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General Musical Knowledge Quiz
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Music Quiz on General Musical Knowledge Quiz, created by Lucus Pearhead on 12/11/2013.
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Question 1
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In the Saxaphone family, what is the highest in pitch (and physically smallest) instrument?
Answer
Alto
Tenor
Soprano
Percussion
Baritone
Question 2
Question
What is the material used in the bow of a Violin that is drawn across the strings?
Answer
Cat intestines
Horse Hair
Wood
Fiber Glass
Aluminium
Question 3
Question
On the Piano, where does the Treble clef start?
Answer
Middle C
A semi tone from the lowest note
A whole tone from the highest note
Two octaves below Middle C
All of the Piano's keys are in the bass clef
Question 4
Question
Select the order in which the historical periods of music occurred.
Answer
B.B King, Elvis, Rock'n' Roll, Lionel Richie, One Direction
Renaissance, Medieval, Classical, Baroque, Romantic, Modern (20th century)
Modern, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Medieval, Renaissance
Modern, Classical, Medieval, Baroque, Romantic, Renaissance
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern
Question 5
Question
An easy way to identify a Tenor Saxophone is;
Answer
It has 30 meters of copper tubing
It has multiple mouth pieces
The mouth piece is attached to the bell of the Saxophones
Tenor is not part of the Saxophone Family
The tubing near the mouth piece is slightly curved
The tubing near the mouth piece is straight
Question 6
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What does the term Timbre (tone color) refer to?
Answer
How the note sounds, and its distinguishable qualities
How high or low the note sounds
How long the note is played for
What tuning the instrument is in
How thick or thin the note is, and how many 'layers' of depth (instruments) are present
Question 7
Question
What scale is played on the Piano that uses no Sharps or Flats?
Answer
B Minor
D Major
C Major
F Minor
The G Dorian mode
G Major
E Minor
The A Ionian mode
Question 8
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How is an Orchestra led during a performance?
Answer
The composer leads the performance and the Orchestra
The Orchestra has no need to be lead
Each performance a member is selected to lead the group
The Piano player leads the Orchestra
The Double Bass player leads the Orchestra
A conductor leads the Orchestra
Question 9
Question
How is an Orchestra led during a performance?
Answer
The composer leads the performance and the Orchestra
The Orchestra has no need to be lead
Each performance a member is selected to lead the group
The Piano player leads the Orchestra
The Double Bass player leads the Orchestra
A conductor leads the Orchestra
Question 10
Question
Which are the four families of instruments?
Answer
Areophones
Percussion
Strings
Brasso
Brass
Chordophones
Woodwind
Double Reed
Single Reed
Question 11
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What is a key signature?
Answer
The two marks at the end of the music
The Sharps or Flats behind the numbers
The Numbers in front of the Sharps or Flats
The Clef at the start of the piece
Key signatures are only in Drum Manuscript
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