MUSIC 8

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC
QUARTER 1 – QUIZ 1

NAME: _______________________________________ SCORE: __________________

I. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Direction: Read and analyze the statement carefully. Write your answer in the space
provided before the number.

______1. It is the musical term that refers to the general loudness and softness of a sound.
A. Overtones B. Rhythm C. Dynamics D. Meter
______2. Duration and Meter are an example of what element of music?
A. Melody B. Structure C. Rhythm D. Harmony
______3. Melody in music deals with ______________.
A. The pulse of the music.
B. The speed of the beat.
C. A series of notes put together to make one musical idea.
D. The study of logical chord progressions.
______4. The monophonic type of texture refers to ______________.
A. A prominent melody over accompanying chords.
B. Several prominent melodies at the same time.
C. One melody with no accompaniment.
D. The general loudness or softness of a sound.
______5. It can be the relationship between melody and harmony. Often, consists of thick
and thin notes played at the same time.
A. Form B. Texture C. Timbre D. Dynamics
______6. It is the pulse, beat, or timing of the music.
A. Harmony B. Melody C. Dynamics D. Rhythm
______7. Loud volumes of music are referred to as ______________.
A. Crescendo B. Decrescendo C. Mezzo D. Forte
______8. It is how fast or slow a piece of music is performed or the speed of the music.
A. Tempo B. Dynamics C. Rhythm D. Form
______9. It is a musical texture in which two or more melodic lines of relatively equal
importance are performed at the same time.
A. Monophonic B. Polyphonic C. Homophonic D. Heterophonic
______10. It is a word that describes the tone or unique quality of a sound. Also known as
tone color.
A. Dynamics B. Tempo C. Rhythm D. Timbre

II. IDENTIFICATION
Directions: Write the correct answer in the space provided.

_________________1. Timbre comes from the Greek word that means _________.
_________________2. It means soft in dynamics.
_________________3. It supports the melody and gives a piece of music texture or mood and
it is the sound of two or more notes heard simultaneously.
_________________4. It refers to high and low musical tones. The frequency of the sound is
lower or higher depending on where it falls on the musical scale.
_________________5. It is an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating
instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner.
_________________6. It means medium loud or slouching in dynamics.
_________________7. It is the texture that consists of a single, dominating melody that is
accompanied by chords.
_________________8. In Dynamics, this term means becoming softer or sinking down.
_________________9. It is the architecture or structure of a piece of music.
_________________10. It is the organization of rhythm into beats, groups of beats, and
divisions of beats.
III. ENUMERATION
Directions: List down or enumerate what is being asked on each of the following items.

1-5. Give at least five examples of form in music.

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6-10. Give at least 5 holistic health benefits of music in our lives.
6. _____________________________________________
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9. _____________________________________________
10. ____________________________________________

IV. ESSAY (5 POINTS)

What does music the language of the soul mean?

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Philippians 4:13