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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A Eb major
B E major
C G major
D C major
Question #2
A G major
B C major
C F major
D A major
Question #3
A consists of either flats or sharps
B indicates the number of notes per measure of music
C is written after the clef and meter on the staff
D is enough by itself to determine the key
Question #7
A changing its meter
B writing it in a different key
C removing all of the half steps
D making it chromatic
Question #9
A W–H–W–W–H–W–W
B H–H–W–H–W–W–H
C W–W–W–H–W–W–W
D W–W–H–W–W–W–H
Question #10
A different; identical
B high; low
C long; short
D identical; different
Question #11
A triplets.
B anacrusis.
C syncopation.
D rhythmic augmentation.
Question #13
A fortissimo
B accelerando
C decrescendo
D crescendo
Question #16
A the subdivision of the beats
B whether the meter is duple, triple, or quadruple
C the beat unit
D the tempo
Question #17
A the beat unit
B the tempo
C the number of beats in a measure
D whether the meter is duple, triple, or quadruple
Question #18
A the beats are grouped in fours.
B the beats are grouped in twos.
C the beats are grouped in threes.
D the beats are divided into twos.
Question #19
A is the loudness or softness of sound.
B indicates a sequence of sounds and silences.
C is the speed of beats.
D is the division of beats.
Question #20
A the beats are grouped in fours.
B the beats are grouped in threes.
C the beats are divided into twos.
D the beats are grouped in twos.
Question #21
A the beats are grouped in threes.
B the beats are grouped in fives.
C the beats are grouped in twos.
D the beats are grouped in fours.
Question #22
A the beats are grouped in twos.
B the beats are grouped in fours.
C the beats are divided into twos.
D the beats are grouped in threes.
Question #23
A only how beats are divided.
B only how beats are grouped.
C whether there are beats.
D how beats are divided and grouped.
Question #24
A adds the rhythmic value of an eighth note to the original note.
B adds half the note’s original rhythmic value.
C doubles the note’s original rhythmic value.
D adds the rhythmic value of a quarter note to the original note.
Question #25
A A-C-E-G
B C-E-G-B
C E-G-B-D
D F-A-C-E
Question #27
A E-G-B-D-F
B C-E-G-B-D
C F-A-C-E-G
D G-B-D-F-A
Question #28
A E-G-B-D-F
B C-E-G-B-D
C G-B-D-F-A
D F-A-C-E-G
Question #29
A consists of the letters A through Z.
B identifies the highness or lowness of a pitch.
C consists of the letters A through E.
D is used to indicate note names.
Question #30
A B and C; E and F
B B and C; F and G
C A and B; F and G
D A and B; E and F
Question #32
A a symbol that gives notes on the staff their letter names.
B another name for middle C.
C a type of shape of musical line.
D written to accommodate music extending above or below the staff.
Question #33
A raises the pitch by one half step.
B lowers the pitch by one half step.
C returns the pitch to its natural state.
D does not affect the pitch.
Question #34
A lowers the pitch by one half step.
B raises the pitch by one half step.
C returns the pitch to its natural state.
D does not affect the pitch.
Question #36
A raises a pitch by two half steps.
B lowers a pitch by one half step.
C raises a pitch by one half step.
D lowers a pitch by two half steps.
Question #37
A half step.
B whole step.
C interval.
D accidental.
Question #38
A have different note names, but they make the same sound and are the same note on the keyboard.
B have the same note name, but make different sounds and are the same note on the keyboard.
C have different note names and make different sounds, but are the same note on the keyboard.
D have the same note name, but they make the same sound and are the same note on the keyboard.
Question #39
A consist only of flats, sharps, double flats, and double sharps
B are always written before the note name outside of a staff.
C are always written before a note head within a staff.
D are written as a part of the clef on the staff.
Question #40
A enharmonic pitch relationship.
B diatonic half step.
C whole step.
D chromatic half step.
Question #41
A a larger interval than a whole step.
B found between C and Bb .
C formed by any two adjacent keys on the keyboard.
D found between F# and Gb .
