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Question #1
The instruments of the Western orchestra are categorized into which groups?
A.   woodwinds, brass, and percussion
B.   strings, 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.   All possible answers.
B.   comparisons.
C.   analysis.
D.   evaluative statements.
Question #3
Which term refers to a category of music?
A.   medium
B.   form
C.   genre
D.   style
Question #4
Which of the following shows the correct order of vocal ranges from highest to lowest?
A.   soprano, alto, tenor, bass
B.   alto, bass, tenor, soprano
C.   alto, soprano, bass, tenor
D.   bass, tenor, alto, soprano
Question #5
Which describes instruments classified as idiophones?
A.   sound produced from a vibrating string
B.   sound produced from the substance itself
C.   sound produced by using air
Question #6
Which instruments are members of the woodwind family?
A.   clarinet, piano, saxophone
B.   flute, oboe, bassoon, English horn, saxophone
C.   bass clarinet, English horn, trumpet
D.   oboe, piccolo, contrabassoon, guitar
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.   Romantic, Classical, Baroque, Modernist
B.   Classical, Romantic, Renaissance, Modernist
C.   Baroque, Renaissance, Modernist, Romantic
D.   Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, Modernist
Question #9
Which describes instruments classified as aerophones?
A.   sound produced from the substance itself
B.   sound produced by using air
C.   sound produced from a vibrating string
Question #10
Which is an example of pitched percussion?
A.   snare drum
B.   xylophone
C.   cymbal
D.   bass drum
Question #11
Which might describe “exciting” music?
A.   the main tune rose in the brass.
B.   All possible answers.
C.   an increasingly polyphonic texture.
D.   a fast tempo.
Question #12
Which would you be likely to include when writing about music?
A.   a comprehensive analysis
B.   a blow-by-blow description
C.   a detailed list of the performers and instruments
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.   membranophone.
C.   aerophone.
D.   idiophone.
Question #14
The conductor
A.   All answers are correct.
B.   beats time in metrical patterns.
C.   rehearses the ensemble.
D.   interprets the music.
Question #15
Materials of music concepts
A.   apply only to popular styles.
B.   apply to all styles, popular and classical alike.
C.   apply only to classical music styles.
Question #16
Jazz bands usually include
A.   a reed section, a brass section, and a rhythm section.
B.   only a reed section.
C.   only a brass 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.   aerophone
B.   chordophone
C.   membranophone
D.   idiophone
Question #19
The concertmaster is the
A.   first-chair violinist.
B.   first-chair violist.
C.   conductor.
D.   first-chair cellist.
Question #20
Music composed for religious purposes is called
A.   nonspecific.
B.   vernacular.
C.   sacred.
D.   secular.

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