Music Chapters 9 and 10
Flutes, whistles, and bagpipes fall into what instrument classification? Select one: a. aerophones b. chordophones c. idiophones
aerophones
A pizzicato effect is created on a string instrument when _____. Select one: a. the strings are bowed b. the strings are plucked . c. the finger slides along the string
b. the strings are plucked
Scottish small pipes are a quieter version of what instrument? Select one: a. flute b. whistle c. bagpipe
bagpipes
Which of the following shows the correct order of vocal ranges from highest to lowest? Select one: a. bass, tenor, alto, soprano b. alto, soprano, bass, tenor c. soprano, alto, tenor, bass
c. soprano, alto, tenor, bass
All of the following are unpitched percussion instruments EXCEPT: Select one: a. triangle b. snare drum c. chimes
chimes
The Indian sitar is considered a: Select one: a. membranophone. b. chordophone. c. idiophone. d. aerophone
chordophone
The lowest sounding instrument in the woodwind family is the: Select one: a. double bass b. tuba c. contrabassoon
contrabassoon
An mbira is considered a membranophone. Select one: True False
false
Instrumentalists seek to avoid the use of vibrato in their playing. Select one: True False
false
The English horn belongs to the brass family. Select one: True False
false
The bass clarinet is one octave higher in range than the clarinet. Select one: True False
false
The category "chordophones" only applies to Western classical instruments. Select one: True Fals
false
The timpani are percussion instruments with indefinite pitch. Select one: True False
false
Timbre is influenced by the paint color used on the instrument. Select one: True False
false
On bowed string instruments, sliding the left hand along the string while bowing with the right produces a ________ effect. Select one: a. pizzicato b. glissando c. tremolo
glissando
The term arpeggio, meaning "broken chord," is derived from the name of what instrument? Select one: a. guitar b. harp c. double bass
harp
Which of the following is an example of a chordophone? Select one: a. accordion b. harp c. bells
harp
Which keyboard instrument produces sound with quills that pluck metal strings? Select one: a. harpsichord b. synthesizer c. piano
harpsichord
A mechanism that generates musical vibrations and launches them into the air is called aNo _____. Select one: a. metronome b. instrument. c. register
instrument
What is the vocal range in between soprano and alto? Select one: a. tenor b. baritone c. mezzo-soprano
mezzo soprano
Which keyboard instrument is also a wind instrument? Select one: a. organ b. synthesizer c. piano
organ
The "heart" of the orchestra is the _____ section. Select one: a. percussion b. brass c. string
string
The property of sound that gives instruments and voices their unique tone color is _____. Select one: a. duration b. pitch c. timbre
timbre
Which brass instrument has a movable slide? Select one: a. trombone b. trumpet c. tuba
trombone
"Tenor" and "bass" generally classify male voices. Select one: True False
true
A guitar is considered a chordophone. Select one: True False
true
A specific area within an instrument's range is known as its register. Select one: True False
true
All cultures have some sort of vocal music. Select one: True False
true
Instrument builders have often sought to emulate the human voice. Select one: True False
true
Keyboard instruments are not easily classified into one of the four Western families. Select one: True False
true
Percussion instruments are considered as being either "pitched" or "unpitched." Select one: True False
true
Steel drums are considered idiophones. Select one: True False
true
The oboe and bassoon are double reed instruments. Select one: True False
true
The viola is larger than the violin. Select one: True False
true
There are four "families" of Western instruments. Select one: True False
true
There are two main types of electric guitar: hollow-bodied and solid-bodied. Select one: True False
true
The bowed string instrument with the highest range is the _____. Select one: a. violin b. viola c. cello d. double bass
violin
In the sixteenth century, what musicians became more prominent performers of secular music? Select one: a. baritones b. women singers c. tenors
women singers
During earlier eras, who often sang the uppermost parts in most church music? Select one: a. basses b. tenors c. young boys d. opera singers
young boys
