Music Literacy: The Basics

The words "piano" and "forte" come under which musical element?

• dynamics

• pitch

• tempo

• articulation

The words "staccato" and "legato" come under which musical element?

• dynamics

• pitch

• tempo

• articulation

Which of the following is an example of "rondo form"?

• AB

• ABA

• ABACA

• ABCBA

Which of the following time values lasts for one beat?

• quaver

• crotchet

• minim

• semibreve

What is the American name for a quaver?

• an eighth note

• a quarter note

• a half note

• a whole note

Augmentation dots increase the duration of the note it's attached to by which percentage?

• 25%

• 50%

• 75%

• 100%

A dotted crotchet is equivalent to a crotchet plus which of the following time values?

• semiquaver

• quaver

• crotchet

• minim

Which of the following reasons explain why you may need to use tenuto ties? You can select more than one reason!

• when a notes needs to be held over a barrier such as a barline

• when an unusual note length is needed

• to make the music look more complicated

• to allow important beats to be seen clearly

What is the duration of the tied note in this example?

(a)  

What note has been highlighted on the keyboard?

(a)