In music theory, what does tonality refer to?
The organization of beats in a measure
The arrangement of chords within a piece
The sense of a central pitch or key
The tempo of a piece
Correct Answer :
C. The sense of a central pitch or key
Related Questions
In music notation, what does the term ritardando indicate?
Gradually getting louder
Gradually getting softer
Gradually slowing down
Gradually speeding up
Which of the following is a perfect interval?
Major 3rd
Minor 7th
Perfect 4th
Augmented 5th
What is the term for a gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music?
Crescendo
Diminuendo
Pianissimo
Fortissimo
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
Which term refers to the technique of alternating between playing with the bow and plucking the strings on a stringed instrument?
Tremolo
Pizzicato
Col legno
Arco
In music notation, what does the term crescendo indicate?
Gradually getting louder
Gradually getting softer
Gradually slowing down
Gradually speeding up
Which clef is primarily used for low-pitched instruments like the bassoon or cello?
Treble clef
Alto clef
Bass clef
Tenor clef
What is the term for a sudden change in dynamics, often indicated by the term sfz in sheet music?
Forte
Sforzando
Pianissimo
Crescendo
Which term refers to the speed and feel of a piece of music, often indicated by words like allegro or adagio?
Rhythm
Meter
Tempo
Harmony
Which term refers to the technique of playing the notes of a chord one after the other rather than simultaneously?
Arpeggio
Glissando
Tremolo
Trill
What is the symbol for a half step above a note in Western music notation?
#
b
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Which term describes the technique of playing two or more notes simultaneously on a string instrument?
Legato
Pizzicato
Arpeggio
Double stop
What is the term for a chord progression that moves in a series of descending thirds or ascending sixths?
Chromatic progression
Circle of fifths progression
Diatonic progression
Retrogression
Which term refers to the musical technique of gradually increasing the speed of a piece of music?
Ritardando
Accelerando
Allegro
Adagio
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
Which term refers to the technique of playing a wind instrument without using any valves or keys to change the pitch?
Harmonic
Glissando
Mute
Natural
In music theory, what does intonation refer to?
The quality of sound produced by a voice or instrument
The tempo of a piece
The organization of beats in a measure
The arrangement of chords within a progression
Which time signature indicates that there are three beats per measure and a quarter note receives one beat?
4/4
3/4
2/4
6/8
What is the term for a musical ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between the main note and the note above it?
Appoggiatura
Turn
Trill
Mordent
What is the term for a musical technique where notes are played in a detached, separated manner?
Staccato
Legato
Marcato
Fermata
What is the term for a musical ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes?
Trill
Turn
Mordent
Appoggiatura
In musical notation, what does the term dal segno (D.S.) indicate?
Return to the beginning
Repeat from the sign
Gradually getting softer
Gradually slowing down
Which term describes a gradual slowing down of tempo in a piece of music?
Ritardando
Accelerando
Allegro
Presto
Which of the following is a mode with a major scale pattern but starting on the sixth degree?
Dorian
Phrygian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Which term refers to the technique of using the bow to play individual notes on a stringed instrument?
Legato
Pizzicato
Staccato
Arco
Which term refers to the technique of plucking the strings of a stringed instrument with the fingers, rather than using a bow?
Arpeggio
Pizzicato
Tremolo
Glissando
In music theory, what does contrapuntal refer to?
The combination of melodies to form harmony
The arrangement of chords within a progression
The study of rhythmic patterns
The use of accidentals to alter pitches
In music theory, what does counterpoint refer to?
The combination of melodies to form harmony
The use of accidentals to alter pitches
The arrangement of chords within a progression
The study of rhythmic patterns
In musical notation, what is the term for a curved line connecting two or more different pitches that are to be played legato?
Slur
Tie
Crescendo
Accent
Which term describes the organization of beats into groups of two or four in a measure?
Meter
Tempo
Dynamics
Articulation