Which of the following is a mode with a major scale pattern but starting on the sixth degree?
Dorian
Phrygian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
Correct Answer :
A. Dorian
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Modal progression
Chromatic progression
Borrowed chords
Tonicization
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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4/4
3/4
2/4
6/8
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Circle of fifths progression
Diatonic progression
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Augmented chord
Diminished chord
Major chord
Minor chord
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Chromatic scale
Pentatonic scale
Whole tone scale
Blues scale
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Tempo
Dynamics
Articulation
Meter
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Dominant chord
Subdominant chord
Leading tone chord
Mediant chord
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Vibrato
Trill
Glissando
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Major 3rd
Minor 7th
Perfect 4th
Augmented 5th
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
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Ritardando
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Allegro
Presto
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Gradually getting louder
Gradually getting softer
Gradually slowing down
Gradually speeding up
Which term is used to indicate a sudden, loud accent on a single note or chord?
Marcato
Sforzando
Crescendo
Pianissimo
What is the term for a chord that contains only three different pitches?
Triad
Seventh chord
Suspended chord
Augmented 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
What is the term for a technique where a performer gradually decreases the volume of a sustained note or chord?
Decrescendo
Ritardando
Staccato
Sforzando
Which term refers to the technique of playing a stringed instrument by striking the strings with a pick or fingers?
Plucking
Bowing
Strumming
Percussion
Which clef is primarily used for low-pitched instruments like the bassoon or cello?
Treble clef
Alto clef
Bass clef
Tenor clef
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Cadence
Chord progression
Arpeggio
Counterpoint
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Homophonic
Polyphonic
Heterophonic
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Dominant chord
Subdominant chord
Tonic chord
Mediant chord
Which term refers to the distance between the lowest and highest pitches in a piece of music?
Range
Octave
Scale
Interval
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
What is the term for a gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music?
Crescendo
Diminuendo
Pianissimo
Fortissimo
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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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Minor seventh chord
Major seventh chord
Dominant seventh chord
Diminished seventh chord
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The arrangement of chords within a progression
The study of rhythmic patterns
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Legato
Staccato
Fermata
Ritardando