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How to compose music - Test
Contributed by: Sadler
  • 1. What is the fundamental building block of music?
A) Rhythm
B) Note
C) Scale
D) Chord
  • 2. What is the term for the speed of music?
A) Dynamics
B) Tempo
C) Harmony
D) Pitch
  • 3. What is a sequence of notes that creates a recognizable unit?
A) Timbre
B) Harmony
C) Rhythm
D) Melody
  • 4. What is the term for how high or low a note sounds?
A) Tempo
B) Dynamics
C) Rhythm
D) Pitch
  • 5. What is the organization of beats into regular patterns?
A) Melody
B) Harmony
C) Meter
D) Timbre
  • 6. What is the term for the loudness or softness of music?
A) Harmony
B) Tempo
C) Pitch
D) Dynamics
  • 7. What is the art of combining multiple voices or instruments to create chords and progressions?
A) Rhythm
B) Harmony
C) Timbre
D) Melody
  • 8. What is a series of chords that create a musical progression?
A) Arpeggio
B) Motif
C) Chord Progression
D) Scale
  • 9. What is the unique sound quality of an instrument or voice?
A) Pitch
B) Timbre
C) Harmony
D) Rhythm
  • 10. What is a recurring musical idea or fragment?
A) Motif
B) Cadence
C) Scale
D) Inversion
  • 11. Which element creates a sense of tension and release in music?
A) Timbre and Texture
B) Melody and Rhythm
C) Tempo and Dynamics
D) Dissonance and Consonance
  • 12. What is a resting point in music, often marking the end of a phrase?
A) Motif
B) Arpeggio
C) Cadence
D) Inversion
  • 13. What is the structure of a musical piece, including sections and their arrangement?
A) Timbre
B) Form
C) Texture
D) Dynamics
  • 14. Which of these is NOT a common musical form?
A) Hexagon
B) Theme and Variations
C) Sonata
D) Rondo
  • 15. What is the layering of different musical lines or voices?
A) Form
B) Dynamics
C) Texture
D) Timbre
  • 16. What does counterpoint refer to?
A) Repetitive rhythmic patterns
B) Sudden dynamic changes
C) Independent melodic lines
D) Use of silence
  • 17. What is improvisation in music?
A) Playing very loudly
B) Repeating a single note
C) Creating music spontaneously
D) Strict adherence to a score
  • 18. What is a scale?
A) A chord with many notes
B) A type of drum
C) Ordered series of notes
D) A loud dynamic marking
  • 19. What is the purpose of modulation in a composition?
A) Change Tempo
B) Change Timbre
C) Change key
D) Change Dynamics
  • 20. Which is a common way to develop a musical idea?
A) Silence
B) Variation
C) Rejection
D) Destruction
  • 21. What does it mean to invert a chord?
A) Remove a note
B) Change the bass note
C) Play it backwards
D) Play it louder
  • 22. Which of these is a musical key?
A) Triangle
B) Purple
C) C Major
D) Square
  • 23. What is the role of a bridge in a song?
A) Provide contrast
B) Repeat the chorus
C) Introduce the melody
D) End the song
  • 24. What is orchestration?
A) Assigning parts to instruments
B) Tuning instruments
C) Creating rhythms
D) Writing lyrics
  • 25. What is a common songwriting technique?
A) Color by Numbers
B) Random Note Generation
C) Ignoring Feedback
D) Call and Response
  • 26. What should a composer consider when choosing instruments?
A) Timbre and range
B) Color and size
C) Weight and cost
D) Popularity and brand
  • 27. What is the best way to deal with 'writer's block' when composing?
A) Wait for inspiration to strike
B) Copy another composer
C) Give up completely
D) Experiment with new ideas
  • 28. What is MIDI used for in music composition?
A) Controlling electronic instruments
B) Printing sheet music
C) Amplifying sound
D) Creating acoustic spaces
  • 29. What is the significance of using silence in music?
A) Create suspense or emphasis
B) Save ink on the score
C) Indicate a problem with the instrument
D) Confuse the listener
  • 30. What is a good practice for revising a composition?
A) Only listen to it once
B) Never change anything
C) Get feedback from other musicians
D) Destroy the original draft
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