Concepts

Question 1

what does Mf mean

Answer 1

Mezzo Forte

Question 2

what does Mezzo Forte mean

Answer 2

loud

Question 3

what does p mean

Answer 3

piano

Question 4

what does pp mean

Answer 4

pianissimo

Question 5

what does mp mean

Answer 5

Mezzo Piano

Question 6

what does F mean

Answer 6

Forte

Question 7

what does Rallentando mean

Answer 7

Gradually Slowing down

Question 8

what does accelerando mean

Answer 8

Gradually Speeding Up

Question 9

Describe what an Octave is

Answer 9

The distance of 8 notes.

Question 10

what is a GLISSANDO

Answer 10

Rapid sliding up or down the notes Popular on piano, harp and trombone

Question 11

what is a Trill and in what music can you find it

Answer 11

A rapid repeated movement between 2 notes and its found in Baroque Music

Question 12

what is the PENTATONIC SCALE

Answer 12

A scale based on 5 notes. Very popular in folk Music

Question 13

what does Atonal mean

Answer 13

Music based on no particular key. Sounds dissonant and is hard to listen to. Very popular in 20th Cent.

Question 14

What is MODULATION

Answer 14

Moving from one Key to another

Question 15

what is meant by the term SYLLABIC

Answer 15

One note for each syllable.

Question 16

what is meant by the term MELISMATIC

Answer 16

Several notes sung to one syllable

Question 17

What is Scat Singing

Answer 17

Nonsense words and sounds made up by a singer usually found in JAZZ music.

Question 18

What is Tonality

Answer 18

Whether the music is major or minor or atonal

Question 19

what is major

Answer 19

The music sounds in a major key – bright and happy sounding

Question 20

what is minor

Answer 20

The music sounds in a minor key – sad and dull sounding

Question 21

what is a Chord

Answer 21

Two or more notes sounding together

Question 22

what is an ARPEGGIO

Answer 22

Notes of the chord played one after the other – can be spread beyond an octave

Question 23

what is a Vamp

Answer 23

A rhythmic accompaniment with a bass note played on the strong beat and a chord played off the beat.

Question 24

what is a DESCANT

Answer 24

Another melody above the main tune, mainly in vocal music

Question 25

what is meant by the term PEDAL

Answer 25

A note which is held or repeated continuously in the bass part while the harmony changes over it

Question 26

what is meant by the term INVERTED PEDAL

Answer 26

A note which is held or repeated continuously in the upper part while the harmony changes below it

Question 27

what is a DRONE

Answer 27

One note held on or repeated in the bass. Commonly found on a bagpipe.

Question 28

What is SIMPLE TIME

Answer 28

Music with 2, 3 or 4 beats in the bar. Each beat is usually 1 crotchet. Time signatures could be 2/4, 3/4 or 4/4 etc.

Question 29

What is COMPOUND TIME

Answer 29

Each beat is divided into groups of 3 pulses. Time signatures could be 6/8 9/8 or 12/8 etc.

Question 30

what is a RUBATO

Answer 30

The performer plays in a very free way and is able to pull the music about to suit the situation

Question 31

what is SYNCOPATION

Answer 31

Accented notes playing off or against The beat. Same as above

Question 32

what is a SCOTCH SNAP

Answer 32

A rhythmic figure with a short accented note followed by a longer note. Mostly found in a Strathspey

Question 33

What is a ANACRUSIS

Answer 33

Notes which appear before the first strong beat of the bar. Almost like a very short lead-in.

Question 34

Name the Five Scottish Dances

Answer 34

Waltz, Jig, Strathspey, Reel, March

Question 35

What is meant be the term ADAGIO

Answer 35

Slow, stately tempo

Question 36

What is meant be the term ANDANTE

Answer 36

Walking pace, medium tempo

Question 37

What is meant by the term MODERATO

Answer 37

A moderate, medium pace. A bit livelier than andante.

Question 38

What is meant be the term ALLEGRO

Answer 38

Fast, quickly and bright

Question 39

what is POLYPHONIC

Answer 39

Texture consisting of two or more melodic lines which weave independently of each other

Question 40

what is CONTRAPUNTAL

Answer 40

Texture consisting of two or more melodic lines which weave independently of each other

Question 41

What is HOMOPHONIC

Answer 41

Texture where all the parts move together rhythmically

Question 42

what is an OSTINATO

Answer 42

A short musical pattern repeated many times

Question 43

what is BINARY FORM

Answer 43

A form where the music is made up from 2 sections – A & B

Question 44

what is TERNARY FORM

Answer 44

A form where the music is made up from 3 sections – A B A

Question 45

What is RONDO FORM

Answer 45

A form in music where the first section comes back after each contrasting section A B A C A

Question 46

What is a CANON

Answer 46

Strict imitation where one part sings or plays the melody with another part entering shortly afterwards with exactly the same melody

Question 47

what is a MIDDLE 8

Answer 47

Modulating 8 bars connecting 2 related sections

Question 48

what is STROPHIC

Answer 48

Music / song with a recurring verse and Chorus

Question 49

what is a CODA

Answer 49

The concluding section at the end of a movement or section to give a final effect

Question 50

what is a CADENZA

Answer 50

A show-off passage in a Concerto where the soloist performs a solo passage showing how well they play the instrument.

Question 51

what is a WALKING BASS

Answer 51

A moving bass line with notes of the same value. They usually move in step

Question 52

what is a GROUND BASS

Answer 52

A theme repeated in the bass many times while the upper parts are varied

Question 53

what is a ALBERTI BASS

Answer 53

Broken chords played in the left hand while the right hand plays the melody. Usually found only on piano

Question 54

what are the THREE TYPES OF BASS PARTS

Answer 54

WALKING BASS, GROUND BASS,ALBERTI BASS

Question 55

What are the Female Voices

Answer 55

SOPRANO, MEZZO-SOPRANO, ALTO

Question 56

what is a SOPRANO

Answer 56

The highest range of female voice

Question 57

what is a MEZZO-SOPRANO

Answer 57

Female voice range lying between a soprano and alto

Question 58

What is a ALTO

Answer 58

The lowest female voice