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Music Terminology Quiz

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12th Grade

Music Terminology Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a concerto?

A piece for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra

A short repetitive theme in the bass line

An ornament: a very quick, "crushed" grace note

Two or more independent melodic parts playing together

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an acciaccatura?

A slightly longer grace note

An ornament: a very quick, "crushed" grace note

A broken chord accompaniment figure

An accompaniment consisting of a harpsichord

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is an Alberti bass?

A short repetitive theme in the bass line

A broken chord accompaniment figure, usually played in quavers

Harmony that uses complex chords

Music in a major or minor key

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a cadenza?

An accompaniment consisting of a harpsichord

A slightly longer grace note

Orchestra stops whilst the soloist has a virtuosic solo section

Two or more independent melodic parts playing together

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is chromatic harmony?

Harmony that uses complex chords, using notes that are not part of the scale

Music in a major or minor key

A piece for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra

An ornament: a very quick, "crushed" grace note

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a concerto grosso?

A short repetitive theme in the bass line

Composition for several instrumental soloists and small orchestra

An accompaniment consisting of a harpsichord

A slightly longer grace note

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is continuo?

An accompaniment consisting of a harpsichord sounding the chords and a string instrument reinforcing the bass line

A piece for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra

Two or more independent melodic parts playing together

Music in a major or minor key

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