Exam Review

A planned series of pitches moving forward in time can also be referred to as

1. Enharmonic pitches
2. Contrapuntal
3. A movement
4. A melody

A piece of music’s time signature is represented by two numbers. The top number represents

1. What note gets one beat
2. How many sharps or flats in the key signature
3. How many beats per measure
4. How many measures per line

What is the correct order of the sharps?

1. A F G B E C D
2. G C F B E A D
3. B E A D G C F
4. F C G D A E B

When a composer places three eighth notes in the place of two, the rhythm produced is called

1. A violation of Western notation laws
2. A triplet
3. An artistic liberty
4. A sixteenth note

Which dynamic marking means “Extremely Loud”?

An octave can be described as

1. The distance between two pitches in which one pitch is twice the frequency of the other
2. Four half steps
3. A collection of 8 notes arranged in an ascending pattern
4. The shortest distance between two notes in Western music

What are the four clefs commonly used today?

1. Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass
2. Treble, Percussive, Alto, and Tenor
3. Bass, Treble, Alto, and Soprano
4. Alto, Tenor, Treble, and Bass

What is wrong with this notation of the order of the flats and the order of the sharps?

1. This notation is correct
2. The flats are labeled improperly on the bass clef
3. The sharps are labeled improperly on the treble clef
4. There should only be six sharps and six flats

Where “W” means a whole step and “H” means a half step, the correct “stepwise” pattern for a diatonic scale is

1. H W W H W W W
2. W H W W H H W
3. W W H W W W H
4. W H W H W H W

Which of the following are an example of enharmonic pitches?

1. E♯ and C♭
2. D♭ and C♯
3. A and G♯
4. B♭ and C

A dynamic marking that means “Medium Soft” would be pronounced

1. Pianissimo
2. Mezzo Piano
3. Piano
4. Molto Piano

Pitch can be defined as

1. The note you tune on
2. A specific position in the range of sounds from low to high
3. The highest note you can hit
4. The distance between two notes

Leger Lines are used to

1. Indicate when a note is to be sharp or flat
2. Indicate that the performer should speed up or slow down
3. Extend the staff higher or lower
4. Remove notes from a piece during the editing process

A ? indicates that a note should be lowered one half step, and a ? indicates that a note should be raised one half step

1. Sharp; Flat
2. Flat; Crescendo
3. Flat; Sharp
4. Double Flat; Flat

Pitches that have the same frequency but different letter names are called

1. Retrograde pitches
2. Enharmonic pitches
3. Consonant pitches
4. Harmonious pitches

What is the correct order of the flats?

1. A B C D E F G
2. G A F B E C D
3. B E A D G C F
4. F C G D A E B

The dynamic marking below represents ?, which means ?

1. Piano; Extremely Loud
2. Molto Fortissimo; Extremely Loud
3. Forte; Loud
4. Fortissimo; Loud

What is the correct way to count this rhythm?

1. 1 & A 2 E 3 & 4 & A
2. 1 E & 2 E 3 & A 4 A
3. 1 A 2 E & A 3 E 4 E
4. 1 & A 2 E 3 A 4 E A

What is the correct way to count this rhythm?

1. 1 & 2 T L 3 E & A 4 E &
2. 1 & 2 & A 3 E & 4 E & A
3. 1 & 2 E & 3 & A 4 E & A
4. 1 & 2 T L 3 A & E 4 A &

The bottom number of a time signature tells the musician

1. What measure he/she begins to play
2. What note gets one beat
3. Whether or not the piece is in cut time
4. How many beats are in one measure

Which of these dynamic markings is Pianissimo?

The expression “Diminuendo” means for the performer to

1. Gradually get softer
2. Gradually slow down the tempo
3. Slowly speed up the tempo
4. Gradually get softer and slower

A staff can be described as

1. A series of four equidistant horizontal lines on which pitches and rhythms are notated
2. A piece of music in which several members are used to create harmony
3. A series of five equidistant horizontal lines on which pitches and rhythms are notated
4. A choral ensemble in which each member is only singing their part

What is wrong with this diagram of the Circle of Fourths?

1. The numbering is incorrect; 5, 6, and 7 should be on the bottom
2. The order of the circle is wrong
3. There should be sharps next to E, A, and D on the right side
4. This is the correct Circle of Fourths

The distance from any note to the note directly above or below it, and the smallest interval in written notation, is referred to as

1. One octave
2. One whole step
3. A diatonic sequence
4. One half step