Music Level Test 2

A chord with the _______________ in the bass is in second inversion

• root

• third

• fifth

• seventh

• tonic

A “countersubject” is a component of which of the following?

• rondo form

• theme and variations

• sonata form

• fugue

• ternary form

Which of the following BEST describes a rapid oscillation between two adjacent notes?

• crescendo

• trill

• accent

• pizzicato

• decrescendo

Since they have the same key signature, Eb major is the _______________ key to C minor. 

•  relative

• parallel

•  transient

•  mediant

•  mutant

The _______________ of fifths describes the pattern of relationships between key areas.

•  hierarchy

•  circle

• major

• council

• minor

Which of the following is the longest unit?

• phrase

• motif

• note

• cadence

• theme

Membranophones and idiophones make up the _______________ instrument family.

• woodwind

• string

• bass

• percussion

• keyboard

Voice _______________ is a technique that can smooth the transitions between chords. 

• guidance

• falsetto

•  transposition 

•  bel canto

•  leading

The “recapitulation” is a component of which of the following?

• rondo form

• theme and variations

• sonata form

• fugue

• ternary form

 3/4, 4/4, and 6/8 are all examples of _______________ signatures.

• time

• harmonic

• pitch

• melody

• key