Aural Skills Quizzes for Year 10 Music Students

Question 1

How do aural skills enhance music lessons and the musical development of students?

Accepted Answer

Aural skills actively engage students, improving their listening and comprehension.

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Aural skills are only crucial for professional musicians.

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Aural skills can fully replace traditional music instruction methods.

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Music educators do not require strong aural skills.

Question 2

Determine the time signature for a piece of music with 4 beats per measure and quarter notes as the primary beat unit:

Accepted Answer

4 beats per bar, 4 quarter notes

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2 beats per bar, 4 quarter notes

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3 beats per bar, 4 quarter notes

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4 beats per bar, 2 half notes

Question 3

Which of the following is a major chord:

Accepted Answer

C, E, G

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C, Eb, G

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C, F, Ab

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C, Db, Gb

Question 4

Define the musical term indicating a gradual increase in volume:

Accepted Answer

Crescendo

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Decrescendo

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Forte

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Piano

Question 5

What is the time signature of a meter that has three beats in each measure?

Accepted Answer

3/4

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4/4

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5/4

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6/8

Question 6

Specify the clef used for high-pitched voices:

Accepted Answer

Treble clef

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Bass clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 7

Identify the dynamic marking indicating a soft volume:

Accepted Answer

Piano

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Allegro

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Staccato

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Legato

Question 8

Define the musical term for a set of three notes played simultaneously:

Accepted Answer

Chord

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Interval

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Triplet

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Grace note

Question 9

Which chord is a major chord?

Accepted Answer

C major: C, E, G

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C minor: C, E♭, G

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C augmented: C, E, G♯

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C diminished: C, E♭, G♭

Question 10

Which musical symbol indicates a change in volume?

Accepted Answer

Dynamics

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Tempo

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Articulation

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Pitch

Question 11

Which of these is NOT a skill tested in this unit on Aural Skills?

Accepted Answer

Musical composition

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Listening

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Dictation

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Sight-singing

Question 12

Which of the following describes how the solfège system is used?

Accepted Answer

Singing notes relative to a tonic

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Transcribing rhythm accurately

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Identifying chord progressions

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Writing musical notation

Question 13

Which of the following chords is a major triad?

Accepted Answer

C-E-G

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C-E-G#

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C-E-Ab

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C-F-G

Question 14

Define the meaning of a crescendo in music.

Accepted Answer

A gradual increase in volume

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A sudden decrease in volume

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A sustained volume level

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A sudden increase in tempo

Question 15

Identify the instrument that belongs to the woodwind family.

Accepted Answer

Clarinet

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Violin

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Trumpet

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Piano

Question 16

Explain the purpose of a fermata in music notation.

Accepted Answer

To indicate a pause

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To indicate a crescendo

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To indicate a diminuendo

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To indicate a change in tempo

Question 17

Which of these time signatures represents a compound meter?

Accepted Answer

6/8

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4/4

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3/4

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5/4

Question 18

Describe the primary difference between a major scale and a minor scale.

Accepted Answer

The order of their intervals

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The number of notes in each scale

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The starting pitch of each scale

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The ending pitch of each scale

Question 19

In a piece of music with four beats in each bar, and quarter notes receiving one beat, what is the time signature?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 20

Which of the following intervals is known as a perfect fifth?

Accepted Answer

C to G

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C to D

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C to E

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C to F

Question 21

Which symbol indicates a sharp note?

Accepted Answer

#

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b

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n

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s

Question 22

Which of the following options represents a major triad chord?

Accepted Answer

C-E-G

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C-E-G#

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C-Eb-G

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C-E-Ab

Question 23

Which type of scale contains only whole tones?

Accepted Answer

Whole tone scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 24

Which of the following factors does NOT affect the timbre of a sound?

Accepted Answer

Pitch

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Instrument or voice type

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Volume

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Resonance

Question 25

Which Italian term is used to indicate a gradual increase in volume?

Accepted Answer

Crescendo

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Diminuendo

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Forte

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Piano

Question 26

Which musical interval consists of two notes separated by three semitones?

Accepted Answer

Minor third

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Major second

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Major third

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Perfect fourth

Question 27

Which chord is constructed on the 5th degree of the scale?

Accepted Answer

Dominant

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Tonic

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Subdominant

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Leading tone

Question 28

Which musical term refers to the loudness or softness of sound?

Accepted Answer

Dynamics

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Pitch

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Harmony

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Rhythm

Question 29

Which of the following is NOT a type of musical form?

Accepted Answer

Cadence

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Sonata

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Fugue

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Rondo

Question 30

Choose the musical notation that represents the lowest possible pitch:

Accepted Answer

C2

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C4

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C6

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C8

Question 31

In a piece of music where there are four beats per bar and a quarter note receives one beat, what is the time signature?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 32

Which of these intervals is a minor third?

Accepted Answer

C to Eb

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C to E

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C to F

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C to G

Question 33

What is the term for a group of three notes played at the same time?

Accepted Answer

Chord

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Arpeggio

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Cadence

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Harmony

Question 34

Which clef is used to notate the lowest-pitched voice in music?

Accepted Answer

Bass clef

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Treble clef

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Alto clef

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Tenor clef

Question 35

What is the musical term for the lowest note in a chord?

Accepted Answer

Root

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Third

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Fifth

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Seventh

Question 36

What musical term refers to a musical phrase that concludes with a sense of completion?

Accepted Answer

Cadence

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Antecedent

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Consequent

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Phrase

Question 37

Which system of musical notation is used to represent both pitch and rhythm?

Accepted Answer

Traditional musical notation (staff notation)

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Guitar tablature

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Solfege

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Chord charts

Question 38

In musical notation, what symbol indicates a period of silence in the music?

Accepted Answer

Rest

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Dot

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Flat

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Sharp

Question 39

Which of the following musical elements refers to how high or low a sound is?

Accepted Answer

Pitch

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Tempo

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Harmony

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Dynamics

Question 40

What time signature indicates a piece of music with four beats per bar and each beat is equal to one quarter note?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 41

Which musical term describes a gradual increase in the volume of sound?

Accepted Answer

Crescendo

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Decrescendo

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Diminuendo

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Forte

Question 42

A musical scale that includes all seven musical notes, like the white keys on a piano, is called a:

Accepted Answer

Diatonic scale

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Pentatonic scale

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Chromatic scale

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Harmonic scale

Question 43

Which of the following is not a type of musical triad, a chord made up of three notes?

Accepted Answer

Seventh chord

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Major triad

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Minor triad

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Suspended triad

Question 44

During the Baroque period, which instrument was widely used?

Accepted Answer

Harpsichord

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Piano

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Guitar

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Drums

Question 45

Which of the following chords consists of the notes C, E, and G?

Accepted Answer

C Major

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C Minor

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C Sus2

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C Diminished

Question 46

Which scale consists of twelve chromatic notes?

Accepted Answer

Chromatic scale

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Major scale

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Minor scale

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Pentatonic scale

Question 47

The difference between a half step and a whole step interval is:

Accepted Answer

A half step is one semitone, while a whole step is two semitones.

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A half step is two semitones, while a whole step is one semitone.

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A half step is a chromatic interval, while a whole step is a diatonic interval.

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A half step is used to create tension, while a whole step is used to create stability.

Question 48

The time signature that indicates four beats per bar and a quarter note receiving one beat is:

Accepted Answer

4/4

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2/4

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3/4

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6/8

Question 49

What musical symbol represents a sharp?

Accepted Answer

Sharp

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Flat

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Natural

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Double sharp

Question 50

Which of the following chords is a major triad?

Accepted Answer

CEG

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C#E#G#

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C#EbG#

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CEbG

Question 51

What is the name of the lowest note in a chord?

Accepted Answer

Root

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Third

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Fifth

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Seventh

Question 52

What is the process of transcribing music from aural to written form called?

Accepted Answer

Dictation

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Sight-singing

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Ear training

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Composition

Question 53

Which of the following is NOT a fundamental element of music theory?

Accepted Answer

Grammar

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Pitch

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Timbre

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Rhythm

Question 54

Which of the following note values represents one beat?

Accepted Answer

Crotchet

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Minim

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Semibreve

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Quaver

Question 55

Which of the following chords is a major triad?

Accepted Answer

C major

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D minor

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G minor

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B diminished

Question 56

What is the term for a group of musicians performing together?

Accepted Answer

Ensemble

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Orchestra

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Band

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Chorus

Question 57

What device is used to measure the tempo of a piece of music?

Accepted Answer

Metronome

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Tuner

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Pitch pipe

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Recorder

Question 58

What is the term for the academic study of music's history and evolution?

Accepted Answer

Musicology

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Ethnomusicology

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Performance practice

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Music theory

Question 59

Listen to the recording and identify one similarity and one difference in the vocal techniques of the two singers.

Accepted Answer

Similarity: Both singers use vibrato.

Accepted Answer

Difference: One singer has a more resonant tone than the other.

Question 60

Which musical element describes the highness or lowness of a sound?

Accepted Answer

Pitch

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Volume

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Tempo

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Timbre

Question 61

What term describes a group of notes played simultaneously?

Accepted Answer

Chord

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Melody

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Harmony

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Arpeggio

Question 62

Which time signature indicates a piece of music in 4 beats per measure?

Accepted Answer

4/4

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5/4

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3/4

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2/4

Question 63

What is the term for a musical phrase that creates a sense of completeness?

Accepted Answer

Cadence

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Riff

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Harmony

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Melody

Question 64

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of a major chord?

Accepted Answer

Minor third

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Perfect octave

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Perfect fifth

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Major third