Tallwood High School Band

Pitch can be defined as:

the distance between two notes
a specific position in the range of sounds from low to high
the note you tune on
the highest note you can hit

A piece's Time Signature is represented by two numbers, one on top of the other. The top number represents:

how many beats per measure
how many measures per line
how many sharps or flats are in the key signature
what note gets one beat

An Octave can be described as:

the shortest distance between two notes in Western music
a collection of 8 notes arranged in an ascending pattern
four half steps
the distance between two pitches, one twice the frequency of the other

The major dynamic marking in the image to the right represents _______________ which means _______________:

fortissimo; loud
molto fortissimo; extremely loud
forte; loud
piano; extremely loud

Which is the correct Circle of Fourths?

The correct "stepwise" pattern for a Diatonic Scale is:

W H W W H H W
W W H W W W H
H W W H W W W
W H W H W H W

A planned series of pitches moving forward in time is/are also called:

a melody
enharmonic pitches
a movement
contrapuntal

Select the correct dynamic marking meaning "extremely loud":

Which is the correct Order of the Flats?

Fb Cb Gb Db Ab Eb Bb
Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Cb Fb
Ab Bb Cb Db Eb Fb Gb
Gb Ab Fb Bb Eb Cb Db

The smallest interval in written notation, and the distance from a note to the note directly above or below it is:

a whole step
a diatonic sequence
a half step
one octave

Pitches that have the same frequency, but different letter names are called:

enharmonic pitches
harmonious pitches
consonant pitches
retrograde pitches

A Staff is:

a series of four equidistant horizontal lines on which pitches and rhythms are notated
a series of five equidistant horizontal lines on which pitches and rhythms are notated
a piece of music in which several members are used to create harmony
a choral ensemble in which each member is the only one singing their part

Select the dynamic marking for Pianissimo:

Which is the correct Order of the Sharps?

G# C# F# B# E# A# D#
F# C# G# D# A# E# B#
B# E# A# D# G# C# F#
A# F# G# B# E# C# D#

The four Clefs commonly in use today are:

Treble, Percussive, Alto, Tenor
Soprano, Tenor, Alto, Bass
Bass, Treble, Alto, Soprano
Alto, Tenor, Treble, Bass

When we try to place 3 Eighth Notes in the place of Two it is called:

a violation of Western notation laws
a sixteenth note
a triplet
an artistic liberty

Diminuendo means:

gradually get softer and slower
slowly speed up the tempo
gradually get softer
gradually slow down

Ledger Lines are used to:

extend the staff above or below
indicate when a note is to be sharp or flat
remove notes from a piece during the editing process
indicate that the performer should speed up or slow down

The correct way to count the rhythm above is:

1 & 2 E & 3 & A 4 E & A
1 & 2 T L 3 A & E 4 A &
1 & 2 & A 3 E & 4 E & A
1 & 2 T L 3 E & A 4 E &

The dynamic marking to the right is called __________, which means __________.

metzo piano; medium soft
mezzo piano; medium soft
pianissimo; very soft
molto piano; medium soft

The correct way to count the rhythm above is:

1 E & 2 E 3 & A 4 A
1 & A 2 E 3 A 4 E A
1 & A 2 E 3 & 4 & A
1 A 2 E & A 3 E 4 E

An example of Enharmonic Pitches are:

Bb, C
Db, C#
A, G#
E#, Cb

The bottom number of a Time Signature tells the musician:

what measure he/she begins to play
how many beats per measure
what note gets one beat
whether or not the piece is in cut time

A __________ indicates that a note is to be lowered a half step, while a __________ indicates that a note is to be raised a half step.

sharp; flat
flat; sharp
double flat; flat
flat; crescendo

Above is the correct notation of the Order of the Flats and the Order of the Sharps.

True
False