Question 1

Which symbol is used to cancel a previous sharp or flat?

Accepted Answer

A)  staccato dot 
B)  natural sign 
C)  ledger line 
D)  clef 
A)  staccato dot 
B)  natural sign 
C)  ledger line 
D)  clef B

Question 2

A tie connects:

Accepted Answer

A)  two notes of different pitches. 
B)  two notes of the same pitch. 
C)  a note with a rest. 
D)  two notes of the same duration. 
A)  two notes of different pitches. 
B)  two notes of the same pitch. 
C)  a note with a rest. 
D)  two notes of the same duration. B

Question 3

Short silences in the music are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  pauses. 
B)  rests. 
C)  ties. 
D)  dots. 
A)  pauses. 
B)  rests. 
C)  ties. 
D)  dots. B

Question 4

Draw and list the rhythmic values for six different notes and their corresponding rests in order from longest to shortest.

Accepted Answer

Sure! Here are the rhythmic values for s

Question 5

The musical term for the effect called for by dots placed above or below notes is:

Accepted Answer

A)  legato. 
B)  staccato. 
C)  adagio. 
D)  largo. 
A)  legato. 
B)  staccato. 
C)  adagio. 
D)  largo.

Question 6

Briefly explain the vertical and horizontal aspects of musical notation with regard to the elements of music.

Accepted Answer

Musical notation is a system of symbols

Question 7

The musical term for the effect called for by slurs in music is:

Accepted Answer

A)  legato. 
B)  staccato. 
C)  adagio. 
D)  sforzando. 
A)  legato. 
B)  staccato. 
C)  adagio. 
D)  sforzando.

Question 8

Which notational device lengthens a note by one-half?

Accepted Answer

A)  a slur between the note and another note 
B)  a beam between the note and another note 
C)  a flag connected to the stem 
D)  a dot to the right of the note 
A)  a slur between the note and another note 
B)  a beam between the note and another note 
C)  a flag connected to the stem 
D)  a dot to the right of the note

Question 9

If you think of musical notation as a graph,the vertical aspect represents:

Accepted Answer

A)  volume. 
B)  pitch. 
C)  time. 
D)  instruments. 
A)  volume. 
B)  pitch. 
C)  time. 
D)  instruments.

Question 10

Distinguish between the effects of a slur and of dots placed above or below notes.Draw examples of each.What are the musical names for these effects?

Accepted Answer

A slur is a curved line that connects tw

Question 11

A slur connects:

Accepted Answer

A)  two notes of different pitches. 
B)  two notes of the same pitch. 
C)  a note with a rest. 
D)  two notes of the same duration. 
A)  two notes of different pitches. 
B)  two notes of the same pitch. 
C)  a note with a rest. 
D)  two notes of the same duration.

Question 12

In musical notation,the staff is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the collection of sharps or flats at the beginning of each line of music. 
B)  the symbol at the beginning of a composition showing how beats are grouped. 
C)  a set of five parallel lines on which notes are placed. 
D)  the line used to connect two notes on the same line. 
A)  the collection of sharps or flats at the beginning of each line of music. 
B)  the symbol at the beginning of a composition showing how beats are grouped. 
C)  a set of five parallel lines on which notes are placed. 
D)  the line used to connect two notes on the same line.

Question 13

Flags on musical notes can be connected into horizontal:

Accepted Answer

A)  stems. 
B)  ties. 
C)  beams. 
D)  slurs. 
A)  stems. 
B)  ties. 
C)  beams. 
D)  slurs.

Question 14

What is the effect of a dot beside a note or rest?

Accepted Answer

A dot placed beside a note or rest in mu

Question 15

Distinguish between beams and flags.Draw examples of notes with each to illustrate your answer.

Accepted Answer

Beams and flags are both used in music n

Question 16

Measures are separated by vertical:

Accepted Answer

A)  stems. 
B)  flags. 
C)  beams. 
D)  bar lines. 
A)  stems. 
B)  flags. 
C)  beams. 
D)  bar lines.

Question 17

Briefly describe a typical orchestral score,explaining which range of instruments is generally found at the top and which is generally found at the bottom.Also give the location of tempo markings,instrument names,clefs,and staff lines.Draw a diagram if it will assist in your answer.

Accepted Answer

A typical orchestral score is a large sh

Question 18

What is used to indicate that certain sharps or flats are to be applied throughout an entire piece of music?

Accepted Answer

A)  time signature 
B)  key signature 
C)  clef 
D)  natural sign 
A)  time signature 
B)  key signature 
C)  clef 
D)  natural sign

Question 19

What is the function of the tie in musical notation?

Accepted Answer

A tie in musical notation is a curved li

Question 20

Briefly explain key signatures and their function.How do they save time for composers? Where are they found in the music?

Accepted Answer

Key signatures in music indicate which n

Exam 25: Musical Notation

Which symbol is used to cancel a previous sharp or flat?

A tie connects:

Short silences in the music are called:

Draw and list the rhythmic values for six different notes and their corresponding rests in order from longest to shortest.

The musical term for the effect called for by dots placed above or below notes is:

Briefly explain the vertical and horizontal aspects of musical notation with regard to the elements of music.

The musical term for the effect called for by slurs in music is:

Which notational device lengthens a note by one-half?

If you think of musical notation as a graph,the vertical aspect represents:

Distinguish between the effects of a slur and of dots placed above or below notes.Draw examples of each.What are the musical names for these effects?

A slur connects:

In musical notation,the staff is:

Flags on musical notes can be connected into horizontal:

What is the effect of a dot beside a note or rest?

Distinguish between beams and flags.Draw examples of notes with each to illustrate your answer.

Measures are separated by vertical:

Briefly describe a typical orchestral score,explaining which range of instruments is generally found at the top and which is generally found at the bottom.Also give the location of tempo markings,instrument names,clefs,and staff lines.Draw a diagram if it will assist in your answer.

What is used to indicate that certain sharps or flats are to be applied throughout an entire piece of music?

What is the function of the tie in musical notation?

Briefly explain key signatures and their function.How do they save time for composers? Where are they found in the music?

Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo

Pitch,Dynamics,and Tone Color

Scales and Melody

Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

Musical Form and Musical Style

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Early Baroque Period

Prelude: The Late Baroque Period

Baroque Instrumental Music

Baroque Vocal Music

Prelude: Music and the Enlightenment

The Symphony

Other Classical Genres

Beethoven

Prelude: Music after Beethoven: Romanticism

The Early Romantics

Romantic Opera

The Late Romantics

Prelude: Music and Modernism

Early Modernism

Modernism between the Wars

The Late Twentieth Century

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