Duplicate of Music Terminology

Question 1

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

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Homophonic

Question 2

Which is the odd one out?

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Electric Guitar

Question 3

Cadence that ends on chord V.

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Imperfect

Question 4

Name two harmonic devices

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drone, Pedal note

Question 5

Cadence V-VI

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Interrrupted

Question 6

Identify two performance techniques used on a stringed instrument.

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Double stopping, Con sordino

Question 7

What is a Melodic interval

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The difference between two notes in the tune

Question 8

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

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Polyphonic

Question 9

Which is the odd one out?

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Double bass

Question 10

When a vocal group sings without an accompaniment.

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A cappella

Question 11

Which is the odd one out?

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Synthesiser

Question 12

Everyone performs the same note or melody.

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Unison

Question 13

3 notes in the time of 2 (same value)

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triplets

Question 14

A common keyboard instrument from the baroque era

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Harpsichord

Question 15

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

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Canonic

Question 16

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

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Antiphonal

Question 17

Descibes notes that seem to clash with each other.

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Dissonant

Question 18

Melodic contours - Which is the odd one out?

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Pentatonic

Question 19

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

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Sequence

Question 20

A short melodic idea that is repeated continually.

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Riff

Question 21

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

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Continuo

Question 22

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

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Passing Note

Question 23

Scales - Which is the odd one out?

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Modal

Question 24

An unaccompanied melody

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Single Line Melody

Question 25

Melodic contours - which is the odd one out?

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Crescendo

Question 26

Which is the odd one out?

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Trumpet

Question 27

Which instrument is less likely to perform a pitch bend?

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Flute

Question 28

Tonality... which is the odd one out?

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Pedal note

Question 29

Describes notes that sound pleasing together.

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Consonant

Question 30

Scales - which is the odd one out?

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Sequence

Question 31

The music uses onlyt the notes of the current key.

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Diatonic

Question 32

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

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Vibrato

Question 33

Classical Composers - Who is the odd one out?

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Rossini

Question 34

A Cadence that sounds strong and final.

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Perfect

Question 35

Common Modulations, which is the odd one out?

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Submediant

Question 36

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

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Contrapuntal

Question 37

Baroque composers - whose the odd one out?

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Beethoven

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