Which clef is typically used for high-pitched instruments like the violin?

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Which clef is typically used for high-pitched instruments like the violin?

A. Bass clef

B. Alto clef

C. Treble clef

D. Tenor clef

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What is the term for a series of chords that provide the harmonic structure for a piece of music?

A. Cadence

B. Chord progression

C. Arpeggio

D. Counterpoint

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

A. Tremolo

B. Vibrato

C. Trill

D. Glissando

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What is the term for a chord consisting of the root, third, fifth, and seventh notes of a scale?

A. Dominant seventh chord

B. Major seventh chord

C. Minor seventh chord

D. Diminished seventh chord

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Which term describes a technique where a performer quickly lifts and drops the bow on a stringed instrument to create a bouncing effect?

A. Staccato

B. Legato

C. Spiccato

D. Fermata

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Which term describes a gradual slowing down of tempo in a piece of music?

A. Ritardando

B. Accelerando

C. Allegro

D. Presto

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Which term refers to the technique of playing a stringed instrument by striking the strings with a pick or fingers?

A. Plucking

B. Bowing

C. Strumming

D. Percussion

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What is the symbol for a half step above a note in Western music notation?

A. #

B. b

C. ?

D. ?

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Which term refers to the speed and feel of a piece of music, often indicated by words like allegro or adagio?

A. Rhythm

B. Meter

C. Tempo

D. Harmony

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Which term describes the technique of playing two or more notes simultaneously on a string instrument?

A. Legato

B. Pizzicato

C. Arpeggio

D. Double stop

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What is the term for a note that is held for its full value, or longer than its written duration, before the next note is played?

A. Dotted note

B. Whole note

C. Tied note

D. Double whole note

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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?

A. Arpeggio

B. Glissando

C. Tremolo

D. Trill

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What is the term for the vertical arrangement of notes in a chord?

A. Harmony

B. Melody

C. Counterpoint

D. Rhythm

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What is the term for a chord progression that uses chords borrowed from a parallel major or minor key?

A. Modal progression

B. Chromatic progression

C. Borrowed chords

D. Tonicization

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What is the term for a note or chord that is played softly and with a light touch?

A. Pianissimo

B. Fortissimo

C. Mezzo forte

D. Pizzicato

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Which term describes the speed at which a piece of music is performed?

A. Tempo

B. Dynamics

C. Articulation

D. Meter

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In music notation, what does the term ritardando indicate?

A. Gradually getting louder

B. Gradually getting softer

C. Gradually slowing down

D. Gradually speeding up

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What is the term for a musical technique where notes are played in a detached, separated manner?

A. Staccato

B. Legato

C. Marcato

D. Fermata

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Which term is used to describe the distance between two pitches that share the same letter name?

A. Chromatic interval

B. Diatonic interval

C. Enharmonic interval

D. Tonal interval

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What is the term for the distance between two pitches in music?

A. Interval

B. Chord

C. Melody

D. Harmony

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What is the term for a chord progression that moves in a series of descending thirds or ascending sixths?

A. Chromatic progression

B. Circle of fifths progression

C. Diatonic progression

D. Retrogression

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What is the term for a technique where a performer gradually decreases the volume of a sustained note or chord?

A. Decrescendo

B. Ritardando

C. Staccato

D. Sforzando

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Which term refers to the musical technique of gradually increasing the speed of a piece of music?

A. Ritardando

B. Accelerando

C. Allegro

D. Adagio

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What is the term for a musical technique where two or more voices or instruments play the same melody, but starting at different times?

A. Round

B. Canon

C. Fugue

D. Inversion

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What is the term for the process of altering a chord by adding an additional note not found in the original triad?

A. Inversion

B. Extension

C. Suspension

D. Embellishment

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In music theory, what does tonality refer to?

A. The organization of beats in a measure

B. The arrangement of chords within a piece

C. The sense of a central pitch or key

D. The tempo of a piece

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Which term refers to the practice of shifting a melody or chord progression to a different pitch level while maintaining the same intervals?

A. Transposition

B. Modulation

C. Ornamentation

D. Variation

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Which term describes the technique of using the fingers to pluck the strings on a stringed instrument?

A. Legato

B. Pizzicato

C. Staccato

D. Tremolo

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What is the term for a chord that contains the root, third, fifth, and seventh notes of a scale with an augmented fifth?

A. Major seventh chord

B. Dominant seventh chord

C. Augmented seventh chord

D. Minor seventh chord

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What is the term for a musical ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes?

A. Trill

B. Turn

C. Mordent

D. Appoggiatura

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What is the term for a note that is not part of the key signature and is altered by a sharp, flat, or natural sign?

A. Accidental

B. Enharmonic

C. Chromatic

D. Tonic

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C. Treble clef

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What is the term for a series of chords that provide the harmonic structure for a piece of music?

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

What is the term for a chord consisting of the root, third, fifth, and seventh notes of a scale?

Which term describes a technique where a performer quickly lifts and drops the bow on a stringed instrument to create a bouncing effect?

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Which term refers to the technique of playing a stringed instrument by striking the strings with a pick or fingers?

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Which term refers to the speed and feel of a piece of music, often indicated by words like allegro or adagio?

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What is the term for a note that is held for its full value, or longer than its written duration, before the next note is played?

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What is the term for a chord progression that uses chords borrowed from a parallel major or minor key?

What is the term for a note or chord that is played softly and with a light touch?

Which term describes the speed at which a piece of music is performed?

In music notation, what does the term ritardando indicate?

What is the term for a musical technique where notes are played in a detached, separated manner?

Which term is used to describe the distance between two pitches that share the same letter name?

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What is the term for a chord progression that moves in a series of descending thirds or ascending sixths?

What is the term for a technique where a performer gradually decreases the volume of a sustained note or chord?

Which term refers to the musical technique of gradually increasing the speed of a piece of music?

What is the term for a musical technique where two or more voices or instruments play the same melody, but starting at different times?

What is the term for the process of altering a chord by adding an additional note not found in the original triad?

In music theory, what does tonality refer to?

Which term refers to the practice of shifting a melody or chord progression to a different pitch level while maintaining the same intervals?

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