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Question #1
An instrument that produces sound from a vibrating string is called a(n)
A.
idiophone
B.
membranophone
C.
chordophone
D.
aerophone
Question #2
Flutes, whistles, and bagpipes fall into what instrument classification?
A.
chordophones
B.
aerophones
C.
idiophones
Question #3
In earlier eras, young boys and occasionally men with voices in the soprano or alto range sang female parts in church music and on the stage.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #4
In the sixteenth century, which musicians became more prominent performers of secular music?
A.
women singers
B.
tenors
C.
baritones
Question #5
Instrument builders have often sought to emulate the human voice.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #6
Instrument builders have sought to replicate the sound of the voice, including its characteristic throbbing called
A.
timbre
B.
baritone
C.
register
D.
vibrato
Question #7
The property of sound that gives instruments and voices their unique tone color is
A.
duration
B.
pitch
C.
timbre
Question #8
The Indian sitar is considered a(n)
A.
chordophone
B.
aerophone
C.
membranophone
Question #9
Which of the following shows the correct order of vocal ranges from highest to lowest?
A.
bass, tenor, alto, soprano
B.
soprano, alto, tenor, bass
C.
alto, soprano, bass, tenor
Question #10
How do specialists classify instruments?
A.
by the materials used to make them
B.
by the way theey generate their sound
C.
by the way they look
D.
according to their geographic region
Question #11
The category "chordophones" applies only to Western instruments.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #12
The word _________ describes a specific area in the range of an instrument or voice, such as low, middle, or high.
A.
tone color
B.
register
C.
timbre
D.
pitch
Question #13
Which describes instruments classified as aerophones?
A.
sound produced from a vibrating string
B.
sound produced by using air
C.
sound produced from the substance itself
Question #14
Which describes instruments classified as idiophones?
A.
sound produced from the substance itself
B.
sound produced by using air
C.
sound produced from a vibrating string
Question #15
Which instrument is NOT an example of a chordophone?
A.
violin
B.
xylophone
C.
Chinese pipa
D.
guitar
Question #16
Which of the following factors influence timbre?
A.
the material from which the instrument is made
B.
instrument shape
C.
All possible answers
D.
instrument size
Question #17
Which of the following is an example of a chordophone?
A.
bells
B.
accordion
C.
harp
Question #18
Which of the following shows the correct order of vocal ranges from highest to lowest for female voices?
A.
soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto
B.
alto, soprano, mezzo-soprano
C.
tenor, baritone, bass
D.
alto, mezzo-soprano, soprano
Question #19
Which of the following shows the correct order of vocal ranges from highest to lowest for male voices?
A.
tenor, baritone, bass
B.
bass, baritone, tenor
C.
soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto
D.
alto, tenor, baritone
Question #20
Which of the following terms describes instruments made with stretched skins?
A.
idiophone
B.
membranophone
C.
chordophone
D.
aerophone
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