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MUS APP 1

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 38mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Notation is

a)

a system used to write music

b)

a sound

c)

the gathering of beats into regular groups

d)

volume

2.

The tone quality of a sound is called

a)

duration

b)

dynamic accent

c)

timbre

d)

an interval

3.

When notes and rhythms are put together in a sequential manner, it is called a

a)

timbre

b)

melody

c)

quarter note

d)

frequency

4.

Articulation is

a)

how a sound is played or sung

b)

the tone quality of a sound

c)

sounds occurring simultaneously with the melody

d)

a system used to write music

5.

The vibrations of brass instruments come from

a)

a column of air in a metal tube

b)

a single reed

c)

a double reed

d)

the musician's lips

6.

The _________ are the only orchestral drums of definite pitch

a)

snare drums

b)

bass drums

c)

timpani

d)

tambourines

7.

The gathering of beats into regular groups is called

a)

tempo

b)

zydeco

c)

meter

d)

timbre

8.

The thickness in music is called

a)

texture

b)

tempo

c)

meter

d)

timbre

9.

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

a)

higher

b)

softer

c)

lower

d)

louder

10.

Which of the following instruments is NOT a woodwind instrument?

a)

flute

b)

oboe

c)

clarinet

d)

trumpet

11.

Legato refers to playing or singing a melody

a)

in a short, detached manner

b)

in a smooth, connected style

c)

at a higher or lower pitch

d)

by small steps

12.

The highest male voice is called a

a)

soprano

b)

baritone

c)

tenor

d)

bass

13.

The medium-high female voice is called a(n)

a)

alto

b)

soprano

c)

mezzo soprano

d)

tenor

14.

The organization of chunks in music creates

a)

harmony

b)

form

c)

timbre

d)

dissonance

15.

Western music, Western civilization and Western culture are terms that relate to the societies that were a part of the

a)

Western World

b)

Roman Empire

c)

Mayans

d)

Empire of the Americas

16.

An Italian word that means "speed" in music is called

a)

amore

b)

tempo

c)

mezzo

d)

forte

17.

_______ are instruments with a stretched membrane that vibrates.

a)

Aerophones

b)

Idiophones

c)

Membranophones

d)

Chordophones

18.

Which of the following is a half note?

a)
b)
c)
d)
19.

Which of the following is an eighth note?

a)
b)
c)
d)
20.

Which of the following is a quarter note?

a)
b)
c)
d)
21.

Instruments that use a stretched vibrating string to produce a sound are called

a)

chordophones

b)

idiophones

c)

aerophones

d)

guitarron

22.

Instruments that cause the air to vibrate directly are called

a)

membranophones

b)

chordophones

c)

idiophones

d)

aerophones

23.

Identify the following:

a)

quarter rest

b)

crescendo

c)

whole rest

d)

largo

24.

Identify the following:

a)

staff

b)

notation

c)

treble clef

d)

pitch

25.

Identify the following:

a)

bass clef

b)

baritone clef

c)

super clef

d)

treble clef

26.

The trumpet, trombone, french horn and tuba are

a)

percussion instruments

b)

string instruments

c)

brass instruments

d)

woodwind instruments

27.

Monophonic texture consists of

a)

a single melodic line without accompaniment

b)

one main melody accompanied by chords

c)

two or more melodies of relatively equal interest performed simultaneously

d)

all of the above

28.

Polyphonic texture consists of

a)

a single melodic line without accmpaniment

b)

one main melody accompanied by chords

c)

two or more melodies of relatively equal interest performed simutaneously

d)

native ritual dancing

29.

When there is one main melody accompanied by chords, the texture is

a)

polyphone

b)

homophonic

c)

monophonic

d)

imitative

30.

The "when" in music is called

a)

rhythm

b)

repetition

c)

form

d)

variation

31.

Loudness, or volume, in music is referred to as

a)

dynamics

b)

mezzo forte

c)

amplitude

d)

magnetic single coil

32.

Which of the following is not a double reed instrument?

a)

clarinet

b)

oboe

c)

bassoon

d)

contra bassoon

33.

The viola belongs to which family of instruments?

a)

woodwind

b)

brass

c)

percussion

d)

strings

34.

The Theremin belongs to which family of instruments?

a)

electronic

b)

electrical

c)

strings

d)

nothing at all

35.

_______ instruments begin with an existing acoustic musical sound, capture it, and then modify it in some manner

a)

electronic

b)

electrical

c)

theremin

d)

sampler

36.

Which of the following instruments is not part of the string family?

a)

harp

b)

flute

c)

folk guitar

d)

cello

37.

What does the acronym MIDI represent?

a)

Mouth Input Display Inlay

b)

Music Instrument Digital Interface

c)

Memory Integrated Digital Interface

d)

Musical Interface Digital Input

38.

The term ______ refers to the speed of the beat of the music

a)

meter

b)

syncopation

c)

tempo

d)

dynamics

39.

The pitches used in Western Music can be traced back to the work of a Greek mathematician named?

a)

Dante

b)

Pythagoras

c)

Socrates

d)

Athenius

40.

Western Music uses _______ letters of the alphabet to indicate pitch.

a)

the first five

b)

the first seven

c)

a wide variety

d)

the last three

41.

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)

loudness, or volume in music

42.

If a flute player were to play a solo without any other accompaniment, the texture would be

a)

contapuntal

b)

homophonic

c)

monophonic

d)

polyphonic

43.

The treble clef is used for

a)

relatively low pitches, such as those played by a pianist's left hand

b)

relatively high pitches, such as those played by the pianist's right hand

c)

drums and non-pitched percussion instruments

d)

middle range pitches, such as those played by the violas

44.

The Italian term ___________ is a tempo marking to indicate a lively pace.

a)

andante

b)

allegro

c)

adagio

d)

vivace

45.

The __________ has multiple sets, or banks of pipes controlled from several keyboards, including a pedal keyboard.

a)

piano

b)

pipe organ

c)

harpsichord

d)

accordion

46.

The piano has _________ keys, spanning more than 7 octaves

a)

47

b)

56

c)

66

d)

88

47.

Which of the following is NOT a percussion instrument of definite pitch?

a)

tambourine

b)

timpani

c)

xylophone

d)

chimes

48.

The highest woodwind instrument in the orchestra is the

a)

piccolo

b)

flute

c)

oboe

d)

clarinet

49.

The lowest instrument in the orchestra is the

a)

piccolo

b)

tuba

c)

double bass

d)

contrabassoon

50.

Woodwind instruments are so named because they

a)

are made of wood

b)

use a wooden reed

c)

have wooden key mechanisms

d)

were originally made of wood