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Question #1
The element that propels music forward in time is:
A.
rhythm
B.
harmony
C.
melody
Question #2
The number of beats in a measure determines the:
A.
tempo
B.
rhythm
C.
meter
Question #3
An accented beat followed by two weak beats would indicate a ____________ meter.
A.
quadruple
B.
triple
C.
duple
Question #4
Which of the following is NOT a simple meter?
A.
duple
B.
triple
C.
compound
Question #5
In a compound meter, the beat divides into groups of:
A.
three
B.
four
C.
two
Question #6
When a melody begins before a downbeat, it is said to begin on a(n):
A.
irregular beat
B.
consonance
C.
upbeat
Question #7
________is created when the regular accent is shifted to a weak beat or an offbeat.
A.
Quadruple meter
B.
Syncopation
C.
Compound meter
Question #8
Music that moves without a strong sense of beat might be considered:
A.
nonmetric
B.
syncopated
C.
disjunct
Question #9
In duple meter, the accent is typically on which beat?
A.
first
B.
third
C.
second
Question #10
In quadruple meter, the second-strongest accent is typically on which beat?
A.
second
B.
first
C.
third
Question #11
In triple meter, the strongest accent is typically on which beat?
A.
third
B.
second
C.
first
Question #12
The first accented beat of each metric pattern is known as the:
A.
downbeat
B.
upbeat
C.
onbeat
Question #13
Playing music in two simultaneous rhythms is known as polyrhythm.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #14
In notation, regular groupings of beats are marked off in measures.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #15
Simple meters are meters in which the beats are divided into three.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #16
Tempo refers to:
A.
the volume
B.
the rate of speed
C.
the time signature
Question #17
Which of the following would indicate a fast tempo?
A.
andante
B.
vivace
C.
grave
Question #18
If the music is gradually speeding up, the term used to define this is:
A.
accelerando
B.
a tempo
C.
diminuendo
Question #19
If a composer wants to indicate a precise tempo, a ___________________ indication is given in the score.
A.
crescendo
B.
dynamic marking
C.
beats per minute
Question #20
If a composer wants to indicate excitement in a piece of music, which of the following tempos would be appropriate?
A.
forte
B.
presto
C.
adagio
Question #21
If the composer wants to indicate despair in a piece of music, which of the following tempos would be appropriate?
A.
allegro
B.
grave
C.
pianissimo
Question #22
Returning to the original tempo after a change in the music is best indicated by what in the score?
A.
non troppo
B.
a tempo
C.
accelerando
Question #23
True or False: Tempo markings are usually given in French
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
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