Musicology Quiz Quiz Questions

1. Which musical element is measured by the metronome?

A tempo B pitch C volume D timbre

2. Which of the following is the name for a voice or instrument’s tone color?

A pitch B fizz C timbre D gloss

3. What is the name for a series of notes?

A scherzo B bar C coda D scale

4. What is the musical scale that is generally considered to sound sad?

A half B pentatonic C major D minor

5. Which of these is a kind of choral music?

A madrigal B martial C matrimonial D marsupial

6. What is another name for the treble clef?

A G clef B C clef C B clef D D clef

7. Which of the following major scales contains F sharp and C sharp?

A C major B G major C D major D F major

8. Yodeling is most closely associated with geographical regions that are:

A heavily forested B mountainous C swampy D flat

9. Which of these tempos is fastest?

A andante B moderato C lento D vivace