Music Theory for HS Choir

Question 1

The eight solfege syllables for a major scale from top to bottom are:

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do, ti, la, so, fa, mi, re, do

Question 2

This is an example of a:

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Major Scale

Question 3

From the bottom up, what are the SPACES of the treble clef?

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F, A, C, E

Question 4

This is called a:

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Triad

Question 5

What are the short lines that extend the staff up and down called?

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Ledger Lines

Question 6

What is the Italian and English for "p"?

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piano, soft

Question 7

Legato means to sing:

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Smooth & connected

Question 8

What is the Italian and English for "mf"?

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mezzo forte, medium loud

Question 9

What does the term "coda" refer to?

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The last section of music

Question 10

What is this curved line called and what does it tell you to do?

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Slur, sing legato

Question 11

This symbol that cancels a sharp or flat is called a:

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Natural

Question 12

What does this symbol tell you to do?

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Gradually get softer

Question 13

What is beat?

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The steady pulse of music

Question 14

This symbol that tells you what notes will be used most in a song is called a:

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Key signature

Question 15

What does it mean to sing A Capella?

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Unaccompanied

Question 16

What is a musical accent?

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A louder dynamic on one note

Question 17

What is the Italian and English for "ff"?

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fortissimo, very loud

Question 18

From the bottom up, what are the SPACES of the bass clef?

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A, C, E, G

Question 19

Ritardando means to do what?

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Gradually slow down

Question 20

Tempo refers to:

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The speed of a song

Question 21

From highest to lowest, what are the 4 main sections of a choir?

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Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

Question 22

What is this curved line called?

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Tie

Question 23

What does this symbol tell you to do?

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Gradually get louder

Question 24

What is one symbol that designates the end of a piece of music?

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Double bar line

Question 25

What is rhythm?

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Notes and rests of various lengths

Question 26

What does the bottom number of the time signature indicate?

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Type of note that gets one beat

Question 27

What are the five lines that notes are placed on?

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Staff

Question 28

What does the top number in a time signature indicate?

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Number of beats in one measure

Question 29

What are the vertical lines that divide up the music?

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Bar lines

Question 30

What is this symbol?

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Fermata

Question 31

What is the term for a unit of time that contains a group of beats?

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Measure

Question 32

What is this symbol?

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Repeat Sign

Question 33

From the bottom up, what are the LINES of the bass clef?

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G, B, D, F, A

Question 34

This articulation marking means to sing the note:

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Detached

Question 35

This symbol does what?

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Raises a note by a half-step

Question 36

From the bottom up, what are the LINES on the treble clef?

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E, G, B, D, F

Question 37

What is the Italian and English for D.C.?

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Da Capo, go to the beginning

Question 38

What is the Italian and English for D.S.?

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Dal Segno, go to the sign

Music Theory for HS Choir

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Music Theory for HS Choir

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