Question 1

The bassoon has a comparable range to which of the following instruments?

Accepted Answer

A)   viola
B)   oboe
C)   cello
D)   French horn C

Question 2

Which of these instruments is capable of playing melodies?

Accepted Answer

A)   triangle
B)   xylophone
C)   tam-tam
D)   cymbals B

Question 3

The English horn is not really a horn but a type of:

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A)   flute.
B)   clarinet.
C)   oboe.
D)   violin. C

Question 4

Which of these instruments plays in the highest range in the violin family?

Accepted Answer

A)   double bass
B)   cello
C)   violin
D)   viola

Question 5

What is the musical term for "medium"?

Accepted Answer

A)   subito
B)   mezzo
C)   diminuendo
D)   sforzando

Question 6

Low pitches result from:

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A)   short vibrating elements.
B)   quickly vibrating elements.
C)   long vibrating elements.
D)   slowly vibrating elements.

Question 7

Which is a brass instrument?

Accepted Answer

A)   oboe
B)   English horn
C)   bugle
D)   bassoon

Question 8

Briefly explain overtones and their contribution to variety in the experience of music.

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Question 9

Briefly explain the acoustical property of frequency and give the corresponding musical term.

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Question 10

What is another term for tone color?

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A)   timbre
B)   rhythm
C)   pitch
D)   volume

Question 11

Name the five families of woodwind instruments.List two members of each family in order from higher range to lower range.

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Question 12

Name and describe the four members of the orchestral family of bowed instruments.

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Question 13

Sound is produced on a clarinet by:

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A)   blowing on a reed.
B)   pressing the keys.
C)   blowing across a hole in the mouthpiece.
D)   plucking a string.

Question 14

What,in scientific terminology,is amplitude?

Accepted Answer

A)   the level of strength of sound vibrations
B)   the size of a musical instrument
C)   how high or low a pitch is
D)   the relative speed of the beat or rhythm

Question 15

Define tone color.Use adjectives to describe some tone colors with which you are familiar.

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Question 16

Which instrument in the brass family plays in the highest range?

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A)   French horn
B)   trumpet
C)   trombone
D)   tuba

Question 17

In which language are dynamics generally described?

Accepted Answer

A)   German
B)   Italian
C)   English
D)   French

Question 18

What do all stringed instruments have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)   range of pitches possible
B)   size of the instrument
C)   sound produced by taut strings attached to a sound box
D)   location in the orchestra

Question 19

Pitch is the quality of the:

Accepted Answer

A)   highness or lowness of a sound.
B)   loudness or softness of a sound.
C)   brightness or dullness of a sound.
D)   speed of travel of sound waves.

Question 20

Unlike pianos,harpsichords are limited in their ________ capability.

Accepted Answer

A)   rhythmic
B)   harmonic
C)   melodic
D)   dynamic

Exam 2: Pitch,Dynamics,and Tone Color