Which term refers to the musical technique of gradually increasing the speed of a piece of music?
Ritardando
Accelerando
Allegro
Adagio
Correct Answer :
B. Accelerando
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In a major key, which scale degree is the leading tone?
7th
1st
5th
4th
In music theory, what does counterpoint refer to?
The combination of melodies to form harmony
The use of accidentals to alter pitches
The arrangement of chords within a progression
The study of rhythmic patterns
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 gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music?
Crescendo
Diminuendo
Pianissimo
Fortissimo
Which term refers to a technique where a performer plays the string of a bowed instrument with a sudden, strong attack?
Arpeggio
Pizzicato
Spiccato
Col legno
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 series of chords that provide the harmonic structure for a piece of music?
Cadence
Chord progression
Arpeggio
Counterpoint
What is the term for a gradual decrease in loudness in a piece of music?
Diminuendo
Fortissimo
Pianissimo
Crescendo
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
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
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
Which term refers to the technique of playing the notes of a chord one after the other rather than simultaneously?
Arpeggio
Glissando
Tremolo
Trill
What is the term for a musical ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes?
Trill
Turn
Mordent
Appoggiatura
What is the term for a note or chord that is played softly and with a light touch?
Pianissimo
Fortissimo
Mezzo forte
Pizzicato
What is the term for a sudden change in dynamics, often indicated by the term sfz in sheet music?
Forte
Sforzando
Pianissimo
Crescendo
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 describes the technique of using the fingers to pluck the strings on a stringed instrument?
Legato
Pizzicato
Staccato
Tremolo
Which term refers to a musical technique where the performer rapidly alternates between two adjacent notes?
Tremolo
Trill
Glissando
Vibrato
In musical notation, what does the term glissando indicate?
A gradual increase in loudness
A rapid alternation between two notes
A rapid slide between two pitches
A sudden, loud accent
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 of the following is a perfect interval?
Major 3rd
Minor 7th
Perfect 4th
Augmented 5th
Which term refers to a type of articulation where notes are played smoothly and connected?
Staccato
Legato
Marcato
Pizzicato
In music notation, what does the term ritardando indicate?
Gradually getting louder
Gradually getting softer
Gradually slowing down
Gradually speeding up
Which term describes a note that is sustained and held longer than its indicated duration?
Legato
Staccato
Fermata
Ritardando
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
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
Which term describes the technique of playing two or more notes simultaneously on a string instrument?
Legato
Pizzicato
Arpeggio
Double stop
What is the relative minor of C major?
A minor
E minor
G minor
F minor
Which term refers to the technique of playing a stringed instrument by striking the strings with a pick or fingers?
Plucking
Bowing
Strumming
Percussion
What is the term for a musical texture with two or more independent melodic lines occurring simultaneously?
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Heterophonic