Music Practice test 3

When someone describes a pitch as sounding at 440 Hz, the abbreviation “Hz” indicates the sound’s

• amplitude

• resonance

• timbre

• frequency

• duration

Instruments that produce sound using a vibrating column of air are known as

• electrophone

• idiophones

• membranophones

• chordophones

• aerophones

What is the key signature for c minor?

• 3 flats

• 3 sharps

• 4 flats

• 4 sharps

• 0 sharps or flats

Another name for the G clef is the

• bass clef

• soprano clef

• alto clef

• treble clef

• tenor clef

How many different major scales (excluding enharmonic scales) are there?

• 8

• 14

• 12

• 10

• 15

Which of the following is a technique associated with serial compositions?

• modulation

• twelve-tone

• modality

• Impressionism

• common practice

The term alla breve stands for what time signature?

• 2/4 time

• 3/4 tim

• 4/4 time

• 2/2 time

• 6/8 tim

The main theme in a fugue is called the

• melody

• subject

• idea

• motive

• cantus firmus

Which of the following pieces would NOT be considered programmatic?

• La mer

• Reflections on the Mississippi

• Águas da Amazonia

• Hermit Thrush at Morn

• Vltava

Which of the following pieces does NOT feature prominent ostinatos?

• “Despite Repeated Warnings”

• “Pastoral” Symphony

• “Idioteque”

• Elegy for the Arctic

• Sumer is icumen in