Beginner Music Theory

If _____ be the food of love, play on.

• apples

• passion

• instruments

• music

Which of the following is a term used in music theory to describe the speed of a piece?

• Harmony

• Tempo

• Melody

• Rhythm

In music theory, what is the term for the highness or lowness of a sound?

• Pitch

• Volume

• Tone

• Dynamics

What is the term for a group of notes played together in music theory?

• Chord

• Scale

• Interval

• Key

Which of the following is a musical term that refers to the volume of a sound?

• Pitch

• Tempo

• Dynamics

• Harmony

In music theory, what is the term for a series of notes that are perceived as a single entity?

• Chord

• Melody

• Harmony

• Rhythm

What is the term for the combination of different musical notes played or sung simultaneously?

• Melody

• Harmony

• Rhythm

• Tempo

Which of the following terms refers to the structure of a musical composition?

• Form

• Texture

• Timbre

• Dynamics

In music theory, what is the term for the distance between two pitches?

• Interval

• Scale

• Chord

• Key

What is the term for the speed at which a piece of music is played?

• Tempo

• Rhythm

• Dynamics

• Harmony