Which term refers to a type of articulation where notes are played smoothly and connected?
Staccato
Legato
Marcato
Pizzicato
Correct Answer :
B. Legato
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Pianissimo
Fortissimo
Mezzo forte
Pizzicato
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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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Accent
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Diatonic interval
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Tonal interval
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Spiccato
Fermata
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A minor
E minor
G minor
F minor
Which term refers to the musical technique of gradually increasing the speed of a piece of music?
Ritardando
Accelerando
Allegro
Adagio
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Arpeggio
Pizzicato
Tremolo
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Marcato
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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?
Arpeggio
Glissando
Tremolo
Trill
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Return to the beginning
Repeat from the sign
Gradually getting softer
Gradually slowing down
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Chromatic scale
Whole tone scale
Major scale
Pentatonic scale
Which term refers to a scale that contains a combination of whole and half steps, but does not follow a major or natural minor pattern?
Chromatic scale
Pentatonic scale
Whole tone scale
Blues scale
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A gradual increase in loudness
A rapid alternation between two notes
A rapid slide between two pitches
A sudden, loud accent
Which term describes the speed at which a piece of music is performed?
Tempo
Dynamics
Articulation
Meter
In music notation, what does the term tie indicate?
A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch
A line used to connect the stems of multiple notes
A line indicating that a note should be played staccato
A line connecting two notes of different pitches, indicating they should be played as one
What is the term for a chord that is made up of the first, third, and fifth notes of a scale?
Major chord
Minor chord
Diminished chord
Augmented chord
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The combination of melodies to form harmony
The arrangement of chords within a progression
The study of rhythmic patterns
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Gradually getting louder
Gradually getting softer
Gradually slowing down
Gradually speeding up
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Tie
Crescendo
Accent
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Dotted note
Whole note
Tied note
Double whole note
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7th
1st
5th
4th
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Staccato
Legato
Fermata
Accent
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Gradually getting louder
Gradually getting softer
Gradually slowing down
Gradually speeding up
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Triad
Seventh chord
Suspended chord
Augmented chord
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The use of accidentals to alter pitches
The arrangement of chords within a progression
The study of rhythmic patterns
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A note to be played softly
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A note to be played staccato
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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