Grade 3 Piano Theory Questions Flashcards

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1
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What is the mood of walking down memory lane?

A

Sad/ thinking of past

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2
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What is the key of walking down memory lane?

A

D major

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3
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How many sharps does the key of walking down memory lane have? What are they?

A
  1. F# and C#
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4
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What is 4/4 in walking down memory lane?

A

4 crochet beats per bar.

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5
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Describe the time signature 4/4? What else can this be written as?

A

Simple quadruple. C or common time.

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6
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What does moderato mean in walking down memory lane?

A

At a moderate pace

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7
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What does crochets=108mm mean in walking down memory lane?

A

108 crochet beats on the metronome marking per minute.

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8
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What is a sustaining pedal in walking down memory lane?

A

The pedal is pressed down at the start of the bar released in the middle and pressed down and then released again at the end.

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9
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What is staccato?

A

Hop on this note.

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10
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What is legato? What is used to write it?

A

Play smoothly. A slur.

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11
Q

Explain dim.?

A

Gradually get softer

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12
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Explain cresc.?

A

Gradually get louder.

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13
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What is a tempo?

A

Back to normal speed.

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14
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In music what does a dynamic beginning with r mean?

A

Gradually get slower.

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15
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What is a pause?

A

After playing a note with a pause, pause.

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16
Q

What is the mood of waltz?

A

An elegant dance.

17
Q

What is the key of Waltz? What are the accidentals?

A

E flat major. 3 flats B,E,A.

18
Q

What is the time signature of waltz?

A

3/8 3 quavers per bar.

19
Q

Describe 3/8?

A

Simple triple.

20
Q

What is allegro

A

Play quick and lively.

21
Q

What is a natural?

A

A natural makes a black note become white by increasing or decreasing the note by a semitone.

22
Q

What is a #?

A

Increases a note by a semitone.

23
Q

What is a flat?

A

Decreases a note by a semitone.

24
Q

What is the mood of impertinence?

A

Sad

25
Q

What is the key of impertinence?

A

G minor

26
Q

What are the accidentals of G minor?

A

2 flats. B flat and E flat and a raised 7th of F#.

27
Q

What is G minors relative major?

A

Bb major.

28
Q

What is C(/)? How many beats per bar?

A

Cut common time. 2 minim beats per bar.

29
Q

Describe 2/2?

A

Simple duple.

30
Q

What is a repeat sign?

A

A sign that tells you play all music between the lines again. It looks like this :II or :II: !!!

31
Q

What is the relative minor to D major?

A

B minor.

32
Q

What is the relative minor of E flat major?

A

C minor.

33
Q

What is an accent/stress?

A

A musical marking used to emphasis a particular beat.