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1
Which of the following best defines music?
A)Music is an art based on the science of acoustics.
B)Music is the combination of melody and rhythm.
C)Music is an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
D)Music is the combination of melody, harmony, and rhythm.
2
When a performer stresses a note that is placed between rather than directly on a beat, the result is called...
A)syncopation
B)accent
C)tempo
D)rubato
3
Define Arpeggio.
A)A slow tempo which is slightly faster than Lento but not as fast as Andante.
B)A chord broken up so that the notes are played one at a time instead of all together.
C)A chord built on the tones "Do," "Mi," and "Sol."
D)A short note that precedes the first downbeat in a piece of music.
4
A combination of notes that is considered stable and without tension is called a...
A)dissonance
B)triad
C)tonic
D)consonance
5
Which of the following is not a dynamic indication?
A)forte
B)mezzo piano
C)presto
D)pianissimo
6
Which term describes a series of notes that add up to a recognizable whole?
A)Melody
B)Harmony
C)Legato
D)Phrase
7
Which of the following terms does not describe a fixed tempo?
A)moderato
B)vivace
C)largo
D)fermata
8
Definite and steady vibrations create a
A)tone
B)pitch
C)interval
D)frequency
9
The regular, recurrent pulsation in most music is called the...
A)rhythm
B)meter
C)downbeat
D)beat
10
If melody is the horizontal aspect of music, what is the vertical?
A)rhythm
B)meter
C)interval
D)harmony
11
A sequence is...
A)a melodic pattern repeated at different pitch levels.
B)a melody that serves as a starting point for an extended work.
C)a group of three or more notes played at the same time.
D)a series of chords played in a defined order.
12
What syllables would you use to sing a major scale?
A)do, re, me, fa, sol, la, ti, do
B)do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, te, do
C)do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do
D)do, ri, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do
13
What are the correct meters for the following songs: America, Mary Had a Little Lamb, Silent Night
A)duple meter, duple meter, triple meter
B)sextuple meter, triple meter, duple meter
C)triple meter, quadruple meter, sextuple meter
D)triple meter, duple meter, sextuple meter
14
Which of the following shows tempo markings in the correct order of slowest to fastest?
A)Largo, Grave, Lento, Adagio, Andante, Moderato, Allegro, Allegretto, Vivace, Presto, Prestissimo
B)Largo, Grave, Lento, Adagio, Andante, Moderato, Allegretto, Allegro, Vivace, Prestissimo, Presto
C)Largo, Grave, Lento, Adagio, Andante, Moderato, Allegretto, Allegro, Vivace, Presto, Prestissimo
D)Adagio, Largo, Grave, Lento, Andante, Moderato, Allegretto, Allegro, Presto, Prestissimo, Vivace
15
Which of the following shows dynamic markings in the correct order of softest to loudest?
A)piano, mezzo piano, pianissimo, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo
B)mezzo piano, piano, pianissimo, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo
C)pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo
D)pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, fortissimo, forte, mezzo forte,
16
Which term describes two pitches played together where the first pitch is produced by exactly double the vibrations of the second pitch?
A)Interval
B)Unison
C)Octave
D)Scale





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