Composition (Basics) 01
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- Q1Pitch is .......indicative of speedrepresentative of dynamic volumea way of describing how high or low a note soundsAll of the above30s
- Q2Curved lines are written over groups of notes to show .......note valuephrasing in the musical passageAll of the abovepause marks30s
- Q3What is a 'note cluster'?A type of cereal musicians eat!None of the aboveA really fast passage of musicA played group of notes which are very close together30s
- Q4What is meant by duration?A type of song from FranceA type of dance from ItalyThe length of a noteThe durability of an instrument30s
- Q5A pulse is more commonly referred to as the .......key changebeatvolumetime signature30s
- Q6What is a tempo?All of the aboveThe time signatureThe pace or general speed of a compositionThe key signature30s
- Q7Timbre is best described as .......a type of wooda way of determining different types of soundsNone of the abovea type of recording method using a cassette tape30s
- Q8What is meant by a 'polyphonic' texture?A type of music that sounds like a phone ringingNone of the aboveA piece having two or more tunes sounding the same timeWhere a tune is backed by several underlying harmonies30s
- Q9What is meant by the term 'dynamics'?How loud or quiet the music is meant to beNone of the aboveHow fast or slow the music should beHow long the piece should last in minutes30s
- Q10Which of these is the softest dynamic marking?fpffmf30s