Test Bank For Music an Appreciation 2025 Release Roger Kamien Chapters 1-11
Part I Elements Multiple Choice Questions 1. Music can be defined as A. sounds produced by musical instruments. B. sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise. C. an art based on the organization of sounds in time. D. a system of symbols that performers learn to read. Music is a part of the world of sound, an art based on the organization of sounds in time.
Bloom's: Remember Learning Objective: Describe the properties of sound; and explain how music is part of the world of sound
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: Describe the properties of sound; and explain how music is part of the world of sound
3. The relative highness or lowness of a sound is called A. timbre. B. pitch. C. dynamics. D. octave.