Grade 7

Question 1

+ (above a note)

Answer 1

Stopped note

Question 2

° (above a note)

Answer 2

Unstopped note

Question 3

8va/8ve

Answer 3

Play notes an octave higher

Question 4

a2/a3

Answer 4

Both players/All three players

Question 5

Augmented chords

Answer 5

Root-Major third-Augmented fifth (C-E-G#)

Question 6

Chromatic semitone

Answer 6

The same letter name is used for both notes, but one is raised or lowered by a semitone with an accidental

Question 7

Diminished seventh

Answer 7

A chord built on minor thirds (e.g. C-Eb-Gb-Bbb). Built on chord 7 in a major key (vii°♭7)

Question 8

divisi a (div. a)

Answer 8

Split into (divisi a 3 - split into three groups)

Question 9

Do

Answer 9

C

Question 10

Dominant seventh

Answer 10

A V chord with added 7th (e.g. in C major - G-B-D-F)

Question 11

Double reed

Answer 11

Instruments using two thin reeds bound together - oboe, bassoon, cor Anglais

Question 12

Double stop

Answer 12

Drawing the bow across two strings at the same time to play a chord

Question 13

Enharmonic equivalent, enharmonic chord

Answer 13

Two notes that sound at the same pitch that are written a different way. Enharmonic chords are two chords that sound the same but are written in different ways

Question 14

Fa

Answer 14

F

Question 15

Glissando

Answer 15

A rapid slide through several notes with a sweeping effect

Question 16

Ic-Va progression

Answer 16

A progression whereby chord I is played in second inversion, followed by chord V in first inversion (e.g. in C major - Ia (C maj. with G in bass) to Va (G maj. with G in bass))

Question 17

Imitation

Answer 17

A section of music is repeated in a different part, or instrument, or pitch, straight away like a kind of echo. It can be melodic or rhythmic

Question 18

La

Answer 18

A

Question 19

Loco

Answer 19

“In place” - at normal pitch (after 8ve)

Question 20

mano destra (m.d.)

Answer 20

Right hand

Question 21

mano sinistra (m.s.)

Answer 21

Left hand

Question 22

Mi

Answer 22

E

Question 23

Motif

Answer 23

An easily recognisable, short musical idea, usually repeated and defined by rhythm

Question 24

Neapolitan 6th

Answer 24

A chord built on chord II of the scale, in which the root and fifth of chord II are flattened by a semitone, before being put in first inversion (e.g. in C major - Db-F-Ab with F in the bass)

Question 25

Open string

Answer 25

The lowest note any string on a string instrument can produce due to not being stopped

Question 26

Ossia

Answer 26

Or (a different passage is available)

Question 27

Parts cross

Answer 27

Between two parts, the higher one moves down in pitch so that it becomes the lower one

Question 28

Pedal

Answer 28

A repeated note, usually the tonic or dominant, which is repeated or sustained while the harmony changes above it

Question 29

Inverted pedal

Answer 29

A pedal that occurs above the bass

Question 30

Inner pedal

Answer 30

A pedal that occurs in the middle part

Question 31

Prevailing key

Answer 31

The key of a piece of music at a given point

Question 32

Re

Answer 32

D

Question 33

Sequence

Answer 33

A section of music repeated at a different pitch

Question 34

Si

Answer 34

B

Question 35

Single reed

Answer 35

An instrument using only one reed - clarinet

Question 36

Sol

Answer 36

G

Question 37

Solo

Answer 37

Only one player of two plays the line

Question 38

Sul

Answer 38

On a particular string, e.g. “sul G” - use the G string

Question 39

Syncopation

Answer 39

Longer notes fall off the beat

Question 40

Tremolando/Tremolo (trem.)

Answer 40

Roll (repeatedly striking the drum with left and right mallets)

Question 41

Triple stop

Answer 41

Drawing the bow across three strings at the same time to play a chord

Question 42

Unison

Answer 42

Two notes having exactly the same sounding pitch

Question 43

Unisono/unis.

Answer 43

“All together” - All players in a section should play

Question 44

Ut

Answer 44

C

Question 45

zu 2, zu 3

Answer 45

Both/all three players should play