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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:
Question #1
A decrescendo.
B fortissimo.
C diminuendo.
D crescendo.
Question #2
A the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
B a melody that serves as the starting point for a more extended piece of music.
C a resting place at the end of a phrase.
D the emotional focal point of a melody.
Question #3
A range.
B cadence.
C sequence.
D rhythm.
Question #4
A a series of single notes which add up to a recognizable whole.
B the organization of beats into regular groupings.
C an emotional focal point in a tune.
D a resting place at the end of a phrase.
Question #5
A sound.
B tone.
C dynamic accent.
D noise.
Question #6
A the last three
B a wide variety
C the first seven
D the first five
Question #7
A upbeat.
B head.
C intro.
D downbeat.
Question #8
A beat
B rhythm
C tempo
D syncopation
Question #9
A noiselike sounds.
B cycles per minute.
C cycles per second.
D dynamic levels.
Question #10
A technology based on representing data in terms of measurable physical quantities.
B standard adopted by manufacturers for interfacing synthesizer equipment.
C technology based on representing physical quantities as numbers.
D technology based on placing brief digital recordings of live sounds under the control of a synthesizer keyboard.
Question #11
A can generate a huge variety of musical sounds and noises.
B can usually be played by means of a keyboard.
C allow the composer complete control over pitch, tone color, dynamics, and duration.
D All answers are correct.
Question #12
A accordion
B pipe organ
C piano
D harpsichord
Question #13
A bellows.
B pipes.
C valves.
D stops.
Question #14
A harpsichord
B organ
C piano
D accordion
Question #15
A middle of the 19th
B end of the 18th
C middle of the 18th
D end of the 19th
Question #16
A leaning on a musical note.
B the relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound.
C the degree of loudness or softness in music.
D the quality that distinguishes musical sounds.
Question #17
A brass instrument.
B single-reed woodwind instrument.
C double-mouthpiece brass instrument.
D double-reed woodwind instrument.
Question #18
A mouthpiece.
B double stop.
C mute.
D reed.
Question #19
A piccolo flute.
B tuba.
C double bass.
D contrabassoon.
Question #20
A pizzicato.
B tremolo.
C harmonics.
D vibrato.
Question #21
A pluck the string with the finger instead of using the bow.
B draw the bow across two strings at the same time.
C repeat tones by quick up-and-down strokes of the bow.
D veil or muffle the tone by fitting a clamp onto the bridge.
Question #22
A playing two or more notes at the same time.
B part of an instrument’s total range.
C the instrument manufacturer’s brand name.
D the number of reeds an instrument uses.
Question #24
A fortissimo.
B ritardando.
C diminuendo.
D crescendo.
Question #25
A fortissimo.
B decrescendo.
C crescendo.
D diminuendo.
Question #26
A dynamic accent.
B blooper.
C pianissimo.
D crescendo.
Question #27
A an exemplary performance.
B the degree of loudness and softness.
C the relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound.
D the quality that distinguishes musical sounds.
Question #28
A it was too primitive to interest later generations.
B there probably was almost none.
C it is too difficult to be played today.
D hardly any notated music has survived from these cultures.
Question #29
A very abrupt.
B lost to history.
C recognizable only by scholars and professional musicians.
D continuous.
Question #30
A A A B.
B A B A.
C All answers are correct.
D A B C.
Question #31
A form.
B cadence.
C contrast.
D repetition.
Question #32
A homogeneity.
B dynamics.
C contrast.
D repetition.
Question #33
A All answers are correct.
B helps engrave a melody in the memory.
C provides a feeling of balance and symmetry.
D creates a sense of unity.
Question #34
A ternary.
B form.
C repetition.
D variation.
Question #35
A pitch range.
B octave.
C dynamic accent.
D interval.
Question #36
A unison.
B imitation.
C texture.
D counterpoint.
Question #37
A imitation.
B unison.
C counterpoint.
D harmony.
Question #38
A the sharp or flat signs immediately following the clef sign at the beginning of the staff of a musical composition.
B the central tone of a musical composition.
C an independence from major or minor scales.
D a shift from one key to another within the same composition.
Question #39
A 660
B 440
C 1760
D 220
Question #40
A half step
B octave
C whole step
D quarter step
Question #42
A the major scale.
B a central tone, scale, and chord.
C any twelve random pitches.
D a musical symbol placed at the beginning of the staff.
Question #43
A second
B fourth
C fifth
D first
Question #44
A dynamic accent.
B timbre.
C an interval.
D duration.
Question #45
A consonance.
B dissonance.
C triad.
D dyad.
Question #46
A form a melody.
B is considered stable and restful.
C is considered unstable and tense.
D are sounded one after the other.
Question #47
A resting point at the end of a phrase.
B combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
C series of individual tones heard one after another.
D pattern of accents used in music.
Question #48
A a part of a melody.
B the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch.
C the emotional focal point of a melody.
D a resting place at the end of a phrase.
Question #49
A has a definite pitch.
B has an indefinite pitch.
C is produced by irregular vibrations.
D is pleasing to the ear.
Question #50
A a system of symbols that performers learn to read.
B an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
C sounds produced by musical instruments.
D sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise.
