Music Appreciation Final EMCC QUESTIONS| WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS 2023/2024

1. The four main properties of musical sounds are pitch, dynamics, tone color, and A. duration. B. rhythm. C. melody. D. medium. - Correct Answer A. duration. 2. The relative highness or lowness of a sound is called A. timbre. B. pitch. C. dynamics. D. octave. - Correct Answer B. pitch. 3. The _____ of a sound is decided by the frequency of its vibrations. A. dynamics B. pitch C. timbre D. amplitude - Correct Answer B. pitch 4. In general, the smaller the vibrating element, the __________ its pitch. A. higher B. softer C. lower D. louder - Correct Answer A. higher 5. The distance in pitch between any two tones is called A. duration. B. dynamic accent. C. timbre. D. an interval. - Correct Answer D. an interval. 6. Dynamics in music refers to A. the quality that distinguishes musical sounds. B. the relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound. C. an exemplary performance. D. degrees of loudness and softness. - Correct Answer D. degrees of loudness and softness. 7. A gradual increase in loudness is known as a A. decrescendo. B. crescendo. C. fortissimo. D. diminuendo. - Correct Answer B. crescendo.