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1) The note names of the five lines in the treble clef from bottom to top are:
a) E F G A B b) F A C E G c) E G B D F d) G B D F A
e) B D F A C
2) The note names of the four spaces in the treble clef from bottom to top are:
a) F A C E b) G B D F c) E C A F d) B D F A
e) G A B C
3) The note names of the five lines in the bass clef from bottom to top are:
a) F A C E G b) B D F A C c) G B D F A d) E G B D F
e) E F G A B
4) The note names of the four spaces in the bass clef from bottom to top are:
a) A C E G b) E C A F c) B D F A d) G A B C
e) F A C E
5) When notes are written on or above the 3rd line of the staff, stems extend _________
on the left side of the note.
e) upward
Volume 1, Unit 3 Questions
a) 5 b) 1 c) 3 d) 2
e) 4
a) 5 b) 3 c) 2 d) 4
e) 1
e) smoothly connected
10) A slur occurs when 2 notes of ____ are joined by a curved line.
11)
a) 5 b) 10 c) 7 d) 9
e) 6
12)
a) 7 b) 5 c) 4 d) 6
e) 8
13)
a) 13 b) 11 c) 9 d) 7
e) 8
14)
a) 8 b) 10 c) 9 d) 7
e) 11
e) doubles
e) cancels
e) doubles
18) The enharmonic note for E# is:
a) E b) F c) Cb d) Db
e) D#
a) Bb b) Db c) B# d) B
e) D#
e) Bb Major
22) To determine the key signature for flat keys with 2 or more flats, remember:
a) C, F, B, E, A, D, G b) B, C, D, E, F, G, A c) B, E, A, D, G, C, F
d) F, C, G, D, A, E, B e) C, G, D, A, E, B, F
a) C, G, D, A, E, B, F b) B, E, A, D, G, C, F c) C, F, B, E, A, D, G
d) B, C, D, E, F, G, A e) F, C, G, D, A, E, B
25) Two scales or notes that sound the same, but that are written differently, are called:
e) enharmonic
26) The distance in pitch between two notes is called a(n):
e) tonality
27) Intervals sounded together are called ________, while intervals that sound separately
are called ________.
d) even-numbered...odd-numbered e) harmonic...melodic
28) When you take a major interval and lower the top note by a half step, it becomes a(n):
29) When you take a perfect or minor interval and lower the top note by a half step, it
becomes a(n):
30) When the upper note of a perfect or major interval is raised a half step, it becomes a(n):
32) Cut time, or alla breve, has ____ beats per measure, and the ____ note receives one
beat.
e) 4...eighth note
33) How many eighth notes are in one measure of 3/8 time?
a) 9 b) 4 c) 8 d) 3
e) 6
34) In common time, 3 notes played in the time of one beat is called a(n):
a) 3 eighth notes played in the time of 3 b) 3 eighth notes played in the time of 1
c) 3 eighth notes played in the time of 2 d) 1 eighth note played in the time of 3
e) dominant
37) The note from which a chord gets its name is a(n):
e) root note
e) tonic
40) The 5th degree (V) of a scale is called the:
e) dominant
e) mediant
a) the dominant 7th chord b) the submediant chord c) the dominant triad
e) side
e) bottom
45) In close position, the notes of the chord are spaced ______ an octave.
e) within
46) In open position, the notes of the chord are spaced ______ an octave.
e) adjacent to
47) Indicate the relative major scale for each minor scale.
A minor: ______ major
a) C b) F c) D d) Bb
e) G
48) Indicate the relative major scale for each minor scale.
E minor: ______ major
a) F b) G c) Bb d) D
e) C
49) The Harmonic Minor Scale ______ the 7th tone by one ______ step ascending and
descending.
d) raises...whole e) lowers...half
50) When ascending, the Melodic Minor Scale ______ the 6th and 7th tone by one ______
step.
d) raises...half e) lowers...half
51) The Melodic Minor Scale descends the same as the ______ minor scale.
e) relative
e) ABA...ternary
53) The part of a song that tells a story is called the ______.
e) chorus
e) AB...ternary
55) A form that consists of an A section alternating with other contrasting sections of
musical material is called a(n) _____.
e) ternary
56) Which of the following are the most common forms of a rondo?
1. ABABA 2. ABACA 3. ABACAB 4. ABABAC 5. ABACABA
e) 1, 3, 5
57)
58)
60)
61)
a) correct b) incorrect
62)
a) incorrect b) correct
63)
a) slur b) tie
64)
a) slur b) tie
65)
a) 2
4
b) 3
4
c) 4
4
66)
a) 4
4
b) 2
4
c) 3
4
67) Pianissimo
a) b) c) d)
68) Forte
a) b) c) d)
a) b) c) d)
a) b) c) d)
71) Fortissimo
a) b) c) d)
72)
a) very soft b) medium loud c) soft d) medium soft
73)
74)
76)
a) soft b) very loud c) very soft d) medium loud
77) Vivace
78) Largo
79) Moderato
80) Andante
81) Adagio
82) Fermata
84) Tenuto
85) Staccato
86) Sforzando
87)
a) D b) F c) G d) C
e) Bb
88)
a) Bb b) G c) F d) D
e) C
89)
a) D b) C c) Bb d) G
e) F
90)
e) Eb Major
91)
e) Gb Major
92)
e) Eb Major
93)
e) 2nd
94)
e) 4th
95)
e) 2nd
Volume 2, Unit 9 Exercises
Name the interval and whether it's major (M), perfect (P), or minor (m).
96)
a) M2 b) m3 c) m2 d) P4
e) M3
97)
a) P1 b) m8 c) M7 d) M8
e) P8
98)
a) M3 b) m2 c) P2 d) m3
e) M2
99)
a) M4 b) M5 c) P4 d) P5
e) m5
Volume 2, Unit 12 Exercises
Given the root, 3rd, or 5th, name the two other notes that make up the
root position triad.
100)
e) G and B
101)
e) F and A
For each key, name the triads built on the 1st, 4th and 5th scale degrees (in that order).
102)
e) Ab, Db, Eb
103)
a) C#, F#, G# b) C, F, Gb c) C, D, F d) C, F, G
e) C, E, G
Volume 3, Unit 13 Exercises
Identify the following as root position, first inversion, or second inversion triads.
104)
105)
106)
107)
e) D minor
108)
e) E minor
Choose the correct relative minor key for the given major keys.
1) c
2) a
3) c
4) a
5) d
6) d
7) b
8) e
9) c
10) e
11) d
12) d
13) c
14) a
15) c
16) b
17) c
18) b
19) d
20) c
21) b
22) d
23) d
24) b
25) e
26) b
27) e
28) e
29) a
30) e
31) c
32) d
33) d
34) e
35) c
36) a
37) e
38) d
39) e
40) e
41) c
42) a
43) a
44) e
45) e
46) c
47) a
48) b
49) b
50) d
51) b
52) a
53) a
54) c
55) a
56) d
57) b
58) c
59) a
60) b
61) b
62) a
63) b
64) b
65) a
66) a
67) d
68) b
69) a
70) c
71) b
72) c
73) c
74) c
75) b
76) c
77) b
78) d
79) a
80) d
81) d
82) a
83) a
84) c
85) c
86) a
87) a
88) e
89) e
90) e
91) b
92) a
93) a
94) e
95) a
96) e
97) e
98) b
99) d
100) e
101) c
102) e
103) d
104) b
105) a
106) b
107) c
108) a
109) a
110) d