Quiz 1: What is Music?

Which term best describes the tone color or tone quality of a sound?

• Volume
• Harmony
• Pitch
• Timbre

What is the correct term for the grouping of beats into measures?

• Cadence
• Tempo
• Meter
• Rhythm

What term is used when the weak beat of a song gets the emphasis?

• Syncopation
• Melody
• Harmony
• Rhythm

True or False: A major chord in music is usually associated with sad/serious tunes.

• False
• True

What type of chord is usually associated with sad/serious tunes?

• Major
• Diminished
• Augmented
• Minor

What definition best describes the term "legato melody"?

• A legato melody is a musical phrase that is played or sung with a staccato articulation.
• A legato melody is a musical phrase that is played or sung with a fast tempo.
• A legato melody is a musical phrase that is played or sung with a harsh and aggressive tone.
• A legato melody is a musical phrase that is played or sung smoothly and connected without any breaks between the notes.

Staccato melodies are melodies that are played ______________ or bluntly.

• Sharply

• gracefully
• harmoniously
• smoothly

Mortimer and Bella Goth are teaching their daughter, Cassandra. Mortimer is noticing that Cassandra is practicing with a metronome to keep the speed of the song constant. What term is used to describe the speed of the song?

• Rhythm
• Pitch
• Harmony
• Tempo

Grant and Blaine are making a song for Spotify while their music producer, David Guetta, tells them that their melody is great, but they need to add more layers to the song. Which term best describes the layers of music?

• Texture
• Tempo
• Harmony
• Volume

Hannah is helping her friend with music homework. Her friend is unsure what a “beat” is. Which term below is the correct definition of “beat”?

• A beat is a type of food dish.
• A steady pulse you feel in a song.

• A beat is a type of musical instrument.
• A beat is a type of dance move.