Multiple Choice Questions

The following example features a steady pulse played by the bass.5:59
  • True
  • False
Which of the following excerpts has a fast tempo?:11
  • Excerpt B
  • Tempo and rhythm are interchangeable terms.
  • Excerpt A
  • Over the staff
The proper musical term for "increasing the tempo" is __________.
  • Excerpt A
  • Moderato
  • Ritardando
  • accelerando
Which excerpt suggests tempo rubato?:46
  • Excerpt B
  • Excerpt A
  • accelerando
  • Ritardando
__________ is an Italian term that describes moderately fast tempo
  • accelerando
  • ritardando
  • Excerpt A
  • Moderato
From the word pairs, select the one that completes the following sentence correctly.Each measure contains a combination of strong and weak __________, which represent the underlying ____________ of the music.
  • False
  • pulse
  • Vivace
  • stressed : unstressed
From the word pairs, select the one that completes the following sentence correctly.Meter organizes _________ and __________ sounds into units called measures.
  • stressed : unstressed
  • Mixed and changing
  • Strong and fast
  • pulse
Which combination of beat and tempo is present in this excerpt?:30
  • Accelerando
  • Over the staff
  • ritardando
  • Strong and fast
Rhythm is defined as:
  • The grouping of pulses into consistent units
  • The first movement to be fast, the second slower
  • The repeated rhythm pattern is part of the accompaniment
  • The organization of sound in time
Meter in music can best be described as:
  • The dramatic use of silence
  • Is very weak throughout
  • The grouping of pulses into consistent units
  • Tempo and rhythm are interchangeable terms.
Which of the following is a false statement?
  • Tempo and rhythm are interchangeable terms.
  • The dramatic use of silence
  • The grouping of pulses into consistent units
  • There are three beats in each measure.
Which excerpt is an example of accelerando?:12
  • accelerando
  • Ritardando
  • Excerpt A
  • Moderato
Where are tempo markings usually written in a music score?
  • Excerpt A
  • Mixed and changing
  • Over the staff
  • Strong and fast
The pulse in this example...:44
  • Is very weak throughout
  • Over the staff
  • Mixed and changing
  • Accelerando
34The top number of the time signature above, represents:
  • The grouping of pulses into consistent units
  • Over the staff
  • The repeated rhythm pattern is part of the accompaniment
  • There are three beats in each measure.
Listen to the following selection.Which of the following Italian tempo terms best applies to this selection?:59
  • Rubato
  • Vivace
  • pulse
  • Allegro
Which of these statements best describes the unique rhythmic feature in this example?:19
  • Mixed and changing
  • The grouping of pulses into consistent units
  • The dramatic use of silence
  • Excerpt A
Tempo is an Italian universal musical term that refers to the speed at which a music composition is played.
  • True
  • False
Which excerpt suggests a weak beat?:11
  • Ritardando
  • Excerpt B
  • accelerando
  • Excerpt A
The Italian term that describes very fast tempo is:
  • Rubato
  • Adagio
  • Triple
  • Presto
Syncopation is often used in jazz settings.
  • True
  • False
The tempo in this example...:36
  • Rubato
  • Is very weak throughout
  • Accelerando
  • Remains consistent
This example illustrates the use of::30
  • Accelerando
  • Adagio
  • Ritardando
  • Excerpt A
Listen to the following selection.Which of the following Italian tempo terms best applies to this selection?7:31
  • Moderato
  • Vivace
  • Presto
  • Allegro
If the printed program at a concert indicated that the first movement of a symphony was titled Allegro and the second Andante, you would expect:
  • Syncopation
  • The organization of sound in time
  • The first movement to be fast, the second slower
  • The repeated rhythm pattern is part of the accompaniment
In the following example::29
  • The dramatic use of silence
  • True
  • Is very weak throughout
  • The repeated rhythm pattern is part of the accompaniment
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