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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A G major
B C major
C E major
D Eb major
Question #2
A A major
B G major
C F major
D C major
Question #3
A is written after the clef and meter on the staff
B indicates the number of notes per measure of music
C is enough by itself to determine the key
D consists of either flats or sharps
Question #7
A writing it in a different key
B removing all of the half steps
C making it chromatic
D changing its meter
Question #9
A H–H–W–H–W–W–H
B W–W–H–W–W–W–H
C W–W–W–H–W–W–W
D W–H–W–W–H–W–W
Question #10
A identical; different
B different; identical
C long; short
D high; low
Question #11
A triplets.
B anacrusis.
C syncopation.
D rhythmic augmentation.
Question #13
A crescendo
B fortissimo
C accelerando
D decrescendo
Question #16
A the tempo
B whether the meter is duple, triple, or quadruple
C the subdivision of the beats
D the beat unit
Question #17
A whether the meter is duple, triple, or quadruple
B the beat unit
C the tempo
D the number of beats in a measure
Question #18
A the beats are divided into twos.
B the beats are grouped in threes.
C the beats are grouped in twos.
D the beats are grouped in fours.
Question #19
A indicates a sequence of sounds and silences.
B is the loudness or softness of sound.
C is the division of beats.
D is the speed of beats.
Question #20
A the beats are grouped in fours.
B the beats are grouped in twos.
C the beats are grouped in threes.
D the beats are divided into twos.
Question #21
A the beats are grouped in twos.
B the beats are grouped in fives.
C the beats are grouped in fours.
D the beats are grouped in threes.
Question #22
A the beats are divided into twos.
B the beats are grouped in fours.
C the beats are grouped in threes.
D the beats are grouped in twos.
Question #23
A only how beats are grouped.
B whether there are beats.
C only how beats are divided.
D how beats are divided and grouped.
Question #24
A adds half the note’s original rhythmic value.
B adds the rhythmic value of an eighth note to the original note.
C adds the rhythmic value of a quarter note to the original note.
D doubles the note’s original rhythmic value.
Question #25
A F-A-C-E
B C-E-G-B
C E-G-B-D
D A-C-E-G
Question #27
A G-B-D-F-A
B F-A-C-E-G
C E-G-B-D-F
D C-E-G-B-D
Question #28
A F-A-C-E-G
B G-B-D-F-A
C E-G-B-D-F
D C-E-G-B-D
Question #29
A consists of the letters A through E.
B is used to indicate note names.
C identifies the highness or lowness of a pitch.
D consists of the letters A through Z.
Question #30
A A and B; E and F
B B and C; F and G
C B and C; E and F
D A and B; F and G
Question #32
A written to accommodate music extending above or below the staff.
B a symbol that gives notes on the staff their letter names.
C a type of shape of musical line.
D another name for middle C.
Question #33
A lowers the pitch by one half step.
B raises the pitch by one half step.
C returns the pitch to its natural state.
D does not affect the pitch.
Question #34
A lowers the pitch by one half step.
B raises the pitch by one half step.
C does not affect the pitch.
D returns the pitch to its natural state.
Question #36
A lowers a pitch by one half step.
B raises a pitch by two half steps.
C raises a pitch by one half step.
D lowers a pitch by two half steps.
Question #37
A whole step.
B half step.
C interval.
D accidental.
Question #38
A have the same note name, but make different sounds and are the same note on the keyboard.
B have the same note name, but they make the same sound and are the same note on the keyboard.
C have different note names and make different sounds, but are the same note on the keyboard.
D have different note names, but they make the same sound and are the same note on the keyboard.
Question #39
A are always written before a note head within a staff.
B are always written before the note name outside of a staff.
C consist only of flats, sharps, double flats, and double sharps
D are written as a part of the clef on the staff.
Question #40
A diatonic half step.
B whole step.
C chromatic half step.
D enharmonic pitch relationship.
Question #41
A found between C and Bb .
B formed by any two adjacent keys on the keyboard.
C a larger interval than a whole step.
D found between F# and Gb .
