MUS 121 Questions with CORRECT Answers (Grade
A+)
Question 1:
Mezzo forte means
Answer:
medium loud
Question 2:
The term "dynamics" refers to what aspect of music
Answer:
the volume of music
Question 3:
What term does "crescendo" reference to
Answer:
dynamics that gradually get louder
Question 4:
Dissonance adds variety and a sense of tension to be resolved within the music. T/F
Answer:
true
Question 5:
Adding "issimo" to a dynamic indication, such as piano, means to change the dynamic to less than
itself. (Piano means soft and pianissimo means less soft, forte means strong and fortissimo means less
strong.) T/F
Answer:
false
Question 6:
Consonant harmonies create a sense of purity and lack tension T/F
Answer:
true
,Question 7:
A combination of notes that is considered unstable and tense is called a consonance. T/F
Answer:
false
Question 8:
Pitch is determined by the frequency of its vibration: the faster the vibration, the higher the pitch. T/F
Answer:
true
Question 9:
If the notes of a melody are short, disconnected, and jumpy, those notes are _____.
Answer:
stacatto
Question 10:
What does the term "decrescendo" reference?
Answer:
dynamics that gradually get quieter
Question 11:
Question not clearly extracted from source.
Answer:
Allegro, Moderato, Andante Which of the following correctly orders tempi moving from fastest to
slowest?
Question 12:
If melody is the horizontal aspect of music, what is the vertical?
Answer:
harmony
Question 13:
In music, what do we call the pulse in a musical work?
Answer:
beat
, Question 14:
Which statement best defines music? A. Music is an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
B.Music is an art based on the science of acoustics. C. Music is the combination of melody and rhythm.
D. Music is the combination of melody, harmony, and rhythm.
Answer:
Music is an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
Question 15:
What do we call a melody with smooth and connected notes?
Answer:
legato
Question 16:
Which of the following is not a dynamic indication?
Answer:
presto
Question 17:
A tone is a musical pitch. T/F
Answer:
true
Question 18:
Which term describes a series of notes that add up to a recognizable whole?
Answer:
melody
Question 19:
When discussing the speed of a piece of music, you are discussing the _____.
Answer:
tempo
A+)
Question 1:
Mezzo forte means
Answer:
medium loud
Question 2:
The term "dynamics" refers to what aspect of music
Answer:
the volume of music
Question 3:
What term does "crescendo" reference to
Answer:
dynamics that gradually get louder
Question 4:
Dissonance adds variety and a sense of tension to be resolved within the music. T/F
Answer:
true
Question 5:
Adding "issimo" to a dynamic indication, such as piano, means to change the dynamic to less than
itself. (Piano means soft and pianissimo means less soft, forte means strong and fortissimo means less
strong.) T/F
Answer:
false
Question 6:
Consonant harmonies create a sense of purity and lack tension T/F
Answer:
true
,Question 7:
A combination of notes that is considered unstable and tense is called a consonance. T/F
Answer:
false
Question 8:
Pitch is determined by the frequency of its vibration: the faster the vibration, the higher the pitch. T/F
Answer:
true
Question 9:
If the notes of a melody are short, disconnected, and jumpy, those notes are _____.
Answer:
stacatto
Question 10:
What does the term "decrescendo" reference?
Answer:
dynamics that gradually get quieter
Question 11:
Question not clearly extracted from source.
Answer:
Allegro, Moderato, Andante Which of the following correctly orders tempi moving from fastest to
slowest?
Question 12:
If melody is the horizontal aspect of music, what is the vertical?
Answer:
harmony
Question 13:
In music, what do we call the pulse in a musical work?
Answer:
beat
, Question 14:
Which statement best defines music? A. Music is an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
B.Music is an art based on the science of acoustics. C. Music is the combination of melody and rhythm.
D. Music is the combination of melody, harmony, and rhythm.
Answer:
Music is an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
Question 15:
What do we call a melody with smooth and connected notes?
Answer:
legato
Question 16:
Which of the following is not a dynamic indication?
Answer:
presto
Question 17:
A tone is a musical pitch. T/F
Answer:
true
Question 18:
Which term describes a series of notes that add up to a recognizable whole?
Answer:
melody
Question 19:
When discussing the speed of a piece of music, you are discussing the _____.
Answer:
tempo
