Music Appreciation Questions And Answers

25 Questions | By Catherinehalcomb | Updated: Mar 21, 2022 | Attempts: 125

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1.

Which instruments are identified as chordophones?
- A.
  
  Piano, Harp, Lute
- B.
  
  Snare Drum, Tom Tom, Triangle
- C.
  
  Saxophone, Flute , Bassoon
- D.
  
  None Of These
2.

What instruments belong to the keyboard instrument family?
- A.
  
  Xylophone, Marimba, Glockenspiel
- B.
  
  Piano, Harpsichord , Pipe Organ
- C.
  
  Keytar, Synthesizer, Electronic Keyboard
- D.
  
  None of These
3.

What term refers two or more tones sounding at the same time?
- A.
  
  Harmony
- B.
  
  Chord
- C.
  
  Triad
- D.
  
  None Of These
4.

What term refers to a recognizable familiar tune or organized sequence of single notes?
- A.
  
  Pattern of Notes
- B.
  
  Theme
- C.
  
  Melody
- D.
  
  None of These
5.

What two terms mean gradually getting louder and gradually getting softer?
- A.
  
  Forte and Piano
- B.
  
  Fortissimo and Pianissimo
- C.
  
  Mezzo Forte and Mezzo Piano
- D.
  
  Crescendo, Decrescendo
6.

In regards to tempo, What term refers to very fast?
- A.
  
  Vivace
- B.
  
  Accelerando
- C.
  
  Presto
- D.
  
  Allegro
7.

What dynamic symbols refer to mezzo-piano and mezzo-forte
- A.
  
  Pp and ff
- B.
  
  Mp and mf
- C.
  
  P and f
- D.
  
  None of These
8.

What term refers to a group of three or more notes played or sung together
- A.
  
  Chord
- B.
  
  Cluster of Notes
- C.
  
  Many Notes
- D.
  
  None of These
9.

What term refers to the interrelationships of musical events within the overall structure of music composition?
- A.
  
  Shape
- B.
  
  Construction
- C.
  
  Form
- D.
  
  None of These
10.

What term refers to the combination of long, short, even, and uneven sounds or beat patterns in music?
- A.
  
  Rhythmic Patterns
- B.
  
  Rhythm
- C.
  
  Diversity of Beat Patterns
- D.
  
  None of These
11.

What kind of pitch will be heard if the frequency becomes faster?
- A.
  
  Lower Pitch
- B.
  
  Moderate Pitch
- C.
  
  Higher Pitch
- D.
  
  None of These
12.

What term refers to a combination of two octaves?
- A.
  
  Range
- B.
  
  String of Many Notes
- C.
  
  Pitch Range
- D.
  
  None of These
13.

What term refers to an interval of perfect eight in a diatonic scale?
- A.
  
  Scale
- B.
  
  Octave
- C.
  
  Do-Re-Mi
- D.
  
  None of These
14.

What meter do the numbers 5/4 , 7/8, and 7/4 represent?
- A.
  
  Compound Meter
- B.
  
  Mixed Meter
- C.
  
  Irregular Meter
- D.
  
  None of These
15.

What meter subdivide beats into threes?
- A.
  
  Triple Meter
- B.
  
  Combination of Mixed Meters
- C.
  
  Compound Meter
- D.
  
  None of These
16.

What meter represents three beats in a measure?
- A.
  
  Triple Meter
- B.
  
  Standard Meter
- C.
  
  Compound Meter
- D.
  
  Quadruple Meter
17.

What meter represents two beats in a measure?
- A.
  
  Duple Meter
- B.
  
  Cut Time
- C.
  
  Common Time
- D.
  
  None of These
18.

What meter do four beats in a measure represent?
- A.
  
  Standard Meter
- B.
  
  Both Standard and Duple Meter
- C.
  
  Quadruple Meter
- D.
  
  None of These
19.

Which instruments use electrical signals that use a loudspeaker to amplify the sound more for the listeners and the performers?
- A.
  
  Vibraphone, Celesta, Talkbox
- B.
  
  Chimes, Toy Piano, Pipe Organ
- C.
  
  Electronic Keyboard, Keytar and Theremin
- D.
  
  None of These
20.

Which subcategory of instruments uses air to produce the initial sound?
- A.
  
  Membranophones
- B.
  
  Areophones
- C.
  
  Chordophones
- D.
  
  None of these
21.

Which instrument belongs in the sub-category membranophone instrument family?
- A.
  
  Triangle
- B.
  
  Marimba
- C.
  
  Talking Drum
- D.
  
  None of These
22.

Instruments that are struck, scraped, shaken belong to what sub-category instrument family?
- A.
  
  Indefinite Pitched Instrument Family
- B.
  
  Idiophones Instrument Family
- C.
  
  Percussion Instrument Family
- D.
  
  None of These
23.

What is the phrase used in the treble clef for identifying line notes on the musical staff?
- A.
  
  All Cow East Grass
- B.
  
  Good Boys Do Fine Always
- C.
  
  Every Good Boy Does Fine
- D.
  
  None of These
24.

What is the phrase used to identify space notes in the bass clef?
- A.
  
  All Cows Eat Grass
- B.
  
  Face
- C.
  
  Great Big Dogs Fight Animals
- D.
  
  None Of These
25.

What word is identified in the treble clef space notes on the musical staff?
- A.
  
  Facet
- B.
  
  Fade
- C.
  
  Face
- D.
  
  None of These