Music Terminology and Theory

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1. Which metronome marking is said to be larghetto? 100- 128 M.M. 156- 184 M.M. 184- 208 M.M. 70- 100 M.M.

2. Which of these musical forms includes three sections and a coda? motet fugue sonata ternary

3. The twelve-tone or chromatic scale contains all the tones we hear in western music, and can be understood as inflections of what? transformation pentatonic scale diatonic scale modulation

4. Which of these musical forms is notated ABA? secondary rounded form binary form ternary form thorough-composed form

5. Compositions using scales made up of 12 half-steps are using what? chromaticism duple meter pentatonic scale common time

6. Which of the following is NOT usually included in an opera? recitative overture interlude saltarello

7. To which musical family does the timpani belong? idiophone metallophone chordophone membranophone

8. What is leitmotif the basis for? operetta thematic recollection and transformation libretto singspiel

9. Which term refers to a short, light piece of music, usually written for the piano? concerto bagatelle saltarello rondo

10. What is the term used to describe comedic opera? seria buffa verismo rabbiosa