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