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Melody and Harmony Concepts: SQA National 5 Music listening quiz quiz

16questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.

  1. A melody uses only five notes per octave with no semitone clashes and sounds open and folk-like. Which scale is it?

  2. Which tonality typically sounds sad, dark or serious because its third note is lowered?

  3. A line slides smoothly by semitones, touching every note as it climbs. Which scale is this?

  4. What is a sequence?

  5. A rapid flutter alternating between a held note and the note just above it is called a:

  6. A harpist sweeps continuously up through all the notes between two pitches. This effect is a:

  7. On the bagpipes, a continuous unchanging note is held under the melody throughout. This is a:

  8. A short, catchy repeated guitar pattern that runs through a rock song is best called a:

  9. A held bass note continues while the chords above it change for several bars. This held note is a:

  10. A guitarist plays the notes of each chord one after another rather than all at once. This is a:

  11. A harsh, clashing, unresolved chord that creates tension is a:

  12. A smooth, restful, pleasant chord that creates a sense of rest is a:

  13. A phrase ends with a complete, satisfying full-stop feeling on the home chord. This is a:

  14. A phrase ends in an unfinished, hanging way, like a question expecting an answer. This is an:

  15. A pop song lifts its final chorus up a key, raising the whole pitch. The concept is:

  16. Why does writing 'a happy scale' usually score nothing in a National 5 listening answer?