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Unit 3 Musical Instruments Review
Unit 3 Musical Instruments Review
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1
which of the following could represent a natural mode of a drum head?
2, 4, 5
1, 3, 4
2, 4, 6
1, 3, 6
2
When playing a note on a recorder, the effective length becomes 20cm. What is the fundamental frequency?
857.5Hz
428Hz
12Hz
4.8Hz
3
Which of the following is NOT true for when blowing loudly into a mechanical reed instrument?
abrupt reed motion
increased amplitude
more energy in higher harmonics
a higher mode is reached
4
The register key of what instrument makes it sound a 12th higher?
clarinet
oboe
flute
saxophone
5
Which signal has the longest sustain?
signal d
signal c
signal a
signal b
6
Which modes of a string would NOT be sounded if the string is plucked at 1/3 of its length?
4, 5
2, 4, 6
3, 6
1, 3, 6
7
what is the role of the body in an electric guitar?
the playability of the instrument
converts string motion into electric voltage
has no effect
acts as a resonator
8
Two open-open pipes of an organ play at 340Hz and 347Hz. What is the beat frequency of the second and third harmonics?
7, 21
14, 21
21, 63
7, 14
9
A violin string has a length of 86cm and a wavespeed of 245m/s. What is the fundamental frequency of the string?
143 Hz
1,400 Hz
71 Hz
189 Hz
10
which of the following would NOT make the sound louder on a bowed string instrument?
bow further from bridge
bow closer to the bridge
increase bowing force
increase bow speed
11
What vowel might a female singing D6 (1155 Hz) choose so that the second formant enhances the fundamental frequency?
UH
O
EE
U
12
Which tuning method is used for tuning a piano?
Pythagorean tuning
equal tempered tuning
just tuning
unjust tuning
13
Two organ pipes of equal length have different diameters. Which of the following is correct?
The wider pipe has a higher fundamental because of shorter end corrections
The wider pipe has a lower fundamental because of longer end corrections
The wider pipe has a higher fundamental because of longer end corrections
The wider pipe has a lower fundamental because of shorter end corrections
14
If a note played on a lip-reed instrument has a fundamental frequency of 315Hz, which frequencies will contribute?
all of them
315, 420, 525, 630
315, 630, 945
105, 315, 525, 735, 945
15
what type of radiator is used with a cymbal?
membrane
plate
bar
bell
16
What musical interval would sound from a 26cm and a 20cm string (with identical wavespeeds)?
5/4-- a third
9/8-- a second
4/3-- a fourth
3/2-- a fifth
17
what is the main function of the mouthpiece for a lip reed instrument?
changes the pitch
boosts speed of airflow
helps with tuning
boosts amplitude of high harmonics
18
when given a frequency spectrum with odd harmonics, which synthesizer would be best used to replicate it?
low pass
sawtooth wave
high pass
square wave
19
What is the definition of the slipping time for bowing strings?
the bend travels from the bow to the bridge and back to the bow
the bend travels from bow to the finger
the bend travels from bow to the finger and back to the bow
the bend travels from the bow to the bridge
20
in which register do the vocal folds have the least effective mass?
pulse
vibrato
falsetto
chest
21
What happens to the air resonances of a guitar if the air volume inside the guitar is increased?
there will be a higher frequency content
the resonance frequencies increase
the resonance frequencies decrease
the resonance frequencies do not change
22
which of the following instruments corresponds with these freqs: 100, 276, 540, 893
drum
Bar
clarinet
bell
23
At C3, which instrument has the longest attack time?
cello
double bass
viola
violin
24
if you played a tuba on 2x speed, what instrument would likely be percieved?
trombone
french horn
tuba
trumpet
25
Which of the following tone pairs sound most consonant?
C2 and D2
C2 and C3
C2 and G2
C2 and E2
26
Which of the following instruments correspond with frequencies of: 100, 202, 305, 409
guitar
violin
xylophone
clarinet
27
which kind of hammer for a piano will produce a brighter sound with more high frequency content?
broad and hard hammer
broad and soft hammer
soft and narrow hammer
hard and narrow hammer
28
Which instrument has the smallest dynamic range?
Flute
English Horn
French Horn
Trumpet
29
which is NOT an effect of a bell on an instrument?
more acoustic radiation
alters frequency of the harmonics
number of resonance peaks is decreased
makes the instrument cylindrical
30
An air-filled cylindrical tube that is closed on one end is 6.7 m long. What is the frequency of the second partial?
12 Hz
25 Hz
38 Hz
47 Hz
31
what kind of harmonicity is produced by plucked and struck strings?
harmonic
slightly inharmonic
inharmonic
32
What harmonics are produced by a saxophone (conical bore)?
formants
odd harmonics only
all harmonics
even harmonics
33
which modes WILL be excited when a bar is struck 1/4 from the end?
1, 2, 3
2, 4
2, 3
1, 3, 4
34
What is the function of formant tuning?
to protect the vocal folds
to have larger range
to be louder
to be more in tune
