Music Transcription FREE Music Transcription Question and Answers 3

Question 1

In music transcription, what does the term 'anacrusis' refer to?

Accepted Answer

A pickup note or notes before the first full measure

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A rest at the end of a phrase

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A repeated melodic pattern

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A gradual change in dynamics

Question 2

When transcribing a chord and you see the notes C, E-flat, G, and B-flat sounding together, what chord type is this?

Accepted Answer

Minor seventh

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Major seventh

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Dominant seventh

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Diminished seventh

Question 3

Which tuplet divides a beat into three equal parts where two notes would normally occur?

Accepted Answer

Triplet

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Duplet

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Quintuplet

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Septuplet

Question 4

When transcribing from audio, which frequency corresponds to the standard tuning reference pitch A4?

Accepted Answer

440 Hz

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432 Hz

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446 Hz

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460 Hz

Question 5

What articulation marking in transcription indicates that a note should be played short and detached?

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Staccato

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Tenuto

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Fermata

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Legato

Question 6

When transcribing a key signature with four flats, which major key does this indicate?

Accepted Answer

A-flat major

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D-flat major

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E-flat major

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B-flat major