Music Terminology Quiz

What does Andante mean in musical terms?

• A tempo at a walking speed

• A short sacred choral piece

• An ornament which sounds like a leaning note

• A solo song sung in an operatic style

To which family does the bass drum belong?

• String family

• Percussion family

• Woodwind family

• Brass family

What does Cadence signify in music?

• The beginning of a musical phrase

• The end of a musical phrase

• A change in tempo

• A change in key

What is a "Clarsach"?

• A small Scottish harp, used in folk music.

• A move from one key to another.

• A German hymn tune.

• A passage at the end of a piece of music.

What term describes high, florid, vocal singing involving scales, runs, and ornaments?

• Compound time

• Concertino

• Coloratura

• Con sordino

What is a descant in music?

• A main melody

• A counter melody sung above the main melody

• A bass line

• A rhythmic pattern

What is a diminished 7th chord?

• A chord with a major 7th interval

• A chord with three intervals of a minor 3rd and a diminished 7th

• A chord with a perfect 5th interval

• A chord with a major 3rd interval

What is a drone in music?

• A fast melody

• A repeated rhythm

• One note held on or repeated in the bass

• A type of percussion instrument

What does 'forte' mean in music?

• Soft volume

• Medium volume

• Loud volume

• Very loud volume

Which instrument is described as having four metres of tubing curled around with a bell-shaped opening?

• Flute

• French horn

• Glockenspiel

• Trumpet