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WorksheetsFine Arts Final Exam Music Part
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Music is a(n) __ .
a)
art based on the organization of sounds in time
b)
collection of all sounds we hear
c)
loudness and softness of tones
d)
expression of pitch range and timbre
2.
Musical pitch refers to the __ .
a)
highness and lowness of sounds
b)
loudness and softness of sounds
c)
tone color and timbre of sounds
d)
performance and volume of sounds
3.
Tone refers to a sound with a(n) ___ .
a)
definite pitch
b)
high timbre
c)
rhythmic beat
d)
soft volume
4.
The loudness and softness of a sound refers to the sound's __ .
a)
dynamics
b)
pitch
c)
timbre
d)
volume
5.
The word timbre means the same thing as the word __ in music.
a)
tone color
b)
dynamics
c)
pitch range
d)
rhythm
6.
Which of the following is not a string instrument?
a)
cornet
b)
cello
c)
guitar
d)
viola
7.
Which one is not a brass instrument?
a)
English horn
b)
French horn
c)
euphonium
d)
tuba
8.
Which one is not a woodwind instrument?
a)
euphonium
b)
flute
c)
saxophone
d)
English horn
9.
Which one is not a percussion instrument?
a)
oboe
b)
timpani
c)
xylophone
d)
tambourine
10.
Which two percussion instruments have a definite musical pitch?
a)
xylophone & timpani
b)
cymbals & tambourine
c)
triangle & snare drum
d)
maracas & catanets
11.
If you wanted to tune a string instrument, what would you do?
a)
turn the pegs
b)
remove the strings
c)
loosen the stem
d)
polish the wood
12.
Why are clarinets and oboes called woodwind instruments?
a)
they were originally made of wood
b)
it must be windy to play them
c)
they are always made of wood
d)
they were never made of wood
13.
What do you call the tube or tubes in the middle of a woodwind instrument?
a)
reed
b)
timbre
c)
pitch
d)
mouth piece
14.
Which one is a brass instrument?
a)
euphonium
b)
English horn
c)
oboe
d)
saxophone
15.
Which one is not a keyboard instrument?
a)
cornet
b)
celesta
c)
pipe organ
d)
synthesizer
16.
What type of instruments let you play several notes very quickly?
a)
keyboard
b)
strings
c)
woodwinds
d)
percussion
17.
When a single melodic tune is being played with no accompanying sounds or instruments it is called __ texture.
a)
monophonic
b)
homophonic
c)
polyphonic
d)
supersonic
18.
When a single melodic tune is being played with accompanying chords it is called ___ texture.
a)
homophonic
b)
monophonic
c)
hyperphonic
d)
polyphonic
19.
An example of polyphonic musical texture would be __ .
a)
two people singing 'Row, Row, Row Your Boat' in a round
b)
A solo flutist performance of classical music
c)
A country singer playing a guitar while they sing
d)
a choir singing a chorus in unison
20.
A virtuoso is a __ .
a)
performer that has technically mastered their genre
b)
performer that is new to music
c)
performer that only performs in recitals
d)
performer that virtually performs music
21.
During what years was classical music the most popular musical style?
a)
1750-1820
b)
1820-1900
c)
1650-1750
d)
1550-1650
22.
What kind of band consists of mostly woodwind instruments?
a)
symphonic band
b)
classical band
c)
string quartet
d)
chamber music
23.
What city did jazz music originate in?
a)
New Orleans
b)
New York
c)
Cleveland
d)
Detroit
24.
What type of establishments was jazz music originally played in?
a)
brothels and bars
b)
churches
c)
music schools
d)
reality tv shows
25.
What type of jazz is associated with improvisation?
a)
Dixieland
b)
Swing
c)
Ragtime
d)
Blues
26.
Jazz music is now considered a(n) ___ art form.
a)
American
b)
French
c)
English
d)
Latin
27.
Who is considered the King of Ragtime?
a)
Scott Joplin
b)
Louis Armstrong
c)
Bessie Smith
d)
Jelly Roll Morton
28.
New Orleans is especially associated with __ jazz.
a)
Dixieland
b)
Ragtime
c)
Swing
d)
Blues
29.
What is the most important element in a jazz band?
a)
rhythm section
b)
woodwind instruments
c)
string section
d)
brass instruments
30.
What is the key instrument in Ragtime jazz?
a)
piano
b)
saxophone
c)
trumpet
d)
tambourine
31.
What years were the 'hay-day' of Ragtime jazz?
a)
1900-1917
b)
1935-1945
c)
1800-1820
d)
1950-1960
32.
During World War II from 1935-1945 __ jazz was popular, especially big band sound versions.
a)
swing
b)
blues
c)
ragtime
d)
dixieland
33.
What does it mean to 'cover' a song?
a)
another artist sings someone else's song
b)
to put a blanket over the singer
c)
to take a song and change it
d)
to write a new song
34.
Who was rock and roll's main audience in the 1950s?
a)
teenagers
b)
parents
c)
older people
d)
urban professionals
35.
Which instrument changed the sound of rock and roll music?
a)
electric guitar
b)
piano
c)
drums
d)
saxophone
36.
Who is Alan Freed?
a)
dj who first used term 'rock and roll'
b)
the king of rock and roll
c)
the king of ragtime
d)
the originator of rap music
37.
Which one is not a rock and roll dance of the 1950s and 1960s?
a)
Charleston
b)
Mashed Potato
c)
Twist
d)
Swim
38.
What decade was disco king?
a)
1970s
b)
1950s
c)
1980s
d)
1960s
39.
What city is the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's home?
a)
Cleveland, OH
b)
London, England
c)
New York City
d)
Detroit, Michigan
40.
Where are rock concerts played?
a)
fields and sports arenas
b)
small musical halls
c)
classical orchestra stage
d)
quartet setting
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