Music Theory Basics Questions and Answers Rated A+
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Music Theory Basics Questions and
Answers Rated A+
What is the musical term for the distance between two notes?
Interval
What is the name of the musical scale that consists of seven notes with the pattern of whole and
half steps: whole, whole, half, whole, whole, whole, half?
Major ...
What is the term for a note that is raised by a half step?
✔✔ Sharp
What is the term for a note that is lowered by a half step?
✔✔ Flat
What is the name of the symbol used to indicate the end of a piece of music?
✔✔ Double bar line
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,What is the name of the note that has the duration of four beats in 4/4 time?
✔✔ Whole note
What is the term used for a group of beats in a piece of music, often marked by a time signature?
✔✔ Measure
What is the name of the scale that uses only five notes?
✔✔ Pentatonic scale
What is the term for the speed at which a piece of music is played?
✔✔ Tempo
What is the musical symbol that indicates to hold a note longer than its usual duration?
✔✔ Fermata
What is the name of the note that has the duration of one beat in 4/4 time?
✔✔ Quarter note
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, What does the time signature 4/4 mean?
✔✔ Four beats per measure, and the quarter note gets one beat
What is the term for the first and last note of a major scale, which is also the tonic note?
✔✔ Key note
What is the name of the interval between two notes that are eight steps apart?
✔✔ Octave
What is the term used to describe two or more notes played simultaneously?
✔✔ Harmony
What is the symbol used to indicate a repeated section of music?
✔✔ Repeat sign
What does the term "legato" mean in music?
✔✔ Smoothly connected notes
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