

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Key signature

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Pitch

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Volume

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Tempo

Question 12

Which of these is NOT a musical element?

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Speed

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Pitch

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Volume

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Rhythm

Question 13

What musical element describes the speed of the music?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Volume

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Rhythm

Question 14

Which of these is NOT an element of music?

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Colour

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Pitch

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Loudness

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Speed

Question 15

Which of these is NOT an element of music?

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Colour

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Pitch

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Volume

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Rhythm

Question 16

What makes a sound high or low in music?

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The pitch of the sound

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The length of the sound

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The volume of the sound

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The speed of the music

Question 17

What musical element tells us how fast or slow the music is?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Duration

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Volume

Question 18

Which of these is NOT an element of music?

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Speed

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Pitch

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Duration

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Dynamics

Question 19

Which of these is NOT an element of music?

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Colour

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Pitch

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Volume

Question 20

Which musical element describes how fast or slow a song's beat is?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Volume

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Rhythm

Question 21

Which of these is **not** a musical element?

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Colour of the instrument

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Dynamics

Question 22

Which of these is NOT a musical element?

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Color

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Pitch

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Duration

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Volume

Question 23

Which of these is NOT an element of music?

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Shape of the instrument

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Pitch

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Dynamics

Question 24

Which of these is NOT a musical element?

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Colour

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Tempo

Question 25

When we sing, what do we change to make different sounds?

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How high or low we sing

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How fast or slow we sing

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How loud or soft we sing

Question 26

Which musical element describes whether a sound is high or low?

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Pitch

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Duration

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Dynamics

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Tempo

Question 27

What is the best definition of 'rhythm'?

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How sounds are arranged in time

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How loud or soft a sound is

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How high or low a sound is

Question 28

What part of music tells us how quickly or slowly it should be played?

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Tempo

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Volume

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Pitch

Question 29

Which of these is NOT a musical element?

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Color

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Pitch

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Volume

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Duration

Question 30

Which of these is NOT an element of music?

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Colour

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 31

Which of these is NOT something we can hear in music?

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The color of the musical notes

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How high or low a sound is (pitch)

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How fast or slow the music is (tempo)

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How loud or soft a sound is (volume)

Question 32

What is the best definition of 'rhythm' in music?

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How the sounds are arranged in time

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How loud or soft the music is

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How fast or slow the music is

Question 33

What musical element describes how fast or slow a piece of music is?

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Tempo

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Volume

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Pitch

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Duration

Question 34

What part of music tells us how quickly or slowly a song sounds?

Accepted Answer

Tempo

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Pitch

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Volume

Question 35

In music, what element tells us how high or low a sound is?

Accepted Answer

Pitch

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Rhythm

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Duration

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Tempo

Question 36

How fast or slow is the music? This is called the...

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Duration

Question 37

When musicians in a band play together, what do their different sounds create?

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A musical texture

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A jumbled mess

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A beautiful melody

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Different songs

Question 38

When describing a sound in music, which of these is NOT a way to describe it?

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Its shape or color

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How high or low it is

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How loud or soft it is

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How fast or slow it is

Question 39

When we sing or play a song, what happens to the sound when we move up or down the musical scale?

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The sound gets higher or lower.

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The sound gets louder.

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The sound gets faster or slower.

Question 40

Which musical element describes the speed or pace of a song?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Duration

Question 41

Which of these is NOT something we hear in music?

Accepted Answer

The color of the instrument

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How high or low a sound is (pitch)

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How long or short a sound is (duration)

Question 42

What part of music tells us how loud or quiet a sound is?

Accepted Answer

Volume

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Pitch

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Tempo

Question 43

When the volume of the music changes in a song, which musical element is being altered?

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Duration

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Tempo

Question 44

What musical term describes how loud or quiet music is?

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Dynamics

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Duration

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Pitch

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Tempo

Question 45

When the music gets quieter and then louder, which part of the music is changing?

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Duration

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Tempo

Question 46

In music, what is the term for when the sound goes up and down like a slide?

Accepted Answer

Glissando

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Tempo

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Volume

Question 47

When we listen to music, what tells us how loud or soft it is?

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Duration

Question 48

When different instruments or voices play together, what makes the music sound unique?

Accepted Answer

The way different instruments or voices sound together

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The melody of the song

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The speed of the music

Question 49

What musical element shows us how long or short a sound lasts?

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Duration

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Tempo

Question 50

When we put together different parts of music like pitch, how long notes last, and how loud or soft they are, what do we make?

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A musical composition

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A musical performance

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A musical instrument

Question 51

When making a song, how can you use different pitches to make the melody sound interesting?

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Move between high and low notes

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Use only high notes

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Use only low notes

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Keep the same note throughout the melody

Question 52

Which musical element helps us express different feelings in music?

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Duration

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Tempo

Question 53

When you hear a song that makes you want to tap your foot quickly, which part of the music is making you feel this way?

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The tempo of the music

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The pitch of the notes

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The volume of the music

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The duration of the notes

Question 54

When musicians play different musical notes at the same time, what do they create?

Accepted Answer

Harmony

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A melody

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Rhythm

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A song

Question 55

How can you use different speeds in a song to create different moods?

Accepted Answer

Use a fast speed for exciting and action-packed scenes, and a slow speed for calm and peaceful scenes.

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Use a fast speed for the calm and peaceful scenes.

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Use a slow speed for the exciting and action-packed scenes.

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Use the same speed throughout the entire song.

Question 56

Which musical element gives the impression that the music is moving or flowing?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Duration

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Dynamics

Question 57

What musical element makes a piece of music sound fast and lively?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Duration

Question 58

Which of the following musical elements refers to how long a sound lasts?

Accepted Answer

Duration

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Pitch

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Volume

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Speed

Question 59

What musical element tells us how fast or slow a piece of music is played?

Accepted Answer

Tempo

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Pitch

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Duration

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Volume

Question 60

Which of the following terms describes the softest dynamic level in music?

Accepted Answer

Pianissimo

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Fortissimo

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Piano

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Mezzo forte

Question 61

Which musical symbol indicates 'to play loudly'?

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f

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<

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>

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p

Question 62

As a composer, how can you use different pitches to create a memorable and expressive melody?

Accepted Answer

Use a variety of high and low pitches

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Use only high pitches

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Use only low pitches

Question 63

Which part of the music controls how fast or slow it sounds?

Accepted Answer

The tempo of the music

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The pitch of the notes

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The volume of the music

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The length of the notes

Question 64

In music, which word tells us how loud or quiet the music is?

Accepted Answer

Dynamics

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Tempo

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Pitch