Unit 1

Question 1

What is piano?

Answer 1

A dynamic marking meaning soft; quiet

Question 2

What is forte?

Answer 2

A dynamic marking meaning strong; loud.

Question 3

Why is a phrase?

Answer 3

a series of notes that sound complete even when played away from the main song.

Question 4

What is Soprano?

Answer 4

The highest of four standard singing voices

Question 5

What is Alto?

Answer 5

The second highest of four standard singing voices

Question 6

What is tenor?

Answer 6

The third highest of the four standard singing voices

Question 7

What is Bass?

Answer 7

The deepest of four standard singing voices.

Question 8

What is Rhythm?

Answer 8

A pattern of long and short musical sounds

Question 9

What are Dynamics?

Answer 9

Refers to volume; how soft or loud

Question 10

What is crescendo?

Answer 10

A gradual increase from soft to loud

Question 11

What is decrescendo?

Answer 11

Gradual decrease in sound; from loud to soft

Question 12

What is Tempo?

Answer 12

That speed at which a passage of music is sung

Question 13

What is accelerando?

Answer 13

Gradual increase of speed

Question 14

What is ritardando?

Answer 14

Gradual decrease of speed

Question 15

What is a double bar line?

Answer 15

Indicates the end of a piece

Question 16

What is a bar line?

Answer 16

Used to group music notes and rests together

Question 17

What is a measure?

Answer 17

The space between two bar lines

Question 18

What is an interval?

Answer 18

The space between two pitches

Question 19

What is a beat?

Answer 19

a steady pulse