Retrieval Practice 8.6

If the music is being played 'forte' what does this mean?

• Jumping

• Quiet / softly

• Loud

• Smoothly

What does 'tempo' mean in music?

• The volume of the piece

• The speed of the piece

• The pitch of the piece

• Whether the notes are plays smoothly or jumpy

An 'ensemble' is a group of musicians playing together, true or false?

• True

• False

When holding a guitar, your stronger hand strums, and the other pushes down on the strings. What are the strings pushed up against?

• Fretboard

• Bridge

• Head stock

• Heel

'Unison' is where multiple melody lines are played at the same time, true or false?

• True

• False

What is 'texture' in music?

• The volume of the piece

• How layers of music interact with each other

• The chords

• Whether or not the music fades out

What does 'MIDI' file stand for?

• Many Instruments Differ Incredibly

• Musical Interaction Different Instruments

• Musical Instrument Digital Interface

• Music In Different Interactions

When you are stacking audio and MIDI files on top of each other (on music software), what is this called?

• Layering

• Mixing

• Dubbing

• Wub Machine

'Call-and-Response' is the succession of two distinct phrases, the second 'commentating' on the first, but where did this originate?

• UK

• Australia

• Africa

• USA

Fill in the blank:

[Blank] in music is the act of creating and playing new music without preparing it in advance

• Performance

• Improvisation

• Notation

• Projection