Music Terminology

Question 1

Which is the odd one out?

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Synthesiser

Question 2

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

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Canonic

Question 3

A short melodic idea that is repeated continually.

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Riff

Question 4

An alto saxphone in Eb sees a D on the stave what note do we hear?

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F

Question 5

Have you had enough?

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Yes

Question 6

Classical Composers - Who is the odd one out?

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Grieg

Question 7

Cadence V-VI

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Interrrupted

Question 8

What type of instrument is a Tabla?

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Percussion

Question 9

An unaccompanied melody

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Single Line Melody

Question 10

If a trumpet in Bb see's a C on the stave what note will we hear?

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Bb

Question 11

Identify two performance techniques used on a stringed instrument.

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Pizzicato, Double stopping

Question 12

Where does a doumbek come from?

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Africa

Question 13

Tonality... which is the odd one out?

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Pedal note

Question 14

A Cadence that sounds strong and final.

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Perfect

Question 15

Describes notes that sound pleasing together.

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Consonant

Question 16

Which instrument is less likely to perform a pitch bend?

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Flute

Question 17

How excited are you for this quiz?

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Very very very

Question 18

What country does a Tanpura orginate from?

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India

Question 19

When a vocal group sings without an accompaniment.

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A cappella

Question 20

Melodic contours - Which is the odd one out?

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Pentatonic

Question 21

The music contains notes that don't belong to the key the music is currently in.

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Chromatic

Question 22

Which is the odd one out.

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Whole tone

Question 23

Everyone performs the same note or melody.

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Unison

Question 24

Scales - which is the odd one out?

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Sequence

Question 25

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

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Passing Note

Question 26

Which is the odd one out?

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Double bass

Question 27

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

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Polyphonic

Question 28

A common keyboard instrument from the baroque era

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Harpsichord

Question 29

The music uses onlyt the notes of the current key.

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Diatonic

Question 30

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

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Contrapuntal

Question 31

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

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Vibrato

Question 32

Which is the odd one out?

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Electric Guitar

Question 33

A short ornamental note that falls on the beat as dissonance and then resolves by step.

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appoggiatura

Question 34

3 notes in the time of 2 (same value)

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triplets

Question 35

Baroque composers - whose the odd one out?

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Beethoven

Question 36

Which is the odd one out?

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Trumpet

Question 37

Common keys to modulate to. Which is the odd one out?

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Submediant

Question 38

A texture often described as chordal or harmonic.

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Homophonic

Question 39

A horn in F sees an Eb on the stave what note do we hear?

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Ab

Question 40

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

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Antiphonal

Question 41

Where does a Balafon come from?

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Africa

Question 42

Melodic contours - which is the odd one out?

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Crescendo

Question 43

Scales - Which is the odd one out?

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Modal

Question 44

Cadence that ends on chord V.

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Imperfect

Question 45

Descibes notes that seem to clash with each other.

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Dissonant

Question 46

Immediate repetition 0f a melodic or harmonic idea at a different pitch.

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Sequence

Question 47

Name two harmonic devices

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drone, Pedal note

Question 48

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

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Continuo

Question 49

What is the main melody of a Jazz piece called?

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Head

Question 50

What is a Melodic interval

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The difference between two notes in the tune

Music Terminology

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Music Terminology

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