Which term is used to describe the distance between two pitches that share the same letter name?
Chromatic interval
Diatonic interval
Enharmonic interval
Tonal interval
Correct Answer :
B. Diatonic interval
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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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Major seventh chord
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The arrangement of chords within a progression
The study of rhythmic patterns
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Repeat from the sign
Gradually getting softer
Gradually slowing down
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The organization of beats in a measure
The arrangement of chords within a piece
The sense of a central pitch or key
The tempo of a piece
Which term refers to the technique of playing the notes of a chord one after the other rather than simultaneously?
Arpeggio
Glissando
Tremolo
Trill
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Diminuendo
Fortissimo
Pianissimo
Crescendo
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
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What is the term for a chord progression that moves in a series of descending thirds or ascending sixths?
Chromatic progression
Circle of fifths progression
Diatonic progression
Retrogression
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Dorian
Phrygian
Mixolydian
Aeolian
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
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
In musical notation, what does the term fermata indicate?
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
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 the speed at which a piece of music is performed?
Tempo
Dynamics
Articulation
Meter
In a minor scale, what is the pattern of whole steps and half steps between the notes?
W-H-W-W-H-W-W
W-W-H-W-W-H-W
H-W-W-H-W-W-W
W-W-H-W-H-W-W
What is the term for a chord in which the third note is lowered by a half step?
Augmented chord
Diminished chord
Major chord
Minor chord
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Chromatic interval
Diatonic interval
Enharmonic interval
Tonal interval
What is the term for a chord that contains only three different pitches?
Triad
Seventh chord
Suspended chord
Augmented chord
Which term describes the organization of beats into groups of two or four in a measure?
Meter
Tempo
Dynamics
Articulation
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Accent
Staccato
Fermata
Legato
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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
Which term is used to indicate a sudden, loud accent on a single note or chord?
Marcato
Sforzando
Crescendo
Pianissimo
Which term describes a gradual slowing down of tempo in a piece of music?
Ritardando
Accelerando
Allegro
Presto
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Major chord
Minor chord
Diminished chord
Augmented chord
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Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Heterophonic
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The speed of a piece
The style of playing individual notes or phrases
The organization of beats in a measure
The arrangement of chords within a progression
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Arpeggio
Pizzicato
Spiccato
Col legno
In a major key, which scale degree is the leading tone?
7th
1st
5th
4th
What is the term for a gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music?
Crescendo
Diminuendo
Pianissimo
Fortissimo