Music 101 - Fundamentals of Music » Spring 2023 » CH 03 Review Quiz

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Question #1
A dot placed beside a note
A.   doubles the note’s original rhythmic value.
B.   adds half the note’s original rhythmic value.
C.   adds the rhythmic value of an eighth note to the original note.
D.   adds the rhythmic value of a quarter note to the original note.
Question #2
Duple meter means that
A.   the beats are grouped in threes.
B.   the beats are grouped in twos.
C.   the beats are grouped in fours.
D.   the beats are divided into twos.
Question #3
Quadruple meter means that
A.   the beats are grouped in fives.
B.   the beats are grouped in twos.
C.   the beats are grouped in threes.
D.   the beats are grouped in fours.
Question #4
Simple meter means that
A.   the beats are divided into twos.
B.   the beats are grouped in twos.
C.   the beats are grouped in fours.
D.   the beats are grouped in threes.
Question #5
Tempo
A.   indicates a sequence of sounds and silences.
B.   is the division of beats.
C.   is the speed of beats.
D.   is the loudness or softness of sound.
Question #6
The downbeat always occurs on beat
A.   3
B.   4
C.   2
D.   1
Question #7
Triple meter means that
A.   the beats are divided into twos.
B.   the beats are grouped in twos
C.   the beats are grouped in fours.
D.   the beats are grouped in threes.
Question #8
We call an initial note (or notes) before a downbeat
A.   an anacrusis.
B.   a dot.
C.   a sixteenth.
D.   a beat.
Question #9
What does the lower number of a simple-meter signature indicate?
A.   the beat unit
B.   the tempo
C.   whether the meter is duple, triple, or quadruple
D.   the number of beats in a measure
Question #10
What does the upper number of a simple-meter signature indicate?
A.   whether the meter is duple, triple, or quadruple
B.   the beat unit
C.   the subdivision of the beats
D.   the tempo
Question #11
What is the beat unit in a piece with this meter signature? 2 2
A.   quarter note
B.   half note
C.   eighth note
D.   whole note
Question #12
What is the beat unit in a piece with this meter signature? 3 4
A.   eighth note
B.   half note
C.   quarter note
D.   whole note
Question #13
Which marking means to get gradually louder?
A.   accelerando
B.   decrescendo
C.   crescendo
D.   fortissimo
Question #14
Which means to speed up the tempo?
A.   accelerando
B.   ritardando
C.   larghetto
D.   piano
Question #15
Which meter type does this meter signature indicate? 4 4
A.   simple triple
B.   double quadruple
C.   simple quadruple
D.   simple duple
Question #16
Which meter type does this meter signature indicate? 2 4
A.   half quadruple
B.   simple duple
C.   simple triple
D.   simple quadruple
Question #17
Which of the following is true about rests?
A.   They indicate silence in a measure.
B.   A rest lasts half as long as a note value with the same name.
C.   A whole rest lasts for three quarter notes or a whole measure.
D.   They are only found in quadruple meter.

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