Misc: Which american group named itself after an american firetruck?

Questions

- Same as continuo.?

- In musical notation this is a line joining two adjacent notes of the same pitch together, indicating that the first note only should be played but should be prolonged until the second note's time value is up.?

- This describes the basic rhythmical patterns in music (e.g. 6 / 8 time or 4 / 4 time). Also march time, waltz time, etc.?

- The sign of figures at the beginning of a composition or section or movement indicating the number and kind of beats to the bar (e.g. 3 / 4 indicates 3 beats to the bar, with the number 4 signifying that the basic beat is a quarter note).?

(from Italian toccare, 'to touch') - Generally a solo instrumental piece involving rapid changes of notes to demonstrate the player's touch. Often the toccata is followed by a fugue (e.g. Toccata and Fugue in D minor).?