MTTC MUSIC EDUCATION PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is the name of the note in the above example?
a. B-flat
b. D
c. B
d. D-flat
d. D-flat
Which of the following examples should be performed at an extremely slow and broad
tempo?
a. Andante
b. Larghissimo
c. Largo
d. Larghetto
b. Larghissimo
Which of the following is the articulation that indicates the note is to be played at full
length or slightly longer?
a. Accent
b. Staccato
c. Tenuto
d. Fermata
c. Tenuto
The chord in the above example can be best described as which of the following?
a. viio
b. V
c. ii
d. iv
a. viio
Which of the following is the name of the note in the above example?
a. C-sharp
b. E-sharp
c. A-sharp
d. G-sharp
c. A-sharp
What is the implied time signature of the example above?
a. 3/4
,b. 6/8
c. 12/4
d. 9/8
d. 9/8
Name the harmony in the above example.
a. Co7
b. AØ7
c. Go7
d. EbØ7
b. AØ7
Which of the following best describes the melodic interval in the above example?
a. Perfect fourth
b. Diminished fifth
c. Augmented fourth
d. Major fifth
c. Augmented fourth
Which of the following best describes the seventh chord in the above example?
a. Major seventh in third inversion
b. Dominant seventh in second inversion
c. Major/minor seventh in third inversion
d. Minor seventh in second inversion
a. Major seventh in third inversion
Which of the following chord progressions best describes the above example?
a. ii6/4-V -vi6-iii
b. I6-IV -V6/4-ii
c. IV -V6/4-I -ii
d. iii6-V -I6/4-IV
b. I6-IV -V6/4-ii
Which of the following best describes the above cadence?
a. Perfect authentic cadence
b. Plagal cadence
c. Deceptive cadence
d.Half cadence
d. Half cadence
What is the musical mode in the example shown above?
What is the musical mode in the example shown above?
a. Lydian
, b. Dorian
c. Locrian
d. Phrygia
a. Lydian
Identify the type of dissonance found above the asterisk in the given voice-leading example.
a. Neighbor tone
b. Suspension
c. Passing tone
d. Appoggiatura
c. Passing tone
Which of the following best describes the harmonic interval in the above example?
a. Augmented 7th
b. Minor 7th
c. Diminished 7th
d. Major 7th
b. Minor 7th
Which of the following is a compound meter?
a. 3/8
b. 2/8
c. 4/8
d. 6/8
d. 6/8
The above excerpt is best subdivided into which pulse subdivisions?
a. 2-2-3
b. 5-2
c. 3-4
d. 3-2-2
a. 2-2-3
The second measure of the above example uses which rhythmic device?
a. Anacrusis
b. Hemiola
c. Suspension
d. Augmentation
b. Hemiola
In the example above, which articulation indicates that the note should be played with the
shortest duration?
a. Staccatissimo
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Which of the following is the name of the note in the above example?
a. B-flat
b. D
c. B
d. D-flat
d. D-flat
Which of the following examples should be performed at an extremely slow and broad
tempo?
a. Andante
b. Larghissimo
c. Largo
d. Larghetto
b. Larghissimo
Which of the following is the articulation that indicates the note is to be played at full
length or slightly longer?
a. Accent
b. Staccato
c. Tenuto
d. Fermata
c. Tenuto
The chord in the above example can be best described as which of the following?
a. viio
b. V
c. ii
d. iv
a. viio
Which of the following is the name of the note in the above example?
a. C-sharp
b. E-sharp
c. A-sharp
d. G-sharp
c. A-sharp
What is the implied time signature of the example above?
a. 3/4
,b. 6/8
c. 12/4
d. 9/8
d. 9/8
Name the harmony in the above example.
a. Co7
b. AØ7
c. Go7
d. EbØ7
b. AØ7
Which of the following best describes the melodic interval in the above example?
a. Perfect fourth
b. Diminished fifth
c. Augmented fourth
d. Major fifth
c. Augmented fourth
Which of the following best describes the seventh chord in the above example?
a. Major seventh in third inversion
b. Dominant seventh in second inversion
c. Major/minor seventh in third inversion
d. Minor seventh in second inversion
a. Major seventh in third inversion
Which of the following chord progressions best describes the above example?
a. ii6/4-V -vi6-iii
b. I6-IV -V6/4-ii
c. IV -V6/4-I -ii
d. iii6-V -I6/4-IV
b. I6-IV -V6/4-ii
Which of the following best describes the above cadence?
a. Perfect authentic cadence
b. Plagal cadence
c. Deceptive cadence
d.Half cadence
d. Half cadence
What is the musical mode in the example shown above?
What is the musical mode in the example shown above?
a. Lydian
, b. Dorian
c. Locrian
d. Phrygia
a. Lydian
Identify the type of dissonance found above the asterisk in the given voice-leading example.
a. Neighbor tone
b. Suspension
c. Passing tone
d. Appoggiatura
c. Passing tone
Which of the following best describes the harmonic interval in the above example?
a. Augmented 7th
b. Minor 7th
c. Diminished 7th
d. Major 7th
b. Minor 7th
Which of the following is a compound meter?
a. 3/8
b. 2/8
c. 4/8
d. 6/8
d. 6/8
The above excerpt is best subdivided into which pulse subdivisions?
a. 2-2-3
b. 5-2
c. 3-4
d. 3-2-2
a. 2-2-3
The second measure of the above example uses which rhythmic device?
a. Anacrusis
b. Hemiola
c. Suspension
d. Augmentation
b. Hemiola
In the example above, which articulation indicates that the note should be played with the
shortest duration?
a. Staccatissimo
