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1
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How many beats in a demisemiquaver triplet?

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Played in the time of two demisemiquavers or played in the time of one semiquaver.

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How many beats in a double dotted minim

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3 1/2 crotchet beats

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How many beats in a double dotted crotchet?

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1 3/4 crotchet beats.

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What happens when a dot is added to a dotted note?

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It adds half the value of the 1st dot.

Eg. A double dotted crotchet= crotchet+quaver+semiquaver

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5
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What is a duplet?

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When two notes are played in the time of 3.

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What is a hemiola?

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A hemiola is when the composer changes the main beat of the bar. Instead of the bar being split into two main beats its split into three main beats.

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When is a hemiola used?

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They are commonly used in the French courante, often in the approach of a cadence.

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How are swung quavers?

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Two quavers= crotchet + quaver triplet

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What is a pentagon major scale?

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A major scale without the 4th and 7th degrees. For example a c major scale would be: c-d-e-g-a-c

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What is a breve? ||O||

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A note lasting a full bar in 4/2.

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What is a pentagon if Minor scale?

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A minor scale without the 2nd and 6th degrees. For example: A-c-d-e-g-a

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What is a blues scale?

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A blues scale is a minor scale without the 2 and 6th degrees but has the added flattened 5th played between the 4th and 5th degree. For example: a-c-d-Eb-e-g-a

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13
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What is a mode?

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Modes are scales that focus on the tone semitone pattern.

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What tone semitone pattern does the aeolian mode have

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Tone, semitone, tone, tone, semitone, tone, tone. Note that it has the same pattern as an A minor scale.

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How do you a transpose a non c instrument to c.

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My going up the correct interval

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How do you transpose a clarinet in A to concert pitch?

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By transposing up a major 3rd

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How do you transpose a tenor saxophone to concert pitch?

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By going up a major second

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How do you transpose a descant recorder to concert pitch?

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By transposing down an octave

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How can transpose an alto saxophone to concert pitch?

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By transposing up a major 6th

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How did you transpose a French horn to concert pitch

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By transposing up a major 5th

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21
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Do diminished triads have a diminished sign after them in the Roman numeral system?

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No

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22
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What intervals make up a diminished 7th

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Minor 3rds

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23
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Definition of tritones

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Diminished 5ths or augmented 4ths

24
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What are compound intervals?

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Intervals larger than an octave

25
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What is the figured bass for root position?

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5

3

26
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What is the figured bass for first inversion?

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6

3

27
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What is the root position for chords in second inversion?

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6

4

28
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What does it mean when no number is written under a bass note?

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To play the chord in root position

29
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What happens in figured bass when there is just an accidental under the bass note?

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It means to play the chord in root position however you need to apply the accidental to the 3rd of the chord

30
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What happens when just a 6 is shown below a chord?

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It means first inversion is intended.

31
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What note do you double in second inversion chords for SATB?

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The fifth of the chord.

32
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What is a compound interval?

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When an interval is large than an octave

33
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How do you find out a compound interval?

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By adding 7 onto the interval.

34
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What clef is the tenor voice written in open score

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Treble clef with an 8 underneath or bass clef, depending on the range the tenor voice is singing

35
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How do you write tenor voice in a treble 8 clef?

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An octave higher than it sounds

36
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What is an imperfect cadence?

A

?-V

37
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What is another name for an imperfect cadence?

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Half closes

38
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What is an interrupted cadence?

A

V-vi

39
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What is a harmonic sequence?

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This is the repetition of a chord patter

40
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What is another name for polyphonic

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Contrapuntal

41
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What is thick or dense music?

A

Instruments or voices playing or singing with closely spaces chords, usually with many parts.

42
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What is thin or transparent texture?

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Instruments or voices playing or singing usually with few parts and far apart in the register.

43
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What is a suite?

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A group of contrasting pieces written in the baroque period.

44
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What is a prelude?

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Often the first introductory piece of a suite

45
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What is a sonata da camera

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Collection of dance or dance style movements

46
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What is a sonata da chiesa?

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Four pieces alternating from slow to fast. Translated to church sonata.

47
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What is a trio sonata?

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Sonatas written for two melody instruments and basso continuo

48
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What is an allemande?

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A German dance

49
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What are features of an allemande?

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Moderate speed
4/4 or C time
Smooth and flowing melody line
Short anacrusis.
Dotted rhythms
50
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What is a bourree

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A fast dance often in 4/4 or 2/2. Often starts with an anacrusis on the last crotchet of the bar

51
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What is the Italian word for recorder

A

Flattop dolce

52
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What is the Italian name for double bas

A

Contrabasso

53
Q

What is the Italian name for trumpet

A

Tromba

54
Q

What is the English name for clavicembaio

A

Harpsichord

55
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What is the English name for timpani”

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Kettle drum

56
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What is the English name for corny”

A

Horn

57
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Another name for submediant

A

La

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