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Question No : 15
In musical notation, what is the symbol that indicates a note should be played shorter than its full value?

Accent
Staccato
Fermata
Legato
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Question No : 16
Which term describes a chord that contains the root, third, and fifth notes of a scale with a raised fifth?

Augmented chord
Diminished chord
Major chord
Minor chord
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Question No : 17
What is the relative minor of C major?

A minor
E minor
G minor
F minor
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Question No : 18
What is the term for a sudden change in dynamics, often indicated by the term sfz in sheet music?

Forte
Sforzando
Pianissimo
Crescendo
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Question No : 19
In a minor scale, what is the pattern of whole steps and half steps between the notes?

W-H-W-W-H-W-W
W-W-H-W-W-H-W
H-W-W-H-W-W-W
W-W-H-W-H-W-W
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Question No : 20
Which term describes a chord that is built on the seventh degree of a major or natural minor scale?

Dominant chord
Subdominant chord
Leading tone chord
Mediant chord
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Question No : 21
What is the term for a musical technique where a performer plays two or more notes in rapid succession on a single string or key?

Arpeggio
Glissando
Tremolo
Trill
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