Introduction to Music

Quiz #1: Elements of Music

Name:______

MUS 1000-013

1.  Music can be defined as ______.

  1. sounds produced by musical instruments
  2. sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise
  3. an art based on the organization of sounds in time
  4. a system of symbols that performers learn to read

2.  The four basic elements of a musical sound are:

a. ______

b. ______

c. ______

d. ______

3.  The relative highness or lowness of a sound is called:

  1. Timbre
  2. Pitch
  3. Dynamics
  4. Octave

4.  The frequency of vibrations is measured in:

  1. Cycles per minute
  2. Cycles per second
  3. Dynamic levels
  4. Italian words

5.  The distance in pitch between two notes is called:

  1. Duration
  2. Dynamic accent
  3. Timbre
  4. An interval

6.  Degrees of loudness and softness in music are called

  1. Dynamics
  2. Pitches
  3. Notes
  4. Tone colors

7.  A gradual increase in loudness is known as a:

  1. Decrescendo
  2. Crescendo
  3. Fortissimo
  4. Diminuendo

8.  Which of the following is NOT a normal classification of male voice ranges?

  1. Contralto
  2. Baritone
  3. Tenor
  4. Bass

9.  True or False. All instruments made of brass are classified as members of the “Brass Family.”

  1. True
  2. False

10.  Which of the following is NOT a member of the “Woodwind Family” of instruments?

  1. Oboe
  2. Clarinet
  3. Trombone
  4. Bassoon

11.  Which of the following is NOT a member of the “Brass Family” of instruments?

  1. Trumpet
  2. French Horn
  3. English Horn
  4. Tuba

12.  The ______is a regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time.

  1. Beat
  2. Tempo
  3. Syncopation
  4. Rhythm

13.  The organization of beats into regular groupings (or measures) is called

  1. Meter
  2. Syncopation
  3. Tempo
  4. Dynamics

14.  In a musical time signature, the upper number designates:

  1. What kind of note gets a beat
  2. How many beats constitute a measure
  3. How many notes there are in a measure
  4. How many measures there are in a composition

15.  A series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole is called a:

  1. Cadence
  2. Rhythm
  3. Melody
  4. Sequence

16.  A consonance is a combination of tones that

  1. Is considered harsh and/or tense
  2. Is considered stable, soothing and/or restful
  3. Are sounded one after the other
  4. Form a melody

17.  A dissonance is a combination of tones that

  1. Is considered harsh and/or tense
  2. Is considered stable, soothing and/or restful
  3. Are sounded one after the other
  4. Form a melody

18.  Monophonic texture consists of

  1. A single melodic line without accompaniment
  2. One main melody accompanied by chords
  3. Two or more melodies of relatively equal interest performed simultaneously
  4. All of the above

19.  Form in music is

  1. A statement followed by a contrasting statement
  2. The technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole
  3. The organization of musical ideas in time
  4. Constant repetition of a music idea

20.  A musical statement, followed by a counterstatement, followed by a repeat of the initial statement (A B A), would be called ______form.

  1. Ternary
  2. Binary
  3. Free
  4. Song

Extra credit:

Name that tune:

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