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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 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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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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The direction to decrescendo [>] indicates to the performer that the music should |
| | A) | gradually increase in loudness. |
| | B) | gradually decrease in pitch. |
| | C) | gradually 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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An octave is an interval between two tones in which the higher tone has ____________ the frequencies of the lower tone. |
| | A) | twice |
| | B) | four times |
| | C) | one half |
| | D) | exactly |
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The distance between the lowest and highest tones a voice or instrument can produce is called |
| | A) | pitch range. |
| | B) | an octave. |
| | C) | timbre. |
| | D) | dynamic accent. |
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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) | diminuendo. |
| | D) | pitch range. |
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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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| 14 | |
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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In music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called a(n) |
| | A) | noise. |
| | B) | dynamic accent. |
| | C) | interval. |
| | D) | tone. |
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