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Praxis: Vocal and General Knowledge
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What is the term for gradually getting louder in music?✔✔ Crescendo
Which family of instruments includes the flute and oboe?✔✔ Woodwinds
What is the symbol at the beginning of a staff that indicates pitch?✔✔ Clef
What is the term for the speed of the beat in a musical piece?✔✔ Tempo
Which term describes a smooth and connected style of playing or singing?✔✔ Legato
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What is the Italian term that means “lively” or “fast”?✔✔ Allegro
What is the high female voice classification in vocal music?✔✔ Soprano
What is the name for a group of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order?✔✔ Scale
Which time signature indicates four beats per measure, with a quarter note receiving one beat?
✔✔ 4/4
What do you call a chord where the notes are played one at a time rather than together?✔✔ Arpeggio
What is the term for the distance between two pitches?✔✔ Interval
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What is a recurring pattern of beats in music known as?✔✔ Rhythm
What is the Italian term for very soft dynamics?✔✔ Pianissimo
Which musical form includes a repeated refrain and changing verses?✔✔ Rondo
What do you call a short musical idea that recurs throughout a composition?✔✔ Motif
What is the standard vocal range order from highest to lowest for female voices?✔✔ Soprano, Mezzo-Soprano, Alto
What is the term for singing without instrumental accompaniment?✔✔ A cappella
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Which era of music featured composers like Mozart and Haydn?✔✔ Classical
What is the name of a male voice between tenor and bass?✔✔ Baritone
What is the term for a gradual slowing down in tempo?✔✔ Ritardando
What does “forte” indicate in a musical score?✔✔ Loud volume
Which term means to emphasize a note by playing it with more force?✔✔ Accent
What is a sequence of chords that ends a phrase or section of music called?✔✔ Cadence
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