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