,Chapter 01 - Sound
Chapter 01
Sound
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Many Western musicians define music as
A. noise.
B. musical sound.
C. organized sound.
D. natural sound.
2. The highness or lowness of a sound is called its
A. pitch.
B. color.
C. expression.
D. effect.
3. Which of the following are the basic elements of music?
A. melody, harmony, amplitude, and timbre
B. rhythm, melody, pitch, and dynamics
C. rhythm, melody, harmony, and timbre
D. rhythm, melody, harmony, and instruments
4. The loudness or softness of a pitch is called its __________ level.
A. pitch
B. lowest
C. highest
D. dynamic
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5. Composers use changes in pitch and dynamic levels in their music to
A. organize the material.
B. achieve expressive effect.
C. both of the these.
D. neither of these.
6. The rate of vibration of sound waves is called
A. color.
B. frequency.
C. dynamics.
D. timbre.
7. Sounds are caused by
A. the spirit of the instrument.
B. things that vibrate.
C. electrical disturbances.
D. the alignment of electrons.
8. Moving from the left side to the right side of a piano produces tones relatively __________
in pitch.
A. lower
B. higher
C. louder
D. quieter
9. We refer to specific pitches or tones with letter names, using the letters __________ of the
alphabet.
A. A through E
B. C through G
C. G through M
D. A through G
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10. A C-sharp pitch is __________ in pitch than a C pitch.
A. higher
B. lower
11. A B-flat pitch is __________ in pitch than a B pitch.
A. higher
B. lower
12. Written music is said to be
A. sounded.
B. notated.
C. censored.
D. nebulous.
13. A musical staff has
A. four lines and five spaces.
B. five lines and four spaces.
C. five lines and five spaces.
D. four lines and four spaces.
14. The sign placed at the beginning of the staff to fix the position of all of the pitches on the
staff is the
A. treble.
B. alto.
C. bass.
D. clef.
15. The musical term referring to the distance between two tones is
A. octave.
B. triad.
C. interval.
D. space.
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Chapter 01
Sound
Multiple Choice Questions
1. Many Western musicians define music as
A. noise.
B. musical sound.
C. organized sound.
D. natural sound.
2. The highness or lowness of a sound is called its
A. pitch.
B. color.
C. expression.
D. effect.
3. Which of the following are the basic elements of music?
A. melody, harmony, amplitude, and timbre
B. rhythm, melody, pitch, and dynamics
C. rhythm, melody, harmony, and timbre
D. rhythm, melody, harmony, and instruments
4. The loudness or softness of a pitch is called its __________ level.
A. pitch
B. lowest
C. highest
D. dynamic
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any manner. This document may not be copied, scanned, duplicated, forwarded, distributed, or posted on a website, in whole or part
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5. Composers use changes in pitch and dynamic levels in their music to
A. organize the material.
B. achieve expressive effect.
C. both of the these.
D. neither of these.
6. The rate of vibration of sound waves is called
A. color.
B. frequency.
C. dynamics.
D. timbre.
7. Sounds are caused by
A. the spirit of the instrument.
B. things that vibrate.
C. electrical disturbances.
D. the alignment of electrons.
8. Moving from the left side to the right side of a piano produces tones relatively __________
in pitch.
A. lower
B. higher
C. louder
D. quieter
9. We refer to specific pitches or tones with letter names, using the letters __________ of the
alphabet.
A. A through E
B. C through G
C. G through M
D. A through G
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10. A C-sharp pitch is __________ in pitch than a C pitch.
A. higher
B. lower
11. A B-flat pitch is __________ in pitch than a B pitch.
A. higher
B. lower
12. Written music is said to be
A. sounded.
B. notated.
C. censored.
D. nebulous.
13. A musical staff has
A. four lines and five spaces.
B. five lines and four spaces.
C. five lines and five spaces.
D. four lines and four spaces.
14. The sign placed at the beginning of the staff to fix the position of all of the pitches on the
staff is the
A. treble.
B. alto.
C. bass.
D. clef.
15. The musical term referring to the distance between two tones is
A. octave.
B. triad.
C. interval.
D. space.
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