Unit 2 - Pitch and Melody

Pitch is a quality of sound that enables you to distinguish whether it is high or low. What does pitch primarily depend on?

• The size of the room.
• The loudness of the sound.
• The frequency of vibration of the sound-producing body.
• The duration of the sound.

The size of the sound-producing body affects the pitch of a sound. Which of these is true?

• Larger bodies normally produce lower sounds.
• Smaller bodies produce the loudest sounds.
• The size of the body doesn't affect the pitch.
• Larger bodies produce the highest sounds.

The musical staff is formed of 5 horizontal parallel lines. What are placed on these lines and spaces?

• Lyrics of the song.
• Musical notes and signs.
• Instrument names.
• Composer's instructions.

The English system of note naming uses letters. What range of letters is used?

• A to Z.
• A to G.
• C to H.
• G to N.

What are ledger-lines used for in musical notation?

• To indicate the tempo.
• To signify a pause.
• To show the volume.
• To place notes that are too high or too low for the staff.

The G-clef or treble clef indicates a specific note on the staff. Which note does it specify?

• A (La).
• C (Do).
• D (Re).
• G (Sol).

A scale in music is a series of notes placed in an orderly manner on the staff. How can scales be oriented?

• Only ascending.
• Only descending.
• Either ascending or descending.
• Neither ascending nor descending.

What is the term for the distance in tone between two different notes sounded one after another?

• Rhythm.
• Melodic interval.
• Chord.
• Scale.

Ultrasounds are sound waves with a frequency greater than 20,000 Hz. In which field are they NOT typically used?

• Navigation.
• Medicine.
• Music composition.
• Marine mapping.

What is the duration of a quaver note in most time signatures?

• Equal to a crotchet note.
• Half of a crotchet note.
• Twice that of a crotchet note.
• One quarter of a crotchet note.