Which term describes a note or chord that is sustained for an extended period of time?
Staccato
Legato
Fermata
Accent
Correct Answer :
C. Fermata
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W-H-W-W-H-W-W
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W-W-H-W-H-W-W
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The arrangement of chords within a piece
The sense of a central pitch or key
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Legato
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#
b
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A note to be played with emphasis
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A note to be sustained longer than its value
A note to be played staccato
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A minor
E minor
G minor
F minor
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Dotted note
Whole note
Tied note
Double whole note
What is the term for the distance between two pitches in music?
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Melody
Harmony
In music notation, what does the term crescendo indicate?
Gradually getting louder
Gradually getting softer
Gradually slowing down
Gradually speeding up
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Harmonic
Glissando
Mute
Natural
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 term describes a gradual slowing down of tempo in a piece of music?
Ritardando
Accelerando
Allegro
Presto
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
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Pentatonic scale
Diatonic scale
Chromatic scale
Whole tone scale
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Dorian
Phrygian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
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Treble clef
Alto clef
Bass clef
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Ritardando
Staccato
Sforzando
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Inversion
Extension
Suspension
Embellishment
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Arpeggio
Glissando
Tremolo
Trill
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Accidental
Enharmonic
Chromatic
Tonic
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Legato
Pizzicato
Staccato
Arco
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Round
Canon
Fugue
Inversion
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Ornamentation
Variation
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Alto clef
Treble clef
Tenor clef