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Edexcel GCSE Music: the elements of music (MAD T-SHIRP) overview quiz quiz

12questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. What does the 'I' in MAD T-SHIRP stand for?

  2. Which texture term describes a single unaccompanied melodic line?

  3. Why is it wrong to describe a texture as 'thick' in the Edexcel exam?

  4. Which cadence is chord V to chord I and sounds finished?

  5. A melody that moves mainly by step is described as:

  6. In compound time, how does each beat divide?

  7. What is a repeated melodic or rhythmic pattern called in pop and jazz?

  8. Which term describes notes played short and detached?

  9. A change of key during a piece is called a:

  10. Which rhythmic device places accents off the main beat?

  11. A texture of two or more independent melodic lines woven together is:

  12. Which Italian term means a moderate, walking-pace tempo?