Music 1

Question 1

a large group of instrumentalists consisting of woodwind, brass, string & percussion sections

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orchestra

Question 2

slow speed (not too slow)

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adagio

Question 3

system of notes or tones based on and named after the note

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key

Question 4

a curved line connecting two or more different notes, indicating to play the music smoothly

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slur

Question 5

pleasing combination of tones played together in the background while the melody is played

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harmony

Question 6

a straight line connecting two or more notes such as eighth and sixteenth notes

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beam

Question 7

bright singing tones that are higher in pitch and resonate within the upper sinus cavities

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head voice

Question 8

a numeric symbol in sheet music determining the number of beats to a measur

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time signature

Question 9

a musical pulse or unit of time/the steady pulse if music

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beat

Question 10

two thin lines used to mark sections within a piece of music

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double bar line

Question 11

pluck strings instead of bowing

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pizzicato

Question 12

a symbol written to the left of a note that lowers the pitch by a half step

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flat

Question 13

fast tempo/speed

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allegro

Question 14

a voice, instrument,or part below the highest range and above tenor, in particular

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alto

Question 15

tempo gradually gets faster

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accelerando

Question 16

the interval between two adjacent note of the same name

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octave

Question 17

the performance of either all instruments of an orchestra or voices in a chorus

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ensemble

Question 18

gradually get louder

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crescendo

Question 19

the space between one bar line and the next

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measure

Question 20

a small line written above or below the staff to extend the range of notation

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ledger line

Question 21

a vertical line on the staff to separate measures in a composition

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bar line

Question 22

a symbol written to the left of a note that raises the pitch by a half step

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sharp

Question 23

an end-blown flute-like instrument that has a whistle mouthpiece

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recorder

Question 24

a whole step is equal to two half steps

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whole step

Question 25

the distance between one key and the next adjacent white or black key on a keyboard

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half step

Question 26

the frequency of a note determining how high or low it sounds

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pitch

Question 27

symbols such as sharps or flats and naturals that raise or lower pitch

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accidental

Question 28

the melody of a song that is repeated after each verse

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refrain

Question 29

playing notes in a smooth, connected manner

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legato

Question 30

a symbol placed at the beginning of the staff to indicate names of lines and spaces

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clef

Question 31

a curved line connecting two notes indicated to play them as a single note

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tie

Question 32

a dot over or under notes that indicates playing music short & detached

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staccato

Question 33

the lower ranges of the voices in speaking or singing

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chest voice

Question 34

the speed of a composition

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tempo

Question 35

a rhythm accented on notes that are not usually stressed

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snycopation

Question 36

gradually get softer

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decrescendo

Question 37

medium tempo/speed

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moderato

Question 38

a dynamic marking that indicates a very loud volume. It is one step up from forte

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fortissimo

Question 39

very fast tempo or speed

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presto

Question 40

slow and stately

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largo

Question 41

the director of a group of musicians

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conductor

Question 42

play the music at a moderately slow speed

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andante

Question 43

a part of a composition played very softly or quietly

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pianissino

Question 44

a combination of three or more notes sounding at the same time

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chord

Question 45

loud

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forte

Question 46

a notation representing the pitch and duration of a musical sound

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note

Question 47

two notes that sound the same but are spelled differently

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enharmonic

Question 48

a pause in the music, indicated by this sign

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fermata

Question 49

symbols that indicate a change in volume of a song

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dynamics

Question 50

lively and quick tempo

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vivace

Question 51

contracts and expands, it forces air into and out of the lungs

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diaphragm

Question 52

the highest of the four standard singing voices

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soprano

Question 53

a symbol used to indicate silence in music

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rest

Question 54

the difference in pitch between two notes

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interval

Question 55

soft

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piano

Question 56

a complete musical thought

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phrase

Question 57

5 horizontal lines on which notes are written

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staff

Question 58

a small symbol placed to the right of a note that increases the duration of the note by half

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dot

Question 59

successive of notes of a key or mode either ascending or descending

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scale

Question 60

a sign that indicates a section of music to be played again

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repeat sign

Question 61

a scale having 5 tones to the octave, usually avoiding half steps

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pentatonic

Music 1

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Music 1

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