Performing Media: Voices and Instruments

Throughout history, ______ has been the most widespread and familiar way of making music.

• singing

• dancing

• painting

• sculpting

According to the passage, why do audiences often imitate the looks and lifestyles of their favorite singers?

• Because of their wealth

• Because of their magnetic appeal

• Because of their age

• Because of their instruments

Fill in the blank: The voice has a unique ability to fuse a word with a _________

• musical tone

• color

• shape

• gesture

Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic voice ranges for men or women as mentioned in the passage?

• Tenor

• Mezzo-soprano

• Soprano

• Contralto

• Treble

Fill in the blank: Professional singers can command 2 octaves or even more, whereas an untrained voice is usually limited to about ____ octaves.

• 1½

• 2

• 3

• ½

The pitch of the tone varies with the tension of the vocal cords; the tighter they are, the higher the pitch.

• True

• False

According to the passage, which of the following is a difference in singing styles between Asian and Western classical singing?

• A) Asian singing is more nasal than Western singing.

• B) Western singing is more nasal than Asian singing.

• C) Both are equally nasal.

• D) There is no difference.

What are the six broad categories of Western musical instruments mentioned in the passage?

• A) String, woodwind, brass, percussion, keyboard, electronic

• B) String, wind, brass, percussion, electric, acoustic

• C) String, woodwind, brass, percussion, vocal, electronic

• D) String, woodwind, brass, percussion, keyboard, vocal

Fill in the blank: An instrument may be defined as any mechanism—other than the ______—that produces musical sounds.

• voice

• drum

• guitar

• piano

Which family of instruments includes the saxophone?

• Brass

• Woodwind

• Percussion

• Keyboard