[Intermediate] Test Your Music Theory Knowledge!
Test your knowledge with 10 multiple choice questions.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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What is the term for the simultaneous sounding of three or more notes to create harmony?
a) Melody
b) Counterpoint
c) Chord
d) Scale
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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
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Which Italian term indicates that a passage should be played with a strong accent or emphasis?
a) Sforzando
b) Legato
c) Staccato
d) Dolce
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In 5/8 time, how many quavers (eighth notes) are in each bar?
a) 3
b) 4
c) 5
d) 6
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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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