Notes & Scales & Parts of Music
Intervals & Triads & Cadences
Rhythm/Time Signature
Time Periods
Composers
100
How many notes are in the musical alphabet?
12 notes
100
Define interval.
Two notes at a certain distance from each other
100
Define rhythmic structure.
When, for how long, and with how much emphasis notes are played
100
Name the four major periods of classical music.
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary
100
What musical period is Beethoven from.
Classical
200
Define melody.
A musical voice that is made by a set of single musical notes that is “musically satisfying”
200
What interval is this? 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6? (Just distance, not quality)
2
200
What do both of the numbers in a time signature represent?
Top number: Number of beats per measure
Bottom number: What type of note is one beat
200
What years did the Classical period happen in?
Around 1750- 1830.
200
Name 2 Romantic period composers.
Multiple right answers, ex Liszt & Chopin
300
Define scale
A set of notes in particular order
300
What would a chord starting with the note G be labelled as in the C Major key.
V
300
What meter is this?
Triple Meter
300
Which period is characterized by polyphonic texture?
Baroque
300
Which composer is known for "The Four Seasons"
Vivaldi
400
How many notes does a typical scale have?
7 notes
400
What characterizes an authentic cadence?
Phrase ending with V I
400
What is the time signature of this song? 1/4, 4/4, 5/4, or 6/8?
4/4
400
Who was known as the greatest piano virtuoso?
Liszt
500
How many major and minor scales are there?
36 (12 Major, 12 harmonic minor, and 12 melodic minor)
500
What characterizes a deceptive cadence?
A phrase beginning with the chord V & not ending with I (Usually V VI)
500
Name a composer from each of the four periods and one fact about each of them
Multiple correct answers