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1
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What does 3/4 mean?

A

3 crochet beats in a bar

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What does 4/4 mean?

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4 crochet beats in a bar

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3
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What does 6/8 mean?

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6 quaver beats in a bar

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4
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Duration of a semi quaver

A

1/4 beat

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5
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Duration of a quaver

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1/2 beat

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6
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Duration of a crotchet

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1 beat

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7
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Duration of a minim

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2 beats

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8
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Duration of a semibreve

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4 beats

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9
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Meaning of rit.

A

Becoming slower

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10
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Meaning of rall.

A

Becoming slower

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11
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Meaning of accel.

A

Becoming faster

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12
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Meaning of fortissimo (ff)

A

Very loud

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13
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Meaning of forte (f)

A

Loud

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14
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Meaning of mezzo forte (mf)

A

Moderately Loud

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15
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Meaning of mezzo piano (mp)

A

Moderately quiet

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16
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Meaning of piano (p)

A

Quiet

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17
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Meaning of pianissimo (pp)

A

Very quiet

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18
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Meaning of crescendo (cresc.)

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Gradually getting louder

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19
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Meaning of diminuendo (dim.)

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Gradually getting quieter

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20
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Order of dynamics (loudest to quietest)

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ff, f, mf, mp, p, pp

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21
Q

Sharps or flats in C major?

A

No

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22
Q

Sharps or flats in G major?

A

F#

23
Q

Sharps or flats in F major?

A

Bb

24
Q

Sharps of flats in D major?

A

F# + C#

25
Q

What are block chords?

A

All 3 notes simultaneously

26
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What are broken chords?

A

Each note separately

27
Q

Composer from the Baroque period

A

Purcell

28
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Composer from the Classical period

A

Mozart

29
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Composer from the Romantic period

A

Chopin

30
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Duration of Baroque

A

1600-1750

31
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Duration of Classical

A

1750-1825

32
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Duration of Romantic

A

1825-1900

33
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How do you define the baroque period?

A

Harpsichord

34
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How do you define the classical period?

A

Strings

35
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How do you define the romantic period?

A

Percussion & lots of changes in dynamics

36
Q

Order of the 12 Bar Blues

A

I I I I
IV IV I I
V IV I I

37
Q

Key feature of 12 Bar Blues

A

Syncopation

38
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Structure of 12 Bar Blues

A

AAB

39
Q

What is often played at the end of each line of melody in 12 Bar Blues?

A

Fills

40
Q

Typical blues instruments

A

Electric Guitar, Bass Guitar, Double Bass, Piano, Harmonica, Saxophone, Trumpet, Drum Kit

41
Q

Chords of popular music

A

I II IV V VI

42
Q

How are pop songs formed?

A

-Repetitive chord progressions and repeated melodic ideas
-Some are created using a computer with virtual instruments

43
Q

Typical pop instruments

A

Electric guitar, bass guitar, electric piano, keyboard, synthesiser, lead vocalist, backing vocals, drum kit

44
Q

Structure of a pop song

A

-repetitive
Verse, chorus, pre-chorus, instrumental

45
Q

Tempo of pop songs (bpm)

A

60bpm or 120bpm

46
Q

Meaning of lento

A

Very slow, 40-60 bpm

47
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Meaning of adagio

A

Slow, 60-80 bpm

48
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Meaning of andante

A

At a walking pace, 80-108 bpm

49
Q

Meaning of moderato

A

At a moderate speed, 108-120 bpm

50
Q

Meaning of allegro

A

Fast, 120-140 bpm

51
Q

Meaning of vivace

A

Lively, 140-160 bpm

52
Q

Meaning of presto

A

Very fast, 160+ bpm

53
Q

Bass clef notes - lines

A

Good
Boys
Deserve
Football
Always

54
Q

Bass clef notes - spaces

A

All
Cows
Eat
Grass

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