What is the term for a chord that contains only three different pitches?
Triad
Seventh chord
Suspended chord
Augmented chord
Correct Answer :
A. Triad
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Interval
Chord
Melody
Harmony
Which clef is typically used for high-pitched instruments like the violin?
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Treble clef
Tenor clef
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Major chord
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4/4
3/4
2/4
6/8
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Major seventh chord
Minor seventh chord
Diminished seventh chord
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7th
1st
5th
4th
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Marcato
Sforzando
Crescendo
Pianissimo
Which of the following is a mode with a major scale pattern but starting on the sixth degree?
Dorian
Phrygian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
In musical notation, what is the symbol that indicates a note should be played shorter than its full value?
Accent
Staccato
Fermata
Legato
What is the term for a musical ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes?
Trill
Turn
Mordent
Appoggiatura
What is the term for a series of chords that provide the harmonic structure for a piece of music?
Cadence
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Arpeggio
Counterpoint
What is the term for a chord progression that uses chords borrowed from a parallel major or minor key?
Modal progression
Chromatic progression
Borrowed chords
Tonicization
What is the term for a scale that uses only five different pitches per octave, commonly found in folk music?
Pentatonic scale
Diatonic scale
Chromatic scale
Whole tone scale
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 musical technique of gradually increasing the speed of a piece of music?
Ritardando
Accelerando
Allegro
Adagio
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 a technique where a performer quickly lifts and drops the bow on a stringed instrument to create a bouncing effect?
Staccato
Legato
Spiccato
Fermata
Which term describes the technique of using the fingers to pluck the strings on a stringed instrument?
Legato
Pizzicato
Staccato
Tremolo
Which term refers to the technique of playing a stringed instrument by striking the strings with a pick or fingers?
Plucking
Bowing
Strumming
Percussion
What is the term for a sudden change in dynamics, often indicated by the term sfz in sheet music?
Forte
Sforzando
Pianissimo
Crescendo
In a major scale, what is the pattern of whole steps and half steps between the notes?
W-W-H-W-W-W-H
W-H-W-W-H-W-W
H-W-W-H-W-W-W
W-W-H-W-W-H-W
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A note to be played with emphasis
A note to be played softly
A note to be sustained longer than its value
A note to be played staccato
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Rhythm
Meter
Tempo
Harmony
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
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Chromatic interval
Diatonic interval
Enharmonic interval
Tonal interval
Which term refers to the technique of using the bow to play individual notes on a stringed instrument?
Legato
Pizzicato
Staccato
Arco
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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
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A gradual increase in loudness
A rapid alternation between two notes
A rapid slide between two pitches
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Minor chord
Diminished chord
Augmented chord
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