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CFE Review Quiz

Total questions: 33

Worksheet time: 12mins

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Class
Date
1.

With good technique, your fingers should be

a)

flat

b)

rounded

c)

like a claw

2.

With good technique, your wrists should be able to move freely from the default position which is

a)

level

b)

sagging down

c)

elevated above your knuckles

3.

With good technique, you should sit

a)

tall and not very close to the keyboard

b)

slouch and sit right up close to the keyboard

4.

With good technique, you should

a)

have a feeling of relaxed, even heavy, muscles

b)

hold your muscles in position with tension

5.

What do you see?

a)

treble clef staff

b)

bass clef staff

c)

grand staff

6.

The treble clef

a)

means to play with the right hand

b)

means to play with the left hand

7.

The second line on the treble clef staff is

a)

G4 (second line from the bottom)

b)

G4 (second line from the top)

c)

F3 (second line from the bottom)

d)

F3 (second line from the top)

8.

the grand staff combines two staves into one staff using the symbol to the far left called a

a)

bracket

b)

brace

9.

The bass clef indicates that the F below middle C is written on the

a)

fourth line

b)

fourth space

c)

second line

d)

second space

10.

What note is this?

a)

C5

b)

G4

c)

middle C

d)

bass F

11.

Because G is on the second line, the note in the space above it is

a)

H

b)

F

c)

C

d)

A

12.

Which is true?

a)

play the first four measures, play the first three measures again and then end with the last measure

b)

play all five measures, play the first four measures twice, then end with the last measure

c)

play the first four measures two times and then play the last measure

d)

play the first four measures, play the fourth measure again and then play the last measure

13.

when you see mf you should play

a)

somewhat loud

b)

somewhat soft

c)

somewhat fast

d)

somewhat slow

14.

You should use more kinesthetic energy when the music is

a)

piano

b)

forte

15.

For best results, when learning a song you should

a)

study the notes carefully and repeat sections many times slowly

b)

read the music by the numbers of the fingers

c)

repeat the song from the beginning every time, playing through the RH only

16.

Two eighth notes equal how many beats?

a)

one

b)

two

c)

three

d)

four

17.

What is this symbol?

a)

crescendo, get louder right away

b)

crescendo, get louder gradually

c)

diminuendo, get softer right away

d)

diminuendo, get softer gradually

18.

Which number 4 in the time signature tells that there are four beats in each measure?

a)

the 4 on the top

b)

the 4 on the bottom

19.

Which describes the picture accurately?

a)

legato, play the note mezzo forte

b)

staccato, play the note short and detached

c)

dotted quarter note, one and half beats long

d)

dotted half note, 3 beats long

20.

The notes of this passage will be played

a)

staccato, short and detached

b)

legato, smoothly

c)

accent, emphasized by playing more forcefully

21.

The blues style reflects the culture of black Americans post civil war in that

a)

it has quick tempos and joyful melodies

b)

it has slow tempos and melodies that express hardships

c)

it has dance-like rhythms and a 2/4 time signature

22.

In jazz, the use of improvisation most often reflects the culture of

a)

individual expression

b)

group unity

c)

national pride

23.

Per copyright law, when using someone else's music, you... (select all correct answers)

a)

should find out if it's under copyright and, if so, get permission from them

b)

can quote a very brief amount of the music without permission

c)

do not need permission if it's a fraction of the whole and used for educational or personal use only

d)

can use it without limitation if it's public domain

24.

Gabriel writes a different version of someone else's song. Which of the following describes what Gabriel did?

a)

composed a new song inspired by the original song

b)

created an arrangement of the original song

c)

improvised music that was loosely based on material from the original song

d)

copied the original song and added their name to the work

25.

When Barbara was performing her song, she was slowing down and speeding back up to the tempo every other measure. This is most likely because

a)

the music has an unusual amount of ritardandos and a tempos

b)

more practice keeping a steady pulse is needed, for example using a metronome

c)

she thought it would be more expressive to perform the music this way

26.

To play an ascending C Major Scale with your right hand, the correct finger pattern is

a)

5 4 3 5 4 3 2 1

b)

5 4 3 2 1 3 2 1

c)

1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3

d)

1 2 3 1 2 3 4 5

27.

Playing the notes C E G together makes a

a)

harmonic interval

b)

G7 chord

c)

C Major chord

d)

E minor chord

28.

The notes are... (select all that are correct)

a)

staccato

b)

accented

c)

moving up, then skip down

d)

moving down, then skip up

29.

Copyright law protects... (select all that are correct)

a)

raw musical materials, like a scale, chord progression

b)

fully-formed musical works

c)

recordings of a song

d)

works in the public domain

30.

What scale is this?

a)

A harmonic minor

b)

G Major

c)

Blues Scale

d)

None of the above

31.

The tempo is Largo. This means the music will be

a)

fast

b)

moderately fast

c)

slow

d)

moderately slow

32.

Which rhythm would have a 3/4 time signature?

a)

a

b)

b

c)

c

d)

d

33.

What finger numbers would you use to play this chord?

a)

5 4 1

b)

5 3 1

c)

5 2 1