Music 101 - Fundamentals of Music » Fall 2021 » MIDTERM EXAM

Need help with your exam preparation?

Question #1
A half step is
A.   found between F sharp and G flat .
B.   found between C and B flat .
C.   a larger interval than a whole step.
D.   formed by any two adjacent keys on the keyboard.
Question #2
Accidentals
A.   are always written before a note head within a staff.
B.   consist only of flats, sharps, double flats, and double sharps.
C.   are always written before the note name outside of a staff.
D.   are written as a part of the clef on the staff.
Question #3
Enharmonic pitches
A.   have the same note name, but they make the same sound and are the same note on the keyboard.
B.   have different note names and make different sounds, but are the same note on the keyboard.
C.   have different note names, but they make the same sound and are the same note on the keyboard.
D.   have the same note name, but make different sounds and are the same note on the keyboard.
Question #4
The distance between any two pitches is called a(n)
A.   whole step.
B.   half step.
C.   accidental.
D.   interval.
Question #5
A ledger line is
A.   a type of shape of musical line.
B.   written to accommodate music extending above or below the staff.
C.   another name for middle C.
D.   a symbol that gives notes on the staff their letter names.
Question #6
Middle C is also called
A.   C3.
B.   C4.
C.   little C.
D.   big C.
Question #7
No black key appears between which white keys?
A.   B and C; E and F
B.   A and B; F and G
C.   A and B; E and F
D.   B and C; F and G
Question #8
The musical alphabet
A.   consists of the letters A through E.
B.   is used to indicate note names.
C.   identifies the highness or lowness of a pitch.
D.   consists of the letters A through Z.
Question #9
The names of the lines on the bass staff are
A.   C-E-G-B-D
B.   G-B-D-F-A
C.   F-A-C-E-G
D.   E-G-B-D-F
Question #10
The names of the lines on the treble staff are
A.   C-E-G-B-D
B.   G-B-D-F-A
C.   E-G-B-D-F
D.   F-A-C-E-G
Question #11
The names of the spaces in bass clef are
A.   F-A-C-E
B.   A-C-E-G
C.   G-B-D-F
D.   E-G-B-D
Question #12
The names of the spaces on the treble staff are
A.   C-E-G-B
B.   E-G-B-D
C.   F-A-C-E
D.   A-C-E-G
Question #13
A dot placed beside a note
A.   adds the rhythmic value of a quarter note to the original note.
B.   adds half the note’s original rhythmic value.
C.   doubles the note’s original rhythmic value.
D.   adds the rhythmic value of an eighth note to the original note.
Question #14
A work’s meter indicates
A.   only how beats are grouped.
B.   how beats are divided and grouped.
C.   only how beats are divided.
D.   whether there are beats.
Question #15
Duple meter means that
A.   the beats are grouped in twos.
B.   the beats are divided into twos.
C.   the beats are grouped in fours.
D.   the beats are grouped in threes.
Question #16
Quadruple meter means that
A.   the beats are grouped in fours.
B.   the beats are grouped in twos.
C.   the beats are grouped in threes.
D.   the beats are grouped in fives.
Question #17
Simple meter means that
A.   the beats are divided into twos.
B.   the beats are grouped in fours.
C.   the beats are grouped in twos.
D.   the beats are grouped in threes.
Question #18
Tempo
A.   is the division of beats.
B.   is the loudness or softness of sound.
C.   is the speed of beats.
D.   indicates a sequence of sounds and silences.
Question #19
Triple meter means that
A.   the beats are grouped in threes.
B.   the beats are divided into twos.
C.   the beats are grouped in fours.
D.   the beats are grouped in twos.
Question #20
What does the lower number of a simple-meter signature indicate?
A.   whether the meter is duple, triple, or quadruple
B.   the number of beats in a measure
C.   the tempo
D.   the beat unit
Question #21
What does the upper number of a simple-meter signature indicate?
A.   the beat unit
B.   the subdivision of the beats
C.   whether the meter is duple, triple, or quadruple
D.   the tempo
Question #22
Which indicates a fast tempo?
A.   presto
B.   largo
C.   grave
D.   adagio
Question #23
Which indicates a moderate tempo?
A.   larghetto
B.   andantino
C.   vivace
D.   presto
Question #24
Which indicates a slow tempo?
A.   presto
B.   allegro
C.   adagio
D.   vivace
Question #25
Which marking means to get gradually louder?
A.   decrescendo
B.   crescendo
C.   accelerando
D.   fortissimo
Question #26
Which means to speed up the tempo?
A.   accelerando
B.   piano
C.   ritardando
D.   larghetto
Question #27
Rhythmic displacement of accents is called
A.   syncopation.
B.   anacrusis.
C.   triplets.
D.   rhythmic augmentation.
Question #28
Ties connect two ___________ pitches, whereas slurs connect two __________ pitches.
A.   different; identical
B.   long; short
C.   identical; different
D.   high; low
Question #29
What is the whole- (W) and half- (H) step pattern for a major scale?
A.   W–W–W–H–W–W–W
B.   W–W–H–W–W–W–H
C.   W–H–W–W–H–W–W
D.   H–H–W–H–W–W–H
Question #30
The beginning tone of the scale is the
A.   referential
B.   tonic
C.   major
D.   diatonic
Question #31
Transposing a melody means
A.   making it chromatic
B.   changing its meter
C.   writing it in a different key
D.   removing all of the half steps
Question #32
The solfège syllable for ^4 is
A.   do
B.   mi
C.   la
D.   fa
Question #33
The solfège syllable for ^2 is
A.   re
B.   sol
C.   mi
D.   ti
Question #34
The solfège syllable for the tonic is
A.   mi
B.   do
C.   ti
D.   sol
Question #35
The key signature
A.   is enough by itself to determine the key
B.   is written after the clef and meter on the staff
C.   consists of either flats or sharps
D.   indicates the number of notes per measure of music
Question #36
Which key results when a sharp is removed from the key signature for D major?
A.   F major
B.   C major
C.   G major
D.   A major
Question #37
Which key results when a flat is removed from the key signature for F major?
A.   C major
B.   G major
C.   E major
D.   E flat major

Need help with your exam preparation?