Music Composition for Year 5: Interactive Quizzes and Learning

Question 1

What are the elements you need to compose music?

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Rhythm, Melody, Harmony

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Color, Shape, Sound

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Words, Notes, Symbols

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Stories, Pictures, Feelings

Question 2

What determines the pattern of beats in music?

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Melody

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Tempo

Question 3

What is the picture of a musical note called?

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Notehead

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Clef

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Stem

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Bar

Question 4

What is the most common time signature?

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4/4

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3/4

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5/8

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7/16

Question 5

How do you put a musical piece together?

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Structure

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Form

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Harmony

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Melody

Question 6

Where do you put the notes for a song?

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Staff line

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Clef

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Ledger line

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Bar line

Question 7

Which of these makes sound by blowing air?

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Woodwind

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String

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Percussion

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Brass

Question 8

What is the word for how fast or slow a song is?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Melody

Question 9

When we compose music, we use different elements to create different sounds and effects. Which of the following is NOT one of these elements?

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Volume

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 10

In a piece of music, what is the main purpose of the melody?

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To carry the main tune or idea

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To create a steady beat

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To provide a background for other sounds

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To add tension and excitement

Question 11

Which part of music gives it a sense of movement?

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Tune

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Tempo

Question 12

What's the name for a set of three notes played at once?

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A triad

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A scale

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An instrument

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A trio

Question 13

Which of these is NOT a way a song can be put together?

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Story

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Verse-chorus

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Rondo

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Cadenza

Question 14

What do you call it when several notes sound together?

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A chord

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An interval

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A scale

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An arpeggio

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an element of music?

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Speed

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 16

What is the name for the sequence of notes that create a tune?

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Structure

Question 17

What is the name of the musical element that describes the pattern of strong and weak beats?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Structure

Question 18

Which musical symbol represents a quarter note?

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♩

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♪

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♫

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♬

Question 19

What musical element refers to the overall form and organization of a piece of music?

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Structure

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 20

What is the term for creating your own music?

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Composing

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Arranging

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Performing

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Listening

Question 21

What is a musical phrase?

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A short melody that often repeats itself

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A section of a song with a clear ending

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A group of notes played together

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A long and complex part of music

Question 22

What is the name of the musical symbol that shows the end of a piece of music?

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Double bar line

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Coda

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Cadence

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Fermata

Question 23

In music, the smallest part of a beat is called a:

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Note

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Beat

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Rest

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Measure

Question 24

What is the term for a group of notes played together?

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Harmony

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 25

The musical scale that starts on the note C is called the:

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C major scale

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D major scale

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E major scale

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F major scale

Question 26

Which of the following words describes a fast tempo?

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Allegro

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Adagio

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Andante

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Largo

Question 27

What is the main purpose of a musical score?

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To guide musicians in performing music

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To tell a story

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To create a beautiful work of art

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To teach music theory

Question 28

What is the musical symbol called that raises a note by a half step?

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#

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♭

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♮

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Δ

Question 29

What describes the highness or lowness of a sound?

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Pitch

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Volume

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Tempo

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Tone

Question 30

What is the primary purpose of the treble clef in musical notation?

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To indicate notes for high-pitched instruments

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To indicate notes for low-pitched instruments

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To indicate notes for woodwind instruments

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To indicate notes for string instruments

Question 31

Which of these best describes a characteristic of the major scale?

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It usually sounds happy or cheerful

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It usually sounds sad or gloomy

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It is found in most folk music

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It is found in most classical music

Question 32

What is the symbol # called in musical notation?

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Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Accident

Question 33

Which of these is a method for creating a melody?

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Varying the pitch of notes

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Varying the rhythm of notes

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Varying the timbre of notes

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Varying the dynamics of notes

Question 34

When creating a piece of music, which three main elements should you combine?

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Rhythm, Melody, Harmony

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Tempo, Pitch, Volume

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Notes, Rests, Chords

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Lyrics, Instruments, Performance

Question 35

What musical element determines the highness or lowness of a sound?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Volume

Question 36

How can the choice of instruments impact the overall sound and feeling of a song?

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Instruments with higher pitches make the song sound more cheerful.

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Instruments with lower pitches create a more mysterious or spooky sound.

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All instruments sound exactly the same in a song.

Question 37

What is the collective term for notes played simultaneously?

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Chord

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Clef

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Staff

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Harmony

Question 38

Which of the following is a commonly used musical scale?

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Major

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Tonality

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Cadence

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Interval

Question 39

What is the primary purpose of a time signature?

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To indicate the number of beats per measure and the type of beat

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To identify the instruments used

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To determine the key of the piece

Question 40

Which technique involves repeating a melody while making slight changes?

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Repetition with modification

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Inversion

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Transposition

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Retrograde

Question 41

What is the musical term for a short musical idea that is repeated or developed throughout a piece?

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Motif

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Subject

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Theme

Question 42

What is the first step in composing music?

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Coming up with an idea

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Picking an instrument

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Writing down notes

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Playing a melody

Question 43

Which note has the highest pitch?

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C8

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G4

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A2

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F3

Question 44

What is the term for a group of four notes played together?

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Chord

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Scale

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Arpeggio

Question 45

Which of the following is a good way to start practicing composition?

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Trying out different ideas on an instrument

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Focusing only on music theory

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Only using complicated techniques

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Never listening to other music

Question 46

What is the difference between a melody and a harmony?

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Melody is a single line of music, while harmony is two or more lines of music played together.

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Melody is written on the top line of the staff, while harmony is written on the bottom line of the staff.

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Melody is played on a higher instrument, while harmony is played on a lower instrument.

Question 47

Which of the following is the best way to create a sense of balance in a musical composition?

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Using contrasting sections

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Using only high notes

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Repeating the same melody over and over

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Ending the piece with a loud chord

Question 48

What is the purpose of a coda in a musical composition?

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To end the piece with a feeling of closure

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To provide a transition to another section

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To introduce a new theme

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To speed up the tempo