Listening and Analysis quiz: N(A)-Level Music quiz
16questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.
A melody rises smoothly to a high point near the middle, then falls back down. What is the best description of its overall shape?
What does it mean for a melody to move mainly by step?
A rhythm sounds bouncy and off-beat, with accents falling where you do not expect them. What is this feature called?
An extract begins with a single unaccompanied voice and no harmony. What is this texture called?
A solo voice is then joined by a piano playing chords underneath the same tune. What is the new texture?
Two or more independent melodic lines weave together at the same time. What is this texture called?
What does the term timbre mean?
You hear a bright, brassy fanfare in an orchestral extract. Which instrument family is most likely playing it?
A piece has three sections: the first and third sound the same, and the middle one contrasts. How is this labelled and named?
In a song, one section changes its words and tune each time while another keeps the same words and tune and keeps returning. What are these two sections called?
How can you tell by ear when a new section of a piece begins?
When comparing two extracts, what is the best approach?
Which word best signposts a difference between two extracts?
What does a dotted rhythm tend to sound like?
Why do composers often use repetition in the structure of a piece?
Which order is a sensible way to work through an extract on each playing?