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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A crescendo.
B decrescendo.
C fortissimo.
D diminuendo.
Question #2
A the emotional focal point of a melody.
B the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
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 sequence.
B cadence.
C rhythm.
D range.
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 sound.
B noise.
C tone.
D dynamic accent.
Question #6
A the first five
B the first seven
C a wide variety
D the last three
Question #7
A upbeat.
B intro.
C downbeat.
D head.
Question #8
A tempo
B syncopation
C beat
D rhythm
Question #9
A cycles per minute.
B noiselike sounds.
C dynamic levels.
D cycles per second.
Question #10
A technology based on placing brief digital recordings of live sounds under the control of a synthesizer keyboard.
B standard adopted by manufacturers for interfacing synthesizer equipment.
C technology based on representing physical quantities as numbers.
D technology based on representing data in terms of measurable physical quantities.
Question #11
A can generate a huge variety of musical sounds and noises.
B All answers are correct.
C can usually be played by means of a keyboard.
D allow the composer complete control over pitch, tone color, dynamics, and duration.
Question #12
A pipe organ
B accordion
C harpsichord
D piano
Question #13
A valves.
B pipes.
C bellows.
D stops.
Question #14
A piano
B harpsichord
C accordion
D organ
Question #15
A end of the 18th
B middle of the 19th
C middle of the 18th
D end of the 19th
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 double-reed woodwind instrument.
C double-mouthpiece brass instrument.
D single-reed woodwind instrument.
Question #18
A double stop.
B mute.
C mouthpiece.
D reed.
Question #19
A piccolo flute.
B tuba.
C double bass.
D contrabassoon.
Question #20
A vibrato.
B pizzicato.
C harmonics.
D tremolo.
Question #21
A repeat tones by quick up-and-down strokes of 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 pluck the string with the finger instead of using the bow.
Question #22
A the number of reeds an instrument uses.
B the instrument manufacturer’s brand name.
C playing two or more notes at the same time.
D part of an instrument’s total range.
Question #24
A crescendo.
B fortissimo.
C diminuendo.
D ritardando.
Question #25
A crescendo.
B decrescendo.
C diminuendo.
D fortissimo.
Question #26
A pianissimo.
B dynamic accent.
C blooper.
D crescendo.
Question #27
A the degree of loudness and softness.
B the quality that distinguishes musical sounds.
C the relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound.
D an exemplary performance.
Question #28
A it was too primitive to interest later generations.
B it is too difficult to be played today.
C hardly any notated music has survived from these cultures.
D there probably was almost none.
Question #29
A recognizable only by scholars and professional musicians.
B continuous.
C lost to history.
D very abrupt.
Question #30
A All answers are correct.
B A B A.
C A A B.
D A B C.
Question #31
A repetition.
B form.
C contrast.
D cadence.
Question #32
A contrast.
B homogeneity.
C dynamics.
D repetition.
Question #33
A creates a sense of unity.
B All answers are correct.
C helps engrave a melody in the memory.
D provides a feeling of balance and symmetry.
Question #34
A form.
B repetition.
C ternary.
D variation.
Question #35
A dynamic accent.
B interval.
C pitch range.
D octave.
Question #36
A counterpoint.
B imitation.
C unison.
D texture.
Question #37
A counterpoint.
B unison.
C imitation.
D harmony.
Question #38
A the central tone of a musical composition.
B an independence from major or minor scales.
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 660
B 220
C 440
D 1760
Question #40
A quarter step
B whole step
C half step
D octave
Question #42
A the major scale.
B a central tone, scale, and chord.
C a musical symbol placed at the beginning of the staff.
D any twelve random pitches.
Question #43
A fourth
B second
C fifth
D first
Question #44
A dynamic accent.
B an interval.
C duration.
D timbre.
Question #45
A dyad.
B dissonance.
C triad.
D consonance.
Question #46
A are sounded one after the other.
B is considered stable and restful.
C form a melody.
D is considered unstable and tense.
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 a resting place at the end of a phrase.
C the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
D a part of a melody.
Question #49
A is produced by irregular vibrations.
B has an indefinite pitch.
C has a definite pitch.
D is pleasing to the ear.
Question #50
A a system of symbols that performers learn to read.
B sounds produced by musical instruments.
C sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise.
D an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
