Master the Building Blocks of Music: Explore Musical Elements for Year 1

Question 1

Which part of music controls how soft or loud it sounds?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 2

When you sing a melody that starts low and gradually goes high, which element of music are you using?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Volume

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Timbre

Question 3

What part of music makes it sound more exciting when it suddenly gets louder or quieter?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 4

What word describes how quickly or slowly the beat in music sounds?

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Tempo

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Loudness

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Highness

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Tone

Question 5

When music goes up in pitch, what is that called?

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Ascending

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Descending

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Getting louder

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Getting softer

Question 6

What is the special name for the distance between two different musical notes?

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Interval

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Tune

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Chord

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Beat

Question 7

Which of these songs has a clear and repeating rhythm?

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Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star

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Happy Birthday to You

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A song with no repeating pattern

Question 8

Which of these is NOT an element of music?

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Color

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Volume

Question 9

Which instrument produces a high-pitched, reedy sound?

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Clarinet

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Piano

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Violin

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Drum

Question 10

Listen to the music. Which of these describes how the volume changes?

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The music gets louder and then softer.

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The music stays the same volume throughout.

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The music gets faster and then slower.

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The music changes pitch.

Question 11

When we sing a song that makes us feel happy, which type of musical scale are we usually using?

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Chromatic scale

Question 12

Which performance shows different parts of music, like the rhythm, the pitch, and how loud or soft it sounds?

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A person singing a song while playing the guitar.

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A drummer playing a drum.

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A piano playing one note over and over again.

Question 13

In the song, which part shows us how the sounds are organized in a pattern?

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Rhythm

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Tune

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Loudness

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Sound

Question 14

What is it called when only one melody is playing?

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Monophonic

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Polyphonic

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Homophonic

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Heterophonic

Question 15

Imagine you have a fast beat, a high note, and a loud sound. What kind of feeling might this combination create in music?

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A feeling of excitement and energy

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A feeling of sadness and calmness

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A feeling of sleepiness and relaxation

Question 16

What do we call the speed of the music?

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Tempo

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 17

When the music goes up and down, we call it:

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Tempo

Question 18

What can be fast or slow?

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Tempo

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Timbre

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 19

What do we call the pattern of sounds in music?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Dynamics

Question 20

What is used to create a song that you can sing?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Harmony

Question 21

When we play different instruments together, we create:

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Tempo

Question 22

What makes the music sound high or low?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 23

Which of these sounds is the highest in pitch?

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A bird tweeting

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A cat meowing

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A bell ringing

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A drum banging

Question 24

What is the name of the element that makes music louder or quieter?

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Dynamics

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 25

Which of these beats is the fastest?

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♩

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♪

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♬

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♩♩

Question 26

Which animal's sound is often used to represent a high pitch?

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Bird

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Dog

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Cat

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Lion

Question 27

What is the element that makes music sound different from one person to another?

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Timbre

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

Question 28

What is the name of the element that creates a sense of movement in music?

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 29

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

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Speed

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Rhythm

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Volume

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Timbre

Question 30

Which musical element describes the special sound of an instrument?

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Timbre

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Rhythm

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Volume

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Pitch

Question 31

Which of these words describes music that is played quickly?

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Quickly

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Slowly

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Loudly

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Softly

Question 32

Which of these is an instrument that we hit or shake to make sound?

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Drum

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

Question 33

Which of these musical symbols tells us to play softly?

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p

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>

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<

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f

Question 34

Which of these is an instrument that we pluck or strum to make sound?

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Guitar

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Flute

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Piano

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Drum

Question 35

Which of these sounds is the highest in pitch?

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A bird's call that is high-pitched

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A drumbeat that is low-pitched

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A piano note that is in the middle

Question 36

Which of these does NOT create a rhythm?

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Singing a song

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Clapping your hands

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Tapping your foot

Question 37

Which of these materials produces a clear, ringing sound?

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Metal

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Wood

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Cloth

Question 38

Which of these instruments is a stringed instrument?

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Guitar

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Drum

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Piano

Question 39

Which of these musical words means 'softly'?

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Piano

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Forte

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Staccato

Question 40

Which of these actions would make a staccato sound?

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Playing a short, separated note

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Playing a long, held note

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Playing a note with a vibrato

Question 41

Which of these musical symbols shows a sharp note?

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#

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b

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♮

Question 42

What part of a song helps us keep a steady beat?

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Rhythm

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Tune

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Harmony

Question 43

What makes one note sound louder or quieter than another?

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Volume

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Pitch

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Speed

Question 44

Which of these is NOT a way to describe how loud or soft music is?

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Quickly

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Forte

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Fortissimo

Question 45

Which of these instruments is played by plucking strings?

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Violin

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Clarinet

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Drum

Question 46

When music is played quietly, it is called:

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Soft

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Loud

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Fast

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Slow

Question 47

Which of these instruments is in the string family?

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Violin

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Saxophone

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Drums

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Keyboard

Question 48

When music is loud, we call it:

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Forte

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Piano

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Crescendo

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Decrescendo

Question 49

Which of these makes a 'ting' sound when you hit it?

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Triangle

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Flute

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Guitar

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Piano

Question 50

When music goes fast or slow, we call it:

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Timbre

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Rhythm

Question 51

Which of these instruments has a deep sound?

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Double bass

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Trumpet

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Flute

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Violin

Question 52

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

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Taste

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Volume

Question 53

What makes the music sound louder or quieter?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 54

What is the word for the highness or lowness of a sound?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Melody

Question 55

What is the name of the pattern of sounds we hear in music?

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Melody

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Cadence

Question 56

Which of these is not a way to create different rhythms?

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Playing all the notes at once

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Using different instruments

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Varying the speed

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Repeating patterns

Question 57

Which of these words describes the special sound made by different instruments?

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Timbre

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Volume

Question 58

What is the name of the sign used to show how quickly or slowly we play the music?

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Tempo marking

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Clef

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Staff

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Bar line

Question 59

Which of these would be a good background music for when you are going to sleep?

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Quiet strings

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Drum solo

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Loud trumpets

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Fast-paced rock music

Question 60

Which instrument makes a sound that is very high?

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Violin

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Piano

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Drum

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Trumpet

Question 61

Which object's sound is like a bell ringing?

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Metal spoon

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Plastic bag

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Wooden block

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Sponge

Question 62

Which word means a sound that is very strong?

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Loud

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Soft

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Slow

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Fast

Question 63

Which word means a sound that is quick and short?

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Short

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Long

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High

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Low

Question 64

Which of these is a type of instrument that you hit to make a sound?

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Drum

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin