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Fundamental Elements of Music
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Fundamental Elements of Music

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The Fundamental Elements of Music are: Pitch, Duration, Dynamics, Tempo, Timbre, Texture and Structure.

Have a go at the following quiz to see how much you've been taking notice in your Music lessons!

1 .
What is the purpose of dynamics in a piece of music?
To express how loud or quiet the music should be played
To illustrate a key signature
To represent a change of speed
To show a change of time signature
They can illustrate both sudden and gradual changes
2 .
What is a 'homophonic' texture?
A single and unaccompanied voice
Multiple voices varying a main melody simultaneously
The overlapping of several melodic voices in a piece
Where one voice stands out on top of a backing harmony
Note: homophonic and homophony are not the same!
3 .
Which of these instruments has a 'bright' timbre?
Bassoon
Cello
Double bass
Piccolo
The others are low sounding and have 'darker' timbres
4 .
What best describes the effect of a 'ritardando'?
A gradual increase of volume
A sudden pause
Changing of key signature
Gradually getting slower
This is often generalized as 'rit.' on sheet music
5 .
What does the marking 'mezzo forte' (mf) mean?
Moderately loud
Moderately quiet
Very loud
Very quiet
6 .
What does 'andante' mean?
At a moderate/'walking' pace
Gradually getting faster
Very fast
Very slow
7 .
A half note is made up of how many eighth note beats?
Three
Four
Six
Eight
Remember - half note = two crotchets, crotchet = two eighth notes
8 .
In terms of duration, which is longest of these notes?
Dotted eighth note
Minim
Semi-breve
Semi-quaver
9 .
Which element of music best describes how 'high' or 'low' notes sound?
Pitch
Rhythm
Texture
Timbre
10 .
Binary form is made up of how many sections?
One (A) - a single section often repeated
Two (AB)
Three (ABA)
Five (ABACD)
However, both sections are sometimes repeated
Author:  Thomas Daish

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