Music Quiz 1
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- Q1What is a time signature?an indication of rhythm following a clef, generally expressed as a fraction with the denominator defining the beat as a division of a whole note and the numerator giving the number of beats in each bar.the speed at which a passage of music is or should be played.any of several combinations of sharps or flats after the clef at the beginning of each stave indicating the key of a composition.the variation in loudness between notes or phrases. Dynamics are indicated by specific musical notation, often in some detail.120sEditDelete
- Q2What is a dynamic marking?an indication of rhythm following a clef, generally expressed as a fraction with the denominator defining the beat as a division of a whole note and the numerator giving the number of beats in each bar.the variation in loudness between notes or phrases. Dynamics are indicated by specific musical notation, often in some detail.the speed at which a passage of music is or should be played.any of several combinations of sharps or flats after the clef at the beginning of each stave indicating the key of a composition.120sEditDelete
- Q3What is a key signature?any of several combinations of sharps or flats after the clef at the beginning of each stave indicating the key of a composition.an indication of rhythm following a clef, generally expressed as a fraction with the denominator defining the beat as a division of a whole note and the numerator giving the number of beats in each bar.the variation in loudness between notes or phrases. Dynamics are indicated by specific musical notation, often in some detail.the speed at which a passage of music is or should be played.120sEditDelete
- Q4What is tempo?the variation in loudness between notes or phrases. Dynamics are indicated by specific musical notation, often in some detail.the speed at which a passage of music is or should be played.any of several combinations of sharps or flats after the clef at the beginning of each stave indicating the key of a composition.an indication of rhythm following a clef, generally expressed as a fraction with the denominator defining the beat as a division of a whole note and the numerator giving the number of beats in each bar.120sEditDelete
- Q5What does the top number of the time signature indicate?what kind of note gets the (one) beatthe speed at which a passage of music is or should be playedthe number of beats per measureThe volume at which a passage of music or should be played120sEditDelete
- Q6In music, what does the dynamic marking 'p' or piano mean?to play softto play loudto play fastto play slow120sEditDelete
- Q7In music, what does the dynamic marking 'f' or forte mean?to play fastto play slowto play loudto play soft120sEditDelete
- Q8In music, what does the dynamic marking 'ff' or fortissimo mean?to play fastto play very loudto play loudto play slow120sEditDelete
- Q9In music, what does the dynamic marking 'pp' or pianissimo mean?to play fastto play very softto play slowto play loud120sEditDelete
- Q10What is a musical interval?set of pitches consisting of two or more notes that are heard as if sounding simultaneouslythe sounding of the notes of a chord in rapid succession instead of simultaneouslyThe distance between two notesany set of musical notes ordered by fundamental frequency or pitch120sEditDelete
- Q11What is a scale?The distance between two notesthe sounding of the notes of a chord in rapid succession instead of simultaneouslyset of pitches consisting of two or more notes that are heard as if sounding simultaneouslyany set of musical notes ordered by fundamental frequency or pitch120sEditDelete
- Q12What is an arpeggio?the sounding of the notes of a chord in rapid succession instead of simultaneouslyany set of musical notes ordered by fundamental frequency or pitchThe distance between two notesset of pitches consisting of two or more notes that are heard as if sounding simultaneously120sEditDelete
- Q13What is a chord?set of pitches consisting of two or more notes that are heard as if sounding simultaneouslythe distance between two notesthe sounding of the notes in a rapid succession instead of simultaneouslyany set of musical notes ordered by fundamental frequency or pitch120sEditDelete
- Q14What does the sharp sign do to a note?makes a note lower in pitch by one half stepmakes the note louder in volumemakes a note slower in speedmakes a note higher in pitch by one half step120sEditDelete
- Q15What does a flat sign do?makes a note faster in speedmakes a note higher in pitch by one half stepmakes a note slower in speedmakes a note lower in pitch by one half step120sEditDelete
- Q16What does the musical word timbre mean?the variation in speed between notes or phrases.pitch accuracythe variation in loudness between notes or phrases.the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity120sEditDelete
- Q17What is intonation?the speed or pace of a given piece of musicthe loudness of notes or phrasesthe character or quality of a music sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensitypitch accuracy120sEditDelete
- Q18What key signature contains two sharps (F# and C#) and no flats?D MajorG MajorC MajorA Major120sEditDelete
- Q19What key signature contains no sharps and no flats?D MajorG MajorC MajorA Major120sEditDelete
- Q20What key signature contains one sharp (F#) and no flats?D MajorA MajorG MajorC Major120sEditDelete