Music Analysis and Recognition Quiz

Challenge yourself with questions on composers, instruments, and musical terms. How well do you know your music theory?

#1

Which term describes the loudness of a musical sound?

Pitch
Timbre
Dynamics
Tempo
#2

What is the correct order of the basic elements of music?

Rhythm, Melody, Harmony
Melody, Harmony, Rhythm
Harmony, Rhythm, Melody
Rhythm, Harmony, Melody
#3

What is the term for a group of eight notes?

Octave
Scale
Chord
Octet
#4

Which of these is a percussion instrument?

Violin
Cello
Drum
Harp
#5

Which of these is a brass instrument?

Flute
Trombone
Clarinet
Oboe
#6

What is the term for the speed of music?

Tempo
Rhythm
Pitch
Dynamics
#7

Which of these is not a woodwind instrument?

Flute
Clarinet
Trumpet
Saxophone
#8

Who composed the famous 'Ride of the Valkyries'?

Johann Strauss II
Richard Wagner
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
#9

Which composer is known for his 'Moonlight Sonata'?

Johann Sebastian Bach
Ludwig van Beethoven
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Frédéric Chopin
#10

Who composed the 'Four Seasons'?

Antonio Vivaldi
Joseph Haydn
Claude Debussy
Giuseppe Verdi
#11

What is the term for a musical composition for solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra?

Symphony
Concerto
Sonata
Overture
#12

Who composed the opera 'The Magic Flute'?

Giuseppe Verdi
Richard Wagner
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Gioachino Rossini
#13

What is the term for a rapid slide up or down a scale in music?

Staccato
Glissando
Pizzicato
Vibrato
#14

What is the term for a musical composition that tells a story without using words?

Symphony
Concerto
Overture
Symphonic poem

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