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[Intermediate] Test Your Music Theory Knowledge!
Test your knowledge with 10 multiple choice questions.
What is the term for a melodic ornament consisting of a rapid alternation between two adjacent notes in a scale?
a) Mordent
b) Trill
Glissando
d) Tremolo
What is the Italian term for "in a singing style," indicating that a passage should be performed with lyrical expression?
a) Dolce
b) Cantabile
c) Risoluto
d) Marcato
What is the term for a chord consisting of the root, minor third, and perfect fifth?
a) Diminished chord
b) Augmented chord
c) Minor chord
d) Major chord
What is the term for a gradual slowing down of the tempo in a piece of music?
a) Ritardando (rit.)
b) Accelerando (accel.)
c) A tempo
d) Allegro
What is the term for a passage of music in which one voice imitates another with a time delay, creating a contrapuntal effect? a) Canon b) Fugue c) Ostinato d) Cadence
a) Canon
Fugue
c) Ostinato
d) Cadence
What is the term for the simultaneous sounding of three or more notes to create harmony?
a) Melody
b) Counterpoint
c) Chord
d) Scale
In the key of C minor, what is the relative major key?
a) A major
b) D major
c) E flat major
d) G major
Which Italian term indicates that a passage should be played with a strong accent or emphasis?
a) Sforzando
b) Legato
c) Staccato
d) Dolce
In 5/8 time, how many quavers (eighth notes) are in each bar?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
What is the name of a note that is one semitone higher than F natural?
a) D sharp (D#)
b) E sharp (E#)
c) E flat (E♭)
d) F sharp (F#)
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