Music Theory Questions and Answers
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What does "staccato" mean in music?
To play or sing the notes in a short, detached manner, with clear separation between them.
What is a "dominant" chord in music theory?
A chord built on the fifth degree of a scale, often creating tension ...
Music Theory Questions and Answers
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What does "staccato" mean in music?
✔✔ To play or sing the notes in a short, detached manner, with clear separation between them.
What is a "dominant" chord in music theory?
✔✔ A chord built on the fifth degree of a scale, often creating tension that resolves to the tonic
chord.
What is a "triad" in music theory?
✔✔ A chord consisting of three notes: the root, third, and fifth of a scale.
What is a "whole step" in music theory?
✔✔ The interval between two notes that are separated by two half steps.
What does "piano" mean in music?
✔✔ To play softly, as indicated by the musical symbol "p".
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,What is the definition of "a time signature" in music?
✔✔ It indicates the number of beats in a measure and the type of note that gets one beat.
What is the difference between a "whole note" and a "half note"?
✔✔ A whole note is held for four beats, while a half note is held for two beats.
What is a "sharp" symbol in music notation?
✔✔ A sharp symbol (♯) raises the pitch of a note by a half step.
What is the function of a "clef" in music notation?
✔✔ A clef assigns specific pitches to the lines and spaces on the staff.
What is a "quarter note" in music?
✔✔ A note that receives one beat in common time, represented by a filled-in note head with a
stem.
What is an "interval" in music?
✔✔ The distance between two pitches, measured by the number of steps between them.
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, What does the term "legato" mean in music?
✔✔ To play or sing the notes smoothly and connected, without breaks between them.
What is a "key signature"?
✔✔ A set of sharp or flat symbols placed at the beginning of a staff to indicate the key of the
piece.
What does "forte" mean in music?
✔✔ To play loudly or with strong volume, indicated by the symbol "f".
What is the "tonic" of a scale?
✔✔ The first note of a scale, which serves as the tonal center.
What is a "half step" in music theory?
✔✔ The smallest interval in Western music, corresponding to one key on a piano, either white or
black.
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