The "tone color" of an instrument

The Time Signature refers to...

How many beats are in the measure and what kind of note gets one beat

A symbol at the very beginning of a musical staff designating pitches

Two players playing a piece of music

A series of notes in an ascending or descending sequence

A pulse or unit of time in a measure of music

The sound of two or more notes played simultaneously

A symbol that indicates silence between notes

An introductory movement of a piece

The amount of distance between two notes

A completed arrangement of music

A closing section of a composition

A shifting of the pattern of strong and weak beats

A musical symbol that designates pitch and duration

A space in the staff separated by bar lines

How high or low a note is played

A key signature is...

A symbol that indicates notes that are flat or sharp

Articulation refers to...

The way one treats the attack of a musical note

A chord is defined as...

Three or more notes played simultaneously

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1
A phrase is...
A group of beats in a measure
A musical succession of notes
A term that indicates the loudness of a note
A partial measure of music
2
A musical "bar" is...
A measure of music
A vertical line that separates a measure
A symbol that designates the loudness of the music
The symbol at the beginning of a musical staff
3
Which of these instruments IS NOT a member of the brass family?
Tuba
Trumpet
Saxophone
French Horn
4
Duration refers to...
The articulation of a note
The loudness of a note
The length of a note
The release of a note
5
Timbre refers to
The "tone color" of an instrument
How loud the music is played
How many players play the music
How fast the music is played
6
The Time Signature refers to...
A symbol that designates the loudness of the music
A symbol that indicates notes that are flat or sharp
The symbol at the very beginning of a musical staff
How many beats are in the measure and what kind of note gets one beat
7
The melody refers to...
Three or more notes played simultaneously
More than one instrument playing simultaneously
A series of notes in a phrase
Two notes played simultaneously
8
A clef is...
A symbol at the very beginning of a musical staff designating pitches
A symbol that designates the loudness of the music
A vertical line that separates a measure
A measure of music
9
Allegro means...
A quick and lively tempo
Very fast tempo
Walking tempo
Very slow tempo
10
Dal segno, otherwise known as D.S. means...
Repeat from the sign
Repeat from the repeat sign
Do not repeat
Repeat from the beginning
11
Fortissimo means...
Very slow
Very loud
Very soft
Very fast
12
Tempo refers to...
How loud or short a note is played
How fast the music is played
How high or low a note is played
How loud the music is played
13
A duet is...
Two players playing a piece of music
Five or more players playing a piece of music
Only one player playing a piece of music
More than two players performing a piece of music
14
Common time is the same as...
6/8 time
4/4 time
2/2 time
3/4 time
15
A scale is...
A group of intervals
A series of notes in an ascending or descending sequence
A group of chords
A musical passage of notes
16
Rallentando means...
Gradually faster
Gradually slower
Gradually softer
Gradually louder
17
A beat is...
A change in tempo
A change in dynamics
A pulse or unit of time in a measure of music
A musical note
18
Decrescendo means
Gradually softer
Gradually louder
Gradually faster
Gradually slower
19
A composer is...
A person that plays music
A person that writes music
A person that publishes music
A person that conducts music
20
Mezzo forte means...
Medium loud
Medium soft
Soft
Loud
21
A flat is...
A symbol that raises the pitch
A symbol that lowers the pitch
An articulation in the music
A symbol that changes the loudness of the music
22
Harmony refers to...
Three or more notes played simultaneously
A series of notes in a phrase
The sound of two or more notes played simultaneously
More than one instrument playing simultaneously
23
A rest is...
A symbol that indicates the articulation of a note
A symbol that indicates the loudness of a note
A symbol that indicates the pitch of a note
A symbol that indicates silence between notes
24
A prelude is...
A concluding movement of a piece
An introductory movement of a piece
An extra piece of music
A middle part of a piece
25
An interval is...
The amount of difference between dynamic levels
The amount of time between two musical compositions
The amount of distance between two notes
Three or more notes played simultaneously
26
A composition is...
A completed arrangement of music
The singing of a piece of music
A musical instrument
A performance of music
27
A coda is...
A closing section of a composition
A marking that indicates a tempo
A repeated section of music
The beginning of a composition
28
Forte means...
Loud
Medium soft
Medium loud
Soft
29
Syncopation is...
How long a note is played
How loud or short is played
A shifting of the pattern of strong and weak beats
How high or low a note is played
30
A note refers to...
A musical symbol that designates pitch and duration
A repeated section of music
The beginning of a composition
A marking that indicates a tempo
31
Presto means...
Very soft
Very slow
Very loud
Very fast
32
A measure is...
A symbol that designates the loudness of the music
A space in the staff separated by bar lines
The symbol at the very beginning of a musical staff
A vertical line that separates a measure
33
Ritardando means...
Gradually faster
Gradually slower
Gradually softer
Gradually louder
34
A pitch refers to...
How high or low a note is played
How long a note is played
How a note is articulated
How loud or short a note is played
35
Cut time is the same as...
4/4 time
2/2 time
6/8 time
3/4 time
36
Accelerando means...
Gradually softer
Gradually louder
Gradually slower
Gradually faster
37
Mezzo piano means...
Loud
Medium loud
Soft
Medium soft
38
Andante means...
A quick and lively tempo
Very slow tempo
Walking tempo
Very fast tempo
39
Which of these instruments IS NOT a member of the woodwind family?
Flute
French Horn
Saxophone
Oboe
40
A key signature is...
The symbol that designates the loudness of the music
A vertical line that separates a measure
A symbol that indicates notes that are flat or sharp
A symbol indicating how many beats are in the measure
41
Intonation refers to...
Tuning of a note
Articulation of a note
Loudness of a note
Duration of a note
42
Pianissimo means...
Loud
Medium loud
Very soft
Very loud
43
Da capo, otherwise known as D.C. means...
Repeat from the sign
Do not repeat
Repeat from the repeat sign
Repeat from the beginning
44
Articulation refers to...
The way one treats the attack of a musical note
The way one fingers a musical phrase
The way one forms the teeth and lips on a mouthpiece
The way one counts a rhythm
45
Dynamics refers to...
How many players play the music
How fast the music is played
How loud the music is played
The "tone color" of an instrument
46
A chord is defined as...
A series of notes in a phrase
Two notes played simultaneously
Three or more notes played simultaneously
More than one instrument playing sumultaneously
47
Crescendo means...
Gradually slower
Gradually softer
Gradually louder
Gradually faster
48
A concert is...
A musical instrument
A performance of music
The singing of a piece of music
A completed arrangement of music
49
A quartet refers to...
A composition for five players
A composition for four players
A composition for two players
A composition for three players
50
Piano means...
Soft
Loud
Medium soft
Medium loud

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