Music Terminology

Question 1

Scales - Which is the odd one out?

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Modal

Question 2

Which is the odd one out?

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Trumpet

Question 3

Identify two performance techniques used on a stringed instrument.

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Double stopping, Con sordino

Question 4

Immediate repetition pf a melodic or harmonic idea at a different pitch.

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Sequence

Question 5

Which is the odd one out.

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Whole tone

Question 6

Classical Composers - Who is the odd one out?

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Rossini

Question 7

Which is the odd one out?

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Double bass

Question 8

Cadence that ends on chord V.

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Imperfect

Question 9

A common keyboard instrument from the baroque era

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Harpsichord

Question 10

Ornamentation - A note that isn't part of the current chord, between two notes a 3rd apart.

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Passing Note

Question 11

An unaccompanied melody

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Single Line Melody

Question 12

Describes notes that sound pleasing together.

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Consonant

Question 13

If a trumpet in Bb see's a C on the stave what note will we hear?

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Bb

Question 14

Have you had enough?

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Yes

Question 15

Common Modulations, which is the odd one out?

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Submediant

Question 16

Tonality... which is the odd one out?

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Pedal note

Question 17

A texture made up of two or melodies, heard at the same time.

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Contrapuntal

Question 18

Descibes notes that seem to clash with each other.

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Dissonant

Question 19

An accompanying part in instrumental music of the Baroque period played by a bass instrument.

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Continuo

Question 20

A texture consisting of an accompanied melody, often described as chordal or harmonic.

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Homophonic

Question 21

A horn in F sees an Eb on the stave what note do we hear?

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Ab

Question 22

Baroque composers - whose the odd one out?

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Beethoven

Question 23

A short melodic idea that is repeated continually.

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Riff

Question 24

The music uses onlyt the notes of the current key.

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Diatonic

Question 25

Which is the odd one out?

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Electric Guitar

Question 26

Where does a doumbek come from?

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Africa

Question 27

When a vocal group sings without an accompaniment.

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A cappella

Question 28

Melodic contours - Which is the odd one out?

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Pentatonic

Question 29

What country does a Tanpura orginate from?

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India

Question 30

A texture in which two or more melodic lines, each one significant in itself, playing together.

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Polyphonic

Question 31

Melodic contours - which is the odd one out?

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Crescendo

Question 32

Cadence V-VI

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Interrrupted

Question 33

3 notes in the time of 2 (same value)

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triplets

Question 34

Everyone performs the same note or melody.

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Unison

Question 35

A Cadence that sounds strong and final.

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Perfect

Question 36

Which instrument is less likely to perform a pitch bend?

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Flute

Question 37

A short ornamental note that falls on the beat as dissonance and then resolves by step.

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appoggiatura

Question 38

Two instrumental or vocal groups alternate with each other in a musical conversation.

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Antiphonal

Question 39

What is a zurna?

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A wind instrument

Question 40

A technique that makes the pitch of a note waver for expressive effect

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Vibrato

Question 41

Scales - which is the odd one out?

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Sequence

Question 42

An alto saxphone in Eb sees a D on the stave what note do we hear?

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F

Question 43

What type of instrument is a Tabla?

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Percussion

Question 44

Name two harmonic devices

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drone, Pedal note

Question 45

What is a Melodic interval

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The difference between two notes in the tune

Question 46

Which is the odd one out?

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Synthesiser

Question 47

What is a kora?

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Stringed instrument

Question 48

The music contains notes that don't belong to the key the music is currently in.

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Chromatic

Question 49

Where does a Balafon come from?

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Africa

Question 50

An imitative texture in which the copied verisons of the melody are played identically

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Canonic

Music Terminology

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