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Question #1

A chromatic half step is

A. a half step that is spelled using the same letter name.

B. smaller than a regular half step.

C. larger than a regular half step.

D. a half step that is spelled with two different letter names.

Question #2

A diatonic half step is

A. smaller than a regular half step.

B. larger than a regular half step.

C. a half step that is spelled using the same letter name.

D. a half step that is spelled with two different letter names.

Question #3

A half step is

A. the same as an enharmonic pitch relationship.

B. the distance between any two adjacent keys on the piano keyboard.

C. larger than a whole step.

D. the distance between the pitches A and B.

Question #4

A half step is

A. found between C and Bb .

B. a larger interval than a whole step.

C. formed by any two adjacent keys on the keyboard.

D. found between F # and G b.

Question #5

A to B b is a(n)

A. diatonic half step.

B. chromatic half step.

C. whole step.

D. enharmonic pitch relationship.

Question #6

A whole step is

A. equivalent to two half steps.

B. the distance between any two keys on the piano keyboard.

C. the distance between the pitches B and C.

D. smaller than a half step.

Question #7

Accidentals

A. consist only of flats, sharps, double flats, and double sharps.

B. are written as a part of the clef on the staff.

C. are always written before the note name outside of a staff.

D. are always written before a note head within a staff.

Question #8

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 #9

F to F # is a(n)

A. whole step.

B. diatonic half step.

C. enharmonic pitch relationship.

D. chromatic half step.

Question #10

How many half steps are between two enharmonic pitches?

A. two

B. one half

C. one

D. none

Question #11

The distance between any two pitches is called a(n)

A. half step.

B. interval.

C. accidental.

D. whole step.

Question #12

The symbol ˟

A. lowers a pitch by two half steps.

B. lowers a pitch by one half step.

C. raises a pitch by one half step.

D. raises a pitch by two half steps.

Question #13

The symbol bb

A. raises a pitch by two half steps.

B. lowers a pitch by two half steps.

C. raises a pitch by one half step.

D. lowers a pitch by one half step.

Question #14

The symbols # and b are called

A. flats.

B. accidentals.

C. pitches.

D. sharps.

Question #15

When added to a pitch, the symbol b

A. does not affect the pitch.

B. lowers the pitch by one half step.

C. raises the pitch by one half step.

D. returns the pitch to its natural state.

Question #16

When added to a pitch, the symbol #

A. lowers the pitch by one half step.

B. raises the pitch by one half step.

C. returns the pitch to its natural state.

D. does not affect the pitch.