Which term refers to the practice of shifting a melody or chord progression to a different pitch level while maintaining the same intervals?
Transposition
Modulation
Ornamentation
Variation
Correct Answer :
A. Transposition
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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 chord that contains only three different pitches?
Triad
Seventh chord
Suspended chord
Augmented chord
What is the term for the vertical arrangement of notes in a chord?
Harmony
Melody
Counterpoint
Rhythm
Which term refers to the technique of plucking the strings of a stringed instrument with the fingers, rather than using a bow?
Arpeggio
Pizzicato
Tremolo
Glissando
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
In music notation, what does the term crescendo indicate?
Gradually getting louder
Gradually getting softer
Gradually slowing down
Gradually speeding up
What is the term for a chord consisting of the root, third, fifth, and seventh notes of a scale?
Dominant seventh chord
Major seventh chord
Minor seventh chord
Diminished seventh chord
What is the symbol for a half step above a note in Western music notation?
#
b
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Which term describes the speed at which a piece of music is performed?
Tempo
Dynamics
Articulation
Meter
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
Which term refers to the technique of playing a stringed instrument by striking the strings with a pick or fingers?
Plucking
Bowing
Strumming
Percussion
In music theory, what does ritenuto (rit.) indicate?
Gradually getting louder
Gradually getting softer
Gradually slowing down
Gradually speeding up
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
Which term refers to a musical technique where the performer rapidly alternates between two adjacent notes?
Tremolo
Trill
Glissando
Vibrato
Which term refers to the distance between the lowest and highest pitches in a piece of music?
Range
Octave
Scale
Interval
In musical notation, what does the term accent 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
In music theory, what does tonality refer to?
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
What is the term for a note that is not part of the key signature and is altered by a sharp, flat, or natural sign?
Accidental
Enharmonic
Chromatic
Tonic
Which term describes a note or chord that is sustained for an extended period of time?
Staccato
Legato
Fermata
Accent
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 music notation, what does the term ritardando indicate?
Gradually getting louder
Gradually getting softer
Gradually slowing down
Gradually speeding up
Which term describes the technique of using the fingers to pluck the strings on a stringed instrument?
Legato
Pizzicato
Staccato
Tremolo
Which term describes a gradual slowing down of tempo in a piece of music?
Ritardando
Accelerando
Allegro
Presto
In musical notation, what is the symbol that indicates a note should be played shorter than its full value?
Accent
Staccato
Fermata
Legato
In musical notation, what is the term for a curved line connecting two or more different pitches that are to be played legato?
Slur
Tie
Crescendo
Accent
What is the term for a musical technique where notes are played in a detached, separated manner?
Staccato
Legato
Marcato
Fermata
Which time signature indicates that there are three beats per measure and a quarter note receives one beat?
4/4
3/4
2/4
6/8
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
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