Question 1

Sounds seem loud or soft to us because of their:

Accepted Answer

A) quality. 
B) intensity. 
C) duration. 
D) pitch. 
E) texture.

Question 2

A recurring stanza of text and music that separates verses of a strophic song is called a:

Accepted Answer

A) range. 
B) refrain. 
C) register. 
D) rhythm. 
E) None of the above

Question 3

Explain the different ways that the voice can be used to create varied sounds.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain the different ways that the voice...

Question 4

Match each item to the correct description below.
-A rough or gruff vocal quality

Accepted Answer

A) raspy 
B) membranophone 
C) conjunct motion 
D) zither 
E) homophony

Question 5

Match each item to the correct description below.
-A string instrument with two arms and a crossbar

Accepted Answer

A) lyre 
B) falsetto 
C) heterophony 
D) aerophone 
E) disjunct motion

Question 6

Melodies can be decorated by adding ________,including trills,gracings,and slides.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Melodies can be decorated by adding ________,including...

Question 7

A carillon is an example of a membranophone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Match each item to the correct description below.
-A wind instrument

Accepted Answer

A) lyre 
B) falsetto 
C) heterophony 
D) aerophone 
E) disjunct motion

Question 9

Explain how the Middle Eastern Sama'i Bayyati demonstrates the deliberate organization of sound using characteristics such as quality,pitch,duration,and form.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Explain how the Middle Eastern Sama'i Bayyati...

Question 10

Musicians may vary the intensity of music depending on the music's setting and function.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The distance between the lowest and highest pitches that can be sung by a voice or played by an instrument is called:

Accepted Answer

A) ascent. 
B) descent. 
C) range. 
D) vibrato. 
E) texture.

Question 12

Match each item to the correct description below.
-Melodic movement by steps of small intervals

Accepted Answer

A) raspy 
B) membranophone 
C) conjunct motion 
D) zither 
E) homophony

Question 13

The study of musical instruments is called:

Accepted Answer

A) morphology. 
B) organology. 
C) phonology. 
D) philology. 
E) acoustics.

Question 14

Music is the deliberate organization of all the following characteristics of sound EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) duration. 
B) intensity. 
C) setting. 
D) quality. 
E) pitch.

Question 15

A bagpipe playing a drone and a melody at the same time is an example of ________ texture.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A bagpipe playing a drone and a...

Question 16

Match each item to the correct description below.
-Melodic movement by leaps of large intervals

Accepted Answer

A) lyre 
B) falsetto 
C) heterophony 
D) aerophone 
E) disjunct motion

Exam 1: Sound: The Materials of Music

Sounds seem loud or soft to us because of their:

A recurring stanza of text and music that separates verses of a strophic song is called a:

Explain the different ways that the voice can be used to create varied sounds.

Match each item to the correct description below. -A rough or gruff vocal quality

Match each item to the correct description below. -A string instrument with two arms and a crossbar

Melodies can be decorated by adding ________,including trills,gracings,and slides.

A carillon is an example of a membranophone.

Match each item to the correct description below. -A wind instrument

Explain how the Middle Eastern Sama'i Bayyati demonstrates the deliberate organization of sound using characteristics such as quality,pitch,duration,and form.

Musicians may vary the intensity of music depending on the music's setting and function.

The distance between the lowest and highest pitches that can be sung by a voice or played by an instrument is called:

Match each item to the correct description below. -Melodic movement by steps of small intervals

The study of musical instruments is called:

Music is the deliberate organization of all the following characteristics of sound EXCEPT:

A bagpipe playing a drone and a melody at the same time is an example of ________ texture.

Match each item to the correct description below. -Melodic movement by leaps of large intervals