1.
Music can be defined as
a. an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
b. sounds produced by musical instruments
c. sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise.
d. a system of symbols that performers learn to read.
2.
The four main properties of musical sounds are pitch, dynamics, tone color, and
a. rhythm
b. duration
c. melody
d. medium
3.
The relative highness or lowness of a sound is called
a. timbre
b. dynamics
c. pitch
d. octaves
4.
Degrees of loudness and softness are called
a. dynamics
b. pitches
c. notes
d. tone color
5.
When the string player causes small pitch fluctuations by rocking the left hand while pressing
the string down, it is called
a. pizzicato
b. vibrato
c. tremolo
d. nervosa
6.
Woodwind instruments are so named because they
a. are made of wood
b. use a wooden reed
c. were originally made of wood
d. have wooden key mechanisms
7.
The vibrations of brass instruments come from
