12 - Musical Terms, Definitions and Signs

Question 1

Explain the musical term seconda.

Answer 1

seconda - second; second or lower part of a duet

Question 2

Explain the musical term all’.

Answer 2

all’ - in the manner of

Question 3

Explain the musical term ed.

Answer 3

ed - and

Question 4

Explain the musical term pizzicato.

Answer 4

pizzicato - for stringed instruments; pluck the string instead of bowing

Question 5

Explain the musical term simile.

Answer 5

simile - continue in the same manner as has just been indicated

Question 6

Explain the musical term assai.

Answer 6

assai - much, very much

Question 7

Explain the musical term ma.

Answer 7

ma - but

Question 8

Explain the musical term non.

Answer 8

non - not

Question 9

Explain the musical term tacet.

Answer 9

tacet - be silent

Question 10

Explain the musical term ben.

Answer 10

ben - well

Question 11

Explain the musical term sopra.

Answer 11

sopra - above

Question 12

Explain the musical term troppo.

Answer 12

troppo - too much

Question 13

Explain the musical term meno.

Answer 13

meno - less

Question 14

Explain the musical term non troppo.

Answer 14

non troppo - not too much

Question 15

Explain the musical term poco.

Answer 15

poco - little

Question 16

Explain the musical term bene.

Answer 16

bene - well

Question 17

Explain the musical term molto.

Answer 17

molto - much, very

Question 18

Explain the musical term più.

Answer 18

più - more

Question 19

Explain the musical abbreviation M.S.

Answer 19

M.S. - mano sinistra - left hand

Question 20

Explain the musical term poco a poco.

Answer 20

poco a poco - little by little

Question 21

Explain the musical term sempre.

Answer 21

sempre - always, continuously

Question 22

Explain the musical term senza.

Answer 22

senza - without

Question 23

Explain the musical term subito.

Answer 23

subito - suddenly

Question 24

Explain the musical term quasi.

Answer 24

quasi - almost, as if

Question 25

Name and explain the musical sign.

Answer 25

*ottava* - the interval of an octave

Question 26

Explain the musical sign.

Answer 26

Play one octave above the written pitch

Question 27

Explain the musical sign.

Answer 27

Play one octave below the written pitch

Question 28

Name and explain the musical sign.

Answer 28

repeat sign - repeat the music within the double bar lines

Question 29

Name and explain the musical sign.

Answer 29

tie - hold for the combined value of the tied notes

Question 30

Which term does not mean "well"? *ben*, *con*, *bene*

Answer 30

*con* - with

Question 31

Which term does not mean "and"? *ma*, *e*, *ed*

Answer 31

*ma* - but

Question 32

Which term does not mean "first; the upper part of a duet"? *seconda*, *primo*, *prima*

Answer 32

*seconda* - second; second or lower part of a duet

Question 33

Which term does not mean "with"? *col*, *colla*, *ed*

Answer 33

*ed* - and

Question 34

Which term does not mean "second; second or lower part of a duet"? *semplice*, *secondo*, *seconda*

Answer 34

*semplice* - simple

Question 35

Name the term meaning - second; second or lower part of a duet.

Answer 35

*seconda*

Question 36

Name the term for stringed instruments meaning - pluck the string instead of bowing.

Answer 36

*pizzicato*

Question 37

Name the term meaning - continue in the same manner as has just been indicated.

Answer 37

*simile*

Question 38

Name the term meaning - much, very much.

Answer 38

*assai*

Question 39

Name the term meaning - but.

Answer 39

*ma*

Question 40

Name the term meaning - not.

Answer 40

*non*

Question 41

Name the term meaning - be silent.

Answer 41

*tacet*

Question 42

Name the term meaning - above.

Answer 42

*sopra*

Question 43

Name the term meaning - too much.

Answer 43

*troppo*

Question 44

Name the term meaning - less.

Answer 44

*meno*

Question 45

Name the term meaning - not too much.

Answer 45

*non troppo*

Question 46

Name the term meaning - little.

Answer 46

*poco*

Question 47

Name the term meaning - much, very.

Answer 47

*molto*

Question 48

Name the term meaning - more.

Answer 48

*più*

Question 49

Name the term meaning - little by little.

Answer 49

*poco a poco*

Question 50

Name the term meaning - always, continuously.

Answer 50

*sempre*

Question 51

Name the term meaning - without.

Answer 51

*senza*

Question 52

Name the term meaning - suddenly.

Answer 52

*subito*

Question 53

Name the term meaning - almost, as if.

Answer 53

*quasi*

Question 54

Name the key of the melody.

Answer 54

E flat Major

Question 55

Name the key of the melody.

Answer 55

c minor

Question 56

Name the key of the melody.

Answer 56

A Major

Question 57

Name the key of the melody.

Answer 57

c sharp minor

Question 58

Name the key of the melody.

Answer 58

A flat Major

Question 59

Name the key of the melody.

Answer 59

B flat Major

Question 60

Name the key of the melody.

Answer 60

g minor

Question 61

Name the key of the melody.

Answer 61

f minor

Question 62

Name the key of the melody.

Answer 62

f sharp minor

Question 63

Name the key of the melody.

Answer 63

G Major

Question 64

Name the key of the melody.

Answer 64

e minor

Question 65

Name the key of the melody.

Answer 65

D flat Major

Question 66

Name the key of the melody.

Answer 66

b flat minor

Question 67

Name the key of the melody.

Answer 67

C Major

Question 68

Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

Answer 68

a flat minor melodic scale Leading note

Question 69

Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

Answer 69

c minor melodic scale Tonic

Question 70

Name the Major scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

Answer 70

C sharp Major scale Subdominant

Question 71

Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

Answer 71

d minor harmonic scale Mediant

Question 72

Name the Major scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

Answer 72

F Major scale Dominant

Question 73

Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

Answer 73

a minor melodic scale Submediant

Question 74

Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

Answer 74

f minor harmonic scale Leading note

Question 75

Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

Answer 75

a sharp minor harmonic scale Submediant

Question 76

Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

Answer 76

b flat minor natural scale Supertonic

Question 77

Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

Answer 77

e minor harmonic scale Leading note

Question 78

Name the mode.

Answer 78

Aeolian mode starting on D sharp

Question 79

Name the mode.

Answer 79

Dorian mode starting on G

Question 80

Name the mode.

Answer 80

Mixolydian mode starting on B

Question 81

Name the mode.

Answer 81

Phrygian mode starting on E sharp

Question 82

Name the mode.

Answer 82

Phrygian mode starting on B

Question 83

Name the mode.

Answer 83

Dorian mode starting on A flat

Question 84

Name the mode.

Answer 84

Lydian mode starting on A

Question 85

Name the mode.

Answer 85

Aeolian mode starting on D

Question 86

Name the mode.

Answer 86

Mixolydian mode starting on A

Question 87

Name the mode.

Answer 87

Lydian mode starting on F sharp

Question 88

Name the notes of the f minor harmonic scale descending starting on the Tonic.

Answer 88

The notes are

Question 89

Name the notes of the c minor harmonic scale descending starting on the Supertonic.

Answer 89

The notes are

Question 90

Name the notes of the F Major scale ascending starting on the Mediant.

Answer 90

The notes are

Question 91

Name the notes of the Dorian mode ascending starting on F sharp.

Answer 91

The notes are

Question 92

Name the notes of the Phrygian mode descending starting on A.

Answer 92

The notes are

Question 93

Name the note of the e flat minor melodic scale ascending starting on the Subdominant.

Answer 93

The notes are

Question 94

Name the notes of the Mixolydian mode descending starting on A flat.

Answer 94

The notes are

Question 95

Name the notes of the a sharp minor harmonic scale ascending starting on the Leading note.

Answer 95

The notes are

Question 96

Name the notes of the g sharp minor melodic scale descending starting on the Dominant.

Answer 96

The notes are

Question 97

Name the notes of the D Major scale descending starting on the Submediant.

Answer 97

The notes are

Question 98

Name the notes of the Aeolian mode ascending starting on B.

Answer 98

The notes are

Question 99

Name the notes of the Lydian mode descending starting on A flat.

Answer 99

The notes are

Question 100

Name the notes of the a flat minor melodic scale ascending starting on the Submediant.

Answer 100

The notes are

Question 101

Name the notes of the c minor natural scale ascending starting on the Subtonic.

Answer 101

The notes are

Question 102

Identify the scale as whole tone, blues or a mode.

Answer 102

Dorian mode starting on E flat

Question 103

Identify the scale as chromatic, octatonic or blues.

Answer 103

chromatic scale starting on C sharp

Question 104

Identify the scale as chromatic, octatonic or blues.

Answer 104

blues scale starting on G

Question 105

Identify the scale as Major, Major pentatonic or whole tone.

Answer 105

Major pentatonic scale starting on D

Question 106

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or chromatic.

Answer 106

chromatic scale starting on F

Question 107

Identify the scale as whole tone, chromatic or octatonic.

Answer 107

whole tone scale starting on E flat

Question 108

Identify the scale as blues, Major pentatonic or minor pentatonic.

Answer 108

blues scale starting on B flat

Question 109

Identify the scale as octatonic, Major pentatonic or minor pentatonic.

Answer 109

minor pentatonic scale starting on A sharp

Question 110

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or minor harmonic.

Answer 110

Major pentatonic scale starting on B flat

Question 111

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or whole tone.

Answer 111

whole tone scale starting on A

Question 112

Identify the scale as blues, octatonic or chromatic.

Answer 112

octatonic scale starting on G

Question 113

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or a mode.

Answer 113

minor pentatonic scale starting on F

Question 114

Identify the scale as octatonic, whole tone or a mode.

Answer 114

octatonic scale starting on C

Question 115

Identify the scale as Major, blues or a mode.

Answer 115

Lydian mode starting on B

Question 116

Identify the Tonic (parallel) Major key of f minor.

Answer 116

F Major

Question 117

Identify the Tonic (parallel) minor key of G Major.

Answer 117

g minor

Question 118

Identify the relative Major key of d sharp minor.

Answer 118

F sharp Major

Question 119

Identify the relative minor key of G flat Major.

Answer 119

e flat minor

Question 120

Identify the enharmonic relative minor key of G flat Major.

Answer 120

d sharp minor

Question 121

Identify the enharmonic relative Major key of g sharp minor.

Answer 121

C flat Major

Question 122

Identify the enharmonic Tonic minor key of g sharp minor.

Answer 122

a flat minor

Question 123

Identify the enharmonic Tonic Major key of f sharp minor.

Answer 123

G flat Major

Question 124

Identify the Tonic (parallel) Major key of f sharp minor.

Answer 124

F sharp Major

Question 125

Identify the Tonic (parallel) minor key of B flat Major.

Answer 125

b flat minor

Question 126

Identify the relative Major key of a flat minor.

Answer 126

C flat Major

Question 127

Identify the relative minor key of C sharp Major.

Answer 127

a sharp minor

Question 128

Identify the enharmonic relative minor key of F sharp Major.

Answer 128

e flat minor

Question 129

Identify the enharmonic relative Major key of b flat minor.

Answer 129

C sharp Major

Question 130

Identify the enharmonic Tonic minor key of e flat minor.

Answer 130

d sharp minor

Question 131

Identify the enharmonic Tonic Major key of c sharp minor.

Answer 131

D flat Major

Question 132

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

Answer 132

D Major Perfect (Authentic)

Question 133

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

Answer 133

b flat minor Imperfect (Half cadence)

Question 134

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

Answer 134

E Major Perfect (Authentic)

Question 135

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

Answer 135

d minor Imperfect (Half cadence)

Question 136

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

Answer 136

E flat Major Plagal

Question 137

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

Answer 137

f minor Perfect (Authentic)

Question 138

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

Answer 138

F Major Imperfect (Half cadence)

Question 139

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

Answer 139

g minor Perfect (Authentic)

Question 140

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

Answer 140

A Major Imperfect (Half cadence)

Question 141

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

Answer 141

e minor Plagal

Question 142

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

Answer 142

Dominant seventh 2nd inversion

Question 143

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

Answer 143

Dominant seventh 3rd inversion

Question 144

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

Answer 144

Dominant seventh 1st inversion

Question 145

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

Answer 145

diminished seventh root position

Question 146

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

Answer 146

Dominant seventh root position

Question 147

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

Answer 147

Dominant seventh 3rd inversion

Question 148

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

Answer 148

Dominant seventh 2nd inversion

Question 149

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

Answer 149

Dominant seventh 1st inversion

Question 150

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

Answer 150

diminished seventh root position

Question 151

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

Answer 151

diminished seventh root position

Question 152

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

Answer 152

E flat to C Major 6

Question 153

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

Answer 153

F to C sharp Augmented 5

Question 154

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

Answer 154

G to E natural Major 6

Question 155

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

Answer 155

B to C minor 9

Question 156

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

Answer 156

G flat to C Augmented 4

Question 157

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

Answer 157

E flat to G flat minor 3

Question 158

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

Answer 158

G natural to C flat diminished 4

Question 159

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

Answer 159

C to B Major 7

Question 160

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

Answer 160

B to F sharp Perfect 5

Question 161

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

Answer 161

F sharp to G sharp Major 2

Question 162

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

Answer 162

D sharp to E minor 2

Question 163

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

Answer 163

E sharp to B diminished 5

Question 164

Identify the missing Time Signature.

Answer 164

The Time Signature is

Question 165

Identify the missing Time Signature.

Answer 165

The Time Signature is

Question 166

Identify the missing Time Signature.

Answer 166

The Time Signature is

Question 167

Identify the missing Time Signature.

Answer 167

The Time Signature is

Question 168

Identify the missing Time Signature.

Answer 168

The Time Signature is

Question 169

Identify the missing Time Signature.

Answer 169

The Time Signature is

Question 170

Identify the missing Time Signature.

Answer 170

The Time Signature is

Question 171

Identify the missing Time Signature.

Answer 171

The Time Signature is

Question 172

Identify the missing Time Signature.

Answer 172

The Time Signature is

Question 173

Identify the missing Time Signature.

Answer 173

The Time Signature is

Question 174

Identify the missing Time Signature.

Answer 174

The Time Signature is

Question 175

Identify the missing Time Signature.

Answer 175

The Time Signature is

Question 176

Name the missing rests.

Answer 176

thirty-second rest, sixteenth rest

Question 177

Name the missing rests.

Answer 177

thirty-second rest, eighth rest

Question 178

Name the missing rests.

Answer 178

eighth rest, half rest

Question 179

Name the missing rests.

Answer 179

quarter rest, quarter rest

Question 180

Name the missing rests.

Answer 180

sixteenth rest, sixteenth rest

Question 181

Name the missing rests.

Answer 181

half rest, half rest

Question 182

Name the missing rests.

Answer 182

quarter rest, thirty-second rest

Question 183

Name the missing rests.

Answer 183

sixteenth rest, sixteenth rest

Question 184

Name the missing rests.

Answer 184

dotted half rest, eighth rest

Question 185

Name the missing rests.

Answer 185

thirty-second rest, sixteenth rest

Question 186

Name the missing rests.

Answer 186

thirty-second rest, thirty-second rest

Question 187

Name the missing rests.

Answer 187

whole rest, whole rest

Question 188

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

Answer 188

Imitation

Question 189

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

Answer 189

Inversion

Question 190

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

Answer 190

Sequence

Question 191

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

Answer 191

Inversion

Question 192

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

Answer 192

Sequence

Question 193

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

Answer 193

Inversion

Question 194

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

Answer 194

Imitation

Question 195

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

Answer 195

Sequence