1. Sound is produced by the vibration of a body and as the vibration becomes faster, the pitch normally _.
A. Remains the same
B. Becomes higher
C. Becomes lower
D. None of the above.
The answer for this item is letter B -- the pitch normally becomes higher.
Imagine a guitar. The pitch is higher for thinner strings. This is because thinner strings vibrate faster than thicker strings. This is a consequence of their weight.
TEST TAKING SKILL: Choices B and C are opposite; therefore, between them is the correct answer. Disregard A and D for this instance because of the opposite choices. Choice D is an obvious dummy because there are only three possibilities and other than the three, nothing else can happen to a pitch.
Remember, a pitch is the highness and lowness of a tone.
2. A French horn was developed by the French kings for elaborate hunting calls. French horn is under _.
A. Percussion group
B. Rondalla
C. Woodwind group
D. Brasswind group
The answer for this item is letter d – brasswind group. The French horn belongs to the brasswind group.
Brasswind instruments are called that because they are USUALLY made of brass and metal. Brasswind instruments are basically tubular and they produce different pitches by the use of slides, valves, crooks and keys.
Brasswind and woodwind instruments have similarities. They are both played by being blown and they are usually tubular.
The differences between them are as follows. (1) Brasswind instruments only amplify the vibration created by the player’s blow; woodwind instruments have reeds that convert the air into vibrations (except for flutes). (2) Brasswind instruments change their pitch by the change of the length of the tube; woodwind instruments, on the other hand, change their pitch by the change of where the air escapes from the instrument.
Here are examples of brasswind instruments: trumpets, French horns, baritone horns, euphoniums, tubas, cornets, piccolo trumpets, alto horns and trombones. Now, we have examples of woodwind instruments: flutes, hornpipes, saxophones, clarinets, oboes and bassoon.
The French horn does not belong to the percussion group since percussion instruments are musical instruments that are sounded by bring struck or scraped by a beater, by hand or by the similar instrument. The most popular example of a percussion instrument struck by a beater is the drum set. Examples of hand percussions are the triangle, maracas, sticks, xylophones and the tambourine. Cymbals, on the other hand, are the most familiar example for percussion instruments that are sounded by being struck against the same instrument.
Finally, Rondalla is an ensemble of stringed instruments. The Rondalla basically has the following instruments: banduria, the laud, the octavina, the guitar and the bass-guitar.
3. Enables us to distinguish between sounds of various instruments and voice levels.
A. Pitch
B. Tone
C. Timbre
D. Intensity
Letter c – timbre – is the answer for number 3.
Timbre is defined as the character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity. Pitch is the highness or lowness of a sound while intensity is the loudness or quietness of a sound or also known stress or dynamics.
Anyone who knows this definition will easily cut down the choices into two: tone or timbre. Tone, on the other hand, can be defined as the overall quality of a sound but is generally known as a step in the musical scale.
4. The letter name of the fourth space of a staff (treble staff) is __.
A. F
B. A
C. C
D. E
The answer for this item is letter d – E.
Basically there are two staffs in a musical notation: the treble and the bass staff. The treble staff is the upper staff and the bass staff, the lower. The treble staff is represented by a G-clef and the bass staff is represented by an F-clef.
The mnemonics for the spaces in the treble staff is FACE. For the lines in the treble staff, it is EGBDF (Every Good Boy Does Fine). For the bass staff, the mnemonics for the spaces is ACEG (All Cows Eat Grass) and for the lines, GBDFA (Good Bikes Don’t Fall Apart).
5. A higher register, male voice
A. Bass
B. Alto
C. Soprano
D. Tenor
For this item, the answer should be letter d – tenor. There are generally two types of male voice and the female voice. The male voice generally has four registers: the bass (the lowest), the baritone (between the lowest and the highest), the tenor (one of the highest) and the countertenor (one of the highest; in range with contralto). The female voice, on the other hand, has three registers: the contralto (also known as alto; lowest), the mezzo-soprano (between the lowest and the highest) and the soprano (the highest).
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