RAIDERS - Music - FQ - 01

Musicians in the United States typically tune to

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?

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