Basic Music Theory #3

What does the top 4 in 4/4 time signature mean?

• 3 counts in each measure

• quarter note receives 1 count

• 4 counts in each measure

What does solo mean?

• 4 people singing

• 2 people singing

• 3 people singing

• 1 person singing

What does duet mean?

• 1 person singing

• 3 people singing

• 2 people singing

What does trio mean?

• 3 people singing

• 2 people singing

• 1 person singing

What does quartet mean?

• 4 people singing

• 2 people singing

• 5 people singing

What is unison?

• Part of the section sings the top notes and part of the section sings the bottom notes

• Everyone sings the same note

• Sing only 1 note

What is divisi?

• Everyone sings the same note.

• Sing only 1 note

• Part of the section sings the top notes and part of the section sings the bottom notes

What is a pentatonic scale?

• a 4 note scale

• a 5 note scale

• a major scale

What does fermata mean?

• to play

• go back to the beginning

• hold the note or rest longer than it's usual value

What does the repeat sign means?

• hold the note or rest longer than it's usual value

• go back to the beginning

• to play