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Q: Which of the following is not a brass instrument? A. Cornet B. French horn C. Euphonium D. English horn

Q: Which of the following is not a double-reed instrument? A. Oboe B. Clarinet C. Bassoon D. English horn

Q: The saxophone is a ______. A. double-reed woodwind instrument B. single-reed woodwind instrument C. brass instrument D. double-mouthpiece brass instrument

Q: The English horn is a ________ instrument. A. brass B. piccolo C. single-reed D. double-reed

Q: A thin piece of cane, used singly or in pairs by woodwind players, is called a ______. reed B. mute C. double stop D. mouthpiece

Q: How do flute and piccolo players produce sound? A. By blowing across the edge of a mouth hole B. By blowing through a "whistle" mouthpiece C. By vibrating a single reed D. By vibrating a double reed

Q: The lowest woodwind instrument in the orchestra is the ______. A. piccolo flute B. tuba C. double bass D. contrabassoon

Q: The highest woodwind instrument in the orchestra is the ______. A. piccolo flute B. English horn C. oboe D. clarinet

Q: Woodwind instruments are so named because they ______. A. are made of wood B. use a wooden reed C. have wooden key mechanisms D. were originally made of wood

Q: Rapidly repeating tones by quick up-and-down strokes of the bow is a string technique known as ______. A. tremolo B. pizzicato C. vibrato D. portamento

Q: The very high-pitched tones that are produced when a string player lightly touches certain points on a string are called ______. harmonics B. vibrato C. pizzicato D. tremolo

Q: Why does a string player use vibrato? A. The performer is unsure of the correct pitch. B. The performer is nervous. C. Using vibrato is easier than not using it, and no one can hear the fluctuations anyway. D. Using vibrato makes the tone warmer and more expressive.

Q: When the string player causes small pitch fluctuations by rocking the left hand while pressing the string down, it is called ______. vibrato B. pizzicato C. tremolo D. nervosa

Q: Pizzicato is an indication to the performer to ______. A. draw the bow across two strings at the same time B. repeat tones by quick up-and-down strokes of the bow C. veil or muffle the tone by fitting a clamp onto the bridge D. pluck the string with the finger instead of using the bow

Q: Plucking the string with the finger instead of using a bow is called ______. A. tremolo B. pizzicato C. vibrato D. pluckato

Q: How are the strings of a violin tuned? By tightening or loosening the pegs B. By putting on new strings C. By moving the bridge D. At the factory

Q: The bow that string players usually use to produce sound on their instruments is a slightly curved stick strung tightly with ______. A. catgut horsehair C. string D. flax

Q: A symphonic band is different from an orchestra due to the absence of ______. A. brass B. percussion instruments C. a conductor D. strings

Q: When music is created at the same time as it is performed, it is said to be ______. A. percussive improvised C. pizzicato D. registered

Q: To what does register refer? A. Part of an instrument's total range B. Playing two or more notes at the same time C. The instrument manufacturer's brand name D. The number of reeds an instrument uses

Q: Which of the following is not a normal classification of male voice ranges? A. Contralto B. Baritone C. Tenor D. Bass

Q: While professional singers can command a pitch range of two octaves or more, an untrained voice is usually limited to about ______. A. half an octave B. one octave C. an octave and a half D. two octaves

Q: On what does the range of a singer's voice depend? A. Training and musical style B. Physical makeup Training and physical makeup D. Which microphone the singer uses

Q: Why is it more difficult to sing than to speak? A. Singing demands a greater supply of air and control of breath. B. Vowel sounds are held longer in singing than in speaking. C. Wider ranges of pitch and volume are used in singing than in speaking. D. All answers are correct.

Q: Tone color is synonymous with ______. A. sound B. amplitude C. timbre D. dynamic accent

Q: Timbre is synonymous with ______. A. sound B. vibrations C. tone color D. dynamic accent

Q: A gradual decrease in loudness is known as a ______. A. ritardando B. crescendo C. fortissimo D. diminuendo

Q: A gradual increase in loudness is known as a ______. A. decrescendo crescendo C. fortissimo D. diminuendo Feedback: Decrescendo or diminuendo means gradually softer; crescendo means gradually louder.

Q: The Italian dynamic markings traditionally used to indicate very soft, soft, and very loud are respectively ______. A. piano, mezzo forte, forte B. mezzo piano, forte, fortissimo pianissimo, piano, fortissimo D. pianissimo, forte, fortissimo

Q: When notating music for others to read, composers traditionally have used ____________ words to indicate dynamics. A. English B. Italian C. German D. Russian

Q: When a performer emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tones around it, it is called a ______. A. blooper B. dynamic accent C. crescendo D. pianissimo

Q: A dynamic accent occurs in music when a performer does what? A. Emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tones around it B. Plays all the notes loudly C. Stamps his or her foot on the floor D. Begins speeding up the music

Q: The loudness of a sound is related to the _________ of the vibration that produces the sound. A. timbre B. amplitude C. duration D. frequency

Q: To what does dynamics in music refer? A. The quality that distinguishes musical sounds B. The relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound C. An exemplary performance D. The degree of loudness and softness

Q: The distance between the lowest and highest tones a voice or instrument can produce is called ______. pitch range B. an octave C. dynamic accent D. timbre

Q: When tones are separated by the interval called a(n) ______, they sound very much alike. A. pitch range B. dyad octave D. cycle

Q: The interval that occurs when two different tones blend so well when sounded together that they seem to merge into one tone, is called a(n) ______. A. dynamic accent octave C. pitch range D. interval

Q: If a pitch vibrates at 880 cycles, the octave below would vibrate at ____ cycles. A. 220 B. 440 C. 660 D. 1760

Q: The distance in pitch between any two tones is called ______. A. duration B. dynamic accent C. timbre D. an interval

Q: A tone in music is a sound that ______. A. is pleasing to the ear B. is produced by irregular vibrations C. has an indefinite pitch D. has a definite pitch

Q: In music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called a ______. A. noise B. dynamic accent C. sound D. tone

Q: In general, the smaller the vibrating element, the __________ its pitch. higher B. softer C. lower D. louder

Q: How is the frequency of vibrations measured? A. In cycles per minute In cycles per second C. By dynamic levels D. By noiselike sounds

Q: A specific pitch corresponds to a specific ______. A. amplitude B. timbre frequency D. dynamic

Q: What is pitch in music? A. The degree of loudness or softness in music B. The quality that distinguishes musical sounds The relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound D. Leaning on a musical note

Q: The _____ of a sound is decided by the frequency of its vibrations. A. dynamics pitch C. timbre D. amplitude

Q: The relative highness or lowness of a sound is called ______. A. timbre pitch C. dynamics D. octave

Q: The four main properties of musical sounds are pitch, dynamics, tone color, and ______. duration B. rhythm C. melody D. medium

Q: How can music be defined? A. Sounds produced by musical instruments B. Sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise C. An art based on the organization of sounds in time D. A system of symbols that performers learn to read

Q: MATCHING Match the item to the description below. a. established by Chris Blackwell in the UK b. character created by George Clinton c. the house band for Gamble and Huff d. funk band played on rock radio stations e. producer from Motown f. bass player with James Brown and George Clinton g. a band that started out as the Jazziacs h. song by the Temptations h. nickname for James Brown i. a group from Tuskegee, Alabama "Papa Was a Rolling Stone"

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Q: Which folk music group had a hit song with a cover of Bob Dylan's "Blowin' in the Wind"? a. the Kingston Trio c. the Highwaymen b. the Weavers d. Peter, Paul, and Mary

Q: All of the following are characteristics of"the Stax sound" EXCEPT a. backup vocals. b. the delayed backbeat. c. instrumental introductions featuring horns. d. loose and aim ost spontaneous vocalizing.

Q: The bassist Flea played in which of the following bands? a. Faith No More c. Stone Temple Pilots b. Red Hot Chili Peppers d. Alice in Chains

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Q: Which artists were provided "on loan" to Stax studio by Jerry Wexler? a. Percy Sledge and Joe Tex c. Booker T. & the MG's b. Sam and Dave d. the Four Tops

Q: 12, Which album by Sly and the Family Stone signaled a more militant stance?

Q: Nirvana's album launched the alternative rock boom in the 1990s. a. Unplugged in New York c. Vitalogy b. In Utero d. Nevermind

Q: Which folksinger was a member of the Weavers? a. Pete Seeger b. Bob Dylan c. Woody Guthrie d. Harry Belafonte

Q: Which Stax song first used the rhythinic concept of the "delayed backbeat"? a. "In the Midnight Hour" c. "Knock on Wood" b. "Sittin' on the Dock of the Bay" d. "My Girl"

Q: 15, Which two events helped bring reggae music to a broader audience in the mid-1970s?

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Q: All of the following were populist characteristics of the folk song movement EXCEPT a. that the folk tunes were familiar to the audience. b. that almost anyone could play folk music. c. the folk music singer's prowess and image among the audience. d. the importance of song lyrics.

Q: Where was Fame Studios located? a. Memphis b. Detroit c. Muscle Shoals d. New York

Q: Which band from Seattle battled with Ticketmaster over ticket prices to their shows? a. Nirvana c. Soundgarden b. Pearl Jam d. Alice in Chains

Q: "No Wave" was a punk reaction to the commercial rise of new wave.

Q: Who was the first host of American Bandstanc£1 a. Dick Clark b. Neil Sedaka c. Chubby Checker d.Bob Hom

Q: Many Stax recordings depended on their studio band called a. the Funk Brothers. c. Holland-Dozier-Holland. b. Booker T. & the MG's. d. the Muscle Shoals Session Players.

Q: The film Saturday Night Fever starred as a macho male disco dancer.

Q: Scandinavia was perhaps the most noteworthy region of the world to embrace the style of heavy metaL

Q: The focus of American Bandstand was a. provocative live performances. b. resurrecting rhythm-and-blues songs. c. teenagers dancing to pop music. d. developing new songwriting talent.

Q: Which Stax artist died in a plane crash in 1967? a. Wilson Pickett b. Eddie Floyd c. Smokey Robinson d. Otis Redding

Q: In many ways, college rock got its start in Amherst, Massachusetts, with a local band called RE.M.

Q: Teen idols were marketed primarily as a. bad boys. b. ideal boyfriends. c. singer/songwriters. d. professional studio musicians.

Q: Who were the founders of Stax Records? a. Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton b. Ahmet Ertegun and Jerry Wexler c. David Porter and Isaac Hayes d. Steve Cropper and Wilson Pickett

Q: In Jamaica, radio broadcasts from featured a lot of rhythm-and-blues music.

Q: Stevie Wonder's first number-one hit on the pop and rhythm-and-blues chart was a. "Fingertips, Pt. 2." b. "My Cherie Amour." c. "How Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You." d. "Stubborn Kind of Fellow."

Q: Soul Train, a television show that featured black pop, was hosted by

Q: East Coast rap from the late 1980s and early 1990s depicted graphic and angry themes and was known as "gangsta rap."

Q: Elvis's recordings with RCA helped establish a style that came to be called "rockabilly."