Question 1

How is sound produced on brass instruments?

Accepted Answer

A)  The player blows through a hole in the side of the cylinder. 
B)  A single reed vibrates when air is blown through the small cup-shaped mouthpiece. 
C)  A double reed vibrates as air is blown through it. 
D)  The player's lips vibrate as air is blown between them into the small cup-shaped mouthpiece. 
A)  The player blows through a hole in the side of the cylinder. 
B)  A single reed vibrates when air is blown through the small cup-shaped mouthpiece. 
C)  A double reed vibrates as air is blown through it. 
D)  The player's lips vibrate as air is blown between them into the small cup-shaped mouthpiece.

Question 2

Describe two categories of percussion instruments and list three examples from each category.

Accepted Answer

Sure! The two categories of percussion i

Question 3

Which term indicates a gradual increase in dynamic level?

Accepted Answer

A)  diminuendo 
B)  decrescendo 
C)  crescendo 
D)  mezzo forte 
A)  diminuendo 
B)  decrescendo 
C)  crescendo 
D)  mezzo forte

Question 4

The musical term for the level of sound is:

Accepted Answer

A)  pitch. 
B)  amplitude. 
C)  duration. 
D)  dynamics. 
A)  pitch. 
B)  amplitude. 
C)  duration. 
D)  dynamics.

Question 5

What determines the tone color of a sound?

Accepted Answer

A)  the length of the sound-producing body 
B)  the number and proportion of overtones and the way they vibrate together 
C)  the loudness of the sound produced 
D)  the pitch of the sound produced 
A)  the length of the sound-producing body 
B)  the number and proportion of overtones and the way they vibrate together 
C)  the loudness of the sound produced 
D)  the pitch of the sound produced

Question 6

Tone color is the musical term for the general quality of a:

Accepted Answer

A)  musical sound. 
B)  melody. 
C)  performance. 
D)  rhythmic combination. 
A)  musical sound. 
B)  melody. 
C)  performance. 
D)  rhythmic combination.

Question 7

Which of the following lists of dynamics shows a progression from louder to softer?

Accepted Answer

A)  piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte 
B)  mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo 
C)  mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte 
D)  mezzo forte, mezzo piano, piano 
A)  piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte 
B)  mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo 
C)  mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte 
D)  mezzo forte, mezzo piano, piano

Question 8

The harp's use in the orchestra is mainly:

Accepted Answer

A)  as a special effect rather than as a regularly occurring tone color. 
B)  to provide a duet role with the strings. 
C)  to create a rhythmic effect. 
D)  for Baroque-era music. 
A)  as a special effect rather than as a regularly occurring tone color. 
B)  to provide a duet role with the strings. 
C)  to create a rhythmic effect. 
D)  for Baroque-era music.

Question 9

Define timbre and briefly explain the cause of the great variety of timbres in different kinds of voices and instruments.

Accepted Answer

Timbre refers to the quality of sound th

Question 10

Describe the difference between oboe reeds and clarinet reeds.

Accepted Answer

Oboe reeds and clarinet reeds are both e

Question 11

What is the musical term for "suddenly"?

Accepted Answer

A)  mezzo 
B)  subito 
C)  forte 
D)  molto 
A)  mezzo 
B)  subito 
C)  forte 
D)  molto

How is sound produced on brass instruments?

Describe two categories of percussion instruments and list three examples from each category.

Which term indicates a gradual increase in dynamic level?

The musical term for the level of sound is:

What determines the tone color of a sound?

Tone color is the musical term for the general quality of a:

Which of the following lists of dynamics shows a progression from louder to softer?

The harp's use in the orchestra is mainly:

Define timbre and briefly explain the cause of the great variety of timbres in different kinds of voices and instruments.

Describe the difference between oboe reeds and clarinet reeds.

What is the musical term for "suddenly"?

Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo

Scales and Melody

Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

Musical Form and Musical Style

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Early Baroque Period

Prelude: The Late Baroque Period

Baroque Instrumental Music

Baroque Vocal Music

Prelude: Music and the Enlightenment

The Symphony

Other Classical Genres

Beethoven

Prelude: Music after Beethoven: Romanticism

The Early Romantics

Romantic Opera

The Late Romantics

Prelude: Music and Modernism

Early Modernism

Modernism between the Wars

The Late Twentieth Century

Music in America: Jazz and Beyond

Musical Notation

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Exam 2: Pitch,Dynamics,and Tone Color

How is sound produced on brass instruments?

Describe two categories of percussion instruments and list three examples from each category.

Which term indicates a gradual increase in dynamic level?

The musical term for the level of sound is:

What determines the tone color of a sound?

Tone color is the musical term for the general quality of a:

Which of the following lists of dynamics shows a progression from louder to softer?

The harp's use in the orchestra is mainly:

Define timbre and briefly explain the cause of the great variety of timbres in different kinds of voices and instruments.

Describe the difference between oboe reeds and clarinet reeds.

What is the musical term for "suddenly"?

Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo

Scales and Melody

Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

Musical Form and Musical Style

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Early Baroque Period

Prelude: The Late Baroque Period

Baroque Instrumental Music

Baroque Vocal Music

Prelude: Music and the Enlightenment

The Symphony

Other Classical Genres

Beethoven

Prelude: Music after Beethoven: Romanticism

The Early Romantics

Romantic Opera

The Late Romantics

Prelude: Music and Modernism

Early Modernism

Modernism between the Wars

The Late Twentieth Century

Music in America: Jazz and Beyond

Musical Notation

Filters