Year 7 - Programme Music Elements Quiz

How many beats does a minim last?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

What does the word "Dynamics" refer to in music?

• How fast or slow the music is

• How loud or quiet the music is

• How high or low the notes are

• The way an instrument sounds

What does "Pitch" describe in music?

• The volume of the music

• The speed of the music

• The high or low sound of the notes

• The structure of the piece

Which of the following is a description of "Timbre"?

• Whether the music is major or minor

• Whether notes are smooth or short

• The unique sound of an instrument

• The loudness of the music

Which option helps you remember the notes on the lines of the treble clef?

• FACE

• Every Good Boy Deserves Football

• All Cows Eat Grass

• Great Big Dogs Fight Always

What does the "Structure" of a piece of music refer to?

• The notes and rhythms used

• The sections of the piece, like binary or ternary

• The way the instruments are played

• The speed of the music

Which time signature indicates there are 3 beats in a bar?

• 4/4

• 2/4

• 3/4

• 6/8

If music is described as having "staccato" articulation, how are the notes played?

• Smooth and joined together

• Short and detached

Which of these is not an instrument family?

• Strings

• Woodwind

• Metal

• Percussion

Which family of instruments does the violin fall in?

• Strings

• Woodwind

• Brass

• Percussion