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Music Appreciation SEM1 Review

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 56mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

An ensemble is a group of musicians that perform together.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

Please match the term with its definition. A performance that uses no amplification.

a)

Acoustic performance

b)

Electric performance

c)

Conductor

d)

Concertmaster

3.

Please match the term with its definition.

a)

Acoustic performance

b)

Electric performance

c)

Conductor

d)

Concertmaster

4.

Please match the term with its definition. An individual who stands in front of an ensemble and provides musical direction.

a)

Acoustic performance

b)

Electric performance

c)

Conductor

d)

Concertmaster

5.

Please match the term with its definition. The principal violinist who sits furthest to the front of an orchestra who serves in a leadership role to provide musical direction to an orchestra.

a)

Acoustic performance

b)

Electric performance

c)

Conductor

d)

Concertmaster

6.

What is the standard four-part voicing for a choir?

a)

SATB - Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass

b)

SSBB - Soprano, Soprano, Bass, Bass

c)

SATB - Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Baritone

d)

SSTB - Soprano, Soprano, Tenor, Bass

7.

How many performers are in a chamber ensemble?

a)

2-10

b)

1

c)

10-29

d)

20-100

8.

The Great American Songbook is a canon of well known jazz standards, popular songs, and show tunes from the 20th century.

a)

True

b)

False

9.

Which is true of a mariachi band?

a)

All members commonly sing.

b)

No one is allowed to sing.

c)

Only one person is allowed to sing.

10.

A string trio is an example of a chamber ensemble.

a)

True

b)

False

11.

Please match the definition with the correct instrument category. A musical instrument that produces sound created by vibrating strings.

a)

Chordophone

b)

Membranophone

c)

Idiophone

d)

Electrophone

e)

Aerophone

12.

Please match the definition with the correct instrument category. A musical instrument that produces sound created by a vibrating stretched membrane.

a)

Chordophone

b)

Membranophone

c)

Idiophone

d)

Electrophone

e)

Aerophone

13.

Please match the definition with the correct instrument category. A musical instrument that produces sound by the vibration of the instrument itself, without the use of air flow, strings, membranes, or electricity.

a)

Chordophone

b)

Membranophone

c)

Idiophone

d)

Electrophone

e)

Aerophone

14.

Please match the definition with the correct instrument category. A musical instrument that produces sound by using electronic circuitry.

a)

Chordophone

b)

Membranophone

c)

Idiophone

d)

Electrophone

e)

Aerophone

15.

A musical instrument that produces sound created by a vibrating body of air is called a _________.

a)

Aerophone

b)

Chordophone

c)

Membranophone

d)

Idiophone

16.

Please match the group of instruments with their family title.

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

String

d)

Keyboard

e)

Percussion

17.

Please match the group of instruments with their family title.

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

String

d)

Keyboard

e)

Percussion

18.

Please match the group of instruments with their family title.

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

String

d)

Keyboard

e)

Percussion

19.

Please match the group of instruments with their family title. Piano, Pipe Organ, Harpsichord

a)

Brass

b)

Woodwind

c)

String

20.

Moving to a longer bar on the xylophone will...

a)

Lower the pitch

b)

Raise the pitch

21.

Moving to a shorter bar on the xylophone will...

a)

Lower the pitch

b)

Raise the pitch

22.

Brass musicians blow air through a buzz and into a mouthpiece to produce a vibrating column of air.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Please match the instrument with its tool to start a vibration.

a)

A hammer striking a string.

1.

Piano

b)

A wind-chest blowing air.

2.

A wind-chest blowing air.

c)

A quill plucking a string.

3.

A quill plucking a string.

24.

Please match each vocabulary term to its definition. The way a group of notes should be performed.

a)

Articulation

b)

Style markings

c)

Dynamics

d)

Tempo

25.

Please match each vocabulary term to its definition. Adjectives that a composer provides to describe the mood or temperament of the music.

a)

Articulation

b)

Style markings

c)

Dynamics

d)

Tempo

26.

Please match each vocabulary term to its definition. The variation in loudness between notes or phrases in music.

a)

Articulation

b)

Style markings

c)

Dynamics

d)

Tempo

27.

Please match each vocabulary term to its definition. The speed or pace of a given piece or section of music.

a)

Articulation

b)

Style markings

c)

Dynamics

d)

Tempo

28.

Please match each dynamic marking to its descriptor.

a)

Extremely soft

1.

Pianissimo

b)

Soft

2.

Piano

c)

Medium soft

3.

Mezzo piano

d)

Medium loud

4.

Mezzo forte

29.

Match the following musical dynamic term with its descriptor: Forte (f)

a)

Soft

b)

Medium soft

c)

Extremely soft

d)

Loud

e)

Medium loud

30.

Match the following musical dynamic term with its descriptor: Fortissimo (ff)

a)

Medium soft

b)

Soft

c)

Extremely soft

d)

Medium loud

e)

Extremely loud

31.

Please match the vocabulary with its descriptor. Gradually increasing in volume.

a)

Crescendo

b)

Diminuendo

c)

Accelerando

d)

Ritardano

32.

Please match the vocabulary with its descriptor. Gradually decreasing in volume

a)

Crescendo

b)

Diminuendo

c)

Accelerando

d)

Ritardano

33.

Please match the vocabulary with its descriptor. Gradually speeding up in tempo.

a)

Crescendo

b)

Diminuendo

c)

Accelerando

d)

Ritardano

34.

What is the most common language for expression markings in music?

a)

Italian

b)

Spanish

c)

Japanese

d)

English

35.

Dynamics can be used to heighten the drama of a passage or piece of music.

a)

True

b)

False

36.

All music has the same tempo.

a)

True

b)

False

37.

Match the music note/rest with its correct duration.

a)

Half a beat

1.

Eighth Note/Rest

b)

One beat

2.

Quarter Note/Rest

c)

Two beats

3.

Half Note/Rest

d)

Four beats

4.

Whole Note/Rest

38.

What is the value of a Half Note/Rest?

a)

Half a beat

b)

One beat

c)

Two beats

d)

Four beats

39.

What is the value of a Whole Note/Rest?

a)

Half a beat

b)

One beat

c)

Two beats

d)

Four beats

40.

A meter in which there is a primary division of four beats per measure where the first beat is strong, the second beat is weak, the third beat is less strong than the first, and the fourth beat is weak.

a)

Quadruple Meter

b)

Duple Meter

c)

Triple Meter

41.

A meter in which there is a primary division of two beats per measure where the first beat is strong and the second beat is weak.

a)

Quadruple Meter

b)

Duple Meter

c)

Triple Meter

42.

A meter in which there is a primary division of three beats per measure where the first beat is strong and the next two beats are weak.

a)

Quadruple Meter

b)

Duple Meter

c)

Triple Meter

43.

Identify the note.

a)

Eighth Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Whole Note

44.

Identify the note.

a)

Quarter Note

b)

Eighth Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Whole Note

45.

Identify the note.

a)

Eighth Note

b)

Quarter Note

c)

Half Note

d)

Whole Note

46.

Identify the note.

a)

Half Note

b)

Eighth Note

c)

Quarter Note

d)

Whole Note

47.

How many beats are there in a measure that has a time signature of 3/4?

a)

3

b)

1

c)

2

d)

4

48.

How many beats are there in a measure that has a time signature of 4/4?

a)

4

b)

3

c)

2

d)

1

49.

What is the alternate name for treble clef?

a)

G Clef

b)

C Clef

c)

F Clef

d)

D Clef

50.

What is the alternate name for bass clef?

a)

F Clef

b)

G Clef

c)

C Clef

d)

D Clef

51.

Please identify the correct letter name of the note in treble clef.

a)

A

b)

D

c)

G

d)

C

52.

Please identify the correct letter name of the note in treble clef.

a)

E

b)

D

c)

G

d)

A

53.

Please identify the correct letter name of the note in treble clef.

a)

E

b)

G

c)

D

d)

B

54.

Please identify the correct letter name of the note in the extended range of the staff.

a)

A

b)

F

c)

C

d)

G

55.

Please identify the correct letter name of the note in bass clef.

a)

B

b)

D

c)

C

56.

Please identify the correct letter name of the note in bass clef.

a)

C

b)

A

c)

B

d)

F

57.

Please identify the correct letter name of the note in the extended range of the staff.

a)

C

b)

A

c)

F

d)

G

58.

Short lines that are added for notes that are above or below the staff.

a)

The G Clef.

b)

The F Clef.

c)

How high or low a note sounds.

d)

Short lines that are added for notes that are above or below the staff.

59.

Which of the following is the note in the center of the piano?

a)

The note in the center of the piano.

b)

Short lines that are added for notes that are above or below the staff.

c)

The G Clef.

d)

The F Clef.

e)

How high or low a note sounds.

60.

Which of the following is the note in the center of the piano?

a)

The note in the center of the piano.

b)

Short lines that are added for notes that are above or below the staff.

c)

The G Clef.

d)

The F Clef.

e)

How high or low a note sounds.

61.

Which of the following describes pitch?

a)

The note in the center of the piano.

b)

Short lines that are added for notes that are above or below the staff.

c)

The G Clef.

d)

The F Clef.

e)

How high or low a note sounds.

62.

Which mnemonic is used for the spaces in bass clef?

a)

All Cars Eat Gas

b)

Every Good Boy Does Fine

c)

FACE goes in the space

d)

None of the above

63.

Which mnemonic is used for the lines in treble clef?

a)

All Cars Eat Gas

b)

Every Good Boy Does Fine

c)

FACE goes in the space

d)

None of the above

64.

Which mnemonic is used for the spaces in treble clef?

a)

All Cars Eat Gas

b)

Every Good Boy Does Fine

c)

FACE goes in the space

d)

None of the above

65.

Fill in the blank: 'All Cars Eat Gas' is used for the ______ in bass clef.

a)

spaces

b)

lines

c)

notes

d)

keys

66.

Fill in the blank: 'Every Good Boy Does Fine' is used for the ______ in treble clef.

a)

lines

b)

spaces

c)

notes

d)

keys

67.

Fill in the blank: 'FACE goes in the space' is used for the ______ in treble clef.

a)

spaces

b)

lines

c)

notes

d)

keys

68.

What is the correct name for the note C#?

a)

C sharp

b)

C double sharp

c)

C flat

d)

C double flat

e)

C natural

69.

What is the correct name for the note C𝄪?

a)

C sharp

b)

C double sharp

c)

C flat

d)

C double flat

e)

C natural

70.

What is the correct name for the note C♭?

a)

C sharp

b)

C double sharp

c)

C flat

d)

C double flat

e)

C natural

71.

What is the correct name for the note C𝄫?

a)

C sharp

b)

C double sharp

c)

C flat

d)

C double flat

e)

C natural

72.

What is the correct name for the note C♮?

a)

C sharp

b)

C double sharp

c)

C flat

d)

C double flat

e)

C natural

73.

When you move from one key to the next nearest key on the piano it is called:

a)

A half step.

b)

A whole step.

c)

A dubba step.

d)

A giant step.

74.

How many letters are in the musical alphabet?

a)

7

b)

6

c)

5

d)

8

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