Explorations in Music 1 Unit 4

Which of the following examples illustrates the use of an anacrusis?

"Hi-Lily, Hi-Lo"

Which of the following examples illustrates the use of a tie between measures?

"I've Got You Under My Skin"

Which of the following examples illustrates the use of dotted notes?

"Lili Marlene"

Which of the following examples illustrates the use of a tie within a measure?

"The Entertainer"

In numbering the spaces on a conventional musical staff, the bottom space takes the number _.

1

In quadruple time, which beat normally has a heavy accent?

1

For the following compound time signature, there are _ beats per measure. 6/8

2

For the following compound time signature, there are _____ beats per measure. 6/4

2

For the following compound time signature, there are _ beats per measure. 9/8

3

In quadruple time, which beat normally has a light accent?

3

For the following compound time signature, there are _ beats per measure. 12/16

4

In numbering the lines on a conventional musical staff, the top line takes the number _.

5

Which is the normal stress pattern for triple meter?

>--

Which is the normal stress pattern for quadruple meter?

>->-

_____ had a low volume of sound and were therefore used in small rooms.

Clavichords

The bass clef symbol is a scripted form of the letter _.

F

A dot between two notes tells the performer to extend the sound into the next note and not re-attack it.

FALSE

An anacrusis normally starts on the first strong accent in a piece.

FALSE

If a given passage contains a repeat bar at the end but no reverse repeat bar, the passage is not to be repeated.

FALSE

In 3/4 time, a whole note symbol can be used to indicate a note that takes a whole measure.

FALSE

In triple meter, the first beat in the music of each measure must always be accented.

FALSE

The internal double bar line is constructed from a thin vertical line followed closely by a thick vertical line.

FALSE

The time signature is always positioned just before the clef.

FALSE

When several staves are to be played together, the time signature goes on only the top staff.

FALSE

The treble clef symbol is a scripted form of the letter _______.

G

The grand staff uses the following two clefs:

G-clef and F-clef

A dot always extends the duration of the note it follows by half again of its value.

TRUE

After the first measure of a piece, a time signature is not written again unless the meter changes.

TRUE

Duple time and duple meter mean the same thing.

TRUE

If a performer - an organist, for example - is to read more than one staff at a time, the bar lines go through all staves containing notes that are to be played together.

TRUE

In 3/4 time, a whole measure of rest can be indicated by using the symbol for a whole rest.

TRUE

The expected accent of a meter is felt even if there is no note at that position in the measure.

TRUE

The ratio of vibration rates for the tones of key D and the next lower D is 2:1.

TRUE

Using ties within a measure can clarify location of beats.

TRUE

In simple meter, which of the following is true about its time signature?

The bottom number indicates the type of note that gets one beat.

A special emphasis given to a sound by making it longer is called a/an _____.

agogic accent

One or more notes that precede the first full measure of a piece are called a/an:

anacrusis

At the end of each measure, you will find a _____.

bar line

A regularly recurring pulse to which one could comfortably tap a foot is called the _____.

beat

A keyboard instrument on which a metal tangent on the end of the key comes in direct contact with the string is the _____.

clavichord

A meter that contains a triple subdivision within the beat is called _ meter.

compound

In 9/8 compound time, a/an _ note takes one beat.

dotted quarter

For the following compound time signature, a/an ____ note takes one beat. 9/16

dotted-eighth

For the following compound time signature, a/an _ note takes one beat. (2 words) 6/4

dotted-notes

For the following compound time signature, a/an _____ note takes one beat. (2 words) 12/8

dotted-quarter

For the following compound time signature, a/an ______ note takes one beat. (2 words) 6/8

dotted-quarter

A special emphasis given to a sound by making it louder is called a/an _____.

dynamic accent

Between one C and the next higher C on a music keyboard, there are _____ black keys.

five

The following symbol 5/4 tells you that there are _ beats in each measure and that a/an _ note takes one beat.

five; quarter

There are _ beats per measure in 12/8 compound time.

four

The following symbol , 4/4 tells you that there are _ beats in each measure and that a/an _ note takes one beat.

four, quarter

The following symbol 4/8 tells you that there are _ beats in each measure and that a/an _ note takes one beat.

four; eighth

A keyboard instrument on which tones are made by plucking strings is the _____.

harpsichord

The _____ number in a time signature indicates the chosen unit of time measurement as a note value.

lower

A bar line marks the end of each and every _____.

measure

One time through a repeating pattern of accented and unaccented pulses constitutes one _____.

measure

A recurring pattern of accented and unaccented beats is called the _____.

meter

A keyboard instrument on which tones are made by wind vibrating in pipes is the _____.

organ

_____ were the first keyboard instruments.

organs

A keyboard instrument on which the key throws a hammer against the strings is the _____.

piano

A repeat bar tells the performer to play the _____ passage _____.

previous; one more time

March music is commonly in _____ meter.

quadruple

In poetry, meter is determined by the number of _____ in a line and the way these are accented.

syllables

On a staff with the _____ clef, middle C is located on the fourth line of the staff.

tenor

In compound meter, each beat is subdivided into _ notes of equal duration.

three

The following symbol 3/8 tells you that there are _ beats in each measure and that a/an _ note takes one beat.

three, eighth

The following symbol 3/2 tells you that there are _ beats in each measure and that a/an _ note takes one beat.

three, half

The following symbol 3/4 tells you that there are _ beats in each measure and that a/an _ note takes one beat.

three; quarter

A/An ___ is a symbol between two notes of the same pitch that indicates that the performer should hold the sound through both note values.

tie

A _____ tells you how many of what time value goes into each measure.

time signature

On the grand staff, the right hand usually plays notes that are written with the _____ clef.

treble

The following symbol (cut common time) tells you that there are _ beats in each measure and that a/an _ note takes one beat.

two, half

The following symbol 2/4 tells you that there are _ beats in each measure and that a/an _ note takes one beat.

two, quarter

The following symbol 2/2 tells you that there are _ beats in each measure and that a/an _ note takes one beat.

two; half

In simple duple meter, the _____ number will always be two.

upper

The _____ number in a time signature indicates the number of measurement units in each measure.

upper