SHOSYS ACADEMY 13 TEST: CLASSIFYING PERFORMANCE MEDIA AND TECHNIQUES

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