For which of the following meters does the conducting pattern look like a triangle?
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The time signature is 2 over 4.
Image with alt text: The time signature is 2 over 4.
The time signature is 3 over 4.
Image with alt text: The time signature is 3 over 4.
The time signature is notated as four over four.
Image with alt text: The time signature is notated as four over four.
The time signature is notated as four over eight.
Image with alt text: The time signature is notated as four over eight.
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The conducting pattern that looks like a triangle is most commonly associated with time signatures that have three beats per measure. Therefore, the time signature that would have a conducting pattern resembling a triangle is 3 over 4.
Which of the following tempos is the fastest?
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prestissimo
prestissimo
adagio
adagio
andante
andante
moderato
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prestissimo
prestissimo
adagio
adagio
andante
andante
moderato
The fastest tempo among the given options is "prestissimo."
What is the vertical line at the end of a measure called?
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meter line
meter line
bar line
bar line
dynamic line
dynamic line
score line
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meter line
meter line
bar line
bar line
dynamic line
dynamic line
score line
The vertical line at the end of a measure is called a "bar line."
How does the duration of a quarter note compare to a dotted quarter note?
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longer
longer
shorter
shorter
the same
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longer
longer
shorter
shorter
the same
The duration of a dotted quarter note is longer than that of a quarter note.
What is the abbreviation for pianissimo?
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p
p
pp
pp
mp
mp
fp
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p
p
pp
pp
mp
mp
fp
The abbreviation for pianissimo is "pp".
How many beats are in a measure in The time signature three-eight is shown. time?
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2
2
3
3
4
4
8
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2
2
3
3
4
4
8
In the time signature 3/8, there are typically 3 beats in a measure.
Which of the following rests lasts the same amount of time as a quarter note?
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A quarter rest is a vertical character tapered at both ends with several soft and angular squiggles along its length.
Image with alt text: A quarter rest is a vertical character tapered at both ends with several soft and angular squiggles along its length.
An eighth rest consists of a forward slash character with a fat dot attached to the top at the left by a small tail.
Image with alt text: An eighth rest consists of a forward slash character with a fat dot attached to the top at the left by a small tail.
A half rest is a small rectangular block that rests on the middle line of the staff.
Image with alt text: A half rest is a small rectangular block that rests on the middle line of the staff.
A whole rest is a small rectangular block suspended below the middle line of the staff in the middle of the measure.
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A quarter rest is a vertical character tapered at both ends with several soft and angular squiggles along its length.
Image with alt text: A quarter rest is a vertical character tapered at both ends with several soft and angular squiggles along its length.
An eighth rest consists of a forward slash character with a fat dot attached to the top at the left by a small tail.
Image with alt text: An eighth rest consists of a forward slash character with a fat dot attached to the top at the left by a small tail.
A half rest is a small rectangular block that rests on the middle line of the staff.
Image with alt text: A half rest is a small rectangular block that rests on the middle line of the staff.
A whole rest is a small rectangular block suspended below the middle line of the staff in the middle of the measure.
The rest that lasts the same amount of time as a quarter note is the quarter rest.
In The time signature four-four is shown. meter, which beat is the strongest?
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the first beat
the first beat
the second beat
the second beat
the third beat
the third beat
the fourth beat
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the first beat
the first beat
the second beat
the second beat
the third beat
the third beat
the fourth beat
In the time signature 4/4, the first beat is typically the strongest beat.
Which of the following does not lengthen a note?
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fermata
fermata
dot
dot
tie
tie
dynamics
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fermata
fermata
dot
dot
tie
tie
dynamics
Dynamics do not lengthen a note.
Which of these is another word for the beat in a piece of music?
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grace note
grace note
syncopation
syncopation
pulse
pulse
rest
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grace note
grace note
syncopation
syncopation
pulse
pulse
rest