What is the purpose of a time signature?
It tells you the speed of the music
It tells you what key the music is in
It tells you how many beats are in the bar
If you see rallentando, or rall. written on your music, what should you do?
Gradually get slower
Gradually get louder
Gradually get faster
What can you do to help quiet instruments be heard and create a better balance in an ensemble?
Ensure the ensemble only have quiet instruments
Ask the other players to play very quietly
Use amplification to increase the volume
Why should a singer warm up their voice before practising?
There is no need to warm up
It will improve the tone quality
It will make them sing faster
How can an electronic keyboard player make a piece of music sound more interesting to the listener?
Use a variety of voices/sounds and add fills
Play it as fast as possible
Play one hand only
What does rubato mean?
Play with a mute
Play with freedom of time to allow for expression
Play the music again
What do dots above or below the notes instruct you to do?
Accent the notes
Play the notes smoothly
Play the notes short and detached
A string player may want to demonstrate contrast of tone within their performance by using which two musical devices?
Staccato and legato
Arco and pizzicato
Allegro and adagio
If you are instructed to gradually build up the dynamic level of a piece until it is very loud, which two Italian terms would expect to find in your music?
Crescendo followed by pianissimo
Diminuendo followed by fortissimo
Crescendo followed by fortissimo
Which is the best approach to learning a new piece of music?
Begin slowly, working at difficult sections first, then gradually speed it up
Play the piece all the way through repeatedly
Learn the music by memory then attempt to play it