Monday, August 1, 2011

Music terms - trivia 31

1) What does repente mean?

a) suddenly
b) slowly

2) What does tacet mean?

a) faster
b) silent, do not play

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Sunday, July 31, 2011

Music terms - trivia 30

1) What does con fuoco mean?

a) to play with fire
b) to play softer

2) What does grandioso mean?

a) loud
b) grandly

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Sunday, July 10, 2011

Energico

Energico means energetic.

Deciso

Deciso means decisively.

Quasi

Quasi means partly or almost.

Animato

Animato means animated, lively.

Marziale

Marziale means in the march style.

Friday, June 3, 2011

Giosoco

Giosoco means humourously, playfully.

Sonorous

Sonorous means a deep and full sound.

Thursday, June 2, 2011

Semplice

Semplice means simple.

Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Repente

Repente means suddenly.

Religioso

Religioso means religiously.

Tenerezza

Tenerezza means with tenderness.

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

Music terms - trivia 29

1) What does pesante mean?

a) heavily
b) softer

2) What does scherzando mean?

a) loud
b) playfully

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Saturday, May 21, 2011

Music terms - trivia 28

1) What does espressivo mean?

a) to play quick
b) to play expressively

2) What does spirotoso mean?

a) with spirit, spiritedly
b) much, very

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Music terms - trivia 27

1) What does feroce mean?

a) fierce
b) grandly

2) What does brillante mean?

a) always
b) to play brilliant, bright

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Music terms - trivia 26

1) What does martellato mean?

a) hammered, strong
b) playfully

2) What does subito mean?

a) but
b) suddenly

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Pesante

Pesante means heavily.

Scherzando

Scherzando means playfully.

Mesto

Mesto means sad.

Martellato

Martellato means hammered, strong.

Tutti

Tutti means all together.

Strepitoso

Strepitoso means noisy.

Subito

Subito means suddenly.

Tacet

Tacet means silent, do not play.

Friday, May 20, 2011

Scales - trivia 10

1) What is the missing note in this C minor blues scale?
C, F, F#, G, Bb, C

a) B
b) Eb

2) What is the missing note in this A sharp minor blues scale?
A#, C#, D#, E, E#, A#

a) G#
b) G

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Scales - trivia 9

1) What is the missing note in this C major scale?
C, D, E, F, G, A, C

a) B
b) Bb

2) What is the missing note in this F sharp major scale?
F#, G#, A#, C#, D#, E#, F#

a) B
b) B#

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Wednesday, May 18, 2011

C flat major blues scale

The C flat major blues scale is

Cb, Db, D, Eb, Gb, Ab, Cb

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to B major blues.

G flat major blues scale

The G flat major blues scale is

Gb, Ab, A, Bb, Db, Eb, Gb

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to F sharp major blues.

D flat major blues scale

The D flat major blues scale is

Db, Eb, Fb, F, Ab, Bb, Db

This scale is enharmonically equivalent to C sharp major blues.

A flat major blues scale

The A flat major blues scale is

Ab, Bb, Cb, C, Eb, F, Ab

E flat major blues scale

The E flat major blues scale is

Eb, F, Gb, G, Bb, C, Eb

B flat major blues scale

The B flat major blues scale is

Bb, C, Db, D, F, G, Bb