SHOSYS ACADEMY 2 TEST: Basic Scientific Terminology In Music
Kelvin Sholar
1 Introduction To The Blog Series
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2 Testing Recall Of Basic Scientific Terminology
In Blog 2 we learned about basic scientific terminology. Here, remembrance is tested; 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 blog.
1. Students should know what the basic terminology for the properties of sound refers to, in order to:
a). write music
b). evaluate music
c). to understand basic musical literature
2. In discussion of the most concrete physical level of music, we listened to:
a). “Happy Birthday To You”
b). “Mary Had A Little Lamb“
c). “Row, Row, Row Your Boat”
3. In the process of hearing, periodic changes of sound pressure waves are received at:
a). the brain
b). the vibrating object
c). the ear drum
4. Changes of sound pressure were caused by:
a). the vibration of air
b). singing
5. Vibrations of the air were created by:
a). playing the mp3 player
b). singing
c). dancing
6. Sound is a:
a). physical image
b). psychological image
c. photographic image
7. Sound properties are:
a). physical
b). psychological
c). formal
8. Physical properties of sound include:
a). frequency
b). amplitude (or intensity)
c). duration
d). wave form.
9. Onset is:
a). the place when sound begins
b). the time when sound begins
10. The characteristic way in which the intensity of a sound changes through time is its:
a). cantaloupe
b). envelope
c). volume
11. Sound pressure wave shape relates to:
a). sound quality
b). frequency
c). loundess
12. Pitch corresponds to:
a). intensity
b). loudness
c). frequency
13. Our perception of pitch is not influenced by:
a). what range the frequency is in
b). how loud the sound is
c). the instrument used
d). how many other frequencies occur
14. Loudness does not correspond or relate to:
a). amplitude of intensity
b). what range the frequency is in
c). how many other frequencies occur
d). timbre
15. Timbre relates to:
a). spectral signature
b). wave form of a sound pressure wave
c). frequency
3 Test Answers
1. Students should know what the basic terminology for the properties of sound refers to, in order to:
c). to understand basic musical literature
2. In discussion of the most concrete physical level of music, we listened to:
b). “Mary Had A Little Lamb“
3. In the process of hearing, periodic changes of sound pressure waves are received at:
c). the ear drum
4. Changes of sound pressure were caused by:
a). the vibration of air
5. Vibrations of the air were created by:
a). playing the mp3 player
6. Sound is a:
b). psychological image
7. Sound properties are:
a). physical
b). psychological
8. Physical properties of sound include:
a). frequency
b). amplitude (or intensity)
c). duration
d). wave form
9. Onset is:
b). the time when sound begins
10. The characteristic way in which the intensity of a sound changes through time is its:
b). envelope
11. Sound pressure wave shape relates to:
a). sound quality
12. Pitch corresponds to:
c). frequency
13. Our perception of pitch is not influenced by:
a). what range the frequency is in
b). how loud the sound is
d). how many other frequencies occur
14. Loudness does not correspond or relate to:
a). amplitude of intensity
b). what range the frequency is in
c). how many other frequencies occur
15. Timbre relates to:
a). spectral signature
b). wave form of a sound pressure wave
c). frequency
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
Loy, Gareth. Musimathics The Mathematical Foundations of Music: Volume 1. Cambridge, Massachusetts: The MIT Press, 2006