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Timbre is synonymous with |
| | A) | sound |
| | B) | vibrations |
| | C) | tone color |
| | D) | dynamic accent |
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Degrees of loudness and softness in music are called |
| | A) | dynamics |
| | B) | pitches |
| | C) | notes |
| | D) | tone colors |
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The relative highness or lowness of a sound is called |
| | A) | timbre |
| | B) | pitch |
| | C) | dynamics |
| | D) | octave |
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The distance between the lowest and highest tones that a voice or instrument can produce is called |
| | A) | pitch range |
| | B) | an octave |
| | C) | timbre |
| | D) | dynamic accent |
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The Italian dynamic markings traditionally used to indicate very soft, loud, and very loud are (respectively) |
| | A) | piano, mezzo forte, forte |
| | B) | mezzo piano, forte, fortissimo |
| | C) | pianissimo, piano, forte |
| | D) | pianissimo, forte, fortissimo |
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The pitch of a sound is decided by the _____________ of its vibrations. |
| | A) | amplitude |
| | B) | timbre |
| | C) | frequency |
| | D) | dynamics |
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The distance in pitch between any two tones is called |
| | A) | duration |
| | B) | dynamic accent |
| | C) | timbre |
| | D) | an interval |
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When two different tones blend so well when sounded together that they almost seem to merge into one tone, the interval is called a(n) |
| | A) | dynamic accent |
| | B) | octave |
| | C) | interval |
| | D) | pitch range |
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The frequency of vibrations is measured in |
| | A) | cycles per minute |
| | B) | cycles per second |
| | C) | dynamic levels |
| | D) | Italian words |
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A dynamic accent occurs in music when a performer |
| | A) | emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tones around it |
| | B) | plays all the notes loudly |
| | C) | stamps his or her foot on the floor |
| | D) | begins speeding up the music |
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A gradual increase in loudness is known as a |
| | A) | decrescendo |
| | B) | crescendo |
| | C) | fortissimo |
| | D) | diminuendo |
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In music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called a |
| | A) | noise |
| | B) | dynamic accent |
| | C) | sound |
| | D) | tone |
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| | A) | gradually increase in loudness |
| | B) | gradually decrease in pitch |
| | C) | gradual decrease in loudness |
| | D) | be played faster |
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Music can be defined as |
| | A) | sounds produced by musical instruments |
| | B) | sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise |
| | C) | an art based on the organization of sounds in time |
| | D) | a system of symbols which performers learn to read |
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In general, the smaller the vibrating element, the __________ its pitch. |
| | A) | higher |
| | B) | softer |
| | C) | lower |
| | D) | louder |
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