Music Theory Quiz #3

Question 1

What does a natural symbol do?

Accepted Answer

cancels sharps/flats

Question 2

What solfege hand sign is this?

Accepted Answer

ti

Question 3

What is this symbol?

Accepted Answer

sharp

Question 4

The lines and spaces that music is written on is called the...

Accepted Answer

grand staff

Question 5

How far is a whole step?

Accepted Answer

2 piano keys immediately to the right/left

Question 6

a cappella means...

Accepted Answer

without instruments

Question 7

What is the group name for sharps, flats and naturals?

Accepted Answer

accidentals

Question 8

Why is it important to warm-up before singing?

Accepted Answer

to stretch your vocal folds/prevent injury

Question 9

What does a key signature define?

Accepted Answer

the central pitch of the song & what notes are sharp/flat

Question 10

What is the lowest singing part?

Accepted Answer

bass

Question 11

What key?

Accepted Answer

G

Question 12

What does legato mean?

Accepted Answer

smooth/connected

Question 13

What solfege hand sign is this?

Accepted Answer

do

Question 14

What word describes "singing in your head"?

Accepted Answer

audiate

Question 15

You are singing a little high. You are...

Accepted Answer

sharp

Question 16

What is this symbol?

Accepted Answer

natural

Question 17

What does staccato mean?

Accepted Answer

short/detached

Question 18

Enharmonics: another name for E#

Accepted Answer

F

Question 19

The space between two barlines is called...

Accepted Answer

a measure

Question 20

What solfege hand sign is this?

Accepted Answer

fa

Question 21

What does a flat do?

Accepted Answer

lowers a note a half step

Question 22

An instrumentalist playing along with a choir is called...

Accepted Answer

accompanist

Question 23

What is this sign called?

Accepted Answer

repeat sign

Question 24

What is this symbol?

Accepted Answer

flat

Question 25

How far is a half step?

Accepted Answer

one piano key immediately to the right/left

Question 26

What solfege hand sign is this?

Accepted Answer

mi

Question 27

What solfege hand sign is this?

Accepted Answer

sol

Question 28

What is the highest singing part?

Accepted Answer

soprano

Question 29

To achieve balance, listen to the people around you and try to match their volume/vowel shape.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 30

What is this symbol called?

Accepted Answer

slur

Question 31

What is this symbol?

Accepted Answer

fermata

Question 32

When singing, take low/deep breaths from your diaphragm.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 33

Barlines separate music into...

Accepted Answer

measures

Question 34

What is the second highest voice part?

Accepted Answer

alto

Question 35

In a choir with 2+ voice parts, these two things happen:

Accepted Answer

melody & harmony

Question 36

What does a sharp do?

Accepted Answer

raises a note a half step

Question 37

What solfege hand sign is this?

Accepted Answer

re

Question 38

Enharmonics: another name for C#

Accepted Answer

Db

Question 39

What is the second lowest voice part?

Accepted Answer

tenor

Question 40

What solfege hand sign is this?

Accepted Answer

la

Question 41

What does a slur tell a musician?

Accepted Answer

play legato

Question 42

This is a...

Accepted Answer

barline

Question 43

The act of reading a piece of music you have never seen before.

Accepted Answer

sight-reading

Question 44

Someone who writes music is called

Accepted Answer

a composer

Question 45

What are these?

Accepted Answer

first/second endings

Question 46

What key?

Accepted Answer

F

Question 47

What are the 3 items that occur at the beginning of every piece of music?

Accepted Answer

clef, key signature, time signature

Question 48

What is the choral system of music-reading called?

Accepted Answer

solfege

Question 49

You are singing a little too low. You are...

Accepted Answer

flat

Question 50

What is it called when all voices are singing the same melody?

Accepted Answer

singing in unison

Question 51

How long do you hold a fermata?

Accepted Answer

as long as the director chooses

Question 52

What do the dots mean?

Accepted Answer

play staccato

Music Theory Quiz #3

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Music Theory Quiz #3

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