Melody and Harmony Concepts: SQA National 5 Music listening quiz quiz
16questions. Pick an answer and you'll see why right away.
A melody uses only five notes per octave with no semitone clashes and sounds open and folk-like. Which scale is it?
Which tonality typically sounds sad, dark or serious because its third note is lowered?
A line slides smoothly by semitones, touching every note as it climbs. Which scale is this?
What is a sequence?
A rapid flutter alternating between a held note and the note just above it is called a:
A harpist sweeps continuously up through all the notes between two pitches. This effect is a:
On the bagpipes, a continuous unchanging note is held under the melody throughout. This is a:
A short, catchy repeated guitar pattern that runs through a rock song is best called a:
A held bass note continues while the chords above it change for several bars. This held note is a:
A guitarist plays the notes of each chord one after another rather than all at once. This is a:
A harsh, clashing, unresolved chord that creates tension is a:
A smooth, restful, pleasant chord that creates a sense of rest is a:
A phrase ends with a complete, satisfying full-stop feeling on the home chord. This is a:
A phrase ends in an unfinished, hanging way, like a question expecting an answer. This is an:
A pop song lifts its final chorus up a key, raising the whole pitch. The concept is:
Why does writing 'a happy scale' usually score nothing in a National 5 listening answer?