Classical Music Quiz

What are the dates of the classical period?

• 1545-1600

• 1750-1830

• 1600-present

• 1800-1875

What does "crescendo" mean in musical terms?

• Gradually getting quieter

• Gradually getting louder

• Rapidly getting louder

• Staying at a constant volume

Why was the invention of the piano important for changing dynamics in music?

• It allowed for rapid changes in volume

• It could only play at one volume

• It allowed for gradual changes in volume

• It was not important for changing dynamics

What does "diminuendo" mean in musical terms?

• Gradually getting louder

• Rapidly getting quieter

• Gradually getting quieter

• Staying at a constant volume

How does a piano produce louder notes?

• By plucking strings with a pick

• By blowing air through the strings

• By hitting strings with a hammer harder when the key is pressed harder

• By using electronic amplification

What is Alberti bass?

• A continuous bass pattern played in the highest register

• A broken chord pattern

• A melody played by the right hand

• A complex melody played simultaneously with the bass

What does the term "ostinato" refer to in music?

• A type of musical instrument

• A repeating pattern

• A musical notation

• A tempo marking

What is a "variation" in the context of a song?

• A change in the song's rhythm

• A change in the song's volume

• A pattern that repeats throughout a song but changes in pitch or structure to keep it varied

• A completely new musical section

What does it mean when a note is described as "flat"?

• When a note is played louder than usual

• When a note is played with a special technique

• When a note is brought down a semitone from its original position

• When a note is sustained longer than its normal duration

What is a semitone in music?

• The distance between two white keys on a piano

• The distance between two notes that are an octave apart

• The distance between two notes that are a whole tone apart

• The distance between two notes that are one note apart, including black keys