Understanding Music Notation Unit Test

Nicholas Cavignac is taking this assessment.

Name this note: A note is displayed on the third ledger line above the bass staff.

(1 point)

The solfège syllable for the dominant note G is _________.

(1 point)

Which of these intervals is a half step?

(1 point)

G to A-flat
E to F-sharp
C to B-flat
all of the above

The interval between any note and its nearest neighbor with the same letter name is called ____________.

(1 point)

an octave
a unison
a third
a fifth

A sharp symbol next to a note makes that note __________.

(1 point)

one half step higher
one whole step higher
one half step lower
one whole step lower

What does the term mode refer to?
Notes of a scale appear on the bass staff in the following order: E, F-sharp, G, A, B, C, D, E.

(1 point)

the major or minor key
the dynamics
the tempo
the form

In which type of texture is the melody supported by an accompaniment?

(1 point)

monophony
homophony
polyphony
none of the above

Which of the following is not a feature of most good melodies?

(1 point)

a contour consisting of a variety of pitches
a single climactic note
many leaps, and just a few examples of stepwise motion, if any
resolution of tension by moving from unstable pitches to stable pitches

A B-flat major triad contains which of the following notes?

(1 point)

C
D
E
F-sharp

10.

A triad in which the pitches are played sequentially is called a(n) _______________.

(1 point)

consonance
dissonance
arpeggio
chord progression

11.

A theme is a type of __________.

(1 point)

melody
harmony
articulation
ornament

12.

AABB is a description of ___________ form.

(1 point)

ternary
da capo
movement
binary

13.

Which of the following is not an ornament?

(1 point)

trill
staccato
mordent
turn

14.

A legato mark in a score means to

(1 point)

connect the notes smoothly.
separate the notes by making each one short.
play the notes long, but with separation.
play the note with extra emphasis.

15.

What is the fourth scale degree called?

(1 point)

tonic
dominant
subdominant
none of the above

16.

Which chord progression creates an authentic cadence?

(1 point)

tonic-dominant
tonic-subdominant
subdominant-dominant
dominant-tonic

17.

Click on the play button to listen to the audio excerpt. What type of interval do you hear mostly in this music?

(1 point)

whole step
half step
octave
third

18.

Click on the play button to listen to the audio excerpt. Is this music in a major or minor key?

(1 point)

major
minor

19.

Which of the following represents ternary form?

(1 point)

AAB
ABA
AB
none of the above

20.

Click on the play button to listen to the audio sample. What type of interval do you hear?

(1 point)

harmonic second
harmonic fifth
melodic third
melodic fifth

21.

What word describes notes that move by the interval of a second?

(1 point)

unison
arpeggiation
stepwise
staccato

Understanding Music Notation Unit Test

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