MUSIC APPRECIATION EXAM 1 (CROWDER)
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,Pitch is defined as: c. the relative highness and lowness that we hear in a sound
a. degrees of loudness and softness in music
b. the quality that distinguishes musical sounds
c. the relative highness and lowness that we hear in a
sound
d. leaning on a musical note
The pitch of a sound is decided by the __________ of its c. frequency
vibrations.
a. amplitude
b. timbre
c. frequency
d. dynamics
The frequency of vibrations is measured in: b. cycles per second
a. cycles per minute
c. dynamic levels
b. cycles per second
d. Italian words
In general, the smaller the vibration element, the __________ a. higher
its pitch.
a. higher
b. softer
c. lower
d. louder
In music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called a: d. tone
a. noise
b. dynamic accent
c. sound
d. tone
A tone in music is a sound that: d. has a definite pitch
a. is pleasing to the ear
c. has an indefinite pitch
b. is produced by irregular vibrations
d. has a definite pitch
The distance in pitch between any two tones is called: d. an interval
a. duration
b. dynamic accent
c. timbre
d. an interval
If a pitch vibrates at 880 cycles, the octave below would 440 cycles
vibrate at ___________ cycles.
,When two different tones blend so well when sounded b. an octave
together that they almost seem to merge into one tone,
the interval is called a(n):
a. dynamic accent
c. pitch range
b. octave
d. interval
When tones are separated by the interval called a(n) b. octave
___________, they sound very much alike.
a. pitch range
c. dyad
b. octave
d. cycle
The distance between the lowest and highest tones a a. pitch range
voice or instrument can produce is called:
a. pitch range
b. an octave
c. dynamic accent
d. timbre
Dynamics in music refers to: d. degrees of loudness or softness
a. the quality that distinguishes musical sounds
b. the relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound
c. an exemplary performance
d. degrees of loudness and softness
The loudness of a sound is related to the ______________ of the b. amplitude
vibration that produces the sound.
a. timbre
b. amplitude
c. duration
d. frequency
A dynamic accent occurs in music when a performer: a. emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tone around it
a. emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the
tone around it
b. plays all the notes loudly
c. stamps his or her foot on the floor
d. begins speeding up the music
When a performer emphasizes a tone by playing it more b. dynamic accent
loudly than the tones around it, it is called a _______________.
a. blooper
b. dynamic accent
c. crescendo
d. pianissimo
, When notating music for others to read, composer b. italian
traditionally have used ________________ words to indicate
dynamics.
a. English
b. Italian
c. German
d. Russian
The Italian dynamic markings traditionally used to c. pianissimo, piano, fortissimo
indicate very soft, soft, and very loud are respectively:
a. piano, mezzo forte, forte
b. mezzo piano, forte, pianissimo
c. pianissimo, piano, fortissimo
d. pianissimo, forte, fortissimo
A gradual increase in loudness is known as a: b. crescendo
a. decrescendo
b. crescendo
c. fortissimo
d. diminuendo
A gradual decrease in loudness in known as a ___________. d. diminuendo/ decrescendo
a. ritardando
b. crescendo
c. fortissimo
d. diminuendo
Timbre is synonymous with ______________. c. tone color
a. sound
b. vibrations
c. tone color
d. dynamic accent
Tone color is synonymous with __________________. c. timbre
a. sound
b. amplitude
c. timbre
d. dynamic accent
It is more difficult to sing than to speak because: d. all of the above
a. singing demands a greater supply of air and control of
breath
b. vowel sounds are held longer in singing than in
speaking
c. wider ranges of pitch and volume are used in singing
than in speaking
d. All the above
2026 STUDY GUIDE | PRACTICE
QUESTIONS, ANSWERS & RATIONALES
|GRADED A+ | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
Updated 2026 Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
,Pitch is defined as: c. the relative highness and lowness that we hear in a sound
a. degrees of loudness and softness in music
b. the quality that distinguishes musical sounds
c. the relative highness and lowness that we hear in a
sound
d. leaning on a musical note
The pitch of a sound is decided by the __________ of its c. frequency
vibrations.
a. amplitude
b. timbre
c. frequency
d. dynamics
The frequency of vibrations is measured in: b. cycles per second
a. cycles per minute
c. dynamic levels
b. cycles per second
d. Italian words
In general, the smaller the vibration element, the __________ a. higher
its pitch.
a. higher
b. softer
c. lower
d. louder
In music, a sound that has a definite pitch is called a: d. tone
a. noise
b. dynamic accent
c. sound
d. tone
A tone in music is a sound that: d. has a definite pitch
a. is pleasing to the ear
c. has an indefinite pitch
b. is produced by irregular vibrations
d. has a definite pitch
The distance in pitch between any two tones is called: d. an interval
a. duration
b. dynamic accent
c. timbre
d. an interval
If a pitch vibrates at 880 cycles, the octave below would 440 cycles
vibrate at ___________ cycles.
,When two different tones blend so well when sounded b. an octave
together that they almost seem to merge into one tone,
the interval is called a(n):
a. dynamic accent
c. pitch range
b. octave
d. interval
When tones are separated by the interval called a(n) b. octave
___________, they sound very much alike.
a. pitch range
c. dyad
b. octave
d. cycle
The distance between the lowest and highest tones a a. pitch range
voice or instrument can produce is called:
a. pitch range
b. an octave
c. dynamic accent
d. timbre
Dynamics in music refers to: d. degrees of loudness or softness
a. the quality that distinguishes musical sounds
b. the relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound
c. an exemplary performance
d. degrees of loudness and softness
The loudness of a sound is related to the ______________ of the b. amplitude
vibration that produces the sound.
a. timbre
b. amplitude
c. duration
d. frequency
A dynamic accent occurs in music when a performer: a. emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tone around it
a. emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the
tone around it
b. plays all the notes loudly
c. stamps his or her foot on the floor
d. begins speeding up the music
When a performer emphasizes a tone by playing it more b. dynamic accent
loudly than the tones around it, it is called a _______________.
a. blooper
b. dynamic accent
c. crescendo
d. pianissimo
, When notating music for others to read, composer b. italian
traditionally have used ________________ words to indicate
dynamics.
a. English
b. Italian
c. German
d. Russian
The Italian dynamic markings traditionally used to c. pianissimo, piano, fortissimo
indicate very soft, soft, and very loud are respectively:
a. piano, mezzo forte, forte
b. mezzo piano, forte, pianissimo
c. pianissimo, piano, fortissimo
d. pianissimo, forte, fortissimo
A gradual increase in loudness is known as a: b. crescendo
a. decrescendo
b. crescendo
c. fortissimo
d. diminuendo
A gradual decrease in loudness in known as a ___________. d. diminuendo/ decrescendo
a. ritardando
b. crescendo
c. fortissimo
d. diminuendo
Timbre is synonymous with ______________. c. tone color
a. sound
b. vibrations
c. tone color
d. dynamic accent
Tone color is synonymous with __________________. c. timbre
a. sound
b. amplitude
c. timbre
d. dynamic accent
It is more difficult to sing than to speak because: d. all of the above
a. singing demands a greater supply of air and control of
breath
b. vowel sounds are held longer in singing than in
speaking
c. wider ranges of pitch and volume are used in singing
than in speaking
d. All the above
