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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A G major
B E major
C C major
D E flat major
Question #2
A G major
B A major
C C major
D F major
Question #3
A is enough by itself to determine the key
B indicates the number of notes per measure of music
C consists of either flats or sharps
D is written after the clef and meter on the staff
Question #7
A making it chromatic
B changing its meter
C writing it in a different key
D removing all of the half steps
Question #9
A H–H–W–H–W–W–H
B W–W–H–W–W–W–H
C W–W–W–H–W–W–W
D W–H–W–W–H–W–W
Question #10
A high; low
B long; short
C identical; different
D different; identical
Question #11
A anacrusis.
B syncopation.
C triplets.
D rhythmic augmentation.
Question #13
A fortissimo
B decrescendo
C crescendo
D accelerando
Question #17
A whether the meter is duple, triple, or quadruple
B the beat unit
C the tempo
D the subdivision of the beats
Question #18
A the tempo
B the number of beats in a measure
C whether the meter is duple, triple, or quadruple
D the beat unit
Question #19
A the beats are grouped in fours.
B the beats are divided into twos.
C the beats are grouped in threes.
D the beats are grouped in twos.
Question #20
A is the speed of beats.
B indicates a sequence of sounds and silences.
C is the division of beats.
D is the loudness or softness of sound.
Question #21
A the beats are grouped in twos.
B the beats are grouped in fours.
C the beats are grouped in threes.
D the beats are divided into twos.
Question #22
A the beats are grouped in fives.
B the beats are grouped in twos.
C the beats are grouped in fours.
D the beats are grouped in threes.
Question #23
A the beats are grouped in fours.
B the beats are divided into twos.
C the beats are grouped in twos.
D the beats are grouped in threes.
Question #24
A only how beats are grouped.
B only how beats are divided.
C whether there are beats.
D how beats are divided and grouped.
Question #25
A adds half the note’s original rhythmic value.
B doubles the note’s original rhythmic value.
C adds the rhythmic value of a quarter note to the original note.
D adds the rhythmic value of an eighth note to the original note.
Question #26
A C-E-G-B
B E-G-B-D
C F-A-C-E
D A-C-E-G
Question #28
A F-A-C-E-G
B C-E-G-B-D
C G-B-D-F-A
D E-G-B-D-F
Question #29
A G-B-D-F-A
B F-A-C-E-G
C E-G-B-D-F
D C-E-G-B-D
Question #30
A identifies the highness or lowness of a pitch.
B is used to indicate note names.
C consists of the letters A through E.
D consists of the letters A through Z.
Question #31
A A and B; E and F
B B and C; E and F
C B and C; F and G
D A and B; F and G
Question #33
A a type of shape of musical line.
B another name for middle C.
C a symbol that gives notes on the staff their letter names.
D written to accommodate music extending above or below the staff.
Question #34
A accidental.
B half step.
C whole step.
D interval.
Question #35
A have the same note name, but make different sounds and are the same note on the keyboard.
B have different note names and make different sounds, but are the same note on the keyboard.
C have the same note name, but they make the same sound and are the same note on the keyboard.
D have different note names, but they make the same sound and are the same note on the keyboard.
Question #36
A are always written before a note head within a staff.
B consist only of flats, sharps, double flats, and double sharps.
C are written as a part of the clef on the staff.
D are always written before the note name outside of a staff.
Question #37
A a larger interval than a whole step.
B found between C and B flat .
C formed by any two adjacent keys on the keyboard.
D found between F sharp and G flat .
