Pages 6-10 Music Pentathlon

What is the frequency of a sound wave that is considered a pure sine wave?

• 220 Hz

• 330 Hz

• 440 Hz

• 550 Hz

What is the purpose of a mechanical means in music?

• To compose music

• To record and reproduce music

• To sell music

• To listen to music

What is the term for the highness or lowness of a sound?

• Amplitude

• Frequency

• Pitch

• Tone

What is the frequency range that the human ear can hear as a single, sustained tone?

• 10 to 10,000 cycles per second

• 20 to 20,000 cycles per second

• 30 to 30,000 cycles per second

• 40 to 40,000 cycles per second

What is the primary function of the theremin?

• To play chords

• To regulate frequency and amplitude

• To produce percussion sounds

• To mimic string instruments

What is the role of a composer in music?

• To perform music

• To imagine and create music

• To sell music

• To listen to music

What is the function of an oscillator in electrophonic instruments?

• To amplify sound

• To create sound waves

• To record sound

• To silence sound

What is the term for the loudness or softness of a sound?

• Pitch

• Frequency

• Amplitude

• Tone

What is the pitch frequency of A440?

• 110 Hz

• 220 Hz

• 440 Hz

• 880 Hz

What is the classification of the trumpet in the Sachs/Hornbostel system?

• Chordophones

• Aerophones

• Membranophones

• Idiophones