Which of the following operas is based on a story set in British India, where a British officer falls in love with the daughter of a Brahmin priest, with tragic consequences for her?
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Blowing
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False
100%
Lakmé
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Bass trombone
Q.2.
The descending interval between A and F is a:
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True
0%
False
0%
Fourth
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Third
Q.3.
According to the text, all critics agree that jazz is a subcategory of art music.
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True
0%
False
Q.4.
For the most part, pianists and harpsichordists don't have direct contact with the strings of their instruments. Therefore, they manipulate sound through a ____ mechanism.
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keyboard
0%
False
0%
Lakmé
0%
Twice as fast
Q.5.
The name of the white key to the immediate left of the group of two black keys on the keyboard is:
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C
0%
False
0%
octave
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True
Q.6.
The black key to the right of the F on this keyboard can be called F sharp or G
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True
0%
octave
0%
Flat
0%
False
Q.7.
With regard to Handel's "Hallelujah Chorus", is fair to say that the opening repeated statement of "Hallelujah" in the voice parts is more of an example of musical variety than musical unity.
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True
0%
False
Q.8.
An organ may have as many as five keyboards.
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True
0%
False
Q.9.
When applied to music, the term "dynamics" refers to change in:
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False
0%
Absolute
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True
0%
Volume
Q.10.
What do we call music that is not associated with a particular story, image, object, or event?
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Absolute
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False
0%
Cymbals
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True
Q.11.
A fourth below D is A.
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True
0%
False
Q.12.
It is common to think of art music as superior to other kinds of music.
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True
0%
False
Q.13.
According to the text, A-B-A form can be thought of as:
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Bass trombone
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True
0%
A musical sandwich
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False
Q.14.
Although Chopin admired Italian bel canto, he didn't think of the piano as a singing instrument.
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True
0%
False
Q.15.
The constant use of variety is enough to sustain a listener's interest and make a music piece pleasing and memorable.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.16.
In the Western music tradition, a note symbol (i.e., its shape) indicates duration.
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True
0%
False
Q.17.
The name trombone is derived from the Italian term for trumpet.
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True
0%
False
Q.18.
Among other factors, composers started writing dynamic markings in their scores because:
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The position of notes on the lines and spaces of the staff
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Vibrations
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New instruments allowed for more dynamic ranges and contrast.
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It is usually not notated.
Q.19.
The instrument in the musical example can sometimes be classified as an aerophone in the Hornsbostel-Sachs system.
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True
0%
False
Q.20.
A pianist's skill in manipulating volume is usually referred to as the performer's
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touch
0%
True
0%
Pitch
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Fourth
Q.21.
Which of the following determines the precise pitch of a sound?
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Vibrations
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True
0%
Riffs
0%
False
Q.22.
The four main orchestral woodwind instruments are:
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Flute, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon
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French harpsichord music in the 18th century.
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True
0%
Either idiophones or membranophones.
Q.23.
The basic unit of frequency is the:
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string
0%
Hertz
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sharp
0%
True
Q.24.
Music only affects our feelings and thoughts.
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True
0%
False
Q.25.
Construction and sound production are the same among keyboard instruments.
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True
0%
False
Q.26.
In the Western music tradition, a note symbol (i.e., its shape) indicates both duration and pitch.
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True
0%
False
Q.27.
Certain noteheads can only be placed on staff lines.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.28.
Which of the two following statements is true?
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The intensity and intimacy of the choral writing
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English horn
0%
It is usually not notated.
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Time values in music are expressed in relative terms.
Q.29.
A music notation system is a collection of _______ that people use to represent and interpret sounds.
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Berlioz
0%
Symbols
0%
False
0%
yoruba
Q.30.
Musical connotation is reinforced by the use of certain instruments.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.31.
Which of the following statements about dynamics is correct?
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Dynamic level can be affected by the number of musicians taking part in a performance.
0%
Octave is the name of a particular interval size
0%
The position of notes on the lines and spaces of the staff
0%
The perceptive listener describes music using vocabulary such as "mellow" and "upbeat"
Q.32.
The two tones of an octave vibrate at the same frequency rate.
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True
0%
False
Q.33.
The harpsichord is touch sensitive.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.34.
A musical ensemble
0%
False
0%
A group of musicians that perform as a unit
0%
ChineseGreekAncient Egyptian
0%
True
Q.35.
A note at the bottom of the staff has a higher pitch than a note at the top of the staff.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.36.
Which of the following is a true statement?
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By applying more or less bow pressure and speed on the strings
0%
exactly the same
0%
Octave is the name of a particular interval size
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Blowing
Q.37.
The degree to which the listener feels moved by or connected to the music is determined by the performer's technical skill.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.38.
A synthesizer is a musical instrument that produces sound by:
0%
Octave is the name of a particular interval size
0%
New instruments allowed for more dynamic ranges and contrast.
0%
Combining, shaping, and processing electronically generated sound sources.
0%
The intensity and intimacy of the choral writing
Q.39.
f you take any pitch on the keyboard, the next occurrence of the same letter name going towards the right (up) will vibrate:
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Riffs
0%
Trombone, trumpet, horn, and tuba
0%
Twice as fast
0%
False
Q.40.
The distinction between soprano and mezzo-soprano started around the middle of the 18th century.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.41.
Which of the following string instrumental techniques consists of a quick back and forth movement or rocking of the finger that is in contact with the string with the intent of producing a fluctuation in pitch?
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Vibrato
0%
Lakmé
0%
string
0%
False
Q.42.
The shape of the sound waves produced by a voice or instrument determines timbre.
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True
0%
False
Q.43.
Castanets are traditionally played by shaking them.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.44.
The term étude refers to pieces that are used to teach a particular technical skill to performers.
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True
0%
False
Q.45.
According to the text, in a manner of speaking, the trombone may be considered a big trumpet.
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True
0%
False
Q.46.
A long string, if plucked really hard, will vibrate faster and thereby produce a higher pitch than a shorter string.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.47.
According to the text, there is no standard way to play a synthesizer.
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True
0%
False
Q.48.
An understanding of form enhances and improves one's appreciation of music
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True
0%
False
Q.49.
Black keys have the same letter names as white keys, but they are qualified as being either:
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Moves the hammers closer to the strings
0%
By applying more or less bow pressure and speed on the strings
0%
New instruments allowed for more dynamic ranges and contrast.
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Sharp (higher in pitch) or flat (lower in pitch) in relation to the adjacent white key
Q.50.
Which of the following is not a member of the brass family?
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Vibrato
0%
Bass trombone
0%
English horn
0%
In area No. 2
Q.51.
Which movement from Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique includes a ranz des vaches:
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Scenes from the Field
0%
A group of musicians that perform as a unit
0%
ChineseGreekAncient Egyptian
0%
True
Q.52.
An ensemble can be comprised of as few as 2 or as many as 100 musicians or more.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.53.
According to the text, keyboards make up the fifth family of instruments and occasionally appear with the orchestra.
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True
0%
False
Q.54.
Volume and dynamics are interchangeable terms.
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True
0%
False
Q.55.
Orchestral percussion instruments are:
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Either idiophones or membranophones.
0%
Flute, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon
0%
Octave is the name of a particular interval size
0%
Form of communication among musicians.
Q.56.
According to the text, the modern horn is a straight tube measuring anywhere between 9 and 12 feet that ends in a widely flared bell.
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True
0%
False
Q.57.
According to the text, Igor Stravinsky did not believe expression to be the primary purpose of music.
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True
0%
False
Q.58.
Select the culture whose mythology is filled with references to the healing power of music:
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Symbols
0%
Recital
0%
ChineseGreekAncient Egyptian
0%
Scenes from the Field
Q.59.
The sound source of a the synthesizer is an oscillator.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.60.
Chopin continued to play organ concertos even after he lost his sight.
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True
0%
False
Q.61.
Great performers possess outstanding technique but may not have deep musical understanding.
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True
0%
False
Q.62.
Ctesibius is credited with having invented the first organ in 1853.
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True
0%
False
Q.63.
The performer's messages, emotions, images, memories, and/or thoughts are contained in the music score.
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True
0%
False
Q.64.
What instrument category does the horn belong to?
0%
Aerophone
0%
Riffs
0%
yoruba
0%
Berlioz
Q.65.
The pedals are a crucial component of the piano. The function of the soft pedal is to reduce the amount and quality of the sound. On an upright piano, the soft pedal:
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Twice as fast
0%
Moves the hammers closer to the strings
0%
The intensity and intimacy of the choral writing
0%
French harpsichord music in the 18th century.
Q.66.
Leonard B. Meyer refers to the connection between music and its function as a musical:
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Cymbals
0%
Aerophone
0%
Berlioz
0%
Connotation
Q.67.
A contralto has the lowest range of the male voices.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.68.
The piano was developed from the harpsichord.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.69.
According to the text, there have been not yet been any female conductors
0%
True
0%
False
Q.70.
Music notation is:
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A graphical system that strives to represent duration, pitch, and other music elements.
0%
Either idiophones or membranophones.
0%
False
0%
French horn
Q.71.
he critical listener combines the characteristics of all types of listeners.
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True
0%
False
Q.72.
The "sandwich" key on the piano keyboard is always D.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.73.
The "Hallelujah Chorus" from Handel's The Messiah features the following:
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Elements of both unity and variety
0%
Either idiophones or membranophones.
0%
For the next 200 years
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quill; pluck
Q.74.
Folk music belongs to the community even though it may have been written by an individual.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.75.
Ternary form is one of the most common forms for all styles of music
0%
True
0%
False
Q.76.
The first major symphony to include a detailed story was composed by:
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False
0%
Berlioz
0%
True
0%
Fourth
Q.77.
When calculating intervals, both the start and end notes should be included in the count.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.78.
According to the text, the folk song Dark Eyes reflects the Romanian national character.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.79.
All harpsichords use one string per key to produce sound.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.80.
Rhythm is created by the combination of duration and _________.
0%
True
0%
String
0%
Accent
0%
Scenes from the Field
Q.81.
Evidence of the healing power of music has only been collected recently.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.82.
The type of music event where a soloist plays by her/himself is called a __________.
0%
Five lines and four spaces
0%
Recital
0%
False
0%
Berlioz
Q.83.
There are only 88 keys on a piano, but there are over 200 strings.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.84.
Structure is important because it helps our minds begin to develop expectations about what will happen next in a piece of music.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.85.
Music was clinically approved as a medical treatment in 1924.
0%
True
0%
False
Q.86.
Which instrument is not the name of a type of African talking drum:
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yoruba
0%
False
0%
Third
0%
True
Q.87.
If someone said that instruments that produce sounds via vibrating columns of air are called aerophones, would that be a true or false statement?
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True
0%
False
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