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Unit 1: Elements of Music
Practice Test
Name ____________________________ Date _________________
Multiple Choice Listening Questions
_________1.
The dynamics of the excerpt may be described as
A.
pianissimo
B.
piano
C.
forte
D.
fortissimo
_________2.
The vibrating element in the excerpt is
A.
a column of air
B.
a stretched string
C.
the instrument itself
D.
a stretched skin or membrane
_________3.
The excerpt is being performed by a
A.
string quartet
B.
woodwind quintet
C.
brass quintet
D.
piano trio
_________4.
The solo woodwind instrument in the excerpt is a
A.
flute
B.
oboe
C.
clarinet
D.
bassoon
_________5.
The solo instrument in the excerpt is a
A.
trumpet
B.
trombone
C.
French horn
D.
tuba
_________6.
The excerpt is an example of
A.
crescendo
B.
decrescendo
C.
accelerando
D.
ritardando
_________7.
The excerpt is in ___________ meter
A.
duple
B.
triple
C.
quadruple
D.
quintuple
_________8.
The harmony of the excerpt is basically
A.
major
B.
minor
C.
atonal
D.
modulation
