Master the Building Blocks of Music: Elements of Music Quiz

Question 1

What musical term describes the highness or lowness of a sound?

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Pitch

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Melody

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Harmony

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Timbre

Question 2

Which element of music is about how sounds are put together in time?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Timbre

Question 3

What is the term for a line of notes that creates a recognizable tune?

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Melody

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Chords

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a term used to describe the speed of music?

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Forte

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Andante

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Allegro

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Adagio

Question 5

What musical term describes how loud or soft music is?

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Dynamics

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 6

Which of the following instruments usually plays the highest notes?

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Violin

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Cello

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Piano

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Double bass

Question 7

What is the name of the musical symbol that shows how long a note should be played?

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Note value

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Clef

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Measure

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Staff

Question 8

What is a chord progression?

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A series of chords played in sequence

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A single chord repeated multiple times

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A group of notes played simultaneously

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A melody played over a repeating bass line

Question 9

Which of these is NOT an element of rhythm?

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Dynamics

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Beat

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Tempo

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Meter

Question 10

What element of music describes how high or low a sound is?

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Pitch

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Timbre

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Melody

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Rhythm

Question 11

What is a group of related pitches played together called?

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Chord

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Interval

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Scale

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Arpeggio

Question 12

What term describes a musical phrase that is repeated?

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Motif

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Cadence

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Interlude

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Codetta

Question 13

Which of these is an example of vocal music?

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Opera

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Sonata

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Symphony

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Concerto

Question 14

What is the musical symbol for a long, held note?

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Fermata

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Trill

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

Question 15

Which of these is a dynamic marking?

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Forte

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Allegretto

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Staccato

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Legato

Question 16

Which element 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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Timbre

Question 17

What do we call the highness or lowness of a sound?

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Pitch

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Volume

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Tempo

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Timbre

Question 18

What is the term for when different musical notes are played together?

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Harmony

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Melody

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Chords

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Scales

Question 19

What do we call a series of notes played one after the other?

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Melody

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Scales

Question 20

Which of these describes a rhythm with three beats per group?

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Ternary

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Binary

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Quaternary

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Quinary

Question 21

What is the term for how fast or slow music is played?

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Volume

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Time

Question 22

What is the term for an ordered arrangement of musical notes?

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Scales

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Harmony

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Melody

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Chords

Question 23

Which of the following is NOT one of the main elements of music?

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Volume

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Pitch

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Timbre

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Rhythm

Question 24

Which of these describes the speed of music, like fast or slow?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Timbre

Question 25

When several musical notes are played together, it's called a:

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Chord

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Scale

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Arpeggio

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Cadence

Question 26

Which musical instrument is known for having a high-pitched sound?

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Violin

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Cello

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Trumpet

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Drums

Question 27

In music, what is the name of the special set of lines and spaces where musical notes are placed?

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Staff

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Ledger lines

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Measures

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Notes

Question 28

What is it called when musical notes are played in a row, one after the other?

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Tempo

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Dynamics

Question 29

In music, what shape does a half note have?

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Oval

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Triangle

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Square

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Diamond

Question 30

What word describes how loud or soft music is?

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Dynamics

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Tempo

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Meter

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Articulation

Question 31

What musical term describes the highness or lowness of a sound?

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Pitch

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Volume

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Timbre

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Rhythm

Question 32

Which of these is an example of a musical rhythm?

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Fast-slow-fast

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Do-re-mi-fa-sol

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Loud-soft-loud

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High-low-high

Question 33

What is the term for a group of musical notes played together?

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Harmony

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Timbre

Question 34

What term describes a series of musical notes that create a tune?

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Melody

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Harmony

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Rhythm

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Timbre

Question 35

Which of these is NOT good posture for singing?

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Crossing your feet

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Keeping your head up

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Relaxing your shoulders

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Keeping your back straight

Question 36

Which musical instrument uses a keyboard to produce sound?

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Piano

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Guitar

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Drums

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Violin

Question 37

Which 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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Harmony

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Timbre

Question 38

When we hear a high-pitched sound, what is happening to the sound waves?

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They have a higher frequency.

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They have a lower frequency.

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They have a longer wavelength.

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They have a shorter amplitude.

Question 39

What element of music refers to the highness or lowness of a sound?

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Pitch

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Harmony

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Timbre

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Rhythm

Question 40

Which of the following describes the pattern of beats and rests in music?

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

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Pitch

Question 41

What is the term for a series of musical notes played one after another?

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Melody

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Timbre

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 42

Which of the following describes the combination of different musical notes played together?

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Harmony

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Timbre

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Melody

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Rhythm

Question 43

What element of music refers to the unique sound quality or color of a musical instrument or voice?

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Timbre

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Pitch

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 44

Which combination of elements of music creates a complete piece of music, such as a song?

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Melody, harmony, and rhythm

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Pitch, harmony, and timbre

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Harmony, pitch, and timbre

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Melody, pitch, and rhythm

Question 45

How can you change the pitch of a musical note?

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Adjusting the length or tension of the string or tube that produces the sound

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Add or remove notes to the melody

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Change the volume of the sound

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Change the tempo of the music

Question 46

Which element of music is responsible for creating a sense of movement and flow in a musical piece?

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Melody

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Pitch

Question 47

How can you create harmony in a musical piece?

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Combining notes that sound pleasing together when played simultaneously

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Playing the same notes at different volumes

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Playing notes at a fast tempo

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Playing notes in a random order