Musical Elements: Building Blocks of Music for Year 3

Question 1

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

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The colour blue

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Loudness

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High or low sounds

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Fast or slow music

Question 2

Which part of music tells us if a sound is high or low?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Dynamics

Question 3

What do we NOT hear in music?

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Colours

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Loudness

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High and low sounds

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Fast and slow sounds

Question 4

What does pitch refer to in music?

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The highness or lowness of a sound

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The speed of the music

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The volume of the music

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The pattern of sounds over time

Question 5

What does the term 'timbre' refer to in music?

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What makes a sound unique and different

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How loud or soft a sound is

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How fast or slow a piece of music is

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The order of notes in a piece of music

Question 6

What is the best definition of timbre?

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The quality or tone of a sound

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The height or lowness of a sound

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The loudness or softness of a sound

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The speed or slowness of a sound

Question 7

Which musical element tells us how quickly or slowly a piece of music is played?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 8

Which of these is the best option for a musical element?

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Timbre

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Loudness

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Tempo

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Volume

Question 9

Which of these is NOT an element of music?

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Science

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The speed of the music

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How high or low the music sounds

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The pattern of beats in music

Question 10

What does the term 'timbre' refer to in music?

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The unique sound quality of a voice or instrument

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How loud or soft a sound is

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How high or low a sound is

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How fast or slow a sound is

Question 11

When we talk about a singer's voice, what do we mean by their 'pitch'?

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How high or low their voice sounds

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How fast or slow they sing

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How loud or soft they sing

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Whether their voice sounds happy or sad

Question 12

What does the 'pitch' of a sound tell us about?

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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 13

In music, when we talk about 'high' and 'low' sounds, what are we describing?

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How high or low the sound is

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How loud or soft the sound is

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How fast or slow the music is

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The special sound that an instrument makes

Question 14

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

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The number of people singing the song

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The speed of the music

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How loud or soft the music is

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The pattern of sounds in a song

Question 15

Which of these options **cannot** be used to change the timbre of a sound?

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Changing the volume

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Using a different instrument or voice

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Adding vibrato

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Using effects or processing techniques

Question 16

Which of these is considered a musical sound?

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A drum being played

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A bird chirping

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A siren wailing

Question 17

When we make music louder or quieter, we change the _____ of the music.

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Tempo

Question 18

What does 'pitch' tell us about a musical sound?

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How high or low it sounds

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How loud or soft it is

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How fast or slow it is

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How long or short it lasts

Question 19

Which word describes the quality of sound that makes different instruments or voices sound unique?

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Timbre

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Volume

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 20

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 21

In music, which element controls how soft or loud the sound is?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Tempo

Question 22

In music, what is the name for the steady beat that gives a song its structure and movement?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 23

How do you control the volume of the sound you make when playing an instrument?

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Blow or hit the instrument harder or softer.

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Change the size of your instrument.

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Add or remove notes to the music.

Question 24

Which musical element changes when a musician plays a high or low note?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Volume

Question 25

In music, what term refers to the speed of the music?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Volume

Question 26

Which part of music tells us how loud or soft a sound should be?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Pitch

Question 27

How can we tell the difference between the sounds of two musical instruments, even if they are playing the same note?

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By the special sound or tone it makes

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By how loud the sound is

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By how fast the sound is

Question 28

Which part of music tells us 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 29

When you pluck a guitar string, it vibrates back and forth. What happens to the pitch of the sound as the string vibrates faster?

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The pitch gets higher.

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The pitch gets lower.

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The pitch stays the same.

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The pitch gets louder.

Question 30

In music, what word describes how fast or slow a song is played?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Volume

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Rhythm

Question 31

What musical element tells us how quickly or slowly a piece of music is played?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 32

When a singer sings the same word but changes the sound, what are they changing?

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The tone

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The volume

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The rhythm

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The speed

Question 33

If a sound is high or low, which word describes that part of the music?

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Pitch

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 34

When a singer sings the same note but makes it sound a little higher or lower, which part of the music is being changed?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 35

When a singer sings a higher note, which part of the music changes the most?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Loudness

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Tone

Question 36

What makes each musical instrument sound different when we listen to them?

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Its timbre

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The size of the instrument

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The notes it can play

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The color of the instrument

Question 37

What is it called when the music changes from loud to soft?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Tempo

Question 38

Which part of music describes how high or low a musical note sounds?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 39

In music, which element helps us understand the arrangement of sounds and pauses?

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

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Timbre

Question 40

What unique quality helps us distinguish the sound of different musical instruments, even when they play the same notes?

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Timbre

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Loudness

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Pitch

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Tempo

Question 41

When musicians play multiple notes together, which musical element are they using?

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 42

Which musical element describes how loud or soft a sound is?

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Tempo

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Timbre

Question 43

Which of these is NOT a type of musical form?

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Pizza

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Verse-Chorus

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Rondo

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Binary

Question 44

What musical element describes how loud or soft a sound is?

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Dynamics

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Pitch

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Rhythm

Question 45

Listen to the music. How does the composer use rhythm, pitch, and dynamics to create a feeling of excitement?

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Fast tempo, high notes, loud volume

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Slow tempo, low notes, soft volume

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Medium tempo, medium notes, medium volume

Question 46

How have different cultures around the world influenced the way we use musical elements like rhythm, pitch, dynamics, and timbre?

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Different cultures have their own unique musical instruments, which create different sounds and rhythms in their music.

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New inventions have not changed the way we use musical elements.

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Musical elements have stayed the same over time.

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The way we use musical elements is only affected by what musicians like.

Question 47

How does timbre help us recognize different musical instruments and voices?

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Timbre is the special quality of a sound that helps us tell different instruments and voices apart.

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Timbre is the loudness of a sound.

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Timbre is the speed of a sound.

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Timbre is the highness or lowness of a sound.

Question 48

Which type of rhythm is described as having fast and evenly spaced beats?

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Regular rhythm

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Syncopated rhythm

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Polyrhythm

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Rubato rhythm

Question 49

In this piece of music, the composer uses dynamics, tempo, and pitch to create a feeling of excitement. Which of the following techniques does the composer use to achieve this?

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Loud sounds, a fast beat, and high notes

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Soft sounds, a slow beat, and low notes

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A mix of different sounds, beats, and notes throughout the piece

Question 50

What special technique creates the complex rhythms often found in traditional African music?

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Polyrhythms

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Syncopation

Question 51

Which of the following is not a musical element?

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Color

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Dynamics

Question 52

What musical element tells us how high or low a sound is?

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Volume

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Timbre

Question 53

Which musical element describes how loud or soft a sound is?

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Volume

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Timbre

Question 54

High-pitched sounds have a ____ frequency than low-pitched sounds.

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higher

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lower

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the same

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variable

Question 55

What is the speed of music called?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Meter

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Harmony

Question 56

Which of the following is an example of a musical phrase?

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A series of notes that create a recognizable melody

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A group of repeated notes

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A single note played in isolation

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Any sounds played together simultaneously

Question 57

How do different combinations of speed, highness or lowness of sound, and loudness or softness create different emotions in music?

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Fast speed, high sound, and loudness often make us feel excited.

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Slow speed, low sound, and softness can make us feel sad.

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Speed, highness or lowness of sound, and loudness or softness don't change how music makes us feel.

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High sound always makes music sound happy.

Question 58

What is the term for how musical sounds and pauses are arranged in time?

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Rhythm

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Melody

Question 59

The word 'timbre' describes the quality of sound. Where else can we find the idea of timbre?

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In cooking

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In science

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In sports

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In painting

Question 60

What is the term for the speed or pace of a piece of music?

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Tempo

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Beat

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Rhythm

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Pitch

Question 61

When musicians want to make a part of a song sound more exciting, what do they often change?

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The volume of the song

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The rhythm of the song

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The pitch of the song

Question 62

Which of the following is NOT a musical element?

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Tune

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Rhythm

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Pitch

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Tempo

Question 63

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 64

Which of the following describes the loudness or softness of music?

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Volume

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Timbre