Choir/Theory Fall Final Exam

Music can be defined as

• sounds produced by musical instruments

• sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise

• a system of symbols that performers learn to read

• none of the above

Pitch is defined as

• degrees of loudness or softness in music

• the quality that distinguishes musical sound

• the relative highness or lowness that we hear in sound

• leaning on a musical note

Melody can be defines as

• an emotional focal point in a tune

• a resting place at the end of a phrase

• the organization of beats into regular groups

• A series of single notes which add up to a recognizable whole

The musical element that refers to the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other

• Harmony

• Tempo

• Melody

• Meter

Dynamics in music refers to

• the quality that distinguishes musical sounds

• the relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound

• an exemplary performance

• degrees of loudness and softness

The organization of beats into regular groups is called

• meter

• syncopation

• tempo

• dynamics

The term _______ refers to the rate of speed of the beat of the music

• meter

• syncopation

• tempo

• dynamics

Tonality is another term for

• scale

• key

• modulation

• chromaticism

Key refers to

• any 12 random pitches

• a major scale

• a central tone, scale, and chord

• a musical symbol placed at the beginning of the staff

If a flute player were to play a solo without any other accompaniment, the texture would be

• homophonic

• polyphonic

• monophonic

• modal