Music Theory

Question 1

First note in a scale

Answer 1

Tonic

Question 2

Second note in a scale

Answer 2

Supertonic

Question 3

Third note in a scale

Answer 3

Mediant

Question 4

Fourth note in a scale

Answer 4

Subdominant

Question 5

Fifth note in a scale

Answer 5

Dominant

Question 6

Sixth note in a scale

Answer 6

Submediant

Question 7

Seventh note in a scale

Answer 7

Leading Tone

Question 8

Sharp

Answer 8

Raises the pitch by one half step

Question 9

Flat

Answer 9

Lowers the pitch by one half step

Question 10

natural

Answer 10

cancels out an accidental

Question 11

Texture

Answer 11

A term describing how melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic materials are woven together in a piece of music

Question 12

Monophonic

Answer 12

A single melodic idea that can be doubled in various ways

Question 13

Homophonic

Answer 13

A single clearly defined melody with chordal accompaniment

Question 14

Polyphonic

Answer 14

A musical texture consisting of more than one melodic line

Question 15

Chord

Answer 15

A combination of three or more pitches sounding at the same time

Question 16

Triad

Answer 16

A chord with three notes that are stacked in thirds

Question 17

Cadence

Answer 17

A point of rest in music

Question 18

Compound division

Answer 18

Division of the beat into three equal parts

Question 19

Simple division

Answer 19

Division of the beat into two or four equal parts

Question 20

Modulation

Answer 20

A shift in tonal center within a movement or small musical work

Question 21

Adagio

Answer 21

slow

Question 22

Allegro

Answer 22

Quickly and cheerfully (fast)

Question 23

Largo

Answer 23

Very slow

Question 24

Andante

Answer 24

Moving along (walking tempo)

Question 25

Moderato

Answer 25

Moderately

Question 26

Vivace

Answer 26

Lively and fast

Question 27

Ritardando

Answer 27

Gradually slower

Question 28

Accelerando

Answer 28

Gradually faster

Question 29

Tempo

Answer 29

A term that refers to the rate at which beats occur in music

Question 30

Legato

Answer 30

Smooth and connected

Question 31

Staccato

Answer 31

Short and detached

Question 32

Tenuto

Answer 32

Hold a note for it’s full value

Question 33

Fermata

Answer 33

Hold a note longer than it’s value

Question 34

Sfzorando

Answer 34

Sudden strong accent

Question 35

Accent

Answer 35

Louder with emphasis

Question 36

-issismo

Answer 36

Very

Question 37

pp

Answer 37

very soft

Question 38

piano

Answer 38

soft

Question 39

mezzo-

Answer 39

somewhat

Question 40

mp

Answer 40

somewhat soft

Question 41

mf

Answer 41

somewhat loud

Question 42

forte

Answer 42

loud

Question 43

ff

Answer 43

very loud

Question 44

Crescendo

Answer 44

gradually louder

Question 45

diminuendo

Answer 45

gradually softer

Question 46

D.C (Da Capo)

Answer 46

repeat from the beginning

Question 47

D.S. (Dal Segno)

Answer 47

Repeat from the sign

Question 48

Fine

Answer 48

End / done

Question 49

Coda

Answer 49

Alternate ending / a separate section that ends a piece of music