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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 a resting place at the end of a phrase.
C the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
D a melody that serves as the starting point for a more extended piece of music.
Question #3
A range.
B sequence.
C cadence.
D rhythm.
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 dynamic accent.
B sound.
C tone.
D noise.
Question #6
A the last three
B the first seven
C a wide variety
D the first five
Question #7
A upbeat.
B intro.
C downbeat.
D head.
Question #8
A beat
B rhythm
C tempo
D syncopation
Question #9
A noiselike sounds.
B cycles per second.
C cycles per minute.
D dynamic levels.
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 technology based on representing physical quantities as numbers.
D standard adopted by manufacturers for interfacing synthesizer equipment.
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 harpsichord
C piano
D accordion
Question #13
A stops.
B pipes.
C bellows.
D valves.
Question #14
A piano
B harpsichord
C organ
D accordion
Question #15
A middle of the 19th
B end of the 19th
C middle of the 18th
D end of the 18th
Question #16
A the degree of loudness or softness in music.
B leaning on a musical note.
C the quality that distinguishes musical sounds.
D the relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound.
Question #17
A single-reed woodwind instrument.
B brass instrument.
C double-reed woodwind instrument.
D double-mouthpiece brass instrument.
Question #18
A reed.
B mute.
C mouthpiece.
D double stop.
Question #19
A double bass.
B tuba.
C contrabassoon.
D piccolo flute.
Question #20
A pizzicato.
B vibrato.
C harmonics.
D tremolo.
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 playing two or more notes at the same time.
C the instrument manufacturer’s brand name.
D part of an instrument’s total range.
Question #24
A crescendo.
B fortissimo.
C ritardando.
D diminuendo.
Question #25
A fortissimo.
B decrescendo.
C diminuendo.
D crescendo.
Question #26
A pianissimo.
B blooper.
C crescendo.
D dynamic accent.
Question #27
A the relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound.
B the quality that distinguishes musical sounds.
C an exemplary performance.
D the degree of loudness and softness.
Question #28
A there probably was almost none.
B hardly any notated music has survived from these cultures.
C it is too difficult to be played today.
D it was too primitive to interest later generations.
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 C.
C A B A.
D A A B.
Question #31
A form.
B repetition.
C contrast.
D cadence.
Question #32
A homogeneity.
B contrast.
C dynamics.
D repetition.
Question #33
A helps engrave a melody in the memory.
B provides a feeling of balance and symmetry.
C creates a sense of unity.
D All answers are correct.
Question #34
A variation.
B form.
C ternary.
D repetition.
Question #35
A interval.
B dynamic accent.
C pitch range.
D octave.
Question #36
A texture.
B unison.
C imitation.
D counterpoint.
Question #37
A counterpoint.
B harmony.
C imitation.
D unison.
Question #38
A the central tone of a musical composition.
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 an independence from major or minor scales.
Question #39
A 660
B 220
C 440
D 1760
Question #40
A quarter step
B whole step
C octave
D half step
Question #42
A a central tone, scale, and chord.
B the major scale.
C a musical symbol placed at the beginning of the staff.
D any twelve random pitches.
Question #43
A fifth
B first
C second
D fourth
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 is considered stable and restful.
B is considered unstable and tense.
C form a melody.
D are sounded one after the other.
Question #47
A combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
B resting point at the end of a phrase.
C pattern of accents used in music.
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 a resting place at the end of a phrase.
D the emotional focal point of a melody.
Question #49
A has a definite pitch.
B has an indefinite pitch.
C is pleasing to the ear.
D is produced by irregular vibrations.
Question #50
A sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise.
B an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
C sounds produced by musical instruments.
D a system of symbols that performers learn to read.
