Practice Module 1.2: Melody And Pitch: The Tune And Its Journey (1.2) - Unit 1: The Building Blocks of Sound - Elements of Music
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Module 1.2: Melody and Pitch: The Tune and Its Journey

Practice - Module 1.2: Melody and Pitch: The Tune and Its Journey

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Practice Questions

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Question 1 Easy

What is pitch in music?

  • Answer: The perceived highness or lowness of a sound.
  • Hint: Think about how sounds can be "high" or "low."

💡 Hint: Think about how sounds can be "high" or "low."

Question 2 Easy

What is the primary characteristic of a melody?

  • Answer: It is a recognizable tune, a linear succession of musical tones that creates a coherent musical idea.
  • Hint: What part of a song do you usually hum or sing?

💡 Hint: What part of a song do you usually hum or sing?

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Question 1

What is the perceived highness or lowness of a sound?

  • Type: mcq
  • Options: Rhythm, Timbre, Pitch
  • Correct Answer: Pitch
  • Explanation: Pitch is defined by the frequency of sound wave vibrations.
Rhythm
Timbre
Pitch * **Correct Answer**: **Pitch** * **Explanation**: Pitch is defined by the frequency of sound wave vibrations.

💡 Hint: No hint provided

Question 2

True or False: A pentatonic scale typically consists of seven notes.

  • Type: boolean
  • Options: True, False
  • Correct Answer: False
  • Explanation: A pentatonic scale consists of five notes ().
True
False * **Correct Answer**: **False** * **Explanation**: A pentatonic scale consists of five notes ().

💡 Hint: No hint provided

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Challenge 1 Hard

Sing or play "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star." Describe its melodic contour and identify at least two different intervals you hear within it.

  • Solution: The contour starts with a leap up (a 5th from "Twink-" to "-le"), then moves mostly in small steps (descending 2nds) back down. It follows an "arch" or "mountain" shape.
  • Hint: Focus on the size of the "jumps" between notes.

💡 Hint: Focus on the size of the "jumps" between notes.

Challenge 2 Hard

Find a short melody (like "Mary Had a Little Lamb"). Identify if it uses a major or minor scale and describe its phrasing.

  • Solution: It uses a Major Scale (cheerful tone). It is organized into two main phrases: the first feels like a "question" (ending on a higher pitch) and the second feels like an "answer" (returning to the home note).
  • Hint: Where does the melody naturally seem to pause or take a "breath"?

💡 Hint: Where does the melody naturally seem to pause or take a "breath"?

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