Music 101 - Fundamentals of Music » Spring 2023 » CH 05 Review Quiz

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Question #1
A scale is
A.   composed of all flat or all sharp notes
B.   the distance between pitches
C.   an ordered collection of pitches
D.   a system of metrical organization
Question #2
What is the whole- (W) and half- (H) step pattern for a major scale?
A.   W–W–H–W–W–W–H
B.   H–H–W–H–W–W–H
C.   W–H–W–W–H–W–W
D.   W–W–W–H–W–W–W
Question #3
The beginning tone of the scale is the
A.   referential
B.   major
C.   diatonic
D.   tonic
Question #4
Transposing a melody means
A.   changing its meter
B.   making it chromatic
C.   writing it in a different key
D.   removing all of the half steps
Question #5
If a scale is “in the key of A major,” that means
A.   scale degree ^5 is A
B.   the tonic is A
C.   the scale does not contain the tone A
D.   it contains all whole steps
Question #6
^7 is the
A.   leading tone
B.   dominant
C.   tonic
D.   submediant
Question #7
^4 is the
A.   dominant
B.   supermediant
C.   subdominant
D.   tonic
Question #8
^5 is the
A.   tonic
B.   dominant
C.   submediant
D.   subdominant
Question #9
The solfège syllable for ^4 is
A.   do
B.   fa
C.   la
D.   mi
Question #10
The solfège syllable for ^2 is
A.   re
B.   ti
C.   sol
D.   mi
Question #11
The solfège syllable for the tonic is
A.   mi
B.   ti
C.   do
D.   sol
Question #12
The solfège syllable for the mediant is
A.   sol
B.   mi
C.   do
D.   re
Question #13
The submediant of B major is
A.   D
B.   G
C.   G #
D.   D #
Question #14
The tonic of A b major is
A.   F
B.   E b
C.   C
D.   A b
Question #15
The key signature
A.   indicates the number of notes per measure of music
B.   is enough by itself to determine the key
C.   consists of either flats or sharps
D.   is written after the clef and meter on the staff
Question #16
Which is the correct order for writing these items on the staff?
A.   meter, clef, key
B.   clef, key, meter
C.   meter, key, clef
D.   clef, meter, key
Question #17
Which key results when a flat is removed from the key signature for F major?
A.   G major
B.   E b major
C.   C major
D.   E major
Question #18
Which key results when a flat is added to the key signature for A b major?
A.   G b major
B.   D b major
C.   B b major
D.   E b major
Question #19
Which key results when a sharp is removed from the key signature for D major?
A.   F major
B.   A major
C.   C major
D.   G major
Question #20
The circle of fifths
A.   shows the relationship between keys
B.   is usually depicted with sharps on the left and flats on the right
C.   show the relationship between whole-tone and chromatic scales
D.   is not a useful aid for memorizing key signatures
Question #21
The order of sharps in the key signature for E major is
A.   F #–C# –G# –D#
B.   C# –F# –G# –D#
C.   F# –G# –C# –D#
D.   C# –D# –F# –G#

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