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Music An Appreciation Brief 8th Edition Roger Kamien Test Bank
Music An Appreciation Brief 8th Edition Roger Kamien Test Bank
Part I - Elements
Part I
Elements
Music is a part of the world of sound, an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Objective: Know what music and the four properties of musical sound are
2. The four main properties of musical sounds are pitch, dynamics, tone color, and
A. duration.
B. rhythm.
C. melody.
D. medium.
We distinguish music from other sounds by recognizing the four main properties of musical
sounds: pitch, dynamics, tone color, and duration.
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Objective: Know what music and the four properties of musical sound are
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Bloom's: Remember
Learning Objective: Describe pitch in musical sound
The pitch of a sound is determined by the frequency of its vibrations--that is, their speed,
which is measured in cycles per second.
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Objective: Describe pitch in musical sound
5. Pitch is defined as
A. the degree of loudness or softness in music.
B. the quality that distinguishes musical sounds.
C. the relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound.
D. leaning on a musical note.
Bloom's: Remember
Learning Objective: Describe pitch in musical sound
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Part I - Elements
The pitch of a sound is determined by the frequency of its vibrations. The faster the
vibrations, the higher the pitch.
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Objective: Describe pitch in musical sound
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Objective: Describe pitch in musical sound
8. In general, the smaller the vibrating element, the __________ its pitch.
A. higher
B. softer
C. lower
D. louder
Smaller objects vibrate faster and have higher pitches. Plucking a short string produces a
higher pitch than a long string.
Bloom's: Understand
Learning Objective: Describe pitch in musical sound
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