Elance Music Theory Test Answers

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Which word means the speed at which a piece is played?
Theme
Tutti
Volume
Time
Tempo


A playful, humorous instrumental composition is called a what?
Serenade
Symphony
Scherzo
Septet
Staccato


What does poco mean in musical terms?
Little
The note E
Precise
Hurried
Very


What is an operetta?
An opera performed for a small crowd
A short opera
An opera with only one part
An opera with no instrumentals
An opera with only 2 parts


If you were told to sing sotto voce, how would you sing?
In a soft voice
Quicker
With emphasis
Slowly
In a high pitch


2/4 is an example of a ______ meter.
simple quadruple
simple duple
compound duple
compound triple


V can also be called the _______.
subdominant
dominant
mediant
tonic


The Pentatonic Scale contains _ notes.
4
5
7
9


A short piece played between the verses of a song is called a(n):
Forza.
Grandzza.
Interval.
Ionian mode.
Interlude.


What is the longest note in common use?
Whole tone
Whole note
Pause
Half note
Quarter note


3/4 is an example of a ______ meter.
quadruple
duple
triple
single


The C note that is closest to the middle of a keyboard or piano is called what?
Average C
Normal C
High C
Middle C
Low C


Which of these is a C major chord?
C E G#
C E G
C Eb G
C Ab Eb


The oboe is part of the _________group of instruments
percussion
melody
woodwind
harmony
brass


A whole note note is equivalent to __ half notes.
1
3
2
4


How many beats does the whole note have in a 4/4 time signature?
1/2
3
2
1
4


"Common time" refers to:
2/2
12/8
4/4
3/4


What is a duet?
A composition for two players or voices
A composition for three players or voices
A composition with three movements
Two compositions played in harmony
A composition with two movements


What is the term for choral music performed without accompaniment?
A capella
A cadena
Andante
Accidental
Allegretto


If sheet music instructed you to be short and detached, what word would be used?
stretto
tenuto
dominant
subdominant
staccato


A quarter note is equivalent to __ sixteenth notes.
3
8
2
4


IV can also be called the _______.
mediant
supertonic
subdominant
submediant


What does a Major 6th invert to?
diminished 5th
minor 3rd
Major 2nd
Perfect 4th


What is 3 half steps above B Flat?
D Sharp or A Flat
G Flat or A Sharp
D Flat or C Sharp
E Flat or F


What is the inverted interval of minor third?
Major 6th
Minor 2nd
Perfect 4th
Perfect 5th


What is a picardy third?
The third in a dominant 7th chord
A raised third at the end of a minor/modal piece
A minor third
A major third


4/4 is an example of a ______ meter.
triple
single
duple
quadruple


What pitch is a major second above C?
E
F
G
D


12/8 is an example of a ______ meter.
simple triple
compound triple
compound quadruple
simple quadruple


What does a curved line spanning notes of differing pitch indicate in a music score?
Pitch Change
Dynamic Change
Tempo Change
Slurring / Phrasing
None of these


What is the relative minor of G major?
E minor.
B minor.
A minor.
D minor.


Define the picardy third.
A raised third on the final cadence of a piece that is in either a modal or minor key.
An entire section that sets the third scale degree as its tonic.
The third note in a four note passage that is a non-harmonic tone.
A chord change that takes place on the "and" of the third beat.


If you lower a C by one semitone, what note do you get?
C sharp
B flat
B sharp
A flat
B


A ledger line is used for what purpose?
To draw sharps and flats
To underscore the Treble Clef
To show where a composition ends
To indicate changes of tempo
To add notes that exceed the limits of the staff


9/8 is an example of a ______ meter.
simple quadruple
simple triple
compound triple
compound quadruple


"Cut time" refers to:
4/2
3/4
4/4
2/2


B flat major has ___ flats.
4
2
3
1


To make a minor chord where the root note is an A, the third would be a:
B sharp
C flat
C
B
C sharp


What major key has 4 sharps?
A
E
B
D


Common practice musical genres came in which order?
Baroque, Classical, Romantic.
Classical, Romantic, Baroque.
Romantic, Classical, Baroque.
Baroque, Romantic, Classical.
Classical, Baroque, Romantic.


E major has __ sharps.
4
2
5
3


What is the meaning of the term 'largo'?
Slow and stately
Slow and with passion
Slow and gradually getting softer


The major third of B is:
E
Eb
Db
D#
E#


For a triad in 1st inversion, which note is on the bottom?
3rd
5th
Root


What is the relative minor key of A major?
G min
Bb min
E min
C# min
F# min


The root of the Dorian mode corresponds to which note in the Major scale?
3rd
2nd
4th
7th


E flat major has __ flats.
4
3
5
2


A dotted eighth note is equivalent to __ sixteenth notes.
2
5
4
3


For a triad in 2nd inversion, which note is on the bottom?
Root
3rd
5th


The root of the Lydian mode corresponds to which note in the Major scale?
5th
1st
4th
2nd


Pick the diminshed chord from the combinations below
F Ab C#
C E G#
B D# F#
G Bb Db
C E Gb


Equal Temperament is
Instructions to the musicians
A system of tuning
A system for keeping a musician's temper
A system of regulation for rhythm
A system of notation


What is a Tritone?
a minor 6th
(none of these)
a perfect 4th
a diminished 7th
An augmented 4th


"Plagal cadence" usually refers to what progression?
VI - V
III - I
V - VI
IV - I


A tritone is the same interval as ________.
A diminished triad
A minor third
An augmented Fourth
Three semitones


What is polytonality?
The musical use of more than one instrument group simultaneously (e.g. woodwinds & brass together).
The musical use of more than one key throughout a piece.
The musical use of more than one key simultaneously.
The musical use of two or more conflicting rhythms.


"Neapolitan" chord has____ function?
tonic
dominant
supertonic


The thirds in a dominant seventh chord ascend in this order:
minor-Major-minor
Major-minor-minor
Major-minor
minor-minor-Major


The root of the Locrian mode corresponds to which note in the Major scale?
7th
4th
2nd
1st


Which mode is also the Natural Minor Scale?
Phrygian
Aeolian
Stygian
Lydian
Dorian


In 3rd species counterpoint, on what beat can a dissonant interval be used?
really lazy beat
4th beat
weak beat
1st beat
strong beat


The root of the Mixolydian mode corresponds to which note in the Major scale?
3rd
6th
4th
5th


The Treble Clef most directly indicates where the:
Where the piano notes are read
G note is positioned on the staff
Middle C is positioned on the staff
Alto Range begins


The root of the Ionian mode corresponds to which note in the Major scale?
3rd
6th
1st
5th


The root of the Aeolian mode corresponds to which note in the Major scale?
4th
7th
3rd
6th


A dominant 7th chord contains a:
minor 7th
major 7th


In alto clef, where does the C-clef appear?
First line of the staff
Fourth line of the staff
Third line of the staff
Fifth line of the staff
Second line of the staff


What minor key has 2 sharps?
c sharp
e
b
f sharp


Pick the major 4th
C# F#
G Eb
Gbb Cb
Bb F
A C


The root of the Phrygian mode corresponds to which note in the Major scale?
3rd
1st
6th
4th


What major key has 6 flats?
C flat
G flat
D flat
E flat


What major key has 4 flats?
D flat
B flat
A flat
E flat


Which of the following forms best describes a "Rondo"
ABACABA
ABA-Trio
ABA
AABB


Which of these voice movements are considered better practice in traditional 4 part counterpoint?
Parallel 5ths
Parallel 8ths
Parallel 3rds
Parallel Octaves


Identify the modes of the major scale that utilize a major chord on their root.
Ionian, Dorian, Locrian.
Lydian, Phrygian, Mixolydian.
Mixolydian, Lydian, Dorian.
Ionian, Mixolydian, Lydian.
Aeolian, Dorian, Locrian.


Which of the following is NOT a type of Augmented 6th chord.
French
Italian
English
German


What is a secondary dominant?
the VII of V
the IV of V
the V of V
the II of V
the III of V


II can also be called the _______.
mediant
subdominant
supermediant
supertonic


In a concert score in the key of Bb the 1st trumpet would have a key signature of
Bb
D
Eb
G
C


In traditional 4-part voice-leading, which of the following terms is NOT considered an error?
Contrary Motion
Parallel 5ths
Hidden Octave
Voice Crossing


What minor key has 2 flats?
b flat
c
d
g


In 4/4 time, a dotted half note is equivalent to __ sixteenth notes.
10
11
8
12


What is classical sonata form?
exposition-development-recapitulation
A B A
development-exposition-recapitulation
A B A'


In a 9/8 time signature, how many beat/s does the eighth note have?
3
1
5
2
4


Pick the minor chord
E A C
C Eb Gb
F# A D
E G# B
D B G


"Deceptive cadence" usually refers to what progression?
V - IV
The capital letters typically indicate a major triad, whereas a deceptive cadence is almost always moving from V to the relative *minor* at vi (as opposed to VI)
vi - IV
V - vi
V - I


A half or imperfect cadence is what?
A cadence from IV-I.
Any cadence to a chord outside of the key.
A cadence from V-I.
Any cadence ending on the V chord.
Any cadence ending on the IV chord.


F Lydian mode is related to which major key signature?
Bb Major
C Major
F Major
G Major


Spell out the Secondary Dominant Chord in the key of Eb Major.
D F Ab
C Eb G
F A C
Bb D F


Which of the following keys has the most sharps in its key signature.
E Major
F# Minor
C# Minor
B Major
A Major


What is a cabaletta?
A fast concluding section of a two-part operatic aria.
A predominant vocal top line in an aria which is supported by less complex and usually instrumental lines.
A section at the end of a fugue in which successive introductions of the theme follow at shorter intervals than before


What is a vertical hemiola?
Rhythmically three beats played at the same time against four, for example three crotchets simultaneously played against four dotted crotchets.
Rhythmically two beats played at the same time against three, for example three crotchets simultaneously played against two dotted crotchets.
Harmonically a chord made up of fourths.
Harmonically a chord played as an upwards arpeggio.
Harmonically two chords separated by a seventh.


Which interval would you have if you added a minor 2nd to a perfect 5th?
Diminished 5th
Major 6th
Augmented fifth
Augmented 4th


What is a Neapolitan sixth?
A flavor of ice cream
A type of augmented sixth
A flat II chord in root position
A flat II chord in first inversion


The thirds in a half-diminished chord ascend in this order:
minor-minor-minor
Major-minor-minor
minor-Major-minor
minor-minor-Major


A double dotted quarter note is equivalent to __ sixteenth notes.
5
7
8
6


How would you build a Neapolitan chord in first inversion in the key of B minor?
G, B, E#
G, B, C#, E#
G, B, D, E#
E, C#, G
E, C, G


In tenor clef, the C-clef is centered on which line of the staff?
Third line up
Second line up
Fifth line up
First line up
Fourth line up


Which note is the 2nd degree of Eb Phrygian scale?
Fb
E
E#
F
F#


Which is the Tritone Substitute chord for D7?
F#m7b5
AbMaj7
Ab7
A7
F#7


In mezzo-soprano clef, the C-clef is centered on which line of the staff?
Fourth line
Third line
Second line
Fifth line
First line


What does precipitato mean in musical terms?
The note A
Little
Hurried
Precise
Very


How many notes are there in the whole tone scale?
7
8
6
5


In an Isorhythmic Tenor, what is the Talea?
The Singer
The Pitch
The Rhythm
The Text
The Latin Translation


What chord does a Neapolitan usually substitute?
III
V
VI
IV


What is the bottom interval of any major or minor triad in second inversion?
Perfect 4th
perfect 5th
Diminished 7th
Major Third


What is the form of a 'da capo' aria?
A B B
A B A
exposition-development-recapitulation
A B A'


What chord usually follows an augmented sixth?
IV
(none of these)
II
V


In the soprano clef, the C-clef is centered on which line of the staff?
Third line
First line
Fifth line
Second line
Fourth line


The thirds in an augmented triad ascend in this order:
Major-Major-Major
Major-minor-minor
major-minor
Major-Major


In baritone clef, the C-clef is centered on which line of the staff?
Fourth line
First line
Fifth line
Second line
Third line


If the flutes are playing in the key of Eb then the English Horn would be in the key of
Ab
Eb
C
E
Bb


VI can also be called the _______.
mediant
submediant
subtonic
supermediant


A breve is equivalent to __ half notes.
2
5
1
4


What minor key has 6 sharps?
g sharp
c sharp
d sharp
f sharp


Vector Analysis is the study of what compositional technique
Non-Serial Atonality
Integral Serialism
12-Tone Technique
Cluster Chords


Which inversion of the diminished triad has the tritone on the top?
None. This is a trick question.
Second Inversion
Root Position
First Inversion


In what theoretical treatise did Glareanus accept the Aeolian Mode?
Ipso Facto Musico
Ars Cantus Mensurabilis
Dodecachordon
Die Natur Der Harmonic


If a Phrygian mode has one flat, what is the pitch of the root?
D
A
E
F
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