Enj. Mus. Chapter 9

Which of the following is NOT a property of musical sound?

• pitch

• texture

• duration

• timbre

The quality of sound that distinguishes on e instrument or voice from another is:

• timbre

• pitch

• tempo

• volume

The term timbre refers to the:

• length of a tone

• pitch of a tone

• color of a tone

• loudness of a tone

A mechanism that generates musical vibrations and launches them into the air is called a(n):

• mute

• podium

• baton

• instrument

A specific area within the range of a voice or instrument, such as high, middle, or low, is called its:

• timbre

• volume

• register

• form

The standard ranges of the muna voice, from highest to lowest, are:

• soprano, alto, tenor, bass

• bass, tenor, soprano, alto

• tenor, soprano, alto, bass

• soprano, tenor, alto, bass

Which of the following voices has the lowest range?

• baritone

• bass

• tenor

• alto

The generally accepted term for the high male vocal range is:

• bass

• tenor

• alto

• soprano

The human voice:

• is an unnatural musical instrument

• is limited in character and range

• possesses lyric beauty and expressivenes that has been a model for instrument builders and players

• can be made to sound like an instrument

Instruments that produce sound by using air as the vibrating means are called:

• aerophones

• chordophones

• idiophones

• membranophones