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SECOND QUARTERLY EXAMINATION in MAPEH 2 (MUSIC)

Name: _____________________________________________________Grade and Section: _______________ Date:

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I. TRUE or FALSE.

Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if not. _____ 1.

Pitch is the highness or lowness of sound.

_____ 2.

A melody is made up of high sounds which are also called tones.

_____ 3.

Higher pitch results when the source of sound vibrates faster.

_____ 4. Melody is the arrangement of tones in a musical line. _____ 5. Melodic contour is the over-all direction or
movement of tones. _____ 6. Tone of melody are the pleasing combinations of high and low sounds. _____ 7. Durations
and varying pitch ranges make up the melodic contour. _____ 8. Musical line tells that the line in the song is to be sung
in one breath. _____ 9.

“Ang mamamatay ng dahil sa’yo” is an example of ending of a song.

_____ 10. Repetitions in music are musical lines or phrases that are repeated in asong.

II. BINARY CHOICE.

Check

(/)

all the beginning parts of the songs. Cross out

(x)

theending parts. _____ 1. Bayang magiliw, Perlas ng Silanganan. _____ 2. Enero, Pebrero, Marso, Abril, Mayo. _____ 3.
Kapus-kapalaran, humanap ng iba. _____ 4. Sa paligid-ligid ay puno ng linga. _____ 5. Leron-leron sinta, buko ng papaya.
_____ 6.

Ang mamatay nang dahil sa’yo.

_____ 7. Bahay kubo, kahit munti. _____ 8. There was a farmer who had a dog. _____ 9. Nobyembre, Disyembre, lubi-
lubi. _____ 10. And BINGO was his name.

III. MULTIPLE CHOICE.

Choose the best answer. Write it on the space provided beforeeach number.

(1 pt. each)

_____ 1. This is the tuneful part of a song or a musical composition.a. Pitch b. Melody c. Duration d. Timbre _____ 2.
This is the Relative highness or lowness of tones. It also determine byhow fast or slow the source of sound .a. Pitch b.
Melody c. Duration d. Timbre

a Salle UniversityMUS 150-A Art of ListeningMidterm ExamName ______________________________I. Listening

Answer the following questions about the various works we have listened to in the course so far. Excerpt One: Santana
with Dave Matthews: “Love Of My Life”1. The guitar playing the melody is likely at which frequency (pitch) level?a. 20
Hzb. 50 Hzc. 400 Hzd. 12000 Hze. 18000 Hz2. If the meter is four, how many "bars" or "measures" is the drum solo at
the beginning?a. oneb. fourc. threed. sevene. five3. Which of the following refers to the PITCH of this example?a.
melody goes up and then downb. beat is steadyc. volume level is consistent d. meter is four e. no "ball"4. Who has
the "ball" in this example?a. drumsb. bass guitarc. guitard. voicee. it changes5. Which of the following is true
regarding the element of durationfrom this example?a. contains soft and loud sounds c. contains phrases,
cadences, melody and harmonyb. contains beat, rhythms and tempo d. contains a combination of different
instprument types6. “Three notes up, followed by three notes down” describes the:a. beatb. timbrec. durationd.
melodye. dynamics7. Whichof the following describes the timbre of this example?a. voice onlyb. drums onlyc. voice
and rock / jazz band d. choire. choir and orchestra8. Which of the following is playing the beatin this example?a.
bass guitarb. guitarc. drumsd. conductore. no one9. Which of the following instrumental families is missing from “Love
of My Life”?a. stringb. percussionc. keyboardd. electronice. woodwind10. The melody and harmonies of “Love of My
Life” were taken from which well-known composer?a. Bachb. Beethovenc. Brahmsd. BerliozExcerpt Two: Andrew
York: “Pine Cove”11. Which rendition of this piece would have the greatest dynamic range?a. an mp3 recordingb. a
radio broadcastc. a compressed WAV filed. alive performance12. Is there "a ball" in this selection?a. yes, it is in
different instrumentsb. yes, it is always on the guitarc. no, there is no soundd. yes, it is impliede. no, the composer did
not like sports13. Which of the following is NOT HEARD in this example?a. melodyb. harmonyc. rhythmd. beate.
timbre14. Which of the following refers to the element of DURATION in this example?a. moderate volumeb. different
rhythmsc. melodic shaped. high and lowe. lightand dark15. Which of the following describes the timbre of this
example?a. voiceb. drumsc. voice and rock band d. acoustic guitare. church choir16. Regarding the element of
duration,which of the following DOES NOT apply to this excerpt?a. contains harmonyb. meter is 4c. steady beatd.
medium tempo17. Which of the following is absent from this example?a. pitchb. durationc. dynamicsd. timbree. none
of the above18. Which of the following describes the beatin this example?a. there is no beatb. guitar plays the beatc.
drums play the beatd. the beat is implied

Excerpt Three: Miles Davis (performed by Don Reese): “All Blues”19. This work was performed in class using a
_____________ pedala. Loopb. Volumec. Beatd. Gase. Harmony20. The main form of the tune unfolds in
______________ measures.a. twob. sixc. twelved. twenty foure. one-half21. The timbre of this selection is
_________________a. electric guitarb. pop bandc. orchestrad. choire. piano22. The composer of this song was:a.
unknownb. unrecognizedc. poord. very influentiale. Prof. Reese23. Regarding the element of duration, which of the
following is NOT CONTAINED in “All Blues”?a. a downbeatb. ameterc. an implied beatd. an irregular tempoe. a
groove24. The main melody of this example is played on the third “pass” of the form. This main melody is called the:a.
tailb. footc. gutd. torsoe. headII. Multiple Choice25. In any piece of music, which timbre is always present?a. drumsb.
bassc. cymbalsd. violine. there is no requirement for a specific timbre26 The term "decrescendo" means to gradually
get:a. louderb. fasterc. lower in pitchd. softere. slower27. Which of the following is NOT considered a "family" of
instruments?a. Woodwindb. Stringc. Brassd. Clarinete. Percussion28. The _______ of a musical work is usually
grouped in 2s, 3s OR 4s.a. intervalb. pitchc. meterd. dynamicse. cadence29. The steady underlying pulse that occurs
in a piece of music is called the:a. beatb. pitchc. timbred. dynamice. conjunct interval30. In a rock or pop band, the
snare drum plays on beats 2 and 4, which is called the?a. beatb. down beatc. up beatd. front beate. back beat31.
Which of the following elements is most affected by compression?a. pitchb. durationc. dynamicsd. timbree. tempo32.
Which of the following is not specifically an element or property of music?a. durationb. harmonyc. pitchd. dynamicse.
timbre33. In any piece of music, the beat will always be played by the:a. drumsb. bassc. cymbalsd. violinse. it might
not be played at all34. What would be the Sound Pressure Level (decibel range) of an acoustic classical guitar? a. 0-5
dBb. 10-11 dBc. 20-60 dBd. 100-200 dBe. 220-260 dB35. Which of the following is NOT required to fit our definition of
music?a. timeb. organizationc. singingd. sound36. Which frequency range is a guitar typically in?a. 10-20 Hzb. 20-30
Hzc. 30-35 Hzd. 200-900 Hze. 10,000-20,000 Hz37. Which of the following is applied to reduce the dynamic rangeof a
musical selection?a. compressionb. mixingc. productiond. reverberatione. interference38. The file sizeof an mp3
version of a song is ________________ that of the original.a. the same asb. the same length asc. smaller thand. more
muffled than e. softer than39. Which of the following abbreviations would you expect tofind regarding timbreof a
choral work?a. AABAb. EBGDFc. SATBd. fortee. form40. What must be present in order for an ensemble to be
considered an orchestra?

a. brass b. each of the instrument families c. woodwinds d. bowed stringse. over 25 people41. A sudden
dynamic change is called a ____________?a. subitob. prosperoc. tempod. sopranoe. burrito42. In any piece of music,
the beat will always be played by the:a. drumsb. bassc. cymbalsd. violinse. it might not be played at all43. The energy
present in a piece of music is called the?a. timeb. groovec. centerd. sounde. space44. Which of the following is the
MOST COMMON voice type for a male?a. tenorb. baritonec. bassd. falsettoe. alto45. Which of the following is NOT a
responsibility of the Concertmaster?a. tuning up the orchestrab. deciding on the bowings for the violin sectionc.
playing any passages written for solo violind. assuming the responsibility of conducting the performance if the
conductor is unablee. changing the notes in the orchestra's parts to suit his or her taste46. Which of the following is the
highest voice type for a female?a. sopranob. contraltoc. mezzo-pianod. mezzo-sopranoe. alto47. A shorter string
length will produce a ____________ pitch than a longer string length.a. louderb. softerc. biggerd. highere. closer48.
When you see an orchestra perform, you will see synchronized movements of each the bowed string sections. The
decision for which direction the bow should move for every note of a composition is made by:a. conductorb. composerc.
individual violinistd. concertmastere. rock, paper, scissors49. If you arrive late to a “classical” concert, you:a. can walk
right in and find your seat while the music is playingb. will not be admitted into the hall until there is applausec. will be
admitted into the hall while the music is playing, but must pay extrad. will not be admitted into the hall at all, and you
mustforfeit the concerte. don’t need to worry –the concert won’t start until you have arrived50.What is the primary
consideration for placing a musical instrument into a family?a. how it produces soundb. what it is made ofc. how it
soundsd. what it looks like51. Tempo is a term which refers to the ______________a. melody b. dynamic level c.
speed of the beatsd. sound of the instrumentse. composer52. The words "long" and "short" refer to which of the
following terms?a. pitchb. rhythmc. dynamicsd. timbree. motive53 The range of human hearing generally extends
from _______________ Herz.a. 10 to 100b. 20 to 200c. 50 to 5,000d. 100 to 10,000e. 20 to 20,00054. Which of the
following is the low voice typefor a male?a. tenorb. baritonec. bassd. falsettoe. alto55. The voice classification for a
low female is: _______.a. sopranob. mezzo sopranoc. contralto/altod. baritonee. tenor56. A ______ is a resting place
in music, and may be either temporary (incomplete) or permanent (complete).a. pitchb. cadencec. rhythmd.
dynamice. mezzo soprano 57. When the beat is not evident in a musical work, it is said to be:a. nonmetricb. fastc.
inconclusived. cadencee. accented

58. What is the instrument (in a rock or pop band) that usually plays on beats 2 and 4?a. snare drumb. hi hatc. conga
drumd. crash cymbale. keyboard59. Which of the following terms is “I’m lovin’ it” in the McDonald’s song in their
commercials?a. meterb. timbrec. tempod. motivee. beat60. When you answer your phone without resorting to Caller
ID, your can tell who you are talking to by which of the elements of music/sound?a. durationb. pitchc. dynamicsd.
timbree. wouldn’t answer without Caller ID61. Which of the following is NOT associated with the Duration element of
music?a. downbeatb. syncopationc. tempod. metere. voice62. The words "loud" and "soft" refer to which of the
following terms?a. pitchb. rhythmc. dynamicsd. timbree. tempo63. The words "fast" and "slow" refer to which of the
following terms?a. pitchb. motivec. dynamicsd. timbree. tempo64. Which of the following families may be bowed or
plucked?a. Woodwindb. String c. Percussiond. Keyboarde. Brass65. The voice classification for a high male is: _______.a.
sopranob. mezzo sopranoc. contralto/altod. baritonee. tenorIII. Matching66._______equalizerA.Hearing in the
background67._______beatB. Required in an orchestra68._______active listeningC. An emphasis placed on an
unaccented beat69._______violinD.Director of the orchestra70._______downbeatE. Unaccompanied voices “as in the
chapel”71._______dissonantF.A fragment of a melody that triggers your ear72._______meterG. Gradually get
louder73._______MIDIH. Piece of music that contains singing74._______a cappellaI.Pattern of shorts and
longs75._______songJ.A portion of a melody ending with a cadence76._______conductorK.How the beats are grouped
(usually2, 3, or 4)77._______syncopationL. Steady pulse occurring in a musical work78._______grooveM.First chair first
violinist; tunes the orchestra79._______crescendoN. A device to alter the TIMBRE of a
recording80._______phraseO.Beat one of a meter; the start of a pattern81._______motiveP.Language used for
electronic instruments82._______rhythmQ. Energy present in a piece of music83._______concertmasterR.
Concentrating on what you hear

84._______passive listening S. Unstable; requiring resolution MUS 150 Midterm Exam Answer Sheet
and Part IVName _________________________1. _____23. _____45. _____67. _____2. _____24. _____46. _____68.
_____3. _____25. _____47. _____69. _____4. _____26. _____48. _____70. _____5. _____27. _____49. _____71.
_____6. _____28. _____50. _____72. _____7. _____29. _____51. _____73. _____8. _____30. _____52. _____74.
_____9. _____31. _____53. _____75. _____10. _____32._____54. _____76. _____11. _____33. _____55. _____77.
_____12. _____34. _____56. _____78. _____13. _____35. _____57. _____79. _____14. _____36. _____58. _____80.
_____15. _____37. _____59. _____81. _____16. _____38. _____60. _____82. _____17. _____39. _____61. _____83.
_____18. _____40. _____62. _____84. _____19. _____41. _____63. _____20. _____42. _____64. _____21. _____43.
_____65. _____ 22. _____44. _____66. _____IV. True or False.For each statement, indicate if it is true or false.
*BONUS-change each false statement to make it read true.85.____A crescendo is an arrival point or climax.86.____The
material from which an instrument is made effects the timbre of it.87.____If your voice type is a soprano, you can work
very hard and become an alto.88.____In any selection of music, once an instrument has “the Ball”, they will have it until
the end.89. ___The Piano is the correct,fullname of the large white instrument in our classroom.90____The softest
instruments are all placed at the front of the orchestra.91.____When you hear a piece of music, timbre might not
necessarily be present.92.____The Loudness Wars is a term that refers to live concerts becoming louder and
louder.93.____The longer the vibrating element in an instrument, the lower the pitch.94. ___There are no differences
between a group called a band and one called an orchestra.95.____Beethoven composed the melody for the Santana
song “Love of My Life”.96.____The timbre of a work may be described as fast or slow.97.____An instrument may belong
to more than one family.**BONUS** Choose no more than TWO essays from the following:

For every question you answer, provide as much detail as you are able. Each correct “point” you make in your
discussion will result in an extra credit “point” being applied to your final grade. Feel free to make your answers in essay
or list form.1.Describe how a proper orchestral concert begins (upuntil the first note is played by the orchestra). You
may go on to describe more of the concert if you wish.2.Describe the typical seating plan of an orchestra.3.List the voice
types, including the most common for male and female.4.Describe how The LoudnessWar is incorporated in producing
audio.5.List the specific timbre of Santana’s “Love of My Life”

. One of the elements of music is

a. composerb. timbrec. recording __________ 2. The progression of single tones is

a. tempob. formc. melody __________ 3. Sound organized in patterns is

a. rhythmb. tempoc. dynamics __________ 4. Rondo is an example of

a. formb. tempoc. rhythm __________ 5. Many music terms are from whatlanguage?a. Italianb. Russianc. Portuguese
__________ 6. Which of the following answers is NOTrelated to form?a. Presto - Largob. Theme - Variationsc. Call -
Response __________ 7.

‘Allegro’ and ‘Largo’

are related to

a. tempob. dynamicsc. timbre __________ 8. A chord

is an example of …

a. harmonyb. triadc. both a & b __________ 9. Which means

degrees of loudness

?a. rhythmb. dynamicsc. tempo __________ 10. Two or more tones sounding togethercreate

a. melodyb. discordc. harmony __________ 11. What distinguishes one voice orinstrument from another?a. timbreb.
melodyc. dynamics __________ 12. Fortissimo means

a. very loudb. very softc. very difficult __________ 13. How many sections does ABA formhave?a. twob. threec. four
__________ 14. How many elements of music are listedin the Core Content?a. sevenb. eightc. nine __________ 15. A
musical composition with only twodistinct contrasting sections fitswhich form?a. ABAb. ABc. theme & variations
__________ 16. The term for

soft

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is

a. forteb. pianoc. mezzo __________ 17.

Crescendo means …

a. gradually stop playingb. gradually play softerc. gradually play louder