Exam Review

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

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

An octave can be described as

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

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

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

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

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

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

Leger Lines are used to

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

A staff can be described as

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

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

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

What is the correct order of the flats?

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

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

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 dynamic marking below represents ?, which means ?

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

What is the correct way to count this rhythm?

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

Which of the following are an example of enharmonic pitches?

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

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

Which of these dynamic markings is Pianissimo?

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

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

What is the correct way to count this rhythm?

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

Which dynamic marking means “Extremely Loud”?

The expression “Diminuendo” means for the performer to

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

What is the correct order of the sharps?

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

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

1. The order of the circle is wrong
2. This is the correct Circle of Fourths
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

What are the four clefs commonly used today?

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