A Study of Music

Question: Which of these is not a clef symbol?

Answer: Three clef symbols are used today: the treble, bass, and C clefs, stylized forms of the letters G, F, and C, respectively.

Question: What is the word for a song made of parts of other songs?

Answer: A medley is a musical piece made up of parts of different songs, such as a selection of show tunes or pop hits.

Question: Which of these elements is not a part of a song?

Answer: Bridges, choruses, and instrumental solos are all frequently encountered elements of a song. "Ravine," however, is not a musical term.

Question: Music sung without instrumental accompaniment is called:

Answer: A cappella music is performed by multiple singers without instrumental accompaniment. "A cappella" is Italian for "in the church style," but the term now refers to secular as well as sacred music.

Question: Which of these refers to a singing style?

Answer: Falsetto refers to a high voice employed by males who speak with a lower voice normally. The word in Italian means "pretend."

Question: In classical music, a woman with a very high singing voice would be called a:

Answer: A soprano is a person (generally a woman) who can sing music written for the highest part of the human vocal range.

Question: The word "tempo" refers to what aspect of a piece of music?

Answer: The pace of the fundamental beat in a piece of music is called tempo. Tempo may be indicated by descriptive words, which are usually in Italian, or (in modern times) by the number of beats per minute.

Question: Which of these indicates pitch in musical notation?

Answer: In music, the clef is a sign used to indicate the pitch of notes represented on the musical staff.