Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions


1	A thin piece of cane, used singly or in pairs by woodwind players, is called a
		A)	reed
		B)	mute
		C)	double stop
		D)	mouthpiece


2	The strings of a violin are tuned
		A)	by moving the bridge
		B)	by putting on new strings
		C)	by tightening or loosening the pegs
		D)	at the factory


3	The lowest instrument in the orchestra is the
		A)	piccolo
		B)	tuba
		C)	double bass
		D)	contrabassoon


4	Systems of electronic components that generate, modify, and control sound are called
		A)	amplifiers
		B)	computers
		C)	synthesizers
		D)	stereo sets


5	A part of an instrument's total range is called a
		A)	mute
		B)	register
		C)	pizzicato
		D)	range


6	It is difficult to sing well because ____________ than in speaking.
		A)	singing demands a greater supply and control of breath
		B)	wider ranges of pitch and volume are used
		C)	vowel sounds are held longer
		D)	all of the above


7	The bow that string players usually use to produce sound on their instruments is a slightly curved stick strung tightly with
		A)	catgut
		B)	horsehair
		C)	string
		D)	flax


8	The highest woodwind instrument in the orchestra is the
		A)	piccolo
		B)	flute
		C)	oboe
		D)	clarinet


9	If a string player uses vibrato rocking of the left hand to produce small pitch fluctuations it is because
		A)	using vibrato is easier than not using it, and no one can hear the fluctuations anyway
		B)	the performer is nervous
		C)	the performer is unsure of the correct pitch
		D)	using vibrato makes the tone warmer and more expressive


10	Plucking the string with the finger instead of using a bow is called
		A)	tremolo
		B)	pizzicato
		C)	vibrato
		D)	pluckato


11	Symphonic bands differ from symphonic orchestras in that they
		A)	are smaller
		B)	have a drum major instead of a conductor
		C)	play only marches
		D)	do not contain a string section


12	A hollow, funnel-shaped piece of wood or plastic that brass players use to alter the tone of their instruments is called a
		A)	tailpiece
		B)	crook
		C)	mute
		D)	reed


13	Woodwind instruments are so named because they
		A)	are made of wood
		B)	use a wooden reed
		C)	have wooden key mechanisms
		D)	were originally made of wood


14	The range of a singer's voice depends on
		A)	training
		B)	physical makeup
		C)	training and physical makeup
		D)	which microphone the singer uses


15	The very high-pitched tones that are produced when a string player lightly touches certain points on a string are called
		A)	harmonics
		B)	vibrato
		C)	pizzicato
		D)	tremolo


16	The main tool of composers of electronic music during the 1950s was the
		A)	synthesizer
		B)	tape studio
		C)	piano
		D)	sampler

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