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Question #1
The instruments of the Western orchestra are categorized into which groups?
A.   strings, brass, and percussion
B.   woodwinds, brass, and percussion
C.   strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion
D.   voice, strings, woodwinds, and brass
Question #2
Which of the following is an approach one can take when writing about music?
A.   analysis.
B.   evaluative statements.
C.   comparisons.
D.   All possible answers.
Question #3
Which term refers to a category of music?
A.   genre
B.   style
C.   form
D.   medium
Question #4
Which of the following shows the correct order of vocal ranges from highest to lowest?
A.   soprano, alto, tenor, bass
B.   alto, soprano, bass, tenor
C.   alto, bass, tenor, soprano
D.   bass, tenor, alto, soprano
Question #5
Which describes instruments classified as idiophones?
A.   sound produced from a vibrating string
B.   sound produced by using air
C.   sound produced from the substance itself
Question #6
Which instruments are members of the woodwind family?
A.   clarinet, piano, saxophone
B.   flute, oboe, bassoon, English horn, saxophone
C.   oboe, piccolo, contrabassoon, guitar
D.   bass clarinet, English horn, trumpet
Question #7
Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra was written specifically to demonstrate
A.   different dynamic markings.
B.   different harmonies.
C.   different timbres in the orchestra.
D.   different rhythms.
Question #8
Which is the correct chronological ordering of the following historical periods?
A.   Baroque, Renaissance, Modernist, Romantic
B.   Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, Modernist
C.   Classical, Romantic, Renaissance, Modernist
D.   Romantic, Classical, Baroque, Modernist
Question #9
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 #10
Which is an example of pitched percussion?
A.   cymbal
B.   xylophone
C.   bass drum
D.   snare drum
Question #11
Which might describe “exciting” music?
A.   a fast tempo.
B.   All possible answers.
C.   the main tune rose in the brass.
D.   an increasingly polyphonic texture.
Question #12
Which would you be likely to include when writing about music?
A.   a blow-by-blow description
B.   a detailed list of the performers and instruments
C.   a comprehensive analysis
D.   a balance between descriptive and personal reactions
Question #13
An instrument that produces sound from a vibrating string is called a(n)
A.   chordophone.
B.   aerophone.
C.   idiophone.
D.   membranophone.
Question #14
The conductor
A.   interprets the music.
B.   rehearses the ensemble.
C.   All answers are correct.
D.   beats time in metrical patterns.
Question #15
Materials of music concepts
A.   apply to all styles, popular and classical alike.
B.   apply only to popular styles.
C.   apply only to classical music styles.
Question #16
Jazz bands usually include
A.   only a brass section.
B.   only a reed section.
C.   a reed section, a brass section, and a rhythm section.
D.   a reed section and a string section.
Question #17
The bowed string instrument with the highest range is the
A.   violin.
B.   viola.
C.   cello.
D.   double bass.
Question #18
Which of the following terms describes instruments made with stretched skins?
A.   chordophone
B.   idiophone
C.   aerophone
D.   membranophone
Question #19
The concertmaster is the
A.   first-chair cellist.
B.   first-chair violinist.
C.   conductor.
D.   first-chair violist.
Question #20
Music composed for religious purposes is called
A.   vernacular.
B.   nonspecific.
C.   sacred.
D.   secular.

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