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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A fortissimo.
B diminuendo.
C decrescendo.
D crescendo.
Question #2
A the emotional focal point of a melody.
B a melody that serves as the starting point for a more extended piece of music.
C the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
D a resting place at the end of a phrase.
Question #3
A range.
B sequence.
C cadence.
D rhythm.
Question #4
A the organization of beats into regular groupings.
B a series of single notes which add up to a recognizable whole.
C an emotional focal point in a tune.
D a resting place at the end of a phrase.
Question #5
A dynamic accent.
B noise.
C sound.
D tone.
Question #6
A the first five
B the first seven
C the last three
D a wide variety
Question #7
A intro.
B upbeat.
C downbeat.
D head.
Question #8
A tempo
B beat
C syncopation
D rhythm
Question #9
A cycles per second.
B cycles per minute.
C noiselike sounds.
D dynamic levels.
Question #10
A technology based on representing physical quantities as numbers.
B standard adopted by manufacturers for interfacing synthesizer equipment.
C technology based on placing brief digital recordings of live sounds under the control of a synthesizer keyboard.
D technology based on representing data in terms of measurable physical quantities.
Question #11
A All answers are correct.
B allow the composer complete control over pitch, tone color, dynamics, and duration.
C can generate a huge variety of musical sounds and noises.
D can usually be played by means of a keyboard.
Question #12
A harpsichord
B pipe organ
C accordion
D piano
Question #13
A pipes.
B stops.
C valves.
D bellows.
Question #14
A harpsichord
B piano
C organ
D accordion
Question #15
A end of the 18th
B end of the 19th
C middle of the 18th
D middle of the 19th
Question #16
A the relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound.
B the quality that distinguishes musical sounds.
C the degree of loudness or softness in music.
D leaning on a musical note.
Question #17
A single-reed woodwind instrument.
B double-reed woodwind instrument.
C double-mouthpiece brass instrument.
D brass instrument.
Question #18
A mute.
B reed.
C double stop.
D mouthpiece.
Question #19
A tuba.
B double bass.
C contrabassoon.
D piccolo flute.
Question #20
A vibrato.
B harmonics.
C pizzicato.
D tremolo.
Question #21
A pluck the string with the finger instead of using the bow.
B veil or muffle the tone by fitting a clamp onto the bridge.
C draw the bow across two strings at the same time.
D repeat tones by quick up-and-down strokes of the bow.
Question #22
A the instrument manufacturer’s brand name.
B part of an instrument’s total range.
C the number of reeds an instrument uses.
D playing two or more notes at the same time.
Question #24
A diminuendo.
B fortissimo.
C crescendo.
D ritardando.
Question #25
A diminuendo.
B fortissimo.
C decrescendo.
D crescendo.
Question #26
A crescendo.
B blooper.
C dynamic accent.
D pianissimo.
Question #27
A the relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound.
B the quality that distinguishes musical sounds.
C an exemplary performance.
D the degree of loudness and softness.
Question #28
A it was too primitive to interest later generations.
B hardly any notated music has survived from these cultures.
C there probably was almost none.
D it is too difficult to be played today.
Question #29
A recognizable only by scholars and professional musicians.
B continuous.
C lost to history.
D very abrupt.
Question #30
A A B A.
B A A B.
C A B C.
D All answers are correct.
Question #31
A contrast.
B repetition.
C cadence.
D form.
Question #32
A repetition.
B dynamics.
C contrast.
D homogeneity.
Question #33
A provides a feeling of balance and symmetry.
B creates a sense of unity.
C All answers are correct.
D helps engrave a melody in the memory.
Question #34
A form.
B repetition.
C variation.
D ternary.
Question #35
A octave.
B dynamic accent.
C interval.
D pitch range.
Question #36
A unison.
B imitation.
C texture.
D counterpoint.
Question #37
A counterpoint.
B harmony.
C unison.
D imitation.
Question #38
A the central tone of a musical composition.
B the sharp or flat signs immediately following the clef sign at the beginning of the staff of a musical composition.
C a shift from one key to another within the same composition.
D an independence from major or minor scales.
Question #39
A 440
B 1760
C 220
D 660
Question #40
A octave
B quarter step
C half step
D whole step
Question #42
A a musical symbol placed at the beginning of the staff.
B any twelve random pitches.
C a central tone, scale, and chord.
D the major scale.
Question #43
A first
B fifth
C second
D fourth
Question #44
A duration.
B timbre.
C an interval.
D dynamic accent.
Question #45
A dissonance.
B dyad.
C consonance.
D triad.
Question #46
A form a melody.
B are sounded one after the other.
C is considered stable and restful.
D is considered unstable and tense.
Question #47
A series of individual tones heard one after another.
B resting point at the end of a phrase.
C combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
D pattern of accents used in music.
Question #48
A the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
B the emotional focal point of a melody.
C a resting place at the end of a phrase.
D a part of a melody.
Question #49
A is produced by irregular vibrations.
B is pleasing to the ear.
C has an indefinite pitch.
D has a definite pitch.
Question #50
A sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise.
B a system of symbols that performers learn to read.
C sounds produced by musical instruments.
D an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
