Music Theory I

Musicians in the United States typically tune to

• 550 Hz
• 330 Hz
• 440 Hz
• 220 Hz
• 110 Hz

According to the Sachs-Hornbostel classification system, the trumpet is a(n)

• chordophone
• membranophone
• idiophone
• electrophone
• aerophone

On which of the following topics is an ethnomusicologist MOST likely to engage?

• a review of a new opera
• a comparison between Indian and European musical styles
• the background of prominent piano makers
• the history of clarinet manufacturing
• the musical style of thirteenth-century Italy

Which two instruments are members of the brass family?

• flute, wood block
• lute, piccolo
• celesta, organ
• bugle, baritone
• marimba, bassoon

Timpani belong to the same instrument family as the

• harpsichord
• guitar
• snare drum
• saxophone
• saxophone

A song in the musique concrète style will MOST likely include

• tape recordings
• jazz instruments
• Sprechstimme
• bel canto
• minor keys

What is the frequency of A2 on the piano?

• 110 Hz
• 550 Hz
• 220 Hz
• 330 Hz
• 440 Hz

On a piano, a whole step is the distance between

• each white key
• each black key
• each key
• every other key
• every third black key

Assume an alto clef. Which pitch does the center line represent?

• D
• G
• E
• F
• C

Which line represents the G pitch in an alto clef?

• top line
• middle line
• first line from the bottom
• bottom line
• second line from the bottom