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Music Elements

Quiz by Michael Allport

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  • Q1

    Link the terms below to the correct music element. 

    Users link answers
    Linking
    30s
  • Q2

    Define 'tonality'. 

    The key of a piece of music 

    30s
  • Q3

    What is the term used to describe changing keys within a movement? 

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    30s
  • Q4

    Identify the relative minor key. 

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    30s
  • Q5

    The French Horn is part of the woodwind family of instruments.  

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    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q6

    Which of these textures, monophony, polyphony or homophony is best represented by this image? 

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    30s
  • Q7

    This ostinato is to be played with a crescendo to a fortissimo.  

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    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q8

    Unscramble the letters to create an important music element.  

    Users re-arrange answers into correct order
    Jumble
    30s
  • Q9

    This example is in compound duple metre.  

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    false
    true
    True or False
    30s
  • Q10

    What is the correct 2-word term to describe these rhythms? 

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    30s
  • Q11

    The following excerpt features melisma. 

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s
  • Q12

    This beat is straight, i.e. not swung.  

    false
    true
    True or False
    45s
  • Q13

    Link the term to the correct music element  

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    Sorting
    30s
  • Q14

    What key is this excerpt in? Major or minor?  

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    30s
  • Q15

    All the adjectives/ descriptors below are acceptable terms to describe 'timbre'. 

    true
    false
    True or False
    30s

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