Basic AppA-C

Question 1

When stemming notes in a group that crosses the center line, beam them which direction?

Answer 1

Beam them the direction of the majority of notes on one side.

-when there are only two notes, both stems should go the direction of the one furthest away from the center line.

Question 2

Stems should be what length.

Answer 2

1 octave, and extend at least to the center line.

Question 3

Slanted beam direction is based of what?

Answer 3

The first and last note of the beam.

Question 4

Beam location, up or down is based off of what?

Answer 4

The majority of notes affected.

Question 5

When would straight beams be used?

Answer 5

First and last notes are the same.

Question 6

An average line of music will contain how many measures?

Answer 6

Four

Question 7

True or False?

A measure with one whole note will be the same size as a measure with running sixteenth notes.

Answer 7

False

The measure with the whole note will be smaller.

Question 8

If there is a question as to the position of a tie?

Answer 8

The tie will be inserted above the note head.

Question 9

Ties are placed on the?

Answer 9

Note head side

Question 10

For slurs the line will be on the side of the note heads, unless there are a mix of up and down stems and then the slur will always?

Answer 10

Be placed above the staff

Question 11

What is the only symbol placed in the middle of a measure?

Answer 11

A whole rest.

Regardless of time signature, this symbol denotes rest for the entire measure.

Question 12

Are the symbols for Dal Segno and Coda placed above or below the bar line?

Answer 12

Above the staff at the beginning of the measure in which they take effect.

Question 13

Are the abbreviations for Da Capo and Dal Segno placed above or below the bar line?

Answer 13

Below the staff at the end of the measure in which they take effect.

Question 14

Rehearsal signs are placed when?

Answer 14

Every 8 measures.

Question 15

A tremolo written in a percussion part is known as what?

Answer 15

A roll

Question 16

What does loco mean?

Answer 16

Played where written

Question 17

What term designates a small 8th with a slash?

Answer 17

Acciaccatura or Grace note

-not counted in the rhythm of the measure, but subtracted from adjacent notes.

• played before the written note
• Baroque and classical - on the beat

Question 18

What term designates a small 8th no slash?

Answer 18

Appoggiatura

• not counted in the rhythm of the measure
• always occurs on the beat
• duple, half of beat
• triple, 2/3rds of beat

Question 19

What is a mordent?

Answer 19

Lower neighbor w/line

• double mordent
• inverted (schneller) no line

Question 20

Turn or Gruppetto

Answer 20

If it looks like an S sideways, it’s inverted.

Starts on lower neighbor.

Question 21

True or False?

A trill must end with the principal tone.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

What is an incomplete trill?

Answer 22

It has no after turn.

*this may occur in two ways:
1 if followed by an unaccented note
2 rapid chains of trills

Question 23

What is an inverted trill?

Answer 23

It begins with the upper neighbor. It’s written as a grace note from above.

*used in music prior to Beethoven.

Question 24

The four lengths of articulation, from long to short.

Answer 24

Legato 
Tenuto
Portato (mezzo staccato)
Staccato
Staccatossimo

Question 25

True or False?

A curved lines used for brackets(triplet) may be used to indicate articulation.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Double grace notes have what type of movement?

Answer 26

Disjunct

Question 27

Multiple grace notes have what type of movement?

Answer 27

Conjunct