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1
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Explain the musical term seconda.

A

seconda - second; second or lower part of a duet

2
Q

Explain the musical term all’.

A

all’ - in the manner of

3
Q

Explain the musical term ed.

A

ed - and

4
Q

Explain the musical term pizzicato.

A

pizzicato - for stringed instruments; pluck the string instead of bowing

5
Q

Explain the musical term simile.

A

simile - continue in the same manner as has just been indicated

6
Q

Explain the musical term assai.

A

assai - much, very much

7
Q

Explain the musical term ma.

A

ma - but

8
Q

Explain the musical term non.

A

non - not

9
Q

Explain the musical term tacet.

A

tacet - be silent

10
Q

Explain the musical term ben.

A

ben - well

11
Q

Explain the musical term sopra.

A

sopra - above

12
Q

Explain the musical term troppo.

A

troppo - too much

13
Q

Explain the musical term meno.

A

meno - less

14
Q

Explain the musical term non troppo.

A

non troppo - not too much

15
Q

Explain the musical term poco.

A

poco - little

16
Q

Explain the musical term bene.

A

bene - well

17
Q

Explain the musical term molto.

A

molto - much, very

18
Q

Explain the musical term più.

A

più - more

19
Q

Explain the musical abbreviation M.S.

A

M.S. - mano sinistra - left hand

20
Q

Explain the musical term poco a poco.

A

poco a poco - little by little

21
Q

Explain the musical term sempre.

A

sempre - always, continuously

22
Q

Explain the musical term senza.

A

senza - without

23
Q

Explain the musical term subito.

A

subito - suddenly

24
Q

Explain the musical term quasi.

A

quasi - almost, as if

25
Q

Name and explain the musical sign.

A

ottava - the interval of an octave

26
Q

Explain the musical sign.

A

Play one octave above the written pitch

27
Q

Explain the musical sign.

A

Play one octave below the written pitch

28
Q

Name and explain the musical sign.

A

repeat sign - repeat the music within the double bar lines

29
Q

Name and explain the musical sign.

A

tie - hold for the combined value of the tied notes

30
Q

Which term does not mean “well”? ben, con, bene

A

con - with

31
Q

Which term does not mean “and”? ma, e, ed

A

ma - but

32
Q

Which term does not mean “first; the upper part of a duet”? seconda, primo, prima

A

seconda - second; second or lower part of a duet

33
Q

Which term does not mean “with”? col, colla, ed

A

ed - and

34
Q

Which term does not mean “second; second or lower part of a duet”? semplice, secondo, seconda

A

semplice - simple

35
Q

Name the term meaning - second; second or lower part of a duet.

A

seconda

36
Q

Name the term for stringed instruments meaning - pluck the string instead of bowing.

A

pizzicato

37
Q

Name the term meaning - continue in the same manner as has just been indicated.

A

simile

38
Q

Name the term meaning - much, very much.

A

assai

39
Q

Name the term meaning - but.

A

ma

40
Q

Name the term meaning - not.

A

non

41
Q

Name the term meaning - be silent.

A

tacet

42
Q

Name the term meaning - above.

A

sopra

43
Q

Name the term meaning - too much.

A

troppo

44
Q

Name the term meaning - less.

A

meno

45
Q

Name the term meaning - not too much.

A

non troppo

46
Q

Name the term meaning - little.

A

poco

47
Q

Name the term meaning - much, very.

A

molto

48
Q

Name the term meaning - more.

A

più

49
Q

Name the term meaning - little by little.

A

poco a poco

50
Q

Name the term meaning - always, continuously.

A

sempre

51
Q

Name the term meaning - without.

A

senza

52
Q

Name the term meaning - suddenly.

A

subito

53
Q

Name the term meaning - almost, as if.

A

quasi

54
Q

Name the key of the melody.

A

E flat Major

55
Q

Name the key of the melody.

A

c minor

56
Q

Name the key of the melody.

A

A Major

57
Q

Name the key of the melody.

A

c sharp minor

58
Q

Name the key of the melody.

A

A flat Major

59
Q

Name the key of the melody.

A

B flat Major

60
Q

Name the key of the melody.

A

g minor

61
Q

Name the key of the melody.

A

f minor

62
Q

Name the key of the melody.

A

f sharp minor

63
Q

Name the key of the melody.

A

G Major

64
Q

Name the key of the melody.

A

e minor

65
Q

Name the key of the melody.

A

D flat Major

66
Q

Name the key of the melody.

A

b flat minor

67
Q

Name the key of the melody.

A

C Major

68
Q

Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

A

a flat minor melodic scale
Leading note

69
Q

Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

A

c minor melodic scale
Tonic

70
Q

Name the Major scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

A

C sharp Major scale
Subdominant

71
Q

Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

A

d minor harmonic scale
Mediant

72
Q

Name the Major scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

A

F Major scale
Dominant

73
Q

Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

A

a minor melodic scale
Submediant

74
Q

Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

A

f minor harmonic scale
Leading note

75
Q

Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

A

a sharp minor harmonic scale
Submediant

76
Q

Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

A

b flat minor natural scale
Supertonic

77
Q

Name the minor scale. Identify the technical degree name of the first note.

A

e minor harmonic scale
Leading note

78
Q

Name the mode.

A

Aeolian mode starting on D sharp

79
Q

Name the mode.

A

Dorian mode starting on G

80
Q

Name the mode.

A

Mixolydian mode starting on B

81
Q

Name the mode.

A

Phrygian mode starting on E sharp

82
Q

Name the mode.

A

Phrygian mode starting on B

83
Q

Name the mode.

A

Dorian mode starting on A flat

84
Q

Name the mode.

A

Lydian mode starting on A

85
Q

Name the mode.

A

Aeolian mode starting on D

86
Q

Name the mode.

A

Mixolydian mode starting on A

87
Q

Name the mode.

A

Lydian mode starting on F sharp

88
Q

Name the notes of the f minor harmonic scale descending starting on the Tonic.

A

The notes are

89
Q

Name the notes of the c minor harmonic scale descending starting on the Supertonic.

A

The notes are

90
Q

Name the notes of the F Major scale ascending starting on the Mediant.

A

The notes are

91
Q

Name the notes of the Dorian mode ascending starting on F sharp.

A

The notes are

92
Q

Name the notes of the Phrygian mode descending starting on A.

A

The notes are

93
Q

Name the note of the e flat minor melodic scale ascending starting on the Subdominant.

A

The notes are

94
Q

Name the notes of the Mixolydian mode descending starting on A flat.

A

The notes are

95
Q

Name the notes of the a sharp minor harmonic scale ascending starting on the Leading note.

A

The notes are

96
Q

Name the notes of the g sharp minor melodic scale descending starting on the Dominant.

A

The notes are

97
Q

Name the notes of the D Major scale descending starting on the Submediant.

A

The notes are

98
Q

Name the notes of the Aeolian mode ascending starting on B.

A

The notes are

99
Q

Name the notes of the Lydian mode descending starting on A flat.

A

The notes are

100
Q

Name the notes of the a flat minor melodic scale ascending starting on the Submediant.

A

The notes are

101
Q

Name the notes of the c minor natural scale ascending starting on the Subtonic.

A

The notes are

102
Q

Identify the scale as whole tone, blues or a mode.

A

Dorian mode starting on E flat

103
Q

Identify the scale as chromatic, octatonic or blues.

A

chromatic scale starting on C sharp

104
Q

Identify the scale as chromatic, octatonic or blues.

A

blues scale starting on G

105
Q

Identify the scale as Major, Major pentatonic or whole tone.

A

Major pentatonic scale starting on D

106
Q

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or chromatic.

A

chromatic scale starting on F

107
Q

Identify the scale as whole tone, chromatic or octatonic.

A

whole tone scale starting on E flat

108
Q

Identify the scale as blues, Major pentatonic or minor pentatonic.

A

blues scale starting on B flat

109
Q

Identify the scale as octatonic, Major pentatonic or minor pentatonic.

A

minor pentatonic scale starting on A sharp

110
Q

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or minor harmonic.

A

Major pentatonic scale starting on B flat

111
Q

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or whole tone.

A

whole tone scale starting on A

112
Q

Identify the scale as blues, octatonic or chromatic.

A

octatonic scale starting on G

113
Q

Identify the scale as Major pentatonic, minor pentatonic or a mode.

A

minor pentatonic scale starting on F

114
Q

Identify the scale as octatonic, whole tone or a mode.

A

octatonic scale starting on C

115
Q

Identify the scale as Major, blues or a mode.

A

Lydian mode starting on B

116
Q

Identify the Tonic (parallel) Major key of f minor.

A

F Major

117
Q

Identify the Tonic (parallel) minor key of G Major.

A

g minor

118
Q

Identify the relative Major key of d sharp minor.

A

F sharp Major

119
Q

Identify the relative minor key of G flat Major.

A

e flat minor

120
Q

Identify the enharmonic relative minor key of G flat Major.

A

d sharp minor

121
Q

Identify the enharmonic relative Major key of g sharp minor.

A

C flat Major

122
Q

Identify the enharmonic Tonic minor key of g sharp minor.

A

a flat minor

123
Q

Identify the enharmonic Tonic Major key of f sharp minor.

A

G flat Major

124
Q

Identify the Tonic (parallel) Major key of f sharp minor.

A

F sharp Major

125
Q

Identify the Tonic (parallel) minor key of B flat Major.

A

b flat minor

126
Q

Identify the relative Major key of a flat minor.

A

C flat Major

127
Q

Identify the relative minor key of C sharp Major.

A

a sharp minor

128
Q

Identify the enharmonic relative minor key of F sharp Major.

A

e flat minor

129
Q

Identify the enharmonic relative Major key of b flat minor.

A

C sharp Major

130
Q

Identify the enharmonic Tonic minor key of e flat minor.

A

d sharp minor

131
Q

Identify the enharmonic Tonic Major key of c sharp minor.

A

D flat Major

132
Q

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

D Major
Perfect (Authentic)

133
Q

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

b flat minor
Imperfect (Half cadence)

134
Q

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

E Major
Perfect (Authentic)

135
Q

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

d minor
Imperfect (Half cadence)

136
Q

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

E flat Major
Plagal

137
Q

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

f minor
Perfect (Authentic)

138
Q

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

F Major
Imperfect (Half cadence)

139
Q

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

g minor
Perfect (Authentic)

140
Q

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

A Major
Imperfect (Half cadence)

141
Q

Name the key. Identify the cadence as Perfect (Authentic), Plagal or Imperfect (Half cadence).

A

e minor
Plagal

142
Q

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

Dominant seventh
2nd inversion

143
Q

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

Dominant seventh
3rd inversion

144
Q

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

Dominant seventh
1st inversion

145
Q

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

diminished seventh
root position

146
Q

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

Dominant seventh
root position

147
Q

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

Dominant seventh
3rd inversion

148
Q

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

Dominant seventh
2nd inversion

149
Q

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

Dominant seventh
1st inversion

150
Q

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

diminished seventh
root position

151
Q

Identify the type/quality as: Dominant seventh or diminished seventh. Name the position.

A

diminished seventh
root position

152
Q

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

E flat to C
Major 6

153
Q

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

F to C sharp
Augmented 5

154
Q

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

G to E natural
Major 6

155
Q

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

B to C
minor 9

156
Q

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

G flat to C
Augmented 4

157
Q

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

E flat to G flat
minor 3

158
Q

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

G natural to C flat
diminished 4

159
Q

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

C to B
Major 7

160
Q

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

B to F sharp
Perfect 5

161
Q

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

F sharp to G sharp
Major 2

162
Q

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

D sharp to E
minor 2

163
Q

Name the harmonic interval note names (lower note first) below the bracket. Name the interval.

A

E sharp to B
diminished 5

164
Q

Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

165
Q

Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

166
Q

Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

167
Q

Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

168
Q

Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

169
Q

Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

170
Q

Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

171
Q

Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

172
Q

Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

173
Q

Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

174
Q

Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

175
Q

Identify the missing Time Signature.

A

The Time Signature is

176
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

thirty-second rest, sixteenth rest

177
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

thirty-second rest, eighth rest

178
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

eighth rest, half rest

179
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

quarter rest, quarter rest

180
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

sixteenth rest, sixteenth rest

181
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

half rest, half rest

182
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

quarter rest, thirty-second rest

183
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

sixteenth rest, sixteenth rest

184
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

dotted half rest, eighth rest

185
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

thirty-second rest, sixteenth rest

186
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

thirty-second rest, thirty-second rest

187
Q

Name the missing rests.

A

whole rest, whole rest

188
Q

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

A

Imitation

189
Q

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

A

Inversion

190
Q

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

A

Sequence

191
Q

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

A

Inversion

192
Q

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

A

Sequence

193
Q

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

A

Inversion

194
Q

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

A

Imitation

195
Q

Identify the relationship below the brackets as Imitation, Sequence or Inversion.

A

Sequence