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This music originates from the populace and is handed, spread, and passed orally. It has simple melody. a. Folk music c. New age b. Acoustic music d. Ethnic music |
Folk Music |
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Which of the following styles of performing is used by Schoenberg in his composition “Pierrot Lunaire” where the lyrics of the song are half-sung and half-spoken?
a. Inversion c. Sprechstimme b. Rap d. Retrograde |
Sprechstimme |
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Who among the following personalities is a well-known impressions composer of the 20th century?
a. Bela Bartok b. Arnold Schoenberg c. Igor Stravinsky d. Claude Debussy
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Claude Debussy |
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Which of these compositions are not from the Classical era? a. The Marriage of Figaro b. Fur Elise c. Symphonies Fantastique d. Don Giovanni |
Symphonies Fantastique |
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It is a free form for solo voice with accompaniment in which the vocal melody approximates the natural rhythm and pitch inflection of the text.
a. Recitative b. Chorale c. Aria d. Hymn |
Recitative |
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It is a song for solo and accompaniment in which the vocal part is written in a fairly complex style, often with several notes to each syllable of the text.
a. Recitative b. Chorale c. Aria d. Hymn |
Aria |
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Who is the composer of the “Branderburg Concerto”? a. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart b. Ludwig Van Beethoven c. Johanne Sebastian Bach d. Franz Josef Haydn |
Johanne Sebastian Bach |
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It is the period of subjectivity, emotionalism, imbalance and fantasy.
a. Romantic b. Contemporary c. Classical d. Baroque |
Romantic |
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It is a religious or sacred song, usually a metrical poem to be sung by a congregation. a. Anthem b. Hymn c. Motet d. Gregorian Chant |
Hymn |
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In which period in music history was the new tonal system invented characterized by the different kinds of ideology and music, the use of important technologies in producing sound and music and the widespread nationalistic spirit of music? a. 16th century b. 19th century c. 18th century d. 20th century |
20th century |
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It is sung in unison or in four-part block chord style.
a. Chorale b. Aria c. Recitative d. Oratorio |
Chorale |
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The United States most important contribution to the world of music which is improvised, syncopated, and with blues notes.
a. Opera c. Broadway musicale b. Jazz n d. Swing |
Jazz |
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His music was characterized as extroverted, grandiose and dramatic. Among his works are, The Messiah, Judas Macabeus, Water Music and Fireworks Music. a. George Frederick Handel b. William Byrd c. Johann Sebastian Bach d. Antonio Vivaldi |
George Frederick Handel |
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A dance of Polish origin, in ¾ time and moderate tempo; formerly in animated processional style, but now merely a slow promenade opening a ball. a. Polonaise b. Nocturne c. Fantaisie Impromptu d. Etude |
Polonaise |
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Outstanding black American jazz trumpeter and bandleader. a. Miles Davis b. Aaron Copland c. John Cage d. Sergei Rachmaninoff |
Miles Davis |
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Text of the opera, oratorio and cantata. a. Libretto c. Script b. Score d. Book |
Libretto |
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A short coda. a. Fine c. Codetta b. Coda d. Dal Segno |
Codetta |
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The opening section of the sonata movement, in which the principal themes are presented for the first time.
a. Exposition b. Development c. Recapitulation d. Fine |
Exposition |
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The working out or evolution of a theme by presenting it in varied melodic, harmonic, or rhythmic treatment.
a. Exposition b. Development c. Recapitulation d. Fine |
Development |
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Which of the following best describes the characteristic of popular music? a. Popular music may be the music of the hour as everyone else in community is singing it. b. Popular music covers a wide genre composed of alternative, folk, acoustic, heavy metal, hip-hop, jazz, new age, rap, rhythm and blues and rock. c. Popular music combines and regulates sounds of varying pitches to produce musical composition of varying emotions and ideas. d. Popular music is promoted live and by print media. |
b. Popular music covers a wide genre composed of alternative, folk, acoustic, heavy metal, hip-hop, jazz, new age, rap, rhythm and blues and rock. |
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Period when the individual sought to revolt against established rules and traditions of previous eras. Composers sought to express their own creative identities. A. Renaissance C. Pre- Baroque B. Baroque D. Classical |
Renaissance Middle ages/medieval-11th century Renaissance-14th Baroque-17-18 Classical Romantic |
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Era of ecstasy and exuberance; of dynamic tensions and sweeping gestures; passion for large and noble objects. A. Classical C. Contemporary B. Romantic D. Modern |
Romantic |
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The foundation of Western Art was laid in this long period. Vocal polyphony was begun in which musical interest is sharp equally between parts which move independently to produce an interwoven texture. Notation of the sounds developed in this period: Syllable names for the note of the scale was invented by Guido d’ Arezzo which is the basis of the modern Solfeggio system.
A. Renaissance C. Pre-Baroque B. Baroque D. Classical |
Pre-Baroque |
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It’s qualities are free and chance use of sounds, improvisation, processed music and sounds programmed into computers characterized by diverse methods and approaches to music.
A. Classical C. Contemporary B. Romantic D. Modern |
Modern |
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Their works feature such factor as terraced dynamic, bel canto and an incessant rhythmic drive. The major and minor modes gradually replacing the church modes and moderate modulation to related keys replacing the practice in remaining in one tonality.
A. Renaissance C. Pre-Baroque B. Baroque D. Classical |
Baroque |
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Music was with no regular metric grouping, has narrow range, average tessitura and conjunct motion. Tonal organization is basically that of the church modes. Dynamics were not indicated in most music of this period. Texture was predominantly monophonic.
A. Renaissance C. Pre-Baroque B. Baroque D. Classical |
Pre-Baroque |
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The period that gives impression of greater stability, repose, clarity, balance, objectivity and traditionalism where composers attempted to create music which is formal, strict in proportion and moderate in expression. A. Classical C. Contemporary B. Romantic D. Modern |
Classical |
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The greater part of the music of this period is vocal and the formal element in this music is largely governed by considerations of the text. Much of the music is irregular in motive and phrase construction.
A. Renaissance C. Pre-Baroque B. Baroque D. Classical
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Baroque |
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An extended composition for a solo instrument and orchestra, frequently in sonata form.
A. Concerto C. Fugue B. Symphony D. Motet |
Concerto |
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An orchestral composition of from three or five distinct movements or divisions, each with its own themes and its own development.
A. Concerto C. Fugue B. Symphony D. Motet |
Symphony |
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A sacred vocal composition in contrapuntal style, without accompaniment.
A. Concerto C. Fugue B. Symphony D. Motet |
Motet Fugue – is a composition based on polyphonic imitative treatment of a short theme known as the subject. |
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A musical introduction to an opera or play oratorio.
A. Overture C. Symphony B. Intermezzo D. Interlude |
Overture |
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An instrumental strain or passage connecting the lines or stanzas of a hymn. A. Overture C. Symphony B. Intermezzo D. Interlude |
Interlude |
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The famous composer, pianist and conductor who composed the famous “A Midsummer Night’s Dream”. A. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky B. Frederic Chopin C. Felix Mendelssohn D. Arnold Schoenberg |
C. Felix Mendelssohn |
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The composer militantly removed from the “Mighty Five” and the most popular composer under the Soviet regime. King of Russian Waltz.
A. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky B. Frederic Chopin C. Felix Mendelssohn D. Arnold Schoenberg |
A. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky |
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The composer, genius of the piano who created a unique romantic style of keyboard music.
A. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky B. Frederic Chopin C. Felix Mendelssohn D. Arnold Schoenberg |
B. Frederic Chopin |
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This music is characterized by steady pulse, clear tonality, and insistent repetition of short melodic patterns; its dynamic level, texture, and harmony tend to stay constant for fairly long stretches of time, creating a trancelike or hypnotic effect. A. Minimalist Music B. Free Jazz C. Electronic Instrument D. Jazz |
A. Minimalist Music |
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The composer and theorist whose intransigent method of organizing music according to twelve equal notes profoundly influenced the direction of 20th century music. A. Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky B. Frederic Chopin C. Felix Mendelssohn D. Arnold Schoenberg |
D. Arnold Schoenberg |
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The sound is produced, modified or amplified by electronic means. A. Minimalist Music B. Free Jazz C. Electronic Instrument D. Jazz |
C. Electronic Instrument |
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The style that departs from traditional jazz is not being based on regular forms and established chord patterns. A. Minimalist Music B. Free Jazz C. Electronic Instrument D. Jazz |
B. Free Jazz |
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What is the meter of music when the time signature is a fast 6/4 ? a. simple duple b. compound duple c.simple triple d. compound triple |
b. compound duple |
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In cut time music, how many beats will a dotted half note receive? a. 3 beats c. one and a half beat b. 2 beats d. one beat |
c. one and a half beat |
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Which does not have a syncopated rhythm? |
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What interval can be found between the 6th and the 7th notes of a harmonic minor scale? a. whole tone c. semitone b. 3 semi tones d. 2 whole tones |
b. 3 semi tones The natural minor scale is the most common minor scale, and the default when a musician refers to “a minor scale” or “minor.” The natural minor scale pattern features the same exact notes as the Aeolian mode in modal music.The harmonic minor scale is derivative of the minor scale where the seventh scale degree is raised by a half step.The melodic minor scale is a minor scale with raised sixth and seventh scale degrees, but only when ascending. A descending melodic minor scale is identical to a natural minor scale. |
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The resulting interval of an inverted diminished 5th is___________. a. perfect 5th c. diminished 4th b. perfect 4th d. augmented 4th |
d. augmented 4th |
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The enharmonic note of G double sharp is___________. a. F double sharp c. F b. A Double flat d. A |
b. A Double flat |
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Keys having the same key signature but different tonic notes.
a. parallel keys c. tonic keys b. relative keys d. perfect keys |
b. relative keys relative scales and parallel scales are not the same thing. A relative minor scale uses all the same notes as its related major scale; a parallel minor scale has the same tonic (or first note of the scale) as its related major scale |
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The first note of a mode is called_________. a. finalis c. confinalis b. tenor d. dominant |
a. finalis |
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A grace note that has no definite time value and is usually played as quickly as possible. a. Turn c. Acciacatura b. Appoggiatura d. mordent |
c. Acciacatura |
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A property of tone that is concern with the weakness and strength; or the softness or loudness of tone a. duration c. sonority b. timbre d. intensity |
d. intensity |
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Which of the following songs follows the unisectional form? a. Leron-Leron Sinta b. Pambansang Awit c. Plilipinas Kong Mahal d. Bituing Marikit |
c. Pilipinas Kong Mahal |
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The underlying principle in this form is the recurrence of a main theme which alternates with one or more subordinate themes. a. rondo b. theme and variation c. ternary d. sonata allegro |
a. rondo |
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All these songs are in strophic form, except for one. Which one is it? a. Bahay Kubo c. Pamulinawen b. Leron-Leron Sinta d. Sitsiritsit |
c. Pamulinawen |
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a.D Triad consists of three notes: roots,3rd and 5th |
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What kind of triad is formed on the 3rd note of a harmonic minor? a. Major c. augmented b. minor d. diminished |
augmented |
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A congregation of people singing in a worship service in unison is likely to produce_______ texture. a. monophony c. polyphony b. homophony d. heterophony |
homophony -one main melody accompanied by chords Monophonic-single unaccompanied melodic line Polyphonic-consist of two or more melodic lines |
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The gradual increase in volume. a. crescendo c. accelerando b. diminuendo d. decrescendo |
crescendo Decresendo- gradually becoming softer accelerando- gradually becoming faster |
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Which does not belong to the group? a. Symphony No.5 in Cm (Beethoven) b. Piano Concerto No. 7 (Tchaikovsky) c. Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven) d. Etude No.3 (Chopin) |
Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven) |
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The highest and lowest tones an instrument or voice is capable of playing/singing. a. register c. range b. pitch d. direction |
Range Pitch – the highness and lowness of a sound. |
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The _______ fixes or assigns the second line of the staff as G. a. Treble clef c. tenor clef b. bass clef d. alto clef |
A. Treble clef |
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What is the key when the key signature is consisting of 5 sharps? a. E min. c. G# min b. F# min. d. D# min. |
c. G# min |
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The semitones in a major scale are found between the _______ notes. a. 2nd and 3rd; 5th and 6th b. 3rd and 4th; 7th and 8th c. 4th and 5th; 7th and 8th d. 2nd and 3rd; 7th and 8th |
b. 3rd and 4th; 7th and 8th |
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One section set to 2 or more stanzas is called ________. a. Strophicc. rondo b. binary d. ternary |
a. Strophic Binary-consist of two parts Ternary-three parts Strophic- stanzas of the text are sung to the same music. |
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A single melodic line performed without any accompaniment is said to be_. a. Monophonic c. polyphonic b. homophonic d. heterophonic |
Monophonic
Polyphonic -2 or more melodic lines Homophonic-one main melody accompanied by chords |
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A curved line indicating that all notes under it are to be played in a very connected and smooth way. a. Slur c. legato b. tie d. portato |
c. legato slur: to perform two or more notes legato; also, a curved line placed above or below two or more notes of different pitch to indicate that they are to be performed in legato style. |
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A clef sign that fixes the 3rd line as middle C. a. Bass clef c. alto clef b. soprano clef d. tenor clef |
C. Alto clef C clef (alto clef and tenor clef) Alto clef-3rd line bisecting the clef, showing the third line to be Middle C. Tenor clef-4th line bisecting the clef, showing the fourth line to be Middle C F clef (Bass clef)- 4th line G clef (treble clef)- 2nd line |
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Chromatic signs that do not belong to the key signatures. a. Accidental c. sharp b. natural d. flat |
a. Accidental |
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The third note of the scale is called ________. a. Tonic c. mediant b. supertonic d. sub-mediant |
c. mediant |
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__________________ is characterized as one melody performed by several groups with slight melodic and/or rhythmic alterations. a. Monophony c. polyphony b. homophony d. heterophony |
d. heterophony |
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The present day minor scale is the same as the ____________ mode. a. Dorian c. Aeolian b. Locrian d. Ionian |
d. Ionian |
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Passage from one key or mode to another. a. Modulation c. Transposition b. Tonality d. Progression |
a. Modulation |
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Notation or performance of a composition in a different key from the one in which it was originally written. a. Modulation c. Transposition b. Tonality d. Progression |
c. Transposition |
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Diminished 6th below A flat a. C sharp c. C flat b. B d. D flat |
a. C sharp |
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The parallel major of G minor is ______. a. E minor c. B flat major b. G major d. E flat minor |
c. B flat major |
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What is the relative minor key of F sharp major? a. C sharp minor c. D sharp minor b. A minor d. E minor |
c. D sharp minor |
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A direction to perform the passage in a smooth and connected manner, with no break between the tones. a. Legato c. Portato b. Staccato d. Trill |
a. Legato |
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A kind of form in which the theme is followed by a repetitions which focus on alterations in each variation- in the rhythm, harmony, melody, texture and color of the theme. a. Rondo b. theme and variation c. Sonata- allegro form d. Scherzo |
b. theme and variation |
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Melodic formulas that are used to decorate or embellish a melody. a. Ornaments c. trill b. augmentation d. arpeggio |
a. Ornaments |
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It is used to lower a note by a whole step a. Flat c. natural b. double flat d. sharp |
b. double flat |
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To what classification does the human voice belong? a. chordophone c. idiophone b. aerophone d. membranophone |
b. aerophone |
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What is true about a coloratura soprano? a. It is capable of performing rapid scales, arpeggios, trills and other passages in the high register b. It has a light tone quality and has a lyrical color c. Has a powerful quality and the voice is suitable for music that demands emotional intensity d. It has the qualities of the dramatic and lyric sopranos |
a. It is capable of performing rapid scales, arpeggios, trills and other passages in the high register |
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An instrumental group composed of stringed, woodwind, brass wind and percussion instruments? a. band c. symphony b. orchestra d. gamelan |
b. orchestra |
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When does a conductor give cues? a. when a section makes its initial entrance b. a voice-line enters after being mute for a long period of time c. when ending a phrase d. when a melody moves from section to section |
c. when ending a phrase |
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The Pangkat Kawayan is composed of the following instruments: a. patatag, bungkaka, tulali b. kubing, litgit, bungbong c. palendag, kudlong, kudyapi d. bungbong, angklung, marimba |
d. bungbong, angklung, marimba 1.Bamboo tube-bumbong 2.Marimba-talungating 3.Piano-tipangklung 4.Flute-tulali 5.Knockers-Kalatok 6.Musical rattles- angklung. |
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When conducting music that demands grandeur and majesty, the movements is initiated from the __________. a. forearm c. fingers b. wrist d. arm |
d. arm |
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The source of sound of the human vocal instrument. a. pharynx c. uvula b. glottis d. vocal folds |
d. vocal folds or vocal cords |
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The source of vibration of instruments classified as idiophone is ________ a. Stretched membrane b. Electronic generator c. The instrument itself d. Column of air |
c. The instrument itself |
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What is a characteristic of a chamber orchestra? a. It is basically a combination of a woodwind choir, a brass choir and a percussion ensemble b. It is composed of saxophones, trumpets, trombones, piano, guitar, string bass and drums c. It consists basically of the string orchestra plus a small member of additional keyboard, woodwind, brass or percussion instruments d. It is composed by instruments from the string, woodwind, brass and percussion sections, occasionally with special instruments added |
c. It consists basically of the string orchestra plus a small member of additional keyboard, woodwind, brass or percussion instruments |
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The movement for the release of sound is called ______________. a. Cut-off c. Preparatory b. Caesura d. Cue |
a. Cut-off |
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Proper breathing while singing means a. Raising the shoulders and sounding the breath especially during entrance. b. Contracting the stomach and chest muscles while inhaling. c. Controlling the breath output gradually d. Filling in the lungs and chest cavities with air and putting out all of the air together with the attack |
c. Controlling the breath output gradually |
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Testing will always be part of the audition as this a. Will allow the singers to discover their strong and weak points b. Will enable the conductor to choose the prospective musically equipped members c. Will enable applicants to become self-conscious and afraid to join d. Will allow the conductor to make the applicants fee that the audition is not going to be easy |
b. Will enable the conductor to choose the prospective musically equipped members |
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While conducting, a. Extend your arms for everybody to see b. Tap your foot for the rhythm c. Listen to the blend and balance and assist only when necessary d. Sing with the members from the beginning to the end |
c. Listen to the blend and balance and assist only when necessary |
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The voice comes put beautifully when, a. There is too much air b. The back of the tongue is arched c. There is correct throat and mouth opening. d. The chest is positioned relatively high |
c. There is correct throat and mouth opening. |
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By asking the child being tested for possible membership in a choir, to imitate tonal interval a. The choir director can readily check his expressiveness b. The choir director can readily check his rhythmic accuracy c. The choir director can readily check his ear keenness to sound relation ships d. The choir director can readily check his ability to blend |
c. The choir director can readily check his ear keenness to sound relation ships |
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These are notes which allow the singers to sing comfortably and beautifully a. Voice classification c. Range b. Tessitura d. Voice |
b. Tessitura kinds of voice Vocal Weight – the heaviness or lightness of your specific voice Tessitura – the range of your voice where you sing most comfortably Bridge Location– the place where your voice transitions between vocal registers Range – the lowest note and highest notes you can sing Timbre – the texture of the voice Vocal registers – how large or small your different registers are Speaking Voice – how high or low you speak Anatomy – the length of your vocal tract (glottis to lips), size of vocal folds, body size |
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Voice classification applied to a male choir member whose voice is stillchanging and has a more limited range. a. Tenor c. Bass b. Baritone d. Cambiata |
Cambiata |
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A point in which the voice changes its color, the voice shifts to another voice placement so that the singer will be able to sing the upper notes which might be beyond his range. a. Tessitura c. Range b. Voice lift d. Cambiata |
b. Voice lift |
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Good tone quality in singing is characterized by: a. Brilliance c. Resonance b. Correct placement d. All of the above |
d. All of the above |
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The vocal mechanism that amplifies the tones and provides its characte risticstimbre. a.Resonator c.Actuator b.Vibrator d.Articulator |
a. Resonator |
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The 20th century music that belongs to any of a number of musical genres “having wide appeal” and is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. It stands in contrast to both art music and traditional music. |
Popular Music |
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