Exam Review

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

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

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

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. B E A D G C F
4. G A F B E C D

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

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 &

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

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

Which of these dynamic markings is Pianissimo?

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

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. D♭ and C♯
3. B♭ and C
4. E♯ and C♭

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

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

The expression “Diminuendo” means for the performer to

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

What is the correct order of the sharps?

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

What are the four clefs commonly used today?

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

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

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

A staff can be described as

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

Which dynamic marking means “Extremely Loud”?

An octave can be described as

1. Four half steps
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. A collection of 8 notes arranged in an ascending pattern

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

The dynamic marking below represents ?, which means ?

1. Forte; Loud
2. Molto Fortissimo; Extremely Loud
3. Piano; Extremely Loud
4. Fortissimo; 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. The numbering is incorrect; 5, 6, and 7 should be on the bottom
4. There should be sharps next to E, A, and D on the right side

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

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

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

Pitch can be defined as

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