Exam Review

The dynamic marking below represents ?, which means ?

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

Which of the following are an example of enharmonic pitches?

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

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

The expression “Diminuendo” means for the performer to

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

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 octave
4. One half step

What are the four clefs commonly used today?

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

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

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

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

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

An octave can be described as

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

Which dynamic marking means “Extremely Loud”?

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

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

Leger Lines are used to

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

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

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

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

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

What is the correct order of the flats?

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

Which of these dynamic markings is Pianissimo?

What is the correct way to count this rhythm?

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

A staff can be described as

1. A piece of music in which several members are used to create harmony
2. A series of five equidistant horizontal lines on which pitches and rhythms are notated
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

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

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

The bottom number of a time signature tells the musician

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

What is the correct order of the sharps?

1. B E A D G C F
2. A F G B E C D
3. G C F B E A D
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 sixteenth note
2. A triplet
3. A violation of Western notation laws
4. An artistic liberty

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

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

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 distance between two notes
4. The note you tune on