What is the technique of gradually getting louder called?

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What is the technique of gradually getting louder called?

A. Crescendo

B. Diminuendo

C. Fortissimo

D. Decrescendo

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A. Melody

B. Harmony

C. Rhythm

D. Tempo

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A. They are played with a bow

B. They have keys and holes

C. They are made of brass

D. They use a mouthpiece to produce sound

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A. Baroque

B. Classical

C. Romantic

D. Renaissance

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What is the term for the speed at which a piece of music is played?

A. Rhythm

B. Tempo

C. Melody

D. Harmony

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A. Reggae

B. Hip Hop

C. Blues

D. Country

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A. Grunge

B. Britpop

C. Hip Hop

D. Techno

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What is the technique of playing or singing a melody backwards called?

A. Retrograde

B. Inversion

C. Counterpoint

D. Augmentation

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Which instrument is known for its breathy and soothing sound, often used in jazz music?

A. Saxophone

B. Guitar

C. Clarinet

D. Trombone

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Which famous composer wrote the Four Seasons?

A. Antonio Vivaldi

B. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

C. Ludwig van Beethoven

D. Franz Joseph Haydn

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Which genre of music originated in Ireland and is characterized by lively melodies often played on fiddles and flutes?

A. Irish Folk

B. Flamenco

C. Klezmer

D. Bluegrass

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Which music movement emerged in the 1970s characterized by its rebellious attitude and DIY ethos?

A. Punk Rock

B. Disco

C. New Wave

D. Glam Rock

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What is the Italian term for very slow in music?

A. Largo

B. Allegro

C. Presto

D. Adagio

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What musical style emerged in the late 1980s, characterized by its use of synthesizers and electronic production?

A. Synth-pop

B. Grunge

C. Hair Metal

D. Alternative Rock

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Who composed the opera Madame Butterfly?

A. Giacomo Puccini

B. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

C. Ludwig van Beethoven

D. Georges Bizet

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Which composer is known for the Ride of the Valkyries from his opera Die Walk�re?

A. Richard Wagner

B. Johann Sebastian Bach

C. Giuseppe Verdi

D. Claude Debussy

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Which composer is known for his 1812 Overture, which features cannon fire?

A. Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

B. Johannes Brahms

C. Richard Strauss

D. Franz Liszt

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Which composer is known for his Symphony No. 9 in E minor, From the New World?

A. Anton�n Dvor�k

B. Franz Schubert

C. Richard Strauss

D. Gustav Mahler

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Who is known for composing the William Tell Overture?

A. Gioachino Rossini

B. Giuseppe Verdi

C. Richard Wagner

D. Franz Liszt

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Who is known for composing the Bol�ro, a one-movement orchestral piece known for its repetitive melody?

A. Maurice Ravel

B. Claude Debussy

C. Igor Stravinsky

D. Sergei Prokofiev

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Which composer is famous for his The Planets suite, which represents the astrological characteristics of the planets?

A. Gustav Holst

B. Edward Elgar

C. Ralph Vaughan Williams

D. Benjamin Britten

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Which instrument is a member of the woodwind family and is known for its distinctive double reed?

A. Oboe

B. Clarinet

C. Flute

D. Bassoon

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Which legendary guitarist is known for songs like Purple Haze and Hey Joe?

A. Jimi Hendrix

B. Eric Clapton

C. Jimmy Page

D. B.B. King

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What is the term for a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes in a piece of music?

A. Trill

B. Tremolo

C. Arpeggio

D. Glissando

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Which term describes a musical technique where a melody is repeated at a different pitch level?

A. Transposition

B. Variation

C. Inversion

D. Counterpoint

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What is the term for a group of notes played together to create a pleasant sound?

A. Chord

B. Scale

C. Arpeggio

D. Cadence

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Which country is known for the musical genre called Fado?

A. Portugal

B. Greece

C. Turkey

D. Argentina

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Which composer is known for his Moonlight Sonata?

A. Ludwig van Beethoven

B. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

C. Johann Sebastian Bach

D. Franz Schubert

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A. Michael Jackson

B. Elvis Presley

C. John Lennon

D. Bob Marley

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Who composed the opera The Magic Flute?

A. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

B. Giuseppe Verdi

C. Richard Wagner

D. Johann Sebastian Bach

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Which musical term indicates a note should be played with a short, detached manner?

A. Staccato

B. Legato

C. Crescendo

D. Fortissimo

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A. Crescendo

What is the technique of gradually getting louder called?

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