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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A diminuendo.
B decrescendo.
C crescendo.
D fortissimo.
Question #2
A a melody that serves as the starting point for a more extended piece of music.
B the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
C a resting place at the end of a phrase.
D the emotional focal point of a melody.
Question #3
A rhythm.
B cadence.
C range.
D sequence.
Question #4
A a resting place at the end of a phrase.
B an emotional focal point in a tune.
C a series of single notes which add up to a recognizable whole.
D the organization of beats into regular groupings.
Question #5
A noise.
B dynamic accent.
C tone.
D sound.
Question #6
A the last three
B the first five
C the first seven
D a wide variety
Question #7
A intro.
B downbeat.
C head.
D upbeat.
Question #8
A syncopation
B tempo
C beat
D rhythm
Question #9
A cycles per second.
B cycles per minute.
C dynamic levels.
D noiselike sounds.
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 generate a huge variety of musical sounds and noises.
C All answers are correct.
D can usually be played by means of a keyboard.
Question #12
A accordion
B pipe organ
C harpsichord
D piano
Question #13
A stops.
B pipes.
C valves.
D bellows.
Question #14
A harpsichord
B accordion
C piano
D organ
Question #15
A end of the 19th
B end of the 18th
C middle of the 18th
D middle of the 19th
Question #16
A the relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound.
B the degree of loudness or softness in music.
C leaning on a musical note.
D the quality that distinguishes musical sounds.
Question #17
A brass instrument.
B double-mouthpiece brass instrument.
C single-reed woodwind instrument.
D double-reed woodwind instrument.
Question #18
A mute.
B reed.
C mouthpiece.
D double stop.
Question #19
A tuba.
B piccolo flute.
C double bass.
D contrabassoon.
Question #20
A harmonics.
B vibrato.
C tremolo.
D pizzicato.
Question #21
A repeat tones by quick up-and-down strokes of the bow.
B veil or muffle the tone by fitting a clamp onto the bridge.
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 part of an instrument’s total range.
B playing two or more notes at the same time.
C the number of reeds an instrument uses.
D the instrument manufacturer’s brand name.
Question #24
A diminuendo.
B ritardando.
C crescendo.
D fortissimo.
Question #25
A crescendo.
B decrescendo.
C diminuendo.
D fortissimo.
Question #26
A dynamic accent.
B crescendo.
C pianissimo.
D blooper.
Question #27
A the degree of loudness and softness.
B the relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound.
C the quality that distinguishes musical sounds.
D an exemplary performance.
Question #28
A it was too primitive to interest later generations.
B hardly any notated music has survived from these cultures.
C there probably was almost none.
D it is too difficult to be played today.
Question #29
A lost to history.
B continuous.
C recognizable only by scholars and professional musicians.
D very abrupt.
Question #30
A All answers are correct.
B A A B.
C A B A.
D A B C.
Question #31
A form.
B cadence.
C repetition.
D contrast.
Question #32
A homogeneity.
B dynamics.
C contrast.
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 ternary.
B variation.
C repetition.
D form.
Question #35
A interval.
B octave.
C pitch range.
D dynamic accent.
Question #36
A imitation.
B unison.
C texture.
D counterpoint.
Question #37
A counterpoint.
B harmony.
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 660
B 440
C 220
D 1760
Question #40
A half step
B quarter step
C whole step
D octave
Question #42
A a musical symbol placed at the beginning of the staff.
B any twelve random pitches.
C a central tone, scale, and chord.
D the major scale.
Question #43
A fifth
B first
C second
D fourth
Question #44
A dynamic accent.
B timbre.
C duration.
D an interval.
Question #45
A consonance.
B triad.
C dyad.
D dissonance.
Question #46
A is considered unstable and tense.
B are sounded one after the other.
C is considered stable and restful.
D form a melody.
Question #47
A pattern of accents used in music.
B resting point at the end of a phrase.
C combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
D series of individual tones heard one after another.
Question #48
A a resting place at the end of a phrase.
B a part of a melody.
C the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
D the emotional focal point of a melody.
Question #49
A has an indefinite pitch.
B is produced by irregular vibrations.
C is pleasing to the ear.
D has a definite pitch.
Question #50
A sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise.
B sounds produced by musical instruments.
C an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
D a system of symbols that performers learn to read.
