test 1

Question 1

two or more notes played at the same time

Answer 1

chord

Question 2

term that means to emphasize a particular beat

Answer 2

accent

Question 3

a __________ is placed at the beginning of a staff, after the clef symbol and the key signature, and tells you how the music is to be counted

Answer 3

time signature

Question 4

a _______ is the backbone of music. it provides support for the melody

Answer 4

harmony

Question 5

the organization of time in music is called _______

Answer 5

rhythm

Question 6

intervals or chords that sound tense, unstable and in need of resolution are called _______

Answer 6

dissonance

Question 7

the distance between two pitches is called an

Answer 7

interval

Question 8

a group of musicians that plays symphonies is called an

Answer 8

orchestra

Question 9

smallest interval in western music is a

Answer 9

half step

Question 10

an interval spanning 8 pitches, from one note to the duplication of the same note at a higher or lower pitch level. From “a” to “A” or “g” to “G” for ex

Answer 10

octave

Question 11

name of the symbol that RAISES a note a half step

Answer 11

sharp

Question 12

name of the symbol that LOWERS a note a half step

Answer 12

Flat

Question 13

rate of speed at which a piece of music is played is it’s

Answer 13

tempo

Question 14

person is the leader of an orchestra

Answer 14

conductor

Question 15

another word for musical notes

Answer 15

pitch

Question 16

gridwork of lines and spaces where music is written.

Answer 16

staff

Question 17

first note in a SCALE

Answer 17

Tonic

Question 18

sequentially arrangement of pitches; notes will ascend and descend in a fixed patter of whole steps and half steps

Answer 18

scale

Question 19

term that describes a meter that has 3 beats per measure

Answer 19

triple meter

Question 20

a symbol that is placed at the beginning of a staff to indicate how high or low a pitch is

Answer 20

clef

Question 21

series of chords moving forward in a purposeful fashion

Answer 21

chord progression

Question 22

term that describes a meter that has two beats per measure

Answer 22

duple

Question 23

two part staff used in piano music, built with the treble and bass staves

Answer 23

grand staff

Question 24

term that describes a meter that has four beats per measure

Answer 24

quadruple

Question 25

in orchestra seating, the strings are placed in the back of the orchestra. true or false

Answer 25

FALSE

Question 26

when a flat is added to a note, the note is raised a half step. true or false

Answer 26

FALSE

Question 27

A general term for how loud or how soft music is played is dynamics, true or false

Answer 27

TRUE

Question 28

a triad is a chord made up of 3 notes, true or false

Answer 28

FALSE

Question 29

another word for tonality is key true or false

Answer 29

FALSE

Question 30

in a time signature the top number tells you how many beats there are per measure and the bottom number tells you what sort of note gets the beat true or false

Answer 30

TRUE

Question 31

a meter is the grouping of beats into measure of 2,3,4 or more true or false

Answer 31

TRUE

Question 32

viola

Answer 32

strings

Question 33

bassoon

Answer 33

woodwind

Question 34

piano

Answer 34

keyboards

Question 35

tuba

Answer 35

brass

Question 36

saxophone

Answer 36

woodwind

Question 37

oboe

Answer 37

woodwind

Question 38

double bass

Answer 38

strings

Question 39

trombone

Answer 39

brass

Question 40

flute

Answer 40

woodwind

Question 41

timpani

Answer 41

percussion

Question 42

harp

Answer 42

strings

Question 43

harpsichord

Answer 43

keyboards

Question 44

cello

Answer 44

strings

Question 45

trumpet

Answer 45

brass

Question 46

french horn

Answer 46

brass

Question 47

piccolo

Answer 47

woodwinds

Question 48

clarinet

Answer 48

woodwinds

Question 49

snare drum

Answer 49

percussion

Question 50

organ

Answer 50

keyboards

Question 51

english horn

Answer 51

woodwinds