Master the Building Blocks of Music: Rhythm, Pitch, Dynamics, and Timbre

Question 1

Which instrument makes a deep, low sound?

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Drum

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Flute

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Violin

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Piano

Question 2

Listen to two songs. One song has sounds like a steady heartbeat, and the other song has sounds that go up and down. Which song has a clear rhythm?

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The song with a steady pattern like a heartbeat.

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The song with sounds that go up and down.

Question 3

Which instrument can make sounds that are very high-pitched?

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Violin

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Drum

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Guitar

Question 4

What special symbols do we use to write down different musical notes?

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Musical symbols

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Note names

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Pitch marks

Question 5

Which of these sounds has a low pitch?

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Grandfather clock ticking

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Car horn

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Motorbike engine

Question 6

What makes the sounds of different instruments, like a piano and a guitar, sound unique, even when they play the same note?

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Timbre

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Rhythm

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Pitch

Question 7

When a song has a fast rhythm, what does that mean?

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The song will have many short notes.

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The song will sound soft.

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The song will have a low pitch.

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The song will be sad.

Question 8

How can a composer use rhythm, pitch, and dynamics to make a piece of music sound exciting?

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Play the music faster, use higher notes, and play louder.

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Play the music slower, use lower notes, and play softer.

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Change the rhythm, but not the pitch or dynamics.

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Change the pitch, but not the rhythm or dynamics.

Question 9

Which part of music describes how loud or quiet it is?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 10

Which words tell us if music is loud or quiet?

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Loud

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Quiet

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Fast

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High

Question 11

How do different parts of music make us feel different emotions?

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By changing how fast or slow the music sounds (rhythm)

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By changing how high or low the music sounds (pitch)

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By changing how loud or soft the music sounds (dynamics)

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By only playing one instrument (timbre)

Question 12

When school is almost over, what sound lets us know it's time to leave?

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A high-pitched bell

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A low-pitched bell

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A drum

Question 13

Why is rhythm essential in music?

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It helps us keep time and move along with the music.

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It makes the music sound pleasant.

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It controls the volume of the music.

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It sets the pitch of the music.

Question 14

We are going to play a musical game! We use the musical staff to show how high or low a sound is. Let's draw the notes on the musical staff to show the sound goes 'Do, Mi, Sol, Do'.

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Image of a musical staff with the notes Do, Mi, Sol, Do drawn on the lines and spaces.

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Image of a musical staff with the notes Mi, Do, Sol, Do drawn on the lines and spaces.

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Image of a musical staff with the notes Sol, Do, Mi, Do drawn on the lines and spaces.

Question 15

When we listen to music, we hear different sounds. What are these sounds called?

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Musical notes

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Musical instruments

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Musical rhythms

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Musical dynamics

Question 16

What is rhythm, and why is it important in music?

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Rhythm is the beat and flow of music.

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Rhythm is the loudness and softness of music.

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Rhythm is the highness and lowness of music.

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Rhythm is the different instruments used in music.

Question 17

Imagine a cheerful melody. Which of these ways of playing it might make it sound gloomy?

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Playing the melody with a slow and steady beat

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Playing the melody speedily

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Playing the melody with a lively rhythm

Question 18

Which sound is the highest in pitch?

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Bird chirping

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Drumbeat

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Lion's roar

Question 19

Which musical element tells us how loudly or softly to play a piece of music?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 20

What do we call the highness or lowness of a sound?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Volume

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Timbre

Question 21

Which of these is NOT a musical element?

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Color of a musical instrument

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Length of musical notes

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Loudness or quietness of music

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Highness or lowness of musical notes

Question 22

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

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Colour

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Rhythm

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Loudness

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Highness of a sound

Question 23

Which part of music tells us how loudly or softly it should be played?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Timbre

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Pitch

Question 24

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

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 25

What describes how high or low a sound is?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 26

What shows how loud or soft a piece of music is played?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 27

What is the special sound that each musical instrument makes called?

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Timbre

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

Question 28

Which of these is like running fast?

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A fast rhythm

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A low pitch

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Playing loudly

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A special sound

Question 29

Which of these makes a high sound, like a bird singing?

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A flute

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A piano

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A violin

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A double bass

Question 30

What can you do to make the music louder?

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Play harder

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Play softer

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Change the instrument

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Play faster

Question 31

Which of these songs might have a slow rhythm, like a lullaby?

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A nursery rhyme

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Pop music

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Disco music

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Folk music

Question 32

What sound does a drum make?

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Thumping

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Tinkling

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Chirping

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Twanging

Question 33

Which is NOT an element of music?

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

Question 34

Which instrument is NOT played by plucking?

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Piano

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Guitar

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Violin

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Harp

Question 35

Which of these sounds makes you think of something high up?

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A high-pitched whistle

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A low drum sound

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A medium-pitched piano note

Question 36

Which of these words means the opposite of loud?

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Quiet

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Loud

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Fast

Question 37

Which of these words means 'play strongly' in music?

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Forte

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Piano

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Crescendo

Question 38

Which of these notes lasts the longest?

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A whole note

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A quarter note

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A half note

Question 39

Which of these words describes how music can make you feel happy or sad?

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Mood

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Tempo

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Rhythm

Question 40

Which of these words means 'getting louder and louder'?

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Crescendo

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Decrescendo

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Forte

Question 41

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 42

Which of these describes how fast or slow the music is?

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 43

Which instrument is typically known for having a high-pitched sound?

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Violin

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Piano

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Drums

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Guitar

Question 44

What do we call the pattern of musical sounds and silences?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Accompaniment

Question 45

What is the name of the lines and spaces on a musical staff where notes are written?

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Staff

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Clef

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Measure

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Bar line

Question 46

Which of these instruments produces sound by blowing air through a reed?

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Saxophone

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Trumpet

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Violin

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Drums

Question 47

Which musical symbol means to play quietly?

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p

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<

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>

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f

Question 48

Which of these is blown into to make a sound?

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Flute

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Guitar

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Drums

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Piano

Question 49

Which word describes how fast or slow a song is?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 50

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

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Volume

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Speed

Question 51

What describes the speed of music?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

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Volume

Question 52

What is the quality of a sound that makes it different from other sounds?

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Timbre

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 53

What is a series of musical notes played in a pattern called?

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Cadence

Question 54

Which of the following describes a sound that is smooth and connected?

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Legato

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Staccato

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Glissando

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Tremolo

Question 55

Which of these sounds is the highest in pitch, like a bird singing?

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A bird's song

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A car horn

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A baby's cry

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A thunderclap

Question 56

Which of these sounds is the loudest?

Accepted Answer

A marching band playing

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A lullaby

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A whisper

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A gentle breeze

Question 57

Which word describes a calm and relaxed tempo?

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Slow

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Fast

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Medium

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Fast and loud

Question 58

What musical symbol looks like a quarter circle with a stick?

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A quarter note

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A whole note

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A half note

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An eighth note

Question 59

Which word means 'soft' in music?

Accepted Answer

Piano

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Forte

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Legato

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Staccato

Question 60

Which of these instruments is a woodwind instrument you blow air into?

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Flute

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Guitar

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Piano

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Drum

Question 61

Which word tells us how loud or quiet the music is?

Accepted Answer

Dynamics

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Timbre

Question 62

When we listen to music, how can we tell which instrument is playing, even if they are playing the same tune?

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The notes have a different sound quality.

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The notes are played at different speeds.

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The notes are played with different loudness.

Question 63

Listen to the two musical pieces. How do the different musical elements, like the volume getting louder or softer, or the notes going up and down, make you feel?

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The first piece makes me feel happy and excited because it's fast and loud.

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The second piece makes me feel calm and relaxed because it's slow and soft.

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I don't think the musical elements affect how I feel.

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The first piece makes me feel sad because it's slow and soft.

Question 64

Which of these means a fast and happy beat?

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Allegro

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Adagio

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Andante

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Largo