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
Correct Answer :
C. Tempo
Related Questions
Which term is used to indicate a sudden, loud accent on a single note or chord?
Marcato
Sforzando
Crescendo
Pianissimo
In music notation, what does the term ritardando indicate?
Gradually getting louder
Gradually getting softer
Gradually slowing down
Gradually speeding up
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 rapid alternation between two adjacent notes in a piece of music?
Tremolo
Vibrato
Trill
Glissando
Which term describes a note that is sustained and held longer than its indicated duration?
Legato
Staccato
Fermata
Ritardando
What is the term for a musical scale that is made up of whole steps only?
Chromatic scale
Whole tone scale
Major scale
Pentatonic scale
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
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 scale that uses only five different pitches per octave, commonly found in folk music?
Pentatonic scale
Diatonic scale
Chromatic scale
Whole tone scale
What is the term for a gradual increase in loudness in a piece of music?
Crescendo
Diminuendo
Pianissimo
Fortissimo
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
What is the term for a musical texture with two or more independent melodic lines occurring simultaneously?
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Heterophonic
What is the relative minor of C major?
A minor
E minor
G minor
F minor
What is the term for a musical ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between the main note and the note above it?
Appoggiatura
Turn
Trill
Mordent
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
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
In music theory, what does contrapuntal refer to?
The combination of melodies to form harmony
The arrangement of chords within a progression
The study of rhythmic patterns
The use of accidentals to alter pitches
Which term describes the organization of beats into groups of two or four in a measure?
Meter
Tempo
Dynamics
Articulation
Which term describes a note or chord that is sustained for an extended period of time?
Staccato
Legato
Fermata
Accent
Which term describes a gradual slowing down of tempo in a piece of music?
Ritardando
Accelerando
Allegro
Presto
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 refers to the technique of playing a wind instrument without using any valves or keys to change the pitch?
Harmonic
Glissando
Mute
Natural
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
What is the symbol for a half step above a note in Western music notation?
#
b
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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
Which of the following is a perfect interval?
Major 3rd
Minor 7th
Perfect 4th
Augmented 5th
In music theory, what does intonation refer to?
The quality of sound produced by a voice or instrument
The tempo of a piece
The organization of beats in a measure
The arrangement of chords within a progression
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
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