Grade 5 Music Theory Latest Version
Graded A+
What is the term for a note that is held over from the previous measure?
A tie.
What is the symbol for a flat note in music?
♭.
What is the time signature that indicates two beats per measure, with the half note getting one
beat?
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Grade 5 Music Theory Latest Version
Graded A+
What is the term for a note that is held over from the previous measure?
✔✔ A tie.
What is the symbol for a flat note in music?
✔✔ ♭.
What is the time signature that indicates two beats per measure, with the half note getting one
beat?
✔✔ 2/2.
What does the term "crescendo" mean?
✔✔ Gradually getting louder.
What is the term for a series of notes that are played in a quick, flowing manner, often in a scale-
like pattern?
✔✔ A run.
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,What is the difference between a major and minor scale?
✔✔ A major scale has a specific pattern of whole and half steps, while a minor scale has a
different pattern that gives it a sadder sound.
What is the interval between C and B?
✔✔ A major seventh.
What is the term for a musical rest that has the same duration as a half note?
✔✔ A half rest.
What is the term for a sharp note that is placed in front of a note to indicate it should be raised by
one semitone?
✔✔ An accidental sharp.
What is the term for the dynamic marking that means "play very softly"?
✔✔ Pianissimo.
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,What is the symbol used to indicate a sharp note?
✔✔ ♯.
What is the interval between C and G?
✔✔ A perfect fifth.
How many beats does a whole note receive in common time?
✔✔ Four beats.
What is the term for a note that is one semitone higher than the natural note?
✔✔ A sharp.
What is the difference between a flat and a natural sign?
✔✔ A flat lowers a note by one semitone, while a natural sign cancels any previous accidentals.
What is the term for a note that is played for half the duration of a whole note?
✔✔ A half note.
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, What is the name for the scale that consists of only white keys on the piano?
✔✔ The C major scale.
What is the term for a note that is one semitone lower than the natural note?
✔✔ A flat.
What is the symbol used to indicate that a note should be lowered by one semitone?
✔✔ ♭.
What is the term for a scale that uses only five notes in an octave?
✔✔ A pentatonic scale.
What is the term for the distance between two notes, such as from C to D?
✔✔ An interval.
What is the function of a key signature in music?
✔✔ To indicate the sharps or flats that apply throughout the piece.
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