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McCutcheon Concert Band final exam review December 2014
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1
You only need to bring a pencil for your band final.
False
True
2
In the middle section of "Aventura," there are two soloists. What are their instruments?
trombone
flute
clarinet
tuba
3
What is this?
half note
bar line
accent
4
Sitting/standing properly with body in alignment while playing improves:
breathing
tone quality
appearance/stage presence
ALL THREE
5
What is this?
crescendo
forte
quarter rest
6
The ability to match all elements of your sound with other players
balance
blend
intonation
tone quality
7
The symbol for moderately soft is
mf mezzo forte
ff fortissimo
mp mezzo piano
8
Which of the following Italian terms indicates "very fast?"
pesante
adagio
pianissimo
presto
9
Which rhythmic device describes a short, constantly repeated rhythmic pattern?
ostinato
origami
hemiola
whole note
10
What does the symbol
sfzp
mean to do?
play the note short and then stop playing altogether
play the note with sudden emphasis and then become very loud
accent the note and remain very loud
play the note with sudden emphasis and then become quiet
11
Which of these meters typically indicates that a half note will get one beat?
4/4
2/2
6/8
5/4
12
A sharp or flat by a note affects:
all notes of the same pitch which precede in that measure
just that note
all notes of the same pitch which follow in that measure
does not affect the note
13
What is this?
accent
tie
quarter rest
14
The charateristic sound of a given instrument
intonation
balance
blend
tone quality
15
What is this symbol?
accent
legato
tenuto
staccato
16
Who is the composer of "Aventura?"
Howard Shore
John Philip Sousa
James Swearingen
John Williams
17
The term "Allegro" means
agitated
slowly
quickly
18
What does this symbol mean to do?
hold a note
get louder
cease playing and stop counting beats
separate the notes
19
The term for "very soft"
pp pianissimo
mf mezzo forte
mp mezzo piano
20
What instrument plays in the very first measure of Aventura?
Timpani
Piccolo
Suspended Cymbal
Tambourine
21
The characteristic sound of a given instrument
intonation
balance
blend
tone quality
22
The musical term that means "gradually getting louder"
PUMP UP THE JAM!
caesura
crescendo
ritardando
23
Johann Sebastian Bach is a composer from which time period?
Renaissance
Classical
Romantic
Baroque
24
A chromatic scale is made up entirely of
both
whole steps
half steps
neither
25
A dot (.) adds ______________the note's original rhythmic value
four times
twice
three times
half
26
The musical term that means "with sudden strong emphasis"
fp forte piano
marcato
sfz sforzando
accent
27
The term "Largo" means
lively
smoothly
very slowly
28
The term piano (p) means
loud
soft
moderately soft
29
Beethoven and Brahms are composers from which time period?
Baroque
20th Century
Classical
Romantic
30
What is the definition of the Italian term "leggiero?"
accented
short
lightly
smooth and connected
31
The term for "very soft"
pp pianissimo
mp mezzo piano
mf mezzo forte
32
A group of notes played without articulation after the first note
accent
staccato
slur
marcato
