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