Certificate of Merit (CM) Piano Theory Level 9 Practice Test

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• Which term means perform softly or subdued, in an undertone?
• Which marking indicates to play the note louder than the others?
• The presentation of a subject or theme with note values doubled?
• Which term designates a half-step between two notes with different letter names, occurring naturally in major or minor scales?
• Which term means 'Little'?
• Which of the following names is a Baroque composer included in the dataset?
• Which term represents 'A moderate walking tempo'?
• Among the following, which composer is Romantic?
• Which term describes a repeating pattern in music?
• Which term describes two keys that share the same letter name?
• Purcell is associated with which musical period?
• Debussy is associated with which musical movement?
• Which term describes a Polish-origin dance in triple meter with a moderate tempo?
• Which term describes a dynamic marking where loud is immediately followed by soft?
• Which mode begins on the first degree of the major scale and has a pattern of semitones between 3-4 and 7-8?
• Which term means 'Slightly faster than Andante'?
• Which term means 'with motion'?
• Mendelssohn is associated with which musical period?
• Which mode has half steps between 3-4 and 7-8 and begins on the first degree of the major scale?
• Which term means 'More' (piu)?
• Which mode begins on the fourth degree of the major scale with half steps between 4-5 and 7-8?
• Which term is described as Sustained?
• Which term describes a half-step between two notes with the same letter name?
• Which composer is widely regarded as a leading Impressionist?
• What is the abbreviation for the right hand in piano notation?
• Which term describes the use of two different keys at the same time?
• Which period immediately follows Baroque?
• Grieg is associated with which musical period?
• Which mode begins on the seventh degree of the major scale with half steps between 1-2 and 4-5?
• A short Coda.
• Which mode has half steps between 3-4 and 6-7 and starts on the fifth degree of the major scale (for example, white keys from G to G)?
• Which term is the dynamic marking meaning 'loud'?
• Kernberger is associated with which musical period?
• Which musical mark indicates to connect notes and play smoothly?
• Which composer is associated with Impressionistic style?
• Chopin is associated with which musical period?
• Which term means Gracefully?
• Which term indicates a sudden, sharp accent?
• Two different spellings for the same pitch are called:
• Which term describes a shift from two to three or vice versa?
• Which term is described as a polyphonic contrapuntal form where the subject is introduced at the start and imitated by others?
• Which composer is associated with the Classical period among the given?
• Which term denotes a French origin, in duple meter, that typically begins on an upbeat?
• What is the commonly cited date range for the Classical period?
• With."?','choices?
• Which term would you use for a fast, lively tempo?
• Which tempo marking indicates a medium tempo?
• Which term describes a texture with a single melodic line and accompaniment?
• Which term denotes a playful, cheerful style?
• Which term means to play in a bold, robust manner?
• Which term means melody consisting of two or more independent lines sounding simultaneously?
• Which composer is Romantic and starts with D?
• Shostakovich is described as belonging to which musical era in the material?
• Which symbol indicates that the written note should be played a different octave from written?
• Which term means Less motion; slower?
• Which term means playfully, jokingly?
• Which term indicates a moderate, medium tempo?
• Copland is described as belonging to which musical era in the material?
• Which ornament is defined as the written note alternated with the note above?
• Which term indicates 'More motion; faster'?
• Which term instructs to hold a note longer than its value?
• Two flats placed before a note indicate to lower the note by a whole step. What is this accidental called?
• Della-Joio is described as belonging to which musical era in the material?
• A trill performed with an added beginning from above or below is called what?
• The suffix '-ino' conveys meaning of what?
• Which term matches 'Play the first note as half the value as the second note'?
• Which tempo marking indicates Broadening; gradually slower?
• Handel is associated with which musical period?
• Which composer is Contemporary and starts with P?
• Which term means 'Broadening; gradually slower'?
• Which term is a Polish-origin dance in triple meter?
• Which sequence correctly lists the four periods in chronological order?
• What is the commonly cited date range for the Romantic period?
• Which term is a direction to play a note or passage with the left hand?
• What is the commonly cited date range for the Baroque period?
• Which term means playfully, jokingly?
• Which mode begins on the second degree of the major scale, with half steps between 2-3 and 6-7?
• Which term means sorrowfully or sadly?
• Which composer is NOT Romantic?
• The material describes Copland as belonging to which era?
• Stravinsky is described as belonging to which musical era in the material?
• Which term denotes a sustained or repeated tone, usually in the bass, over which harmonies move?
• Which term means Slowly?
• What does decrescendo indicate?
• Play the notes an octave higher or lower than where they are written.
• Which term describes music made of two or more melodic lines, independently treated?
• Which term describes a brief closing section shorter than a full coda?
• Kabalevsky is described as belonging to which musical era in the material?
• Schumann is associated with which period?
• With vigor or spirit (with brilliance).
• What is the term for a musical sentence, often four measures long?
• Which term means Lightly, delicately?
• Mozart is associated with which period?
• French origin, shifting meters at cadences (usually a hemiola).
• Dvorak is associated with which musical period?
• Which term is described as 'With spirit; animated'?
• Which pedal is operated with the right foot to dampen the strings?
• Which musical mark shows two notes of the same pitch connected and not rearticulated?
• Which mode begins on the third degree of the major scale with half steps between 1-2 and 5-6?
• Which term describes a sustained or repeated tone in the bass that underlies changing harmonies?
• Which term is a direction to play a note or passage with the right hand?
• What is the commonly cited date range for the Contemporary period?
• Which pedal is pressed to produce a softer tone on the piano?
• Which term means 'Little'?
• Two different spellings for the same pitch are known as what?
• Vivaldi is associated with which musical period?
• Which term denotes a graceful style?
• Which term means 'Fast or quick'?
• Which composer is associated with the Impressionistic movement?
• Which term means 'More' in Italian musical terminology?
• The presentation of a subject or theme with note values halved?
• Which term means 'No specific key or tonality'?
• Haydn is associated with which period?
• Which term describes a virtuosic piece with rapid passagework and contrasting sections?
• C.P.E. Bach is associated with which musical period?
• Czerny is associated with which period?
• The material describes Stravinsky as belonging to which era?
• Which term means Suddenly; at once?
• Which term indicates the end of a musical piece?
• Ionian mode is another name for which scale type?
• Which term indicates a broad, slow tempo?
• Which of the following describes the mood indicated by the term Doloroso?
• Which term means Merrily, with humor?
• Which term literally translates to 'with fire'?
• Which term is used for the right-hand part abbreviation?
• Which mode has half steps between 4-5 and 7-8 and starts on the fourth degree of the major scale (for example, white keys from F to F)?
• Which term designates a chord that serves as a bridge between two keys during modulation?
• Britten is associated with which period?
• Which term denotes a shift in the rhythmic pulse from division of 2 to division of 3, such as 6-8 into 3-4?
• Which term designates a half-step between two notes with the same letter name?
• Which composer is Baroque?
• Which term means Very slowly; 'large'?
• Which Italian-origin dance is described as quick triple meter?
• Which term means 'Very fast'?
• Which term is a French-origin dance in simple triple meter, moderate tempo?
• Which term means Less?
• Which mode has half steps between 2-3 and 5-6 and begins on the sixth degree of the major scale?
• Which term refers to a French-origin dance in simple triple meter with moderate tempo?
• Which date range is associated with the Baroque period?
• Which term indicates a heavily marked tempo or style?
• Scarlatti is best described as a composer of which musical period?
• A word used to indicate the chronological order in which a composer's music was written.
• Griffes is associated with which movement?
• Which composer is associated with the Baroque period?
• Which term indicates immediately slower?
• Which term means simply 'with'?
• Which term means 'sweetly'?
• An extended ending for a piece of music.
• Which term indicates to play with the first ending and then repeat using the second ending?
• Which mode has half steps between 1-2 and 5-6 and starts on the third degree of the major scale (for example, white keys from E to E)?
• Heller is Romantic and ends with er?
• Which term describes the half-step between two notes with different letter names, occurring naturally in major or minor scales?
• Which composer is associated with the Contemporary period?
• Which term describes 'A continuous broken chord'?
• Irish origin, compound duple meter, usually quick.
• Which term directs a crisp, detached articulation of notes?
• Which of the following is an Impressionistic composer?
• Diabelli is associated with which period?
• Which pair of composers is Contemporary?
• Which term refers to the range of loudness in music?
• Which term means 'Much, very'?
• Which term means gradually slower?
• Which composer is Classical?
• Which term indicates a light, delicate articulation?
• Heller is associated with which musical period?
• Which term means Spirited; with spirit?
• With fire or fury.
• Which term refers to the ornament described as the written note followed by the note below and the written note again?
• An accidental that indicates raising the note by a whole step is called?
• Telemann is associated with which musical period?
• Which term is described as 'Slightly slower than Allegro; faster than Andante'?
• Which is Romantic?
• Schubert is associated with which period?
• Ives is associated with which period?
• Which mark connects notes of different pitches and indicates smooth, connected playing?
• Which term indicates to hold the note slightly longer and emphasize it?
• Spanish origin, triple meter, slow, dignified.
• Which suffix also means 'little' or 'less than' in diminutives?
• Which term describes the instruction to play with the first ending, then repeat and use the second ending?
• Which term describes performing in a somewhat free tempo by slightly changing durations, some notes a little faster and some a little slower?
• Which Italian term means 'Sweetly'?
• Bartok is described as belonging to which musical era in the material?
• Which term refers to the speed at which a piece is performed?
• Which term is a strict form of contrapuntal writing in which each voice imitates the melody of the first voice?
• The material describes Bartok as belonging to which era?
• Which mode has half steps between 2-3 and 6-7 and starts on the second note of the major scale (for example, white keys from D to D)?
• Which tempo marking means 'Quick, lively'?
• Which term denotes minor and major keys with the same letter names (for example C major and c minor)?
• Which term describes the use of several different keys at the same time?
• Which marking indicates to accelerate; gradually faster?
• What is the term used to release the una corda (soft) pedal?
• Which term is a French-origin dance in duple meter (alla breve) that often begins on an upbeat?
• What tempo marking indicates returning to the original tempo?
• Which suffix means 'little' or 'less than' and is typically used in diminutives?
• What is the abbreviation for the left hand in piano notation?
• The material describes Prokofiev as belonging to which era?
• What term describes the signs that tell how loudly or softly to play the music?
• An ornament in which the written note is played followed by the note below the written note and the written note again.
• Which composer is associated with the Classical period?
• Which tempo term means 'Slowly'?
• Which term refers to keys that are related by sharing the same key signature?
• The material describes Della-Joio as belonging to which era?
• What term describes major and minor keys that share the same key signature?
• Which term indicates a tempo a little faster than Andante?
• Which term means 'With spirit; animated'?
• Two flats placed before a note lower the pitch by a whole step. What is this accidental called?
• Which term means 'More motion; faster'?
• Field is associated with which period?
• Which term means play crisply or detached?
• Which term indicates 'Play the first note as half the value as the second note'?
• Which composer is not typically associated with Impressionistic music?
• Which term means without?
• Frescobaldi is associated with which musical period?
• Soler is associated with which musical period?
• Which mode begins on the sixth degree of the major scale?
• Which term means tranquilly, peacefully, calmly?
• Which term means 'Very fast'?
• Which term literally translates to 'alive' and is used as a tempo marking meaning lively?
• Which term means always?
• With motion.
• Which term means gradually slower?
• Which term describes the relationship of major and minor keys sharing the same signature?
• Clementi is associated with which period?
• Which term is defined as 'note against note,' or melody against melody?
• Brahms is associated with which musical period?
• Poulenc is associated with which period?
• Which instruction tells you to go back to the beginning of the piece and play until the marking 'Fine'?
• Italian origin, quick triple meter.
• Which mode has half steps between 1-2 and 4-5 and starts on the seventh degree of the major scale (for example, white keys from B to B)?
• Which term indicates a lively, spirited character in interpretation?
• Purcell is associated with which period?
• Which of the following composers is NOT listed as Baroque in the dataset?
• Which term means robustly, boldly?
• Which term means 'Expressively'?
• Which term literally means 'with'?
• Which term means dying away?
• Which term means Stressed, marked?
• Ravel is associated with which movement?
• Gradually louder.
• Which term means slow down gradually?
• Which term describes a chord that precedes a modulation, and is common to both keys?
• Kuhlau is associated with which period?
• What term defines the speed at which music is performed?
• Which term describes a momentary contradiction of the meter or pulse?
• Which term means Much, very?
• A melody in one voice or part with accompaniment, producing a chordal texture?
• Which term means continue in the same style?
• Prokofiev is described as belonging to which musical era in the material?
• Which term means soft in dynamics?
• Aeolian mode is another name for which scale type?
• In a singing style.
• Beethoven is associated with which period?
• Which term indicates a sustained or held manner across notes?
• German origin, simple binary form usually in four-four time.
• Which term describes a polyphonic contrapuntal form consisting of two or more voices where the subject enters at the beginning and is imitated by others in succession?