Master Musical Terminology: Enhance Your Music Appreciation

Question 1

Which of these instruments has strings that are plucked or bowed to make sound?

Accepted Answer

Violin

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Piano

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Flute

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Drums

Question 2

What is the term for when the music gradually gets louder?

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Forte

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Piano

Question 3

Which of these words means 'very slow' in music?

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Largo

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Allegro

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Andante

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Vivace

Question 4

What is the name of the musical scale that has 12 different notes?

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Chromatic scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 5

Which of these musical symbols marks the end of a musical phrase?

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Double bar line

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Bar line

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Repeat sign

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Coda

Question 6

Which musical symbol raises the pitch of a note by a semitone?

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Sharp (#)

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Flat (b)

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Natural (♮)

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Double sharp (##)

Question 7

What Italian term means to play very quietly?

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Piano

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Forte

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Crescendo

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Diminuendo

Question 8

What is the term for a series of musical notes arranged in ascending or descending order?

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Scale

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Melody

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Harmony

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Chord

Question 9

In 4/4 time, which note value represents one beat?

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Quarter note

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Whole note

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Half note

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Eighth note

Question 10

Which musical instrument produces sound by vibrating a reed?

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Saxophone

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Violin

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Guitar

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Piano

Question 11

What is the device used to help musicians maintain a steady beat?

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Metronome

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Tuner

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Pitch pipe

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Amplifier

Question 12

Which musical form features repeating verses, contrasting choruses, and often a bridge section?

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Verse-Chorus-Bridge

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Rondo

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Sonata

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Fugue

Question 13

What does legato articulation mean?

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Playing notes smoothly and connected

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Playing notes with short, separate sounds

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Playing notes with a gradual increase in volume

Question 14

What musical term describes a combination of three or more different notes played at the same time to produce a unique sound?

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Chord

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Harmony

Question 15

The tempo of a musical piece refers to:

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The speed at which it is played

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The volume at which it is played

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The key in which it is written

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The number of beats per measure

Question 16

Which of the following voice ranges is the lowest for a female?

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Alto

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Soprano

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Tenor

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Bass

Question 17

Which of the following instruments belongs to the percussion family?

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Drums

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Piano

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Violin

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Guitar

Question 18

The time signature 4/4 indicates that a measure has:

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Four quarter notes

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Four half notes

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Four whole notes

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Four eighth notes

Question 19

What does a rest in music indicate?

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Silence

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Sound

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Tempo change

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Key change

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of classical music?

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Frequent use of improvisation

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Use of traditional instruments

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Emphasis on melody and harmony

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Frequent use of counterpoint

Question 21

The term 'legato' in music means:

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To play notes smoothly and connected

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To play notes sharply and disconnected

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To play notes with a strong accent

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To play notes with a light touch

Question 22

What is the musical term for the set of lines and spaces where notes are written?

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Staff

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Clef

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Measure

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Note

Question 23

Which of the following describes the volume or loudness of music?

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Dynamics

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Tempo

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Pitch

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Harmony

Question 24

Which term refers to how fast or slow music is played?

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Tempo

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Rhythm

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Melody

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Harmony

Question 25

What symbol indicates a pause in music?

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Rest

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Note

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Clef

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Measure

Question 26

Which term describes how high or low a musical sound is?

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Frequency

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Amplitude

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Duration

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Timbre

Question 27

Which term refers to the combination of notes played together?

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Harmony

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Melody

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Rhythm

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Dynamics

Question 28

Which symbol is used to indicate the duration of a note?

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Stem

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Ledger line

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Beam

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Fermata

Question 29

What are the vertical lines that separate musical measures called?

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Bar lines

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Clefs

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Staves

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Beams

Question 30

What is the top line of the musical staff called?

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Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Ledger line

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Staff line

Question 31

Which of the following terms describes the speed of a musical piece?

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Allegro

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Crescendo

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Forte

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Tenuto

Question 32

What is the Italian word for 'soft'?

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Piano

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Forte

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Mezzo

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Adagio

Question 33

Which symbol is used to extend the duration of a note by half its original value?

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Dot

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Slur

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Tie

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Trill

Question 34

What is the system used to organize notes on the musical staff called?

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Clef

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Scale

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Interval

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Harmony

Question 35

What is the term for a group of three or more notes played together?

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Chord

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Arpeggio

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Cadence

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Octave

Question 36

What musical term indicates the volume of the music?

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Dynamics

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Rhythm

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Pitch

Question 37

Which of these is NOT a type of dynamics?

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Tempo

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Forte

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Piano

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Crescendo

Question 38

A group of three notes played together is known as a:

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Chord

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Interval

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Scale

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Arpeggio

Question 39

Which of these is NOT a type of musical texture?

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Monochromatic

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Monophonic

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Polyphonic

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Homophonic

Question 40

Which of these is a woodwind instrument?

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Saxophone

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Violin

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Trumpet

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Drums

Question 41

The speed of a musical piece is called:

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Tempo

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Dynamics

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Meter

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Articulation

Question 42

Which musical symbol tells musicians to pause or hold the music?

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Fermata

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Crescendo

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Staccato

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Tie

Question 43

Which symbol is used to raise the pitch of a note by a half step?

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#

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*

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b

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+

Question 44

What is the term for a set of three or more notes played together?

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Chord

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Arpeggio

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Cadence

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Scale

Question 45

Which musical term describes how high or low a sound is?

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Pitch

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Intensity

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Timbre

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Duration

Question 46

What musical symbol marks the end of a piece of music?

Accepted Answer

Double Bar Line

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Clef

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Time Signature

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Key Signature

Question 47

What musical term describes the space between two musical notes?

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Interval

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Progression

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Inversion

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Cadence

Question 48

What musical term refers to a recurring pattern of notes or rhythms?

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Rhythm

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Harmony

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Melody

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Tempo

Question 49

Which musical term describes a gradual increase in loudness?

Accepted Answer

Crescendo

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Legato

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Diminuendo

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Forte

Question 50

What is the definition of the musical term 'forte'?

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Loud

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Soft

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Slow

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Medium

Question 51

Which musical symbol marks the beginning of a section that is repeated?

Accepted Answer

Double bar with two dots

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Dashed line

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Double bar with one dot

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Vertical line

Question 52

Which musical notation symbol indicates that notes should be played separately?

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Dot above or below the note head

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Slur

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Accent mark

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Tie

Question 53

What is the term for a sequence of musical notes arranged in ascending or descending order?

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Scale

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Chord

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Rhythm

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Interval

Question 54

Which musical term indicates a gradual decrease in loudness?

Accepted Answer

Diminuendo

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Forte

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Legato

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Crescendo

Question 55

What musical symbol signifies the end of a musical composition?

Accepted Answer

Double bar with two thick strokes

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Vertical bar

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Dotted vertical bar

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Double bar with two thin strokes