1. _____ refers to the unique tone quality of a particular voice or instrument.
A. Meter
B. Subdivision
C. Timbre
D. Texture
2. The bottom number of a time signature tells
A. What kind of note equals one beat.
B. How many beats are in the measure.
C. How many measures are in the song.
D. The tempo of the song
3. In the time signature 2/4, the ____ is equal to one beat.
A. half noted
B. quarter note
C. eighth note
D. dotted half note
4. In compound meters, the beat is evenly divided into____parts.
A. Three
B. Five
C. Four
D. Two
5. In cut time a(n) ____is equal to one beat.
A. quarter note
B. Eighth note
C. Dotted quarter note
D. half note
6. Which of the following is NOT a dynamic marking?
A. Mezzo forte
B. diminuendo
C. alla breve
D. pianissimo
7. Eight____notes are rhythmically equivalent to a half note.
A. Quarter
B. Whole
C. Sixteenth
D. Eighth
8. Three____notes are rhythmically equivalent to a dotted quarter note.
A. Sixteenth
B. Quarter
C. Half
D. Eighth
9. ____refers to the degree of complexity of one or more musical parts that occur simultaneously.
A. Meter
B. Texture
C. Improvisation
D. Dynamics
10. Which of the following pairs are NOT synonyms?
A. alla breve, cut time
B. meter, time signature
C. note, pitch
D. crescendo diminuendo