Melody 2
This melody should be played quickly.
True
False
The tune is to be played adagio which means slowly.
Which bar (measure) number contains all the notes of the tonic triad of D major?
Bar 1
Bar 3
Bar 4
Bar 6
Bar 4 contains all of the notes of the tonic triad of D major, which are D, F sharp and A.
The letters pp appear in the first and last bars (measures) of the melody. How should these bars be played?
Very loudly
Moderately quietly
Quietly
Very quietly
pp is short for pianissimo, which is the Italian term for “very quietly”.
The shortest note in the tune is a...
Crotchet / quarter note
Semibreve / whole note
Quaver / eighth note
Dotted crotchet / dotted quarter note
The shortest note in the tune is 1/2 a beat, which is called a quaver / eighth note.
In which bar (measure) is there a descending scale of six notes?
Bar 1
Bar 5
Bar 6
Bar 7
A descending scale is one that goes down. We see this in bar 6.
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