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