Exam Review

Pitch can be defined as

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

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

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

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

What is the correct order of the sharps?

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

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

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

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 wrong with this diagram of the Circle of Fourths?

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

Leger Lines are used to

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

Which of these dynamic markings is Pianissimo?

Which dynamic marking means “Extremely Loud”?

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

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

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

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

An octave can be described as

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

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

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

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

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

What is the correct way to count this rhythm?

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

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 expression “Diminuendo” means for the performer to

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

The bottom number of a time signature tells the musician

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

Which of the following are an example of enharmonic pitches?

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

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

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

The dynamic marking below represents ?, which means ?

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

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

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

What are the four clefs commonly used today?

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