What is Homophonic texture?

Most notes sound together (chordal)

What four instruments make up a String quartet?

Violin 1 / Violin 2/ Viola / Cello

A melody heard again at a different pitch

What is Ternary form?

A piece with three distinct sections

What is a Ledger Line

A line that appears above or below stave

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1
What does Staccato mean?
Give the note its full value
Short and Detached
Smoothly
Play long notes
2
How many symphonies did Beethoven compose?
9
16
98
35
3
Who invented the Saxophone?
Adolph Sax
Frederich Saxmiester
Sydney Saxoph
Samuel Sax
4
What is the Key Signature of one flat?
F Major
B flat Major
G Major
C Major
5
How many strings does a harp have?
25
47
18
62
6
What does Adagio mean?
Fast
Slowly
Walking pace
Very very slow
7
What is this?
A dominant 7th
A scale
An arpeggio
A broken chord
8
What is this ?
A repeat sign
A double bar sign
A repeat sign
A double bar line
9
What is the interval between G and F sharp?
Minor 6th
Major 7th
Minor 7th
Octave
10
What is Homophonic texture?
One single line
Most notes sound together (chordal)
Overlapping parts
Interweaving parts
11
Who is the lead singer of the Rolling Stones?
Mick Jagger
Robert Plant
Chris Martin
Paul McCartney
12
What is syncopation?
When notes are played together
When strong beats are played strongly
A musical instrument
When weak beats are accented
13
What instrument did the Piano replace?
Lute
Chalumeau
Harpsichord
Sackbut
14
What does Legato mean?
Loud
Lightly
Short and detached
Smoothly
15
What four instruments make up a String quartet?
Violin 1 / Viola / Cello / Double Bass
Violin 1 / Violin 2/ Viola / Cello
Violin 1/ Violin 2/ Cello / Double Bass
Violin 1/ Violin 2/ Viola / Double Bass
16
What type of chord is this?
A seventh chord
A triad
A major chord
A ninth chord
17
What is an Anacrusis?
A repeated section
The first beat of a bar
A pause
An Upbeat
18
What is a sequence?
A series of notes
A melody heard again at a different pitch
A melody repeated at the same pitch
A melody repeated backwards
19
What is Ternary form?
A piece with no sections
A piece for three instruments
A piece with two distinct sections
A piece with three distinct sections
20
What four instruments make up a traditional rock band?
Vocals/ Guitar / Lead Guitar and Drums
Guitar/ Bass/ Drums and Synth
Vocals / Backing vocals/ Bass and Drums
Vocals/ Guitar/ Bass and Drums
21
What is a Ledger Line
A bar line
A line that appears above or below stave
The stave
A line in the stave
22
Which Time Signature is simple triple
4 crotchet Beats per bar
2 crotchet beats per bar
3 quaver beats per bar
3 crotchet beats per bar
23
What are three parts of the drum kit?
Tam tam/ Tom tom and Bells
Hi Hat/ Bass drum and Tam tam
Snare/ Triangle and Bass drum
Hi Hat/ Crash and Ride
24
What is the Alto clef also known as ?
The F clef
The C clef
The G clef
The A clef
25
What does MM mean?
Metronome mark
Monty and Millie
Major or minor
Moderately loud
26
What Time Signature is 6 quaver beats per bar
Simple Quadruple
Compound Duple
Simple Triple
Compound Triple
27
What rest is used for a whole bars rest?
A semibreve
A minim
A dotted crotchet
A dotted crotchet
28
What type of chord is this?
A seventh chord
A second inversion chord
A first inversion chord
A root position chord
29
What technical name is given to the 5th degree of the scale ?
Dominant
Sub Dominant
Mediant
Supertonic
30
Name an instrument that uses a mute
Trumpet
Clarinet
Flute
Bassoon
31
How many semitones make up a tone?
3
1
4
2
32
Name an instrument that has FOUR strings
Harp
Bass Guitar
Classical Guitar
Sitar
33
When was the Piano invented?
19th century
18th Century
20 century
16th century
34
What degree of the scale is risen to form a harmonic minor scale?
7th
3rd
6th
5th
35
What is an example of an enharmonic note?
B flat / G sharp
B flat / C sharp
G sharp / A flat
E / F sharp
36
What Key Signature has two sharps?
D Major
G Major
C Major
F Major
37
What is this?
A down bow indicator
Double the length of the note
A pause sign
Play a tone higher
38
Name an instrument that uses a single reed
Oboe
Clarinet
Flute
Bassoon
39
What is the interval between a C and E?
Minor 2nd
Major 3rd
Minor 3rd
Perfect 4th
40
What is modulation?
When a piece repeats
When a piece comes to an end
When a piece slows down
When a piece changes key

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