Exam Review

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

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

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

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. Double Flat; Flat
4. Flat; Sharp

The dynamic marking below represents ?, which means ?

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

Which of these dynamic markings is Pianissimo?

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 octave
3. One half step
4. One whole step

An octave can be described as

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

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

What is the correct way to count this rhythm?

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

Leger Lines are used to

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

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

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

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. How many beats per measure
3. How many measures per line
4. What note gets one beat

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

Which dynamic marking means “Extremely Loud”?

The expression “Diminuendo” means for the performer to

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

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

What is the correct order of the flats?

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

The bottom number of a time signature tells the musician

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

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

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

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 sharps?

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

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

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

Pitch can be defined as

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

Which of the following are an example of enharmonic pitches?

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

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. This is the correct Circle of Fourths
3. The order of the circle is wrong
4. There should be sharps next to E, A, and D on the right side