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Question #1
The sign that indicates that a pitch should be raised a half step is called a:
A.
sharp
B.
natural
C.
flat
Question #2
Harmonies built on the dominant (5th-scale degree) have a tendency to resolve toward:
A.
the supertonic
B.
the subdominant
C.
the tonic
Question #3
Music of the Baroque and Classical is mostly:
A.
modal
B.
diatonic
C.
chromatic
Question #4
An interval smaller than a half step is called a:
A.
semitone
B.
microtone
C.
minitone
Question #5
Shifting a melody so that it begins on a different pitch but retains the same pattern of intervals is called:
A.
modulation
B.
transfiguration
C.
transposition
Question #6
Moving from one key center to another in a composition is called:
A.
transformation
B.
modulation
C.
transposition
Question #7
Modulation within a composition can help define the _________ of a piece.
A.
form
B.
texture
C.
meter
Question #8
How many major scales are there in Western music?
A.
12
B.
8
C.
7
Question #9
A scale comprised entirely of half steps is called a _________ scale.
A.
chromatic
B.
microtonal
C.
diatonic
Question #10
The “home” key of a piece is determined:
A.
by the composer
B.
randomly
C.
by the performer
Question #11
The degree of loudness or softness, or volume, at which music is played is called:
A.
texture.
B.
timbre.
C.
dynamics.
D.
tempo.
Question #12
Which of the following dynamic markings is the softest?
A.
mezzo forte (mf )
B.
mezzo piano (mp)
C.
pianissimo (pp)
D.
piano (p)
Question #13
In what language are dynamic markings generally given?
A.
German
B.
Dutch
C.
Italian
D.
French
Question #14
Which of the following symbols indicates growing louder?
A.
>
B.
mf
C.
<
D.
mp
Question #15
The gradual swelling of the volume of music is called:
A.
adagio.
B.
accelerando.
C.
piano.
D.
crescendo.
Question #16
The markings for tempo and dynamics contribute most directly to:
A.
the tonality of a piece of music.
B.
the form of a piece of music.
C.
the thematic development of a piece of music.
D.
the expressive content of a piece of music.
Question #17
The degree of loudness and softness in music is called dynamics.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
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