John paul high fall
2008-04-18 08:39:10 UTC
A. octave.
B. progression.
C. interval.
D. cadence.
2. What is the musical term that describes one group or instrument exactly following the melody of another?
A. Progression
B. Modulation
C. Imitation
D. Counterpoint
3. A rhythmic unit enclosed between a pair of vertical lines is a
A. measure.
B. time signature.
C. clef.
D. key signature.
4. Which statement is correct about the human voice?
A. Pitch is determined by vibrations within the larynx.
B. Vocal chords must be relaxed before sound can be produced.
C. A person's singing voice may be called an instrument if the person has had voice training.
D. The vocal chords of a soprano are likely to be shorter than those of a tenor.
5. Which one of the following statements is correct about percussion instruments?
A. The celesta is a bit like a small piano.
B. Snare drums have "snares" connecting the upper and lower rings.
C. A percussion triangle is not actually a triangular.
D. The timpani is the largest percussion instrument.
6. A pattern of notes that forms a musical unit is called a
A. melody.
B. meter.
C. key.
D. tempo.
7. A strongly stressed beat is often referred to as a(n)
A. downbeat.
B. long beat.
C. upbeat.
D. strong beat.
8. A musician may change the timbre of a cello by rocking the left hand in small, rapid, back and forth motions to produce
A. a lower pitch.
B. a harmonic.
C. vibrato.
D. a higher pitch.
9. What is the primary difference between a major scale and a minor scale?
A. A major scale is consonant; a minor scale is dissonant.
B. A minor scale has five notes; a major scale has eight notes.
C. A minor scale gives a feeling of incompleteness, a major scale a feeling of
completeness.
D. The third note of a minor scale is one-half step lower than that in a major scale.
10. The timbre of a sound is influenced by the number and strength of _______ that accompany the pitch.
A. partials
B. flags
C. keys
D. canons
11. A marching band full of clarinets, flutes, saxophones, trumpets and other horns, as well as percussion instruments, is a type of _______ band.
A. ragtime
B. wind
C. jazz
D. fanfare
12. The greater the number of vibrations made by an instrument, the higher the
A. form.
B. contour.
C. range.
D. pitch.
13. The combination of two notes played at the same time on a string instrument is known as a double
A. vibrato.
B. harmonic.
C. fret.
D. stop.
14. The purpose of modulation within a piece of music is to
A. bring a fresh sound to the music.
B. give a feeling of completeness to a work.
C. provide a variety in the timbre of the music.
D. give texture to the melody line.
15. With respect to texture and musical harmony, the term monophonic refers to a melody played
A. in a major key.
B. without accompanying sounds.
C. without cadences.
D. with an emphasis on dissonance.
16. As your piano teacher hands you a piece of sheet music marked allegro, she asks you to ignore the tempo notation and instead play the melody in a slightly slower tempo called
A. largo.
B. presto.
C. moderato.
D. vivace.
17. The notes produced by the strings of a piano are amplified by a device known as a
A. soundboard.
B. manual.
C. kettle.
D. reed.
18. Which of the following terms tells a musician to gradually get softer?
A. Decrescendo
B. Fortissimo
C. Crescendo
D. Pianissimo
19. For a melody written in 4/4 time, a single note with a solid head and a stem, but no flag, would signify
A. half a beat.
B. a quarter beat.
C. one beat.
D. two beats.
20. Bass viol, contrabass, and string bass are alternative names for the
A. bassoon.
B. viola.
C. double bass.
D. violoncello.