Music Fundamentals MUS1050 Exam 2

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What is the defining characteristic of a chromatic scale?

  • It only uses the notes C, D, E, F, G, A, and B.
  • It consists only of whole steps.
  • It consists only of half steps. (correct)
  • It includes both whole and half steps.

In music theory, enharmonic notes have the same pitch but different names.

True (A)

Name the four families of the orchestra.

strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion

A key signature indicates the sharps or flats that are in effect throughout a piece of music, helping to establish the ______ of the music.

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Match the following notes with their corresponding rest values:

<p>Quarter note = Quarter rest Half note = Half rest Whole note = Whole rest Eighth note = Eighth rest</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is the correct order of steps and key signatures from a given pitch when writing a major scale?

<p>Whole, Whole, Half, Whole, Whole, Whole, Half; Sharps (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Adding bar lines to a rhythmic pattern helps to organize the music into measures, which indicate the meter.

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What is the purpose of a time signature in a musical composition?

<p>It indicates the number of beats per measure and the note value that receives one beat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

The treble clef is primarily used for representing notes in a ______ register and is commonly used for instruments like the violin and flute.

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Which instrument family typically provides the harmonic foundation in an orchestra?

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Flashcards

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Eighth note

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Dotted half note: receives three beats.

Whole rest: Suspended under a line.

Eighth rest

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Sixteenth notes: Counted as 1 e & a.

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Chromatic Scale

Music scale with all half steps.

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Enharmonic Notes

Notes that sound the same but are written differently.

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Orchestra Families

String, Woodwind, Brass, Percussion

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Study Notes

  • Music Fundamentals MUS1050 Review Exam 2
  • Written exam on March 21
  • Recorder exam on March 25

Things to Know:

  • Note and rest names and beat values for: eighth note, dotted quarter note, half rest, eighth rest, quarter note, dotted eighth note, sixteenth notes, dotted eighth note sixteenth note

  • Write a major scale one octave from a given pitch, add the correct key signature, and indicate the whole and half steps

  • Write a one octave chromatic scale

  • Name notes on the staff in treble clef

  • Add a time signature to a line of rhythm and add count numbers

  • Name key signatures for sharps and flats

  • Add bar lines to a given rhythmic pattern

  • Name and draw enharmonic notes on the staff

  • Identify notes on a keyboard

  • List the 4 families of the orchestra and name 4 instruments for each family

Recorder Exam

  • Play "Lightly Row" for the class

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