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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A crescendo.
B fortissimo.
C decrescendo.
D diminuendo.
Question #2
A the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
B a resting place at the end of a phrase.
C a melody that serves as the starting point for a more extended piece of music.
D the emotional focal point of a melody.
Question #3
A cadence.
B range.
C rhythm.
D sequence.
Question #4
A an emotional focal point in a tune.
B the organization of beats into regular groupings.
C a series of single notes which add up to a recognizable whole.
D a resting place at the end of a phrase.
Question #5
A sound.
B tone.
C dynamic accent.
D noise.
Question #6
A the last three
B the first five
C a wide variety
D the first seven
Question #7
A intro.
B head.
C downbeat.
D upbeat.
Question #8
A tempo
B beat
C rhythm
D syncopation
Question #9
A cycles per minute.
B dynamic levels.
C noiselike sounds.
D cycles per second.
Question #10
A standard adopted by manufacturers for interfacing synthesizer equipment.
B technology based on representing data in terms of measurable physical quantities.
C technology based on placing brief digital recordings of live sounds under the control of a synthesizer keyboard.
D technology based on representing physical quantities as numbers.
Question #11
A allow the composer complete control over pitch, tone color, dynamics, and duration.
B can usually be played by means of a keyboard.
C All answers are correct.
D can generate a huge variety of musical sounds and noises.
Question #12
A piano
B accordion
C harpsichord
D pipe organ
Question #13
A stops.
B valves.
C bellows.
D pipes.
Question #14
A piano
B harpsichord
C organ
D accordion
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 degree of loudness or softness in music.
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 brass instrument.
D double-reed woodwind instrument.
Question #18
A reed.
B double stop.
C mute.
D mouthpiece.
Question #19
A tuba.
B contrabassoon.
C piccolo flute.
D double bass.
Question #20
A tremolo.
B pizzicato.
C harmonics.
D vibrato.
Question #21
A draw the bow across two strings at the same time.
B repeat tones by quick up-and-down strokes of the bow.
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 part of an instrument’s total range.
B the number of reeds an instrument uses.
C playing two or more notes at the same time.
D the instrument manufacturer’s brand name.
Question #24
A crescendo.
B ritardando.
C fortissimo.
D diminuendo.
Question #25
A fortissimo.
B decrescendo.
C diminuendo.
D crescendo.
Question #26
A crescendo.
B pianissimo.
C dynamic accent.
D blooper.
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 recognizable only by scholars and professional musicians.
C very abrupt.
D continuous.
Question #30
A A B C.
B A A B.
C All answers are correct.
D A B A.
Question #31
A form.
B contrast.
C repetition.
D cadence.
Question #32
A dynamics.
B homogeneity.
C contrast.
D repetition.
Question #33
A provides a feeling of balance and symmetry.
B creates a sense of unity.
C helps engrave a melody in the memory.
D All answers are correct.
Question #34
A variation.
B ternary.
C repetition.
D form.
Question #35
A interval.
B dynamic accent.
C pitch range.
D octave.
Question #36
A unison.
B texture.
C imitation.
D counterpoint.
Question #37
A imitation.
B counterpoint.
C harmony.
D unison.
Question #38
A the sharp or flat signs immediately following the clef sign at the beginning of the staff of a musical composition.
B the central tone of a musical composition.
C an independence from major or minor scales.
D a shift from one key to another within the same composition.
Question #39
A 440
B 1760
C 660
D 220
Question #40
A quarter step
B octave
C whole step
D half step
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 second
B fifth
C fourth
D first
Question #44
A duration.
B an interval.
C dynamic accent.
D timbre.
Question #45
A dissonance.
B consonance.
C triad.
D dyad.
Question #46
A is considered unstable and tense.
B form a melody.
C is considered stable and restful.
D are sounded one after the other.
Question #47
A pattern of accents used in music.
B combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
C resting point at the end of a phrase.
D series of individual tones heard one after another.
Question #48
A a resting place at the end of a phrase.
B the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
C the emotional focal point of a melody.
D a part of a melody.
Question #49
A is pleasing to the ear.
B has a definite pitch.
C is produced by irregular vibrations.
D has an indefinite pitch.
Question #50
A a system of symbols that performers learn to read.
B sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise.
C sounds produced by musical instruments.
D an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
