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