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