Pitch, Duration, Dynamics and Expressive Techniques

Question 1

What musical instrument most famously plays riffs in a rock song?

Accepted Answer

Guitar

Question 2

What technique creates a wavey sound - almost resulting in a tiny variation in pitch?

Accepted Answer

Vibrato

Question 3

What is the definition of a slur?

Accepted Answer

Smooth transition of different pitches

Question 4

What notes of the scale is a triad made up of?

Accepted Answer

First, third and fifth notes of the scale

Question 5

What is the definition of a chord?

Accepted Answer

A group of notes played at the same time-a harmonic device

Question 6

For how long is a quaver held for?

Accepted Answer

1/2 a Beat

Question 7

What pitch device does this picture show?

Accepted Answer

Chord clusters

Question 8

What happens when you "crescendo"?

Accepted Answer

Get gradually louder

Question 9

Which of the following categories would the term ice cream chords fit?

Accepted Answer

Chord progression

Question 10

To what concept of music does ‘Tonal Centre’ refer?

Accepted Answer

Pitch

Question 11

At its most basic what is pitch?

Accepted Answer

High or low

Question 12

What two expressive techniques are obvious in the violin?

Accepted Answer

Staccato and accents

Question 13

What are three ways to achieve syncopation?

Accepted Answer

Use ties, rests and accents

Question 14

How many DIFFERENT chords can you hear? (Listen to the bass line - it will help!)

Accepted Answer

2

Question 15

What PITCH device can you hear in the violin-phrase 1 to 2(then almost an exact repeat for 3&4)

Accepted Answer

Sequence

Question 16

What Duration device is being used here?

Accepted Answer

Syncopation

Question 17

In what style of music is swing most often used?

Accepted Answer

Jazz

Question 18

What happens to the dynamics in this excerpt?

Accepted Answer

Gradually get louder

Question 19

What PITCH device is present in the xylophone?

Accepted Answer

Riff

Question 20

What is the name of the scale that ascends/descends in semitones?

Accepted Answer

Chromatic scale

Question 21

What is a short, repeated phrase called?

Accepted Answer

Riff

Question 22

What is syncopation?

Accepted Answer

Rhythms off the beat

Question 23

What symbol is used when you are instructed to play an accent?

Accepted Answer

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Question 24

What are two examples of Expressive Techniques?

Accepted Answer

Tremolo and legato

Question 25

What effect does the use of staccato have?

Accepted Answer

Makes the note shortand detached

Question 26

Which one of these is a real chord progression?

Accepted Answer

Ice cream chordprogression

Question 27

What PITCH device can be heard in the piano?

Accepted Answer

Chord Clusters

Question 28

If the third note of a triad is A, the root note is .....?

Accepted Answer

F

Question 29

At the most basic level what are dynamics?

Accepted Answer

Loud or soft

Question 30

What duration of note values are played in 12/8 time?

Accepted Answer

Quavers

Question 31

Which of the following is a definition of ‘rubato’?

Accepted Answer

Disregard the definite beat & expressively change the tempo

Question 32

How is a Staccato established in a piece of musical writing?

Accepted Answer

A dot above or below the note head

Question 33

How many beats in a 5/4 time bar?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 34

How many beats are in a bar of 3/4 time?

Accepted Answer

3 beats

Question 35

For how long do you play a crotchet?

Accepted Answer

1 beat

Question 36

What word do we use to instruct the dynamics to get gradually softer?

Accepted Answer

Decrescendo

Question 37

What is call and response?

Accepted Answer

To copy or reply "musically" to a musical phrase

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