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What is an ostinato?
What is a pentatonic scale?
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What is a pentatonic scale?
a scale that's played going up only
a scale using only 5 notes (black notes on the keyb)
a scale using all the white notes
a scale that's played doing down only
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What is an ostinato?
A continuously repeated phrase of music (usually short).
A musical instrument from the percussion family.
A style of music from Italy
A continuously repeated phrase of music (usually long)
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What is a musical pattern?
The beat.
A form of repetition in the music.
The rhythm.
How the instruments are used.
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Which of these are dynamic (volume) words?
Piano
Crescendo
Forte
Pianississimo
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What is a riff?
A continuously repeated phrase played by an choir.
A continuously repeated phrase played by brass instruments.
A continuously repeated phrase played by an orchestra.
A repeated short phrase used in more modern music.
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What is a musical sequence?
A short melody that does not repeat.
A continuous melody.
A repeated phrase.
A short melody that is repeated going up or down in pitch.
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What is a walking bass?
A bass that has legs.
Descending/ascending phrase played on a bass instrument.
A complicated part played on a bass instrument.
A repeated phrase on a bass guitar
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Which of these are tempo (speed) words?
Vivace
Allegro
Accelerando
Moderato
