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