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General Music Review

Total questions: 123

Worksheet time: 1hrs 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The four main properties of musical sounds are pitch, dynamics, tone color, and…

a)

Duration

b)

Rhythm

c)

Melody

d)

Medium

2.

The relative highness or lowness of a sound is called

a)

Timbre

b)

Pitch

c)

Dynamics

d)

Amplitude

3.

The ___________ of a sound is decided by the frequency of its vibrations.

a)

Dynamics

b)

Pitch

c)

Timbre

d)

Amplitude

4.

In general, the smaller the vibrating element, the __________ its pitch

a)

Higher

b)

Softer

c)

Lower

d)

Louder

5.

The distance in pitch between any two tones is called

a)

Duration

b)

Dynamic accent

c)

Timbre

d)

Interval

6.

Dynamics in music refers to

a)

The quality that distinguishes musical sounds

b)

The relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound

c)

An exemplary performance

d)

Degrees of loudness and softness

7.

A gradual increase in loudness is known as a

a)

Decresendo

b)

Cresendo

c)

Fortissimo

d)

Dimunuendo

8.

Timbre is synonymous with ____________

a)

Sound

b)

Vibrations

c)

Tone Color

d)

Dynamic Accent

9.

The ___________ is a regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time.

a)

Beat

b)

Sncopation

c)

Tempo

d)

Rhythm

10.

The element of music defined as the ordered flow of music through time, or more specially, the particular arrangement of note lengths in a piece of music, is..

a)

Beat

b)

Tempo

c)

Rhythm

d)

Meter

11.

The organization of beats into regular groups is called..

a)

Meter

b)

Syncopation

c)

Tempo

d)

Dynamics

12.

The first, or stressed, beat of a measure is known as the

a)

Downbeat

b)

Upbeat

c)

Head

d)

Intro

13.

In musical notation, pitches are written on a set of five horizontal lines called a…

a)

Clef

b)

Bar

c)

Staff

d)

Stem

14.

Melody may be defined as:

a)

An emotional focal point in tune

b)

A resting place at the end of a phrase

c)

A series of single notes which add up to a recognizable whole

d)

The organization of beats into regular groupings

15.

A chord is..

a)

A pattern of accents used in music

b)

A combination of three or more tones sounded at once

c)

A series of individual tones heard one after another

d)

A Resting point at the end of a phrase

16.

Tonality is another term for:

a)

Key

b)

Scale

c)

Chromaticism

d)

Modulation

17.

When two of more melodic lines of equal interest are performed simultaneously, the texture is..

a)

Monophonic

b)

Homophonic

c)

Polyphonic

d)

Heterophonic

18.

The texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment is..

a)

Contrapuntal

b)

Homophonic

c)

Monophonic

d)

Polyphonic

19.

Homophonic texture consist of:

a)

A single melodic line without accompaniment

b)

One main melody accompanied by chords

c)

Two or more melodies of relatively equal interest preformed simultaneously

d)

Two or more different versions of the same basic melody performed simultaneously

20.

Three- part form can be represented as:

a)

A B A

b)

A B A'

c)

Statement, contrast, return

d)

All answers are correct

21.

Name the Lines of the Bass clef.

a)

ACEG

b)

EGBDF

c)

FACE

d)

GBDFA

22.

Name the Lines of the Treble Clef.

a)

ACEG

b)

EGBDF

c)

FACE

d)

GBDFA

23.

Bass clef is also known as the ___________ clef.

a)

B clef

b)

A clef

c)

G clef

d)

F clef

24.

Treble clef is also known as the _____________ clef.

a)

B clef

b)

A clef

c)

G clef

d)

F clef

25.

How many lines does a staff?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

2

d)

5

26.
The underlying pulse of the music is...
a)
Steady Beat
b)
Rhythm
c)
Melody
d)
Texture
27.
Long and short sounds measured according to the beat is...
a)
Texture
b)
Steady Beat
c)
Rhythm
d)
Melody
28.
The main tune of the song that goes up down and stays the same in a single line is...
a)
Harmony
b)
Melody
c)
Rhythm
d)
Tone Color
29.
Putting beats into groups is...
a)
Texture
b)
Tone Color
c)
Rhythm
d)
Meter
30.
How many musical lines or voices that a piece of music has describes the...
a)
Texture
b)
Tone Color
c)
Timbre
d)
Time Signature
31.
A Texture with a single line of music is...
a)
Homophonic
b)
Monophonic
c)
Polyphonic
d)
Medley
32.
Many different lines or voices of music interlocking at different times is a texture called...
a)
Homophonic
b)
Homorhythmic
c)
Polyphonic
d)
Harmony
33.
Two or more sounds played at the same time is ...
a)
Melody
b)
Rhythm
c)
Polyphonic
d)
Harmony
34.
How the music is organized into sections is called... 
a)
Fermata
b)
Melisma
c)
Form
d)
Harmony
35.
Name an example of making harmony...
a)
Chords and Triads
b)
Rounds
c)
Homophony
d)
All of these above
36.

What is tempo?

a)

how loud or soft

b)

how fast or slow a song is played

c)

how high or low

d)

how many beats

37.

What is pitch?

a)

how loud or soft

b)

how fast or slow

c)

how high or low a note is

d)

how many beats

38.
The steady, even pulse of the music is the _____.
a)
melody
b)
chord
c)
rhythm
d)
beat
39.
Define Melody:
a)
the basic tune of a song, the part you usually hum
b)
the pattern of long and short notes
c)
the happiness a song gives you
d)
the type of sound something makes
40.
All music before 900 AD is referred to as _____.
a)
Medieval
b)
Biblical
c)
Ancient Music
d)
Irritational
41.
Pope Gregory invented "a simple meandering melody, sung in unison with Latin words" called--
a)
Halo
b)
Madrigal
c)
Opera
d)
Gregorian Chant
42.

Who devised solfege (singing standard syllables for certain notes of the scale (do, re, mi))?

a)

Palestrina

b)

Monteverdi

c)

Guido of Arezzo

d)

Leonardo Da Vinci

43.
What is a madrigal?
a)
A song that has at least 3 parts and is sung acappella
b)
a simple meandering melody, sung in unison
c)
a small group of musical instruments playing together 
d)
a special kind of dance where the lady gets to lead
44.
Renaissance translates as what?
a)
Italy
b)
art
c)
rebirth
d)
darkness
45.

What is a musical drama, invented by Monteverdi?

a)

dances

b)

consorts

c)

opera

d)

choirs

46.

Which answer has the musical characteristics of the Baroque era?

a)

energetic and bouncy

b)

complex, flowery, and emotional

c)

flowing and simple

d)

boogie woogie

47.

Which composer was nicknamed the Red Priest?

a)

Vivaldi

b)

Bach

c)

Pachelbell

d)

Handel

48.

What did critics say about Vivaldi's work?

a)

They were boring

b)

They were too long

c)

They were all the same

d)

They were stolen from Bach

49.

Handel's most famous oratorio was called _____.

a)

The Messiah

b)

Kyrie eleison

c)

Four Seasons

d)

Judas Maccabaeus

50.

A piece written for soloists, chorus, and orchestra and based on the Bible is called a _____.

a)

fugue

b)

oratorio

c)

cantata

d)

concerto

51.

During life, how did Bach make his money?

a)

Conducting Orchestras

b)

Playing Organ

c)

Composing Music

d)

As a Servant

52.

Why will we never know what Bach's organ playing was really like?

a)

No one knew how to write music

b)

He didn't actually play the organ

c)

He improvised as he played

d)

He was a recluse so no one heard him play

53.

Choose 2 of the 3 forms from the Classical Era.

a)

Symphony

b)

Cantata

c)

Oratorio

d)

Sonata

e)

Concerto

54.

Which composer was lifelong friends with Mozart and a teacher to Beethoven?

a)

Bach

b)

Berlioz

c)

Haydn

d)

Vivaldi

55.

Where was the center of music in the Classical Era.

a)

London, England

b)

Vienna, Austria

c)

St. Petersburg, Russia

d)

Paris, France

56.

Which Classical composer began composing at age 4?

a)

Mozart

b)

Beethoven

c)

Haydn

d)

Mendelsohn

57.

Which Classical composer only wrote 9 symphonies?

a)

Mozart

b)

Beethoven

c)

Haydn

d)

Brahms

58.

Select 3 of Weber's 4 famous contributions to the orchestra. (check 3 boxes)

a)

Held sectional rehearsals

b)

Arranged the sections on stage

c)

Added the string bass

d)

He removed the oboe

e)

Used a baton to conduct

59.

Romantic composers got their inspiration from...

a)

the rigid structures of the Classic Era.

b)

nature, especially thunderstorms and sunsets.

c)

trying to recreate the Greek muses.

d)

dancing and going to parties.

60.

Which composer "ignored the rules" so much that he had to write notes to convince the orchestra they were "on purpose"?

a)

Chopin

b)

Weber

c)

Berlioz

d)

Paganini

61.

Which composer wanted to strengthen his ring finger but paralyzed it instead?

a)

Strauss

b)

Liszt

c)

Schumann

d)

Chewbacca

62.

Which pianist had published music by age 7, and was a concert pianist at age 8?

a)

Chopin

b)

Weber

c)

Berlioz

d)

Schumann

63.

What 2 inventions from 1900 and 1877 changed music forever?

a)

iPhones and mP3

b)

Morse code and the telephone

c)

piano and guitar

d)

radio and phonograph

64.

Which answer describes Tin Pan music?

a)

emotional and complex

b)

a combination of blues and folk

c)

easy to sing and sentimental

d)

loud and shouting

65.

What was Vaudeville?

a)

stage shows with a variety of acts rotating nightly

b)

a movie where a hero needs to save the day

c)

when white people put on black paint to do a show

d)

a radio show with 2 hosts

66.

How was a song's popularity measured during the Tin Pan Alley Era?

a)

the number of iTunes downloads

b)

the amount of sheet music that was sold

c)

how many people requested it on the radio

d)

how many movies it was featured in

67.

Where did the name Tin Pan Alley come from?

a)

it was so easy to make money that people often dropped change in the streets and someone wrote a song about it

b)

a man whose last name is Tin wrote a song about a pan handler that lived in an alley

c)

the sound of many pianos being played at once sounded like people banging pans

d)

there was a parade and a bunch of famous musicians decided to play tin pans

68.

To whom were the Tin Pan songs marketed?

a)

baseball players

b)

adults

c)

teenagers

d)

artists

69.

Where did jazz start?

a)

New Orleans, Louisiana

b)

Atlanta, Georgia

c)

Kansas City, Missouri

d)

Tupelo, Mississippi

70.

What group made the first jazz recording?

a)

Benny Goodman Quartet

b)

Original Dixieland Jass Band

c)

Glenn Miller Orchestra

d)

Original Morton Band

71.

Which answer has the 4 types of music that blended to make jazz?

a)

pop, rock and roll, and country

b)

sonatas, cantatas, oratorios, and symphonies

c)

spirituals, blues, marches, and ragtime

d)

folk, blues, Irish jigs, and classical western music

72.

What mix of people brought about jazz?

a)

Irish fiddlers, Spanish guitarists, and southern banjo players

b)

There was a conference that specifically brought together clarinet, saxophone, and trumpet players.

c)

Jelly Roll Morton was tired of playing classic music and so he started playing more emotional music.

d)

French, Native Americans, blacks, and Cubans living in an area started merging their musical ideas.

73.

Who had the first integrated band to play professionally?

a)

Jelly Roll Morton

b)

Benny Goodman

c)

Glenn Miller

d)

Count Basie

74.

By the 1940s musician were tired of playing the same old swings songs so the invented a new kind of fast and challenging jazz. What was it called?

a)

Hip-hop

b)

Bebop

c)

Hot Jazz

d)

the J.A.W.

75.

In what U.S. region did country music start?

a)

the South

b)

the North

c)

the Pacific Islands

d)

Canada

76.

What was the FIRST important city of country music? (It lasted about 20 years)

a)

Chattanooga, Tennessee

b)

Atlanta, Georgia

c)

Nashville, Tennessee

d)

Memphis, Tennessee

77.

Who was the first significant African American country singer?

a)

Darius Rucker

b)

Charley Pride

c)

DeFord Bailey

d)

Louis Armstrong

78.

What was the Bakersfield sound?

a)

when country bands first stated using electric guitars

b)

the sound of the band created by Charles Bakersfield

c)

a special kind of amplifier developed in Bakersfield, California

d)

a gritty and rebellious kind of country music developed by Merle Haggard and Buck Owens

79.

What were the traditional instruments of country music?

a)

trumpet, piano, saxophone, string bass

b)

electric guitar, drums, piano

c)

banjo, guitar, fiddle

d)

violin, cello, timpani

80.

What was one of the styles that contributed to Rock 'n' Roll?

a)

Funk

b)

Pop

c)

Rhythm and Blues

d)

Bebop

81.

Rock 'n' Roll features...

a)

high drive and energy

b)

laid back, relaxed philosophy

c)

off-beat rhythms

d)

extremely fast tempos

82.

Choose 2 Rock 'n' Roll performers.

a)

Chuck Berry

b)

Johnny Cash

c)

Bill Haley and the Comets

d)

Susan B. Anthony

e)

Jelly Roll Morton

83.

What movie was the song "Rock Around the Clock" used in?

a)

Jailhouse Rock

b)

Blackboard Jungle

c)

Hello Dolly

d)

La La Land

84.

Rock 'n' Roll was aimed at which demographic?

a)

Adults

b)

1st time home buyers

c)

Teenagers

d)

The Elderly

85.

What young artist added significantly to the popularity of rock and roll, because of his dancing flare and movies?

a)

Elvis Presley

b)

The Platters

c)

The Beatles

d)

Diana Ross

86.

When talking about portions of a performer's range, you use the word ______________. The ranges include low medium and high.

a)

Pitch

b)

Sound

c)

Melody

d)

Register

87.

What is considered valuable and one of the most fundamental musical instruments?

a)

Song

b)

Lyrics

c)

Human Voice

d)

Instrument

88.

What does the acronym SATB mean?

a)

Soprano, Alto, Tempo, Baritone

b)

Solo, Alto, Timbre, Bass

c)

Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

d)

Solo, Alto, Time, Bass

89.

It is the highest of the four standard singing voices. It is considered a female or boy singer with a high pitched voice

a)

Alto

b)

Soprano

c)

Mezzo Soprano

d)

Tenor

90.

A voice, instrument, or part below the highest range and above tenor.

a)

Soprano

b)

Mezzo Soprano

c)

Alto

d)

Tenor

91.

The highest male voice. a singing voice between baritone and alto is _______________.

a)

Tenor

b)

Baritone

c)

Bass

d)

Alto

92.

A voice, instrument, or sound of the lowest range, in particular. It is the lowest adult male singing voice.

a)

Bass

b)

Baritone

c)

Alto

d)

Tenor

93.

All of the following are characteristics about Woodwind instruments except which one?

a)

They use a brass mouthpiece to produce sound.

b)

The air column is controlled by opening or closing small holes along the side of the instrument with fingers or pads activated by a key mechanism.

c)

A reed is used to produce sound .

d)

These instruments produce sound when air is blown through the tube-like body of the instrument.

94.

Which choice describes the Transverse Flute ?

a)

Side Blown

b)

Developed before the 1750's

c)

Woodwind instrument

d)

All of the above

95.

A whistle-type instrument blown from the mouthpiece at the end.

a)

Flute

b)

Clarinet

c)

Recorder

d)

Lute

96.

Instruments with double reeds that buzz against each other. It creates a slightly nasal tone quality. The instruments are known as _____________________.

a)

Buzzy Instruments

b)

Brass Instruments

c)

String Instruments

d)

Keyboard Instruments

97.

Which instrument isn't a buzzy instrument ?

a)
b)
c)
d)
98.
This instrument is...
a)
Oboe
b)
Flute
c)
Clarinet
d)
Saxophone
99.
This instrument is...
a)
Saxophone
b)
Trombone
c)
Flute
d)
Clarinet
100.
This instrument is...
a)
Trumpet
b)
Oboe
c)
Flute
d)
Bassoon
101.

The continuous note that is heard when Bagpipes are played is called a__________________.

a)

Drone

b)

Pipes

c)

Reed

102.

It was invented in the mid-nineteenth century by Adolphe Sax (1814-1894) of Brussels. It uses a single reed mouthpiece.

a)

Clarinet

b)

Flute

c)

Piccolo

d)

Saxophone

103.

Music is written on a Staff of ____________lines and ___________ spaces between.

a)

5;3

b)

4;5

c)

3;5

d)

5; 4

104.

The study of the structure of music.

a)

Music Appreciation

b)

Music History

c)

Music Theory

d)

Music

105.

How many measures are in the image?

a)

Two

b)

Four

c)

Three

d)

Five

106.

Oval-shaped symbols that are placed on the lines and in the spaces are called ______________________. They represent musical sounds known as _____________

a)

Pitch : Notes

b)

Notes : Pitch

c)

Pitch : Pitch

d)

Notes : Notes

107.

What is the displayed note?

a)

Whole Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Eighth Note

108.

It is sound organized in a meaningful way, and may include a melody, harmony, rhythm and form.

a)

Sound

b)

Music

c)

Arrangement

d)

Pitch

109.

It is the Tune.It has a shape, moving up or down in ways that capture and hold our attention over a span of time. It has a beginning, a middle, and an end.

a)

Melody

b)

Harmony

c)

Rhythm

d)

Timbre

110.

It is the ordering of music through time.

a)

Rhythm

b)

Melody

c)

Timbre

d)

Harmony

111.

It is the sound created by multiple voices playing or singing together. It enriches the melody by creating a fuller sound than can be produced by a single voice.

a)

Harmony: Supporting

b)

Melody

c)

Rythmn

d)

Timbre

112.

This may be a single soloist or a group of singers singing the same note.

a)

Symphonic

b)

Monophonic

c)

Polyphonic

d)

Unison

113.

The same melody sounds very different when performed by a violin, a clarinet, a guitar, or a human voice.

a)

Timbre: The Color of Music

b)

Harmony

c)

Rhythm

d)

Pitch

114.
What is this note
a)
half note
b)
whole note
c)
quarter note
d)
no note
115.
What is this note
a)
half note
b)
whole note
c)
quarter note
d)
no note
116.
How many beats are in a half rest?
a)
1
b)
2
c)
4
d)
3
117.
What is this?
a)
half rest
b)
whole rest
c)
quarter rest
d)
eighth rest
118.
what is the name of this?
a)
Bass Clef
b)
Treble Clef
c)
Alto Clef
d)
Soprano Clef
119.
What is another name for Treble Clef?
a)
A Clef
b)
G Clef
c)
B Clef
d)
D Clef
120.
What is the name of the vertical line?
a)
Staff Line
b)
Barline
c)
Measure
d)
Dividing Line
121.
What is the name of this rest?
a)
Whole Rest
b)
Half Rest
c)
Quarter Rest
d)
Eighth Rest
122.
What is the name of this rest?
a)
Whole Rest
b)
Half Rest
c)
Quarter Rest
d)
Eighth Rest
123.
A double bar line tells you to ________. 
a)
do it again
b)
stop
c)
sing
d)
dance