1. Finish Start Melody Harmony Tempo and Dynamics Form Rhythm Timbre Elements of Music

2. Finish Start Melody Harmony Tempo and Dynamics Form Rhythm Timbre Elements of Music

3. Welcome to The Game! This game will take you through the Elements of Music. Click on the first box. Read through the information on the screen, and click on the BEST of the choices. Be careful, though. If you choose the wrong answer, you’ll be taken back to the initial screen, and you’ll have to start over! HAVE FUN! Click here to go back and get started.

4. Melody Which of the following is the best definition for Melody? The main tune/theme of a piece of music. A combination of short and long notes combined with moments of silence.

5. Melody What are the 5 lines of the treble clef staff going up from the bottom line? G,B,D,F,A E,G,B,D,F

6. Melody What is the name of the staff when you combine the treble and bass clef staves together? Total Staff Grand Staff

7. Melody Which of the following is the C Major Scale? C,D,E,F,G C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C

8. Melody A Sharp in front of a note means you do what to the pitch? Lowers it a half step Raises it a half step

9. Great work! Now move on to the next step. Go to harmony

10. Harmony Two or more notes played at the same time is called what? Notes Chord Key Signature

11. Harmony What is a chord that has three notes and the notes are the interval of a third apart? Triad Scale Octave

12. Harmony Keys are divided into two big groups – they are… Major and Minor Major and Perfect Perfect and Minor

13. Harmony Which note of a triad gives it its name? The root (bottom note) Third (middle note) Fifth (top note)

14. Harmony Which of these is true of an arpeggio? The notes are played individually There are 4 notes The notes include sharps or flats

15. Great work! Now move on to the next step. Go to Tempo and Dynamics.

16. Tempo and Dynamics What is the definition of tempo? The speed of a piece of music How loud or soft a piece of music is

17. Tempo and Dynamics What dynamic marking means “very loud”? FF PP

18. Tempo and Dynamics What term means to gradually slow down? Ritardando Accelerando

19. Forte Crescendo Tempo and Dynamics Which word below means to gradually get louder? Accelerando

20. Tempo and Dynamics Adagio Allegro Moderato Piano Which of the following would be the fastest tempo marking?

21. Great work! Now move on to the next step. Go to form.

22. Form What is the definition of form? Verse and Chorus Speed of Music Specific sound for instrument or voice Blueprint of a piece of music

23. Form Which of these is NOT an actual form? Binary Form Singular Form Ternary Form

24. Form The radio version of Binary Form is: A, B Verse, chorus Beginning, End

25. Form ABACA is a common layout for what form? Polyphony Rondo Theme and Variation

26. Form How many movements does a symphony have? 3 4

27. Great work! Now move on to the next step. Go to Rhythm.

28. Rhythm In a time signature, what does the TOP number tell us? How many beats are there in each measure What kind of note gets ONE beat A B

29. Rhythm What kind of a note is worth 4 beats In 4/4 time? Half Note A Quarter Note B Whole Note C

30. Rhythm When you add a dot to the end of a note, what does that do to the length of the note? Takes half of the value of the note away A It changes nothing B Adds half of the value of the note to the length to make it longer C

31. Rhythm How many beats are there in a measure of 6/8? Six A Eight B Fourteen C

32. Rhythm Which of the following would add up to 5 total beats? 2 eighth notes 3 quarter notes 4 sixteenth notes A 4 eighth notes 4 sixteenth notes 3 quarter nootes B 3 eighth notes 2 quarter notes 4 sixteenth notes C

33. Rhythm What time signature would have 3 beats in a measure with a HALF note worth one beat? 3/4 3/8 3/1 4/3 2/3 3/2 A F E D C B

34. Great work! Now move on to the next step. Go to After the Timbre.

35. Timbre What section of instruments does the oboe belong to? Percussion Woodwind Brass

36. Timbre What voice part in a chorus is the highest sounding? Tenor Soprano Alto

37. Timbre Which of the following is a non-pitched percussion instrument? Timpani Temple Blocks Xylophone

38. Timbre This woodwind instrument is made of metal, uses a single reed, and is used in jazz music. Clarinet Saxophone Flute

39. Timbre The trumpet belongs to which family? string brass woodwind

40. Great work! Now move on to the Finish

41. Congratulations! You have finished the “Elements of Music” Multiple Choice Quiz. BRAVO! Thank you for playing!