Basic Music Knowledge

Question 1

Whats modulation

Answer 1

Change from one key to another

Question 2

Whats staccato

Answer 2

Italian term for detatched, its a playing technique to make each individual note sound briskly

Question 3

Legato

Answer 3

A playing technique to make notes sound smooth

Question 4

Whats a dotted rhythym

Answer 4

Bouncy sounding

Question 5

What is a round in music

Answer 5

One thing starts then another then another and so on

Question 6

What is a coda

Answer 6

An ending

Question 7

Whats singing in harmony

Answer 7

Singing at the same time, same note

Question 8

Whats singing in unison

Answer 8

People singing at the same time but different pitches

Question 9

Whats a concerto

Answer 9

Solo instrument with background orchestra

Question 10

Whats a symphony

Answer 10

Large piece of music by an orchestra

Question 11

Whats a coda

Answer 11

Final section before the finish

Question 12

What is syncopation

Answer 12

Off the beat and catchy

Question 13

Whats a cadenza

Answer 13

The orchestra stops and the solo shows off

Question 14

When putting a speed into a music sheet, where do you put it?

Answer 14

Above bar 1

Question 15

When putting a dynamic into a music sheet, where do you put it?

Answer 15

Under bar 1

Question 16

Whats Rubato

Answer 16

Very flowy, speed changes

Question 17

Whats the only HARMONIC CONCEPT

Answer 17

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