Music practice test

TERM 4 PRACTICE TEST

what interval is C to an E?

Major 3rd

What interval is a C to a C’?

Perfect 8ve

what interval is a D to an A?

perfect 5th

what interval is an F to an F?

perfect unison

what interval is a B to a C?

major 2nd

what interval is an A to a D?

perfect 4th

what interval is a C to an A?

major 6th

what interval is a G to F?

major 7th

what is the key signature of a G major scale?

F#

what is the key signature of an F major scale?

Bb

what is the key signature of a C major scale?

there is no sharps or flats

what is the major scale order of tones and semitones?

tone, tone semitone, tone, tone, tone, semitone

what is an ostinato?

an ostinato is a repeated rhythmic pattern

what is duration?

the lengths of sounds and silences in music

what is expressive devices?

mood and character in music

what is pitch?

relative frequency of sound (melody, harmony, tonality)

what is structure?

form and design of music

what is texture?

density of sound

what is timbre?

characteristic sound quality or tone colour

what is an idiophone?

a percussion instrument in one piece that is struck or hit and vibrates to make a sound

what is a membranophone?

a percussion instrument with a stretched membrane/skin that vibrates to make a sound

what is a chordophone?

an instrument with strings that are plucked, bowed or struck

what is an aerophone?

an instrument that uses air to make sound

what is 3 examples of an idiophone?

tambourine, triangle, woodblock

what is 3 examples of a membranophone?

snare drum, bass drum, bongos

what is 3 examples of a chordophone?

guitar, violin, double bass

what is 3 examples of an aerophone?

woodwind, brass, voice

what is the composition order of woodwind?

piccolo, flute, oboe, english horn, clarinet, bass clarinet, bassoon, contrabassoon

what is the composition order of brass?

trumpet, french horn, trombone, bass trombone, tuba

what is the composition order of the percussion?

snare drum, bass drum, cymbals, triangle, tambourine, castanets, gong, xylophone, glockenspiel, marimba, timpani

what is the composition order of keyboard and other?

piano, celesta, organ, harp

what is the composition order of the strings?

violin, viola, cello, double bass

what is the treble clef notation?

every good boy deserves fruit

face in the space

what is the bass clef notation?

good boys deserve fruit always

all cows eat grass

what is a double flat?

lowers a tone by 2 semitones

what is a flat?

lowers a note by one semitone

what is a natural?

cancels all sharps and flats

what is a sharp?

raises a note by 1 semitone

what is a double sharp?

raises a note by 2 semitones

what are the notes for a C major scale?

C D E F G A B C’

what are the notes for a G major scale?

G A B C D E F# G’

what are the notes for an F major scale?

F G A Bb C D E F’

what is the 4 beat note called?

british name: semibreve

american name: whole note

what is the 2 beat note called?

british name: minim

american name: half note

what is the name of the 1 beat note?

british name: crotchet

american name: quarter note

what is the name for the 1/2 beat note?

british name: quaver

american name: eighth note

what is the name for the 1/4 beat note?

british name: semiquaver

american name: sixteenth note

what is the name of the 1/8 beat note?

british name: demisemiquaver

american name: thirty-second note

what is a rhythm dot?

adds half of the notes value