January 2011

Concert Band Mid-term Exam

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Part I: Multiple Choice

Use the attached Oboe part from In All Its Glory to answer questions 1-25.

1. What is the time signature at measure 19?

A. three-eight
B. five-eight
C. two-four
D. four-four

2. What does the top number stand for?

A. beats per minute
B. beats per measure
C. beats per second
D. beats per quarter note

3. What does the bottom number stand for?

A. the kind of note that gets 1 beat
B. the kind of note that gets 1 quarter
C. the kind of note that gets 1 second
D. the kind of note that gets 1 measure

4. How should the first two notes of the song be performed?

A. soft and accented
B. loud and detached
C. loud and accented
D. loud and slurred

5. What durations of rests are used in measure 29?

A. quarter and half
B. eighth and sixteenth
C. quarter and eighth
D. quarter and sixteenth

6. What does the dynamic marking at measure 55 mean?

A. very loud
B. loud
C. soft
D. medium loud
7. What is meant by the term soli just before measure 45?
A. it is a harmony part
B. it is a melody played only by the oboes
C. it is a melody played with a harmony part
D. it is a melody played by the oboes and at least one other instrument

8. Which is an accurate description of the notes in measure 79?

A. they form part of a major scale
B. they form part of a minor scale
C. they form part of a chromatic scale
D. they do not form part of any scale

9. What happens at measure 90?

A. the tempo gets faster
B. the tempo gets slower
C. the key changes
D. the oboes play a chord

10. What is the key at measure 91?

A. Ab major
B. Bb major
C. Eb major
D. Db major

11. What is meant by the tempo marking at measure 111?

A. with motion
B. without motion
C. less motion
D. the same motion

12. What happens in measure 121?

A. the tempo increases
B. there is a fermata
C. the key changes
D. the oboes play a chord

13. What is meant by the marking e=e over measure 140?

A. the eighth notes are the same volume
B. the eight notes continue at the same speed
C. the eighth notes speed up
D. the eighth notes create a symmetrical pattern
14. What does allargando (measure 174) mean?
A. to speed up
B. to get louder
C. to get softer
D. to slow down and broaden

15. On what beat does the entrance in measure 183 happen?

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4

16. How do the first 2 beats of measure 176 relate to the last 2 beats of measure 176?
A. they have the same articulation
B. they have the same rhythm
C. they form a type of sequence
D. all of the above

17. What happens to the dynamic level in measure 182?

A. it increases
B. it decreases
C. it speeds up
D. it slows down

18. How many measures are there in this piece?

A. 205
B. 206
C. 207
D. 208

19. How are the notes of measure 166 performed?

A. as smooth as possible
B. partly smooth
C. softly
D. soft and as smooth as possible

20. How are the five-eight measures divided?

A. 2 - 3
B. 4 - 1
C. 3 - 2
D. 1 - 4
21. What is the basic form of this piece?
A. Intro/A (fast)/B (slow)/A (fast)/coda
B. March form
C. Theme and variations
D. Intro/A (fast)/B (slow)/C (fast)/D (fast)/coda

22. What is interesting about the section 158-171?

A. there is no melody
B. some people play in two-four while other play in six-eight
C. it is a fugue
D. it is all played as softly as possible

23. Which instrument usually plays the melody of the six-eight sections?
A. trumpet
B. trombone
C. french horn
D. tuba

24. Which instruments have solos in this piece?

A. baritone and trumpet
B. baritone and tuba
C. trumpet and piccolo
D. clarinet and bass drum

25. What is meant by the marking fp?

A. play loud then decresendo slowly
B. play loud and soft at the same time
C. play loud while others are playing soft
D. play loud and immediately get soft

Part II: Multiple Choice

26. How should your tuning slide be adjusted if your instrument is playing sharp?
A. push in
B. leave it alone
C. pull out
D. play louder

27. In an octave unison, which octave is used for tuning purposes?

A. the highest
B. the lowest
C. the middle
D. the loudest
28. What is interesting about the melodic construction in Masque?
A. it uses a traditional antecedent - consequent arrangement
B. it only has an antecedent
C. it makes frequent use of sequence
D. it builds upon itself by use of extension

29. Which of the following is utilized the most in Masque?

A. modulation (key change)
B. sequence
C. rhythmic displacement
D. tuba and piccolo unisons

30. What is the enharmonic equivalent of Eb?

A. F
B. Db
C. D#
D. E

31. What does accel. poco a poco mean?

A. speed up a lot
B. speed up a little
C. speed up then slow down
D. speed up little by little

32. What does the accent mean?

A. attack loud and staccato

B. attack loud and legato
C. attack loud and get louder
D. attack loud and sharp by a quarter step

33. What is the overall form of Masque?

A. A B A C A
B. A B A
C. A A A A
D. rondo form

34. What beats are naturally emphasized in 4/4 time?

A. 1 and 4
B. 1 and 2
C. 1 and 3
D. 2 and 3
35. What percussion instrument has a solo leading into the slow section?
A. Timpani
B. Bass Drum
C. Triangle
D. Chimes

36. Which is the correct set of notes for the Db major scale?
A. Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C Db
B. Db Eb Fb Gb Ab Bb C Db
C. Db Eb F G Ab Bb C Db
D. Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb Cb Db

37. What normally happens at the trio of a march?

A. it speeds up
B. it changes key
C. only three people play
D. the percussion stops

38. Which section of a march is characterized by call and response?

A. the trio
B. the grandioso
C. the introduction
D. the break strain

39. What beats are naturally emphasized in 6/8 time?

A. 1 and 4
B. 1 and 5
C. 1 and 6
D. 1 and 3

40. How many measures is the normal length of a strain in a march?

A. 22
B. 16
C. 7
D. 12

41. What part is most important in maintaining the tempo of a march?

A. the bassline
B. the offbeats
C. the melody
D. the countermelody
42. In which piece is tempo constantly used as an expressive element?
A. In All Its Glory
B. Masque
C. Amazing Grace
D. Fairest of the Fair

43. Which is the most important to tone production on a wind instrument?

A. having the tuning slide adjusted properly
B. having a straight air column
C. having the right tempo in mind
D. having your eye on the conductors baton

44. What does a large conducting pattern indicate?

A. a soft dynamic
B. a fast tempo
C. a loud dynamic
D. a slow tempo

45. Who composed Fairest of the Fair?

A. Karl King
B. J.P. Sousa
C. Henry Fillmore
D. James Swearengen

46. Which piece was written by Frank Ticheli?

A. Amazing Grace
B. Overture Jubiloso
C. Fairest of the Fair
D. Masque

47. What is a sequence?

A. the order of the notes
B. an idea that is repeated on a different pitch
C. when things are played in tune
D. when one instrument imitates another

48. What is a cadential idea?

A. the part of a melody that is most memorable
B. the part of the melody that transitions
C. the part of the melody that brings and idea to a resting point
D. the part of the melody that is at the beginning
49. What is a stinger?
A. a note that is played very sharp
B. a very fast note
C. a very high note
D. a note added to the end

50. What does sfz mean?

A. attack softly
B. attack with great force
C. attack slowly
D. hold the note

Part III: Listening

51. Which family of instruments presents this tune first?

A. Strings
B. Woodwinds
C. Brass
D. Percussion

52. Which set of voices carries the first melody?

A. the high voices
B. the middle voices
C. the low voices
D. there is no melody

53. Which woodwind instrument is the first to carry melody in this piece?
A. Flute
B. Clarinet
C. Saxophone
D. Bassoon

54. In the full band presentation at the end, which percussion instrument is used?
A. Gong
B. Xylophone
C. Triangle
D. Suspended Cymbal

55. How does this song end?

A. with a major chord
B. with a minor chord
C. with an octave unison
D. with a dominant seventh chord
56. What is the time signature of this piece?
A. three-four
B. four-four
C. nine-eight
D. five-four

57. The second movement of this piece opens with what?

A. a series of sequences
B. a pedal point with imitation
C. rapid key changes
D. a fast mixed-meter section

58. What are the time signatures of the playful, then contrasting lyrical sections?
A. three-four and three-eight
B. four-four and five-eight
C. two-four and four-four
D. two-four and six-eight

59. The first melody of the third movement is carried by which set of voices?
A. the upper voices
B. the lower voices
C. the middle voices
D. all of the above

60. The imitative section is led off by what instrument?

A. Clarinet
B. Trumpet
C. Flute
D. Snare Drum

61. After the oboe solo, what percussion instrument leads the band in?
A. Snare Drum
B. Triangle
C. Tambourine
D. Timpani

62. The fast section is in what time signature?

A. two-four
B. three-four
C. four-four
D. five-four
63. In the slow section with the chains and oboe solo, what beats do the horns play?
A. 1,2,3
B. 1,3,4
C. 2,3,4
D. 2,3,5

64. Which instruments accompany the trumpet solo?

A. Clarinets and Flutes
B. Saxophones and Tubas
C. All woodwinds
D. Timpani and Wind Chimes

65. The final section is similar to what other section?

A. the middle slow section
B. the first fast section
C. the opening slow section after the oboe solo
D. the section after the trumpet solo

66. What happens after the first big cresecdo in this piece?
A. the first theme returns (subito piano)
B. a new theme is introduced
C. there is a dramatic pause
D. there is a key change

67. Which instrument plays the melody at the beginning of the slow section?
A. Flute C. Trumpet
B. Clarinet D. French Horn

68. What is different about the final section?

A. the baritone is featured
B. there is a key change
C. the fast and slow themes are presented simultaneously
D. all of the above

69. The very end of this piece uses which of the following?
A. a long trumpet solo
B. aggressive percussion
C. imitative fragments
D. all of the above

70. The overall form is most like which of the following?

A. march form
B. A B A form
C. a theme with variations
D. free form
Part IV: Theory
71. What note is a whole step above Eb?
A. Fb
B. F
C. E
D. F#

72. What note is a whole step above G?

A. Ab
B. A#
C. A
D. G#

73. What note is a whole step above B?

A. C#
B. C
C. Cb
D. D

74. What note is a half step above A?

A. B
B. Bb
C. B#
D. Ab

75. What note is a half step above D#?

A. E
B. Eb
C. F
D. F#

76. Which is the correct spelling of the G major scale?

A. G A B C D E F G
B. G A B C# D E F G
C. G A B C# D E F# G
D. G A B C D E F# G

77. Which is the correct spelling of the Bb major scale?

A. Bb C D E F G Ab Bb
B. Bb C D Eb F G A Bb
C. Bb C D Eb F G Ab Bb
D. Bb C D E F G A Bb
78. How do you make a major chord into a minor chord?
A. lower the root a half step
B. lower the fifth a half step
C. lower the third a half step
D. lower the third and fifth a half step

79. What is a unison?

A. when all instruments play the same chord
B. when all instruments play the same interval
C. when all instruments play the same fingering
D. when all instruments play the same pitch

80. In common time, which value is equal to a quarter note?

A. an eighth note
B. 3 sixteenth notes
C. a sixteenth note triplet
D. an eighth note triplet

81. In common time, which value is equal to a half note?

A. 2 sixteenth note triplets
B. 8 thirty-second notes
C. a quarter note triplet
D. 2 dotted quarter notes

82. In common time, which value is equal to a whole note?

A. 8 sixteenth note triplets
B. 8 eighth note triplets
C. 8 quarter note triplets
D. 8 dotted eighth notes

83. In common time, which value is equal to a dotted half note?

A. a quarter note plus 4 eighth notes
B. a half note plus a dotted quarter note
C. a dotted quarter note plus 3 eighth note triplets
D. two half notes

84. In common time, which value is equal to a half note?

A. 2 dotted eighth notes plus a quarter note
B. 3 eighth note triplets plus a quarter note
C. 3 dotted sixteenth notes plus a dotted eighth note
D. 4 dotted sixteenth notes plus an eighth note

85. In common time, which value is equal to a half note triplet?

A. 2 beats C. 3 dotted quarter notes
B. 3 beats D. 1 measure