Pitch, Melody, and Key Quiz

What is music according to Chapter 1: Pitch, Melody, and Key?

• A) A form of art that is visually stimulating

• B) Sounds heard over time in succession that are organized in some way

• C) A collection of random sounds without any particular order

• D) A written expression of emotions

What is Pitch in musical terms?

• The duration of a musical sound

• The quality of a musical sound

• How high or low a musical sound is

• The speed of a musical sound

How do musical instruments produce sounds?

• Through electronic amplification

• By setting a vibrating medium into motion

• Using air currents only

• Digitally modifying audio signals

What is a fundamental frequency?

• A frequency that cancels other frequencies

• The highest frequency that can be heard

• A frequency that does not produce harmonics

• A basic frequency that generates a series of harmonics

What are partials, harmonics or overtones?

• Sounds that are not related to the fundamental frequency

• Partial sounds generated by a vibrating medium in addition to the fundamental frequency

• The lowest frequencies produced by an instrument

• The vibrations that occur without a vibrating medium

What is noise in the context of sound?

• A musical sound with a clear pitch

• A sound that is so rich in overlapping partials that the fundamental pitch is obscured

• A sound that is produced by a single frequency

• A sound that is always unpleasant to the ears

In the Star Spangled Banned, which direction is the melody moving from "Oh," to "say,"?

• It remains constant

• It ascends

• It descends

• It shows a vibrato

In the Star-Spangled Banner, what is the general direction of the pitch from "say," to "Can you see"?

• It remains constant

• It ascends

• It descends

• It shows a vibrato

What is a staff in musical notation?

• A complete series of eight pitches

• A system of written symbols representing musical elements

• A series of five lines and four spaces used to notate music

• An oval shaped notational symbol that represents a pitch

What does an octave represent in music?

• A system of written symbols representing musical elements

• A series of five lines and four spaces used to notate music

• Short horizontal lines extending the staff

• A complete series of eight pitches