Elements
Which of the following would describe a percussion instrument?
A membrane, such as an animal skin, that is struck
When a melody moves from one tone to the one next to it, it is said to move by what?
Step
Which brass-family instrument is shown in the image?
Tuba
A combination of tones that feels unstable and demands onward motion toward a stable chord is described as being what?
Dissonant
Loud
f
Very loud
ff
What are two methods to add rhythmic variety to music?
A dotted note A triplet
What is the woodwind instrument in the image?
A flute
Tone
A sound that has a definite pitch
What is the string instrument shown in this image?
A violin
In a music performance, what is the emphasis of a tone in relation to the other tones around it called?
Accent
Which brass instrument is NOT regularly included in a symphonic orchestra?
Cornet
The xylophone belongs to which primary category of percussion instruments?
Definite pitch
Timpani, or kettledrums, belong to which primary category of percussion instruments?
Definite pitch
Which type of chord is built on the fifth note of the scale?
Dominant
What is the name for the various levels of loudness and softness in music?
Dynamics
Select all the instruments that use double reeds.
English horn Bassoon Oboe
Select all the characteristics of key or tonality.
Familiar melodies generally end with the tonic chord. The keynote is the root of the tonic triad. Pieces of music often end on the tonic chord.
Select all the following that are ways in which a computer can assist in producing music.
Generating music notation Controlling synthesizer mechanisms Creating digital audio samples of acoustic instruments
What is the term for a set of treble and bass staves used to notate keyboard music?
Grand Staff
What term refers to simultaneous tones in music that add support and richness to a melody?
Harmony
Select all the ways in which composers write for acoustic instruments for use with electronic music.
Live sounds are mixed with synthesized sounds. Live sounds are fed into a laptop computer. Live sounds are used in real time with a laptop.
Select all the following that are typically used to designate form and sections within a piece of music.
Lowercase letters Uppercase letters
Select all the statements that are basic melodic principles.
Many melodies are made up of shorter parts called phrases. A melody moves by small intervals called steps or by larger ones called leaps.
When is a measure in duple meter?
When it has 2 beats
When a note is emphasized more than others, usually by being played louder, it is called a(n) ______.
accent
The resting place or point of arrival at the end of a melodic phrase is called a ______.
cadence
Listen to the audio clip. Wagner changes the ______ when the soft, solo ends and the full orchestra returns to loudly play the main melody.
dynamics
In brass instruments, tone-producing vibrations made with the lips are amplified by a ______.
funnel-shaped mouthpiece
In music notation, the term crescendo (cresc.) is used to mean "______," and the term diminuendo (dim.) is used to mean "______."
gradually louder; gradually softer
A smooth, connected style of playing or singing a melody is called ______.
legato
Moderately soft
mp
Very soft
pp
In music notation, the symbol that indicates the duration of silence is called a ______.
rest
The ______ clef is used to indicate notes that are relatively high in pitch.
treble
The Italian term used to describe the small pitch fluctuations that give a tone expressive warmth is ______.
vibrato
Which of the following are keyboard instruments?
Organ Piano Harpsichord
Select all the categories of instruments that are commonly found in both orchestras and marching bands.
Percussion Brass
In which of the following keyboard instruments are tones produced by felt-covered hammers that strike strings?
Piano
What is the relative highness or lowness of a sound called?
Pitch
Select all the following that are the main properties of musical sounds.
Pitch Dynamics Duration Tone color
Which type of rest is shown in the image?
Quarter rest
Eighth note, quarter note, and half note are all used to notate what aspect of music?
Rhythm
In music, what is the flow of patterns through time called?
Rhythm
What is the term for the particular arrangement of note lengths and silences in a piece of music?
Rhythm
Modern-day symphony orchestras include which four groups of instruments?
Strings Percussion Woodwinds Brass
Select all the voice types that are typically male voices.
Tenor Bass Baritone
Which of the following has a definite pitch?
The timpani
What is the specific brass instrument shown in the image?
Trumpet
Which of the following gives the composer the largest variety of musical sounds and noises, including control over the pitch, tone color, dynamics, and duration of a musical sound?
A synthesizer
In harmony, a combination of tones that is stable and whose sound has a sense of arrival, or resolution, is referred to as which of the following?
Consonance
What is the term describing the regular, recurrent pulse that is subdivided and organized to create rhythms and metrical configurations?
Beat
What is the woodwind instrument shown here?
A bassoon
True or false: The beat in music is always clearly emphasized and strongly felt.
False
True or false: Western music uses as many or more percussion instruments than those found in African and Asian styles of music.
False
What is the brass instrument shown in the image?
French horn
How are the basic pitches of a piece of music arranged in a scale?
From low to high
In which of the following keyboard instruments are tones produced by plectra (little wedges of plastic, leather, or quill) that pluck strings?
Harpsichord
Listen to the audio clip. What is the keyboard instrument being played?
Harpsichord
Which six categories or classifications of instruments are used in Western (European) music?
Keyboard Percussion Brass Woodwind String Electronic
In which of the following keyboard instruments are tones produced when air blows across or through openings in pipes?
Pipe organ
In general, how does the voice in singing differ from speaking? (Select all the answers that apply.)
Singing typically uses a wider range of pitches than speaking. Singing typically uses a wider range of expressive dynamics than speaking. Vowel sounds are often held for longer durations when singing.
Range
The distance between the lowest tone and the highest tone an instrument can play
Select all the techniques used to control pitch in one or more kinds of brass instruments.
Varying lip tension while blowing in a mouthpiece Using valves to change the length of tube through which air vibrates Using a sliding tube to change the length of tube through which air vibrates
To notate ______, notes are placed on the lines or spaces of a staff.
pitch
The Italian term that tells string players to pluck strings to play notes is ______.
pizzicato
Listen to the audio clip. Select the three chief elements that Stravinsky uses to create sharp musical contrasts in this selection as the melody is repeated over and over.
tone color rhythm dynamics
Interval
The distance between any two tones
Octave
The distance between the first and eighth tones of the major scale
Select all the voice types that are typically female voices.
Alto Mezzo-soprano Soprano
Select all the ways in which the beat in a piece of music can be defined.
As a regular pulse As a loud, powerful pulse As a subtle pulse
The snare drum belongs to which primary category of percussion instruments?
Indefinite pitch
An octave is a type of which of the following?
Interval
In a musical composition in the key of F, what role does the note F have in that key?
It is the note that typically ends the piece of music.
Select all basic scales of western music from the late 1600s to 1900.
Minor Major
What is the structure of a minor scale?
Seven different tones and an eighth tone that duplicates the first
What is a characteristic of two tones of different pitches that are an octave apart?
They sound very much alike.
What is used to indicate the meter of a piece at the beginning of the staff?
Time signature
Select all the ways that percussion instruments have long been used.
To emphasize rhythm To heighten climaxes
What purpose does a complete cadence serve in music?
To provide a sense of conclusion and satisfaction
What is the quality of sound that distinguishes different voices and instruments from each other called?
Tone color, or timbre
Select all the examples of syncopation in a series of four beats, where the underlined number in bold indicates the beat that is accented.
1-(2)-3-4 1-2-3-(4)
How many major scales are there?
12
Which string-family instrument is shown in the image?
A double bass
Which of the following is a group of a fixed number of beats?
A measure
Select all the choices that are often produced by variation in tone color.
Expressive effects Emotional impact
Which two woodwind instruments do NOT use reeds?
Flute and piccolo
What is a short part or section of a melody called?
Phrase
What is the name for a series, or sequence, of chords?
Progression
Beat, meter, accent, tempo, and syncopation are interrelated aspects of what musical element?
Rhythm
Select all the terms that are suitable for referring to tone color.
Rich Brilliant Dark
What type of reed does a clarinet use?
Single
Listen to the audio clip. What type of change in tempo does Berlioz use in this selection?
Sudden speeding up
Accelerando (accel.) and ritardando (rit.) are Italian terms and abbreviations in music indicating a gradual change in which of the following?
Tempo
What do the Italian terms largo, moderato, allegro, and presto indicate in music?
Tempo
In general, what is true about the frequency at which an object vibrates?
The faster the vibrations, the higher the pitch
Select all the correct statements about the major scale.
The interval pattern of any major scale is always the same. The major scale is constructed of whole steps and half steps.
In a time signature, the upper number indicates what?
The number of beats in a measure
What is a chord made up of the three notes root, third, and fifth (do, mi, sol) called?
Triad
Select all the correct terms concerning the duration of rests.
Whole rest Eighth rest