Exam Review

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

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

The expression “Diminuendo” means for the performer to

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

Leger Lines are used to

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

What is the correct way to count this rhythm?

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

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

An octave can be described as

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

A staff can be described as

1. A series of five 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 four equidistant horizontal lines on which pitches and rhythms are notated
4. A choral ensemble in which each member is only singing their part

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 beats per measure
3. How many measures per line
4. How many sharps or flats in the key signature

Which dynamic marking means “Extremely Loud”?

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

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

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

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

The dynamic marking below represents ?, which means ?

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

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

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

What is the correct order of the flats?

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

What is the correct way to count this rhythm?

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

Which of the following are an example of enharmonic pitches?

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

Which of these dynamic markings is Pianissimo?

What are the four clefs commonly used today?

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

Pitch can be defined as

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

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

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 sixteenth note
3. An artistic liberty
4. A triplet

What is the correct order of the sharps?

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

The bottom number of a time signature tells the musician

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

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

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

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

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