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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 resting place at the end of a phrase.
B a melody that serves as the starting point for a more extended piece of music.
C the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
D the emotional focal point of a melody.
Question #3
A cadence.
B rhythm.
C sequence.
D range.
Question #4
A an emotional focal point in a tune.
B a resting place at the end of a phrase.
C a series of single notes which add up to a recognizable whole.
D the organization of beats into regular groupings.
Question #5
A dynamic accent.
B noise.
C tone.
D sound.
Question #6
A the first five
B the first seven
C the last three
D a wide variety
Question #7
A upbeat.
B intro.
C head.
D downbeat.
Question #8
A tempo
B beat
C syncopation
D rhythm
Question #9
A dynamic levels.
B noiselike sounds.
C cycles per second.
D cycles per minute.
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 allow the composer complete control over pitch, tone color, dynamics, and duration.
C All answers are correct.
D can generate a huge variety of musical sounds and noises.
Question #12
A pipe organ
B piano
C harpsichord
D accordion
Question #13
A valves.
B pipes.
C bellows.
D stops.
Question #14
A accordion
B harpsichord
C organ
D piano
Question #15
A end of the 19th
B end of the 18th
C middle of the 19th
D middle of the 18th
Question #16
A leaning on a musical note.
B the quality that distinguishes musical sounds.
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 single-reed woodwind instrument.
C double-reed woodwind 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 harmonics.
B tremolo.
C vibrato.
D pizzicato.
Question #21
A veil or muffle the tone by fitting a clamp onto the bridge.
B draw the bow across two strings at the same time.
C repeat tones by quick up-and-down strokes of the bow.
D pluck the string with the finger instead of using the bow.
Question #22
A part of an instrument’s total range.
B playing two or more notes at the same time.
C the instrument manufacturer’s brand name.
D the number of reeds an instrument uses.
Question #24
A diminuendo.
B crescendo.
C ritardando.
D fortissimo.
Question #25
A diminuendo.
B crescendo.
C fortissimo.
D decrescendo.
Question #26
A crescendo.
B pianissimo.
C dynamic accent.
D blooper.
Question #27
A the degree of loudness and softness.
B the quality that distinguishes musical sounds.
C an exemplary performance.
D the relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound.
Question #28
A it was too primitive to interest later generations.
B hardly any notated music has survived from these cultures.
C it is too difficult to be played today.
D there probably was almost none.
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 A B.
C A B A.
D A B C.
Question #31
A repetition.
B cadence.
C form.
D contrast.
Question #32
A contrast.
B homogeneity.
C dynamics.
D repetition.
Question #33
A helps engrave a melody in the memory.
B provides a feeling of balance and symmetry.
C All answers are correct.
D creates a sense of unity.
Question #34
A form.
B repetition.
C variation.
D ternary.
Question #35
A octave.
B interval.
C dynamic accent.
D pitch range.
Question #36
A texture.
B imitation.
C counterpoint.
D unison.
Question #37
A harmony.
B counterpoint.
C imitation.
D unison.
Question #38
A the central tone of a musical composition.
B a shift from one key to another within the same composition.
C an independence from major or minor scales.
D the sharp or flat signs immediately following the clef sign at the beginning of the staff of a musical composition.
Question #39
A 1760
B 220
C 660
D 440
Question #40
A half step
B octave
C quarter step
D whole step
Question #42
A the major scale.
B any twelve random pitches.
C a central tone, scale, and chord.
D a musical symbol placed at the beginning of the staff.
Question #43
A fifth
B fourth
C second
D first
Question #44
A timbre.
B duration.
C an interval.
D dynamic accent.
Question #45
A consonance.
B dyad.
C triad.
D dissonance.
Question #46
A form a melody.
B is considered stable and restful.
C are sounded one after the other.
D is considered unstable and tense.
Question #47
A combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
B series of individual tones heard one after another.
C pattern of accents used in music.
D resting point at the end of a phrase.
Question #48
A the emotional focal point of a melody.
B a resting place at the end of a phrase.
C a part of a melody.
D the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
Question #49
A is pleasing to the ear.
B has a definite pitch.
C has an indefinite pitch.
D is produced by irregular vibrations.
Question #50
A sounds produced by musical instruments.
B an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
C a system of symbols that performers learn to read.
D sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise.
