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