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a measurement of time in music that contains a specific number of pulses.
tempo
measure
motif
scale
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What are some ways a melody can move? (3 right answers)
Jump
Step-wise
Skip
Leap
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The rate of speed of a musical work
rhythm
key
tempo
dynamics
4
In a chord ends in a cadence, what is it doing?
messing up the whole piece
resolving
going into another part of the music
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an emphasis or a punch at the beginning of a musical sound
downbeat
dynamics
rhythm
accent
6
What is an example of a motif?
Shake It Off
Imperial March (Darth Vader's Theme)
The Star Spangled Banner
7
"Home base" in a particular key
Key
Tonic
Tempo
Theme
8
the shape or organization of a musical composition
the shape or organization of a musical composition
Assigning musical sounds to specific instruments
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a group of musicians playing together
ensemble
chorus
band
10
dynamics
the volume of the music
how fast or slow the music is going
an emphasis or punch at the beginning of a musical sound
11
regular pattern within a bar or measure
chord
key
octave
beat
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theme
the most important melody at any specific time
What the lyrics mean
The mood of the music
13
the frequency of a note determining how high or low it sounds
key
dynamics
tempo
pitch
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Stressing the normally unaccented beat
Syncopation
Meter
Uneven rhythm
Step
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when two or more notes or pitches are sounded simultaneously
harmony
key
form
chord
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a group of pitches based on a particular tonic, forming a basis for a piece of music
chord
octave
key
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How many notes are in an octave?
88
5
10
8
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downbeat
the beat when the music stops
how musicians know when to start
when the beat drops
the first beat in a measure
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the pattern of regular or irregular pulses caused in music by strong and weak beats.
rhythm
key
tempo
syncopation
