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Quiz about Grade Nine Music Theory The Seven Elements

Grade Nine Music Theory - The Seven Elements Quiz

I am about to take a music test in my Grade Nine music class! This is a way that I like to study for my tests, and I hope it helps you too!

A multiple-choice quiz by michrocks164. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
michrocks164

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
205,845

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which of the following is NOT an element? Hint

Timbre

Dynamics

Harmony

Pattern

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Question 2 of 10

2. Melodies can be conjunct or disjointed.

True

False

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the name of the fastest tempo? Hint

Adagio

Presto

Vivace

Largo

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which type of texture is being described?
A texture with a bunch of independent lines weaving together, and no line is more important than another. Hint

Tetraphonic

Monophonic

Polyphonic

Homophonic

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Question 5 of 10

5. What does consonant mean? Hint

Pleasing to the ear, free of tension

Notes are close together, moving stepwise

Unpleasing to the ear, full of tension

Notes are far apart, do not move stepwise

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Question 6 of 10

6. What part of a song is usually the most catchy and most important? Hint

None of these

Verse

Chorus

Bridge

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is it called when one part of the song (i.e. verse) changes to another (i.e. chorus)? Hint

Transit

Interchange

Transition

Changerate

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the most common FORM for a 32 bar song? Hint

ABBA

AABA

ABCB

ABCA

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is common time, and what letter(s) represent it? Hint

4/4 time, CT

3/4 time, CT

4/4 time, C

2/4 time, C

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Question 10 of 10

10. When drawing a single eighth, half, or quarter note, how long should the stem extend? Hint

There is no rule

Four Lines

To the next octave note

Three Spaces

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which of the following is NOT an element?

Answer: Pattern

Pattern is something that I just made up! Timbre is the "quality of sound", Harmony is "more than one note played together that usually supports a melody", and Dynamics is "the relationship between different volumes within a piece of music".

2. Melodies can be conjunct or disjointed.

Answer: False

Melodies can be conjunct or DISJUNCT. Conjunct refers to a melody that moves stepwise MOST of the time. Disjunct melodies do NOT move stepwise MOST of the time. Dissonant is a type of song that is full of tension and usually unpleasing to the ear. Melody is a succession of pitches varying in duration.

3. What is the name of the fastest tempo?

Answer: Presto

Adagio is slow, Vivace is very fast, and Largo is very slow. Presto is very, very fast. The most common tempo for rock music is Allegro, which is fast.

4. Which type of texture is being described? A texture with a bunch of independent lines weaving together, and no line is more important than another.

Answer: Polyphonic

Monophonic texture is just one melody and no accompaniment playing in the background. Homophonic is one melody with block chord accompaniment and is the most common. Polyphonic is many weaving melodies and no melody is more important than the others.

5. What does consonant mean?

Answer: Pleasing to the ear, free of tension

Consonant is the opposite of dissonent. Consonant means "Pleasing to the ear, free of tension". Dissonent means "unpleasing to the ear, full of tension".

6. What part of a song is usually the most catchy and most important?

Answer: Chorus

The chorus is the most catchy and important because it is often the part of the song that gets stuck in our heads. The verses are usually different from each other and the chorus, therefore we don't remember these as easily as the chorus. The bridge is only played once throughout the entire song (in most cases) and is different from everything else in the entire song.

The chorus is where the artist gets his/her point across and it gets "implanted" into our brains.

7. What is it called when one part of the song (i.e. verse) changes to another (i.e. chorus)?

Answer: Transition

The transition "blends" the music so that the parts of the song join together. Transitions are important because they make the song more enjoyable and good sounding.

8. What is the most common FORM for a 32 bar song?

Answer: AABA

It isn't just a clever name! A 32 bar song does, in fact, have 32 bars!

9. What is common time, and what letter(s) represent it?

Answer: 4/4 time, C

There are many different time signatures, but 4/4 is the most common. Waltzes are usually 3/4 time.

10. When drawing a single eighth, half, or quarter note, how long should the stem extend?

Answer: To the next octave note

The stem lengths may differ when two or more notes are written together or beamed. After the high B (the one in the middle of the treble clef staff), the stems of the notes are turned upside down and are put on the left side of the note.
Thanks for taking my quiz! Some of these questions/answers/interesting info were found on my study sheet given to me by my music teacher. Also, question 4's definitions were found on http://www.smu.edu/totw/def.htm. Hope you did well!

Source: Author michrocks164

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