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WorksheetsMusical Devices Quiz
Total questions: 37
Worksheet time: 19mins
Which of the following is a musical device that involves repeating a short musical phrase?
Ostinato
Canon
Inversion
Antiphony
What is the term for a musical device that involves the repetition of a motif or phrase at a higher or lower pitch?
Sequence
Pedal note
Ornamentation
Contrary motion
Which musical device involves the simultaneous performance of two or more versions of a melody?
Canon
Augmentation
Call and response
Alberti Bass
What is the term for a musical device that involves the use of a sustained or repeated note, usually in the bass?
Pedal note
Antiphony
Improvisation
Imitation
Which musical device involves the alternation between two groups of musicians or singers?
Antiphony
Augmentation
Sequence
Ornamentation
What does the term "piano" (p) mean in musical dynamics?
Loud
Soft
Very loud
Very soft
What does "forte" (f) indicate in musical dynamics?
Soft
Very soft
Loud
Very loud
What is the meaning of "mezzo-piano" (mp)?
Half loud
Very soft
Half soft
Very loud
What does "mezzo-forte" (mf) mean?
Half soft
Very loud
Very soft
Half loud
What does "pianissimo" (pp) indicate?
Very loud
Very soft
Loud
Soft
What does "fortissimo" (ff) mean?
Very loud
Very soft
Loud
Soft
What does "decrescendo" or "diminuendo" indicate?
Becoming louder
Becoming softer
Becoming calmer
Stressed, pronounced
What does "morendo" mean in musical dynamics?
Becoming louder
Becoming softer
Dying away
Stressed, pronounced
What does "marcato" indicate in musical terms?
Becoming louder
Stressed, pronounced
Becoming softer
Losing volume
What does the term "Accelerando" mean in music?
Gradually slowing down
Holding back, becoming slower
Gradually accelerating
Immediately slowing down
Which tempo marking is described as "at a walking pace"?
Andante
Adagio
Allegretto
Moderato
What is the BPM range for "Allegro"?
76-108 BPM
120-168 BPM
108-120 BPM
168-200 BPM
What does "Ritardando" mean in terms of tempo change?
Gradually slowing down
Holding back, becoming slower
Immediately slowing down
Gradually accelerating
What is the term for music that lacks a tonal center or key?
Major
Minor
Atonal
Polytonal
Which term describes the process of changing the key of a piece of music?
Transposition
Enharmonic
Octatonic
Tonicisation
Which term refers to the main note or chord of a key?
Dominant
Tonic
Relative minor
Modulation
What intervals make up a Major chord?
Major 3rd + Minor 3rd
Minor 3rd + Major 3rd
Minor 3rd + Minor 3rd
Major 3rd + Major 3rd
What intervals make up a Minor chord?
Major 3rd + Minor 3rd
Minor 3rd + Major 3rd
Minor 3rd + Minor 3rd
Major 3rd + Major 3rd
What intervals make up a Diminished chord?
Major 3rd + Minor 3rd
Minor 3rd + Major 3rd
Minor 3rd + Minor 3rd
Major 3rd + Major 3rd
What intervals make up an Augmented chord?
Major 3rd + Minor 3rd
Minor 3rd + Major 3rd
Minor 3rd + Minor 3rd
Major 3rd + Major 3rd
What intervals make up a Dominant 7th chord?
Major 3rd + Minor 3rd + Minor 3rd
Minor 3rd + Major 3rd + Major 3rd
Minor 3rd + Minor 3rd + Major 3rd
Major 3rd + Major 3rd + Minor 3rd
Which term refers to the division of beats into three equal parts?
Syncopation
Triplets
Rubato
Hemiola
What is the term for a rhythm that has a free or improvised feel?
Accent
Isorhythm
Free rhythm
Polyrhythm
Which term describes a rhythm where the beat is divided into two or more different rhythms simultaneously?
Polyrhythm
Simple time
Compound time
Cross-rhythm
What is the term for a rhythm that emphasizes off-beats or weak beats?
Syncopation
Groove
Kicks
Double time
Which term refers to the gradual speeding up or slowing down of tempo?
Rubato
Dotted rhythm
Additive metre
Hemiola
Which term refers to a rhythm that has a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound?
Groove
Accent
Rests
Pulsing chords
Which term refers to a musical texture where each syllable of a text is matched to a single note?
Melismatic
Syllabic
Falsetto
Glissando
Which term describes a musical technique involving rapid alternation between two notes?
Tremolo
Legato
Staccato
Phrasing
Which term refers to a style of singing where each syllable of text is matched to a single note?
Melismatic
Syllabic
Falsetto
Glissando
What is the term for a vocal technique that involves sliding from one pitch to another?
Staccato
Portamento
Conjunct
Scat
Which term refers to a vocal technique where a singer uses rapid alternation between notes?
Glissando
Staccato
Scat
Melismatic
