Elements of Music
Long and short patterns of sounds refers to which musical term?
Rhythm
What is the instrument category where the instruments produce sound by vibration of stretched skin or membrane?
Membranophone
How many different sections does a song in binary form have?
2 sections
How many lines make up a musical staff?
5
List three instruments that might be found in a bluegrass group.
Banjo, Washboard, Guitar, Jug, Jaw Harp, Fiddle, etc.
The series of pitches that makeup a tune is also known as...
A) Rhythm
B) Dynamics
C) Melody
D) Harmony
C) Melody
Aerophones are instruments where sound is produced by vibrating...
air/air column
What form follows the ABA structure?
Ternary form
What letters are in the musical alphabet?
A, B,C, D, E, F, G
Celia Cruz and Tito Puente were famous artists in what genre of music?
Latin American music
Piano, Forte, Mezzo Forte, Mezzo Piano
List 3 examples of electrophone.
iPad, electric guitar, electric keyboard
A) This Old Man
B) ABCs
C) Shake it off
D) We Will Rock You
B) ABCs
The saying for treble clef lines is...
Every Good Boy Does Fine (or something equivalent with E G B D F)
Elvis Presley
The major or minor sound quality of music refers to which element of music?
Tonality
An instrument that falls under the idiophone category that is most commonly associated with Latin American music; a pair of wooden sticks used to make a hollow sound when struck together
Claves
Draw a whole rest and a quarter rest.
Answers will vary.
The saying for bass clef lines is...
Good Boys Do Fine Always (or an equivalent for G B D F A)
What three types of chords make up a 12-bar blues structure? (Think Roman numerals)
I, IV, V
Define timbre.
The unique sound quality of an instrument or sound.
Draw your best interpretation of a panpipe.
Fill in the blanks for the following statements:
A whole note is worth ___ beats.
A ______ note is worth 2 beats.
A quarter note is worth ___ beat(s).
A ______ note is worth 1/2 a beat.
4, half, 1, eighth
The saying for bass clef lines is...
All Cows Eat Grass (or an equivalent to A C E G)
The texture in the Titanic theme can be described as which of the following?
A) Very dense with lots of instruments
B) Binary form because it's A and then B
C) Has a lot of harmony
D) Sparse/thin because it starts with just a single flute/recorder melody
D) Sparse/thin because it starts with just a single flute/recorder melody