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Music Vocabulary Trivia Quiz

This is an easy music vocabulary quiz. I will give you the definition and you will choose the correct word.

A multiple-choice quiz by Alvin697. Estimated time: 2 mins.

Author
Alvin697

Time
2 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
179,773

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Easy

Avg Score
8 / 10

Plays
5243

Last 3 plays: Guest 71 (8/10), Guest 162 (2/10), Guest 176 (2/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. What is the word for the speed of the music? Hint

Tempo

Band

Dynamics

Meter

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Question 2 of 10

2. What is the word for the volume of the music? Hint

Tempo

Dynamics

Meter

Rondo

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Question 3 of 10

3. What is the word for how the music makes you feel? Hint

Style

Rondo

Texture

Mood

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Question 4 of 10

4. What is the design and shape of a musical composition? Hint

Tone Color

Dynamics

Form

Timbre

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Question 5 of 10

5. What is the word for the structure and general pattern of sound created by elements of music? Hint

Style

Texture

Theme

Clarinet

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is the word for the features and characteristics that distinguish different types of music? Hint

Style

Texture

Form

Pitch

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Question 7 of 10

7. What is the word for the time that a sound or silence lasts? Hint

Rhythm

Duration

Cantabile

Pitch

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is the word for the quality of a sound that distinguishes it from another - also known as tone color? Hint

Mood

Soprano

Timbre

Tempo

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Question 9 of 10

9. What is the word for the quality of a sound - can be high, middle or low?
Hint

Duration

Pitch

Round

Counterpoint

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Question 10 of 10

10. What is a group of singers called? Hint

Band

Conductor

Orchestra

Chorus

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Dec 13 2024 : Guest 71: 8/10
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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is the word for the speed of the music?

Answer: Tempo

Different tempos are andante (walking tempo), largo (slow), and allegro (lively).

2. What is the word for the volume of the music?

Answer: Dynamics

Some of the dynamics used in music are piano (soft) and forte (loud).

3. What is the word for how the music makes you feel?

Answer: Mood

Misterioso (mysterious) and maestoso (majestic) are some of the moods in music.

4. What is the design and shape of a musical composition?

Answer: Form

Some of the different forms are AB, ABA, sonata, rondo, and theme and variations.

5. What is the word for the structure and general pattern of sound created by elements of music?

Answer: Texture

Music can be monophonic (one part by itself), homophonic (melody and accompaniment) or polyphonic (many parts playing at the same time).

6. What is the word for the features and characteristics that distinguish different types of music?

Answer: Style

Different styles are Rock & Roll, R & B, Classical, Jazz and Rap.

7. What is the word for the time that a sound or silence lasts?

Answer: Duration

This deals with the different rhythm symbols.

8. What is the word for the quality of a sound that distinguishes it from another - also known as tone color?

Answer: Timbre

Every voice and instrument has a different timbre - this is how we distinguish them from each other when we listen to music. For example, a male voice vs. a female voice.

9. What is the word for the quality of a sound - can be high, middle or low?

Answer: Pitch

A pitched instrument is an instrument that can produce different notes, such as a piano, trumpet, or flute.

10. What is a group of singers called?

Answer: Chorus

A group of singers is known as a chorus or choir. Hope that you enjoyed my quiz!

Source: Author Alvin697

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