Music Theory Quiz

A pure sine wave occurs at

• 110 Hz

• 550 Hz

• 330 Hz

• 440 Hz

• 220 Hz

Musicians in the United States tune to

• D

• E

• A

• B

• C

Who co-developed an instrument classification system based on the way they produce sound?

• Léon Theremin

• Anton Webern

• Arnold Schoenberg

• Curt Sachs

• Alban Berg

Which instrument is an aerophone?

• baritone

• timpani

• saxophone

• bassoon

• bass drum

To which family does the flute belong?

• string

• keyboard

• woodwind

• percussion

• brass

Which instrument is NOT considered a chordophone?

• guitar

• cello

• lute

• viola

• bass drum

Composing a piece in the style of musique concrète involves

• developing a fugue subject

• generating electronic sounds

• improvising on a jazz theme

• writing lyrics for melody

• setting a tone row

An interval refers to the

• distance between two pitches

• duration of a pitch

• speed of a melody

• harmony in a composition

• volume of a sound

Which property refers to the highness or lowness of a sound?

• form

• harmony

• tessitura

• timbre

• pitch

The white keys on the piano are known as

• chromatic

• natural

• soprano

• alto

• harmonic