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WorksheetsMUS APP 1
Total questions: 50
Worksheet time: 38mins
Notation is
a system used to write music
a sound
the gathering of beats into regular groups
volume
The tone quality of a sound is called
duration
dynamic accent
timbre
an interval
When notes and rhythms are put together in a sequential manner, it is called a
timbre
melody
quarter note
frequency
Articulation is
how a sound is played or sung
the tone quality of a sound
sounds occurring simultaneously with the melody
a system used to write music
The vibrations of brass instruments come from
a column of air in a metal tube
a single reed
a double reed
the musician's lips
The _________ are the only orchestral drums of definite pitch
snare drums
bass drums
timpani
tambourines
The gathering of beats into regular groups is called
tempo
zydeco
meter
timbre
The thickness in music is called
texture
tempo
meter
timbre
In general, the smaller the vibrating element, the _________ its pitch
higher
softer
lower
louder
Which of the following instruments is NOT a woodwind instrument?
flute
oboe
clarinet
trumpet
Legato refers to playing or singing a melody
in a short, detached manner
in a smooth, connected style
at a higher or lower pitch
by small steps
The highest male voice is called a
soprano
baritone
tenor
bass
The medium-high female voice is called a(n)
alto
soprano
mezzo soprano
tenor
The organization of chunks in music creates
harmony
form
timbre
dissonance
Western music, Western civilization and Western culture are terms that relate to the societies that were a part of the
Western World
Roman Empire
Mayans
Empire of the Americas
An Italian word that means "speed" in music is called
amore
tempo
mezzo
forte
_______ are instruments with a stretched membrane that vibrates.
Aerophones
Idiophones
Membranophones
Chordophones
Which of the following is a half note?
Which of the following is an eighth note?
Which of the following is a quarter note?
Instruments that use a stretched vibrating string to produce a sound are called
chordophones
idiophones
aerophones
guitarron
Instruments that cause the air to vibrate directly are called
membranophones
chordophones
idiophones
aerophones
Identify the following:
quarter rest
crescendo
whole rest
largo
Identify the following:
staff
notation
treble clef
pitch
Identify the following:
bass clef
baritone clef
super clef
treble clef
The trumpet, trombone, french horn and tuba are
percussion instruments
string instruments
brass instruments
woodwind instruments
Monophonic texture consists of
a single melodic line without accompaniment
one main melody accompanied by chords
two or more melodies of relatively equal interest performed simultaneously
all of the above
Polyphonic texture consists of
a single melodic line without accmpaniment
one main melody accompanied by chords
two or more melodies of relatively equal interest performed simutaneously
native ritual dancing
When there is one main melody accompanied by chords, the texture is
polyphone
homophonic
monophonic
imitative
The "when" in music is called
rhythm
repetition
form
variation
Loudness, or volume, in music is referred to as
dynamics
mezzo forte
amplitude
magnetic single coil
Which of the following is not a double reed instrument?
clarinet
oboe
bassoon
contra bassoon
The viola belongs to which family of instruments?
woodwind
brass
percussion
strings
The Theremin belongs to which family of instruments?
electronic
electrical
strings
nothing at all
_______ instruments begin with an existing acoustic musical sound, capture it, and then modify it in some manner
electronic
electrical
theremin
sampler
Which of the following instruments is not part of the string family?
harp
flute
folk guitar
cello
What does the acronym MIDI represent?
Mouth Input Display Inlay
Music Instrument Digital Interface
Memory Integrated Digital Interface
Musical Interface Digital Input
The term ______ refers to the speed of the beat of the music
meter
syncopation
tempo
dynamics
The pitches used in Western Music can be traced back to the work of a Greek mathematician named?
Dante
Pythagoras
Socrates
Athenius
Western Music uses _______ letters of the alphabet to indicate pitch.
the first five
the first seven
a wide variety
the last three
Dynamics in music refers to
the quality that distinguishes musical sounds
the relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound
an exemplary performance
loudness, or volume in music
If a flute player were to play a solo without any other accompaniment, the texture would be
contapuntal
homophonic
monophonic
polyphonic
The treble clef is used for
relatively low pitches, such as those played by a pianist's left hand
relatively high pitches, such as those played by the pianist's right hand
drums and non-pitched percussion instruments
middle range pitches, such as those played by the violas
The Italian term ___________ is a tempo marking to indicate a lively pace.
andante
allegro
adagio
vivace
The __________ has multiple sets, or banks of pipes controlled from several keyboards, including a pedal keyboard.
piano
pipe organ
harpsichord
accordion
The piano has _________ keys, spanning more than 7 octaves
47
56
66
88
Which of the following is NOT a percussion instrument of definite pitch?
tambourine
timpani
xylophone
chimes
The highest woodwind instrument in the orchestra is the
piccolo
flute
oboe
clarinet
The lowest instrument in the orchestra is the
piccolo
tuba
double bass
contrabassoon
Woodwind instruments are so named because they
are made of wood
use a wooden reed
have wooden key mechanisms
were originally made of wood
