SHOSYS ACADEMY 13 TEST: CLASSIFYING PERFORMANCE MEDIA AND TECHNIQUES
Kelvin Sholar
1 Introduction To The Blog Series
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2 Testing Recall Of Classifications
In Lesson 13, we learned about classifying performance media and techniques. Here in this Test, remembrance is assessed; the primary task for the student is to find cues in test questions that make it easy to remember answers. There may be more than one correct answer for a given test question. Correct answers are given at the end of this test.
2.1 Test Questions
1. Musical performance media are generally divided into:
a). voices
b). instruments
c). material
d). range
2. The most popular and ancient form of music making is that produced by:
a). instruments
b). human voices
c). nature
3. The most simple classification of voices is by:
a). range
b). sex
c). technique
4. Female voices are classified by the ____ of the pitches that they are able to produce:
a). number
b). range
c). pleasantness
5. Female voice classes include:
a). sopranino
b). soprano
c). mezzo-soprano
d). alto
e). mezzo-alto
6. Male voice classes include:
a). tenor
b). treble
c). baritone
d). bass
7. The most simple classification of instruments is by the nature of:
a). sound generation
b). material construction
8. Which is not a class of instruments?
a). string
b). woodwind
c). brass
d). percussion
e). keyboard
f). electronic
g). voices
9. String instruments include:
a). piano
b). harp
c). guitar
d). violin
10. Woodwinds include:
a). flutes
b). oboes
c). English horn
d). clarinets
e). French horn
11. Brass includes:
a). flutes
b). trumpets
c). French horn
d). English horn
e). trombones
12. Keyboard includes:
a). piano
b). organ
c). celeste
d). synthesizer
13. Percussion includes:
a). timpani
b). drum kit
c). vibraphone
d). electrophone
e). marimba
14. Electronic includes:
a). tape machine
b). electric guitar
c). synthesizer
d). organ
e). computer
15. Many instruments are made in different sizes to produce sounds in different:
a). ranges
b). timbres
16. Which is not in the saxophone family:
a). sopranino
b). soprano
c). alto
d). tenor
e). bass
f). mezzo soprano
17. There are certain performance techniques which are associated with each class of:
a). voice
b). performance media
18. Strings instruments like the violin can use:
a). pizzicato
b). stops (double, triple or quadruple)
c). vibrato
d). mute
e). tremolo
f). harmonics
19. Other strings, like the harp or guitar, can be played with or without a:
a). amplifier
b). plectrum
c). score
20. Brass instruments like the trumpet and trombone can be played with:
a). mute
b). plectrum
c). bow
3 Test Answers
1. Musical performance media are generally divided into:
a). voices
b). instruments
2. The most popular and ancient form of music making is that produced by:
b). human voices
3. The most simple classification of voices is by:
b). sex
4. Female voices are classified by the ____ of the pitches that they are able to produce:
b). range
5. Female voice classes include:
b). soprano
c). mezzo-soprano
d). alto
6. Male voice classes include:
a). tenor
c). baritone
d). bass
7. The most simple classification of instruments is by the nature of:
a). sound generation
b). material construction
8. Which is not a class of instruments?
a). string
b). woodwind
c). brass
d). percussion
e). keyboard
f). electronic
9. String instruments include:
a). piano
b). harp
c). guitar
d). violin
10. Woodwinds include:
a). flutes
b). oboes
c). English horn
d). clarinets
11. Brass includes:
a). flutes
b). trumpets
c). French horn
e). trombones
12. Keyboard includes:
a). piano
b). organ
c). celeste
13. Percussion includes:
a). timpani
b). drum kit
c). vibraphone
e). marimba
14. Electronic includes:
a). tape machine
b). electric guitar
c). synthesizer
d). organ
e). computer
15. Many instruments are made in different sizes to produce sounds in different:
a). ranges
16. Which is not in the saxophone family:
a). sopranino
b). soprano
c). alto
d). tenor
e). bass
17. There are certain performance techniques which are associated with each class of:
b). performance media
18. Strings instruments like the violin can use:
a). pizzicato
b). stops (double, triple or quadruple)
c). vibrato
d). mute
e). tremolo
f). harmonics
19. Other strings, like the harp or guitar, can be played with or without a:
b). plectrum
20. Brass instruments like the trumpet and trombone can be played with:
a). mute
4 Bibliography
Bloom, B. S.; Engelhart, M. D.; Furst, E. J.; Hill, W. H.; Krathwohl, D. R. Taxonomy Of Educational Objectives: The Classification Of Educational Goals. Handbook I: Cognitive Domain. New York: David McKay Company, 1956
Kamien, Roger. Music: An Appreciation. New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2018