SS 1 FIRST TERM MUSIC EXAMINATION

ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

1. What is the main function of a keyboard?

A. To produce sound when keys are pressed

B. To be an arranged set of keys or notes

C. To be connected to hammers or other mechanisms

D. All of the above

2. How many types of keyboard instruments are there?

A. One

B. Two

C. Three

D. Four

3. What is the most popular keyboard instrument?

A. Piano

B. Organ

C. Accordion

D. Harpsichord

4. How many keys does a piano have?

A. 36

B. 52

C. 61

D. 88

5. What type of music is the organ mostly used in?

A. Classical

B. Rock

C. Religious

D. Folk

6. What is transcription?

A. The act or process of writing a piece of music from staff notation to sound B. The art of making copies C. The process of recording spoken words

7. What are the steps involved in transcription?

A. Identify the key signature B. Write out the scale C. Identify the time signature D. Identify the notes in each measure

8. What is the key signature of the given piece?

A. G major B. F major C. D major

9. What is the time signature of the music?

A. 3/4 B. 4/4 C. 2/4

10. What is the first note of the given piece?

A. G B. A C. F

11. A musical ladder of sounds that is arranged in organized manner is called A sound B cadence C scale D semitone

12. All major keys with sharps operate in cycle of A 3rd B 1st C 7th D 5th

13. All major keys that operate in cycle of 4th is known as A sharp series keys B flat series keys C sharp and flat keys D Key C major

14. is a scale which has its tonic on 6th degree of a major scale. A C major B Minor scale C Major scale D Ionian scale

15. One of the features of diatonic minor scale is that it operates in A Maj 7th B min 2nd C perf 4th D min 3rd

16. The note which is one semitone lower than the first degree of a major scale is called A Tonic B minor C Dominant D Subdominant

17. The note which comes before the last note of a major scale is known as A Tonic B minor C Dominant D Subdominant

18. The last note of a major scale is also called A Tonic B minor C Dominant D Subdominant

19. The second degree of a major scale is always considered as A Tonic B minor C Dominant D Subdominant

20. melodic minor scale is different from natural minor in that its A 3rd, 6th and 7th degrees are raised by a semitone when ascending the scale, but return to their original form when descending. B 1st, 4th and 5th degrees are raised by a semitone when ascending the scale, but return to their original form when descending. C 2nd degree is raised by a semitone when ascending the scale, but return to its original form when descending. D None of the above

21. The distance between two scale degrees is called A Tonic B minor C Dominant D Interval

22. The major 3rd interval is also called A Augmented 2nd B perfect 5th C major 2nd D minor 3rd

23. The major 6th interval is also called A Augmented 2nd B perfect 5th C major 2nd D minor 3rd

24. The major 7th interval is also called A Augmented 2nd B perfect 5th C major 2nd D minor 3rd

25. The interval is also called A Augmented 2nd B perfect 5th C major 2nd D minor 3rd

26. The note which comes after the last note of a major scale is known as A Tonic B leading tone C submediant D supertonic

27. The quality of an interval is determined by A the number of semitones between the two scale degrees. B the note which is lower in pitch. C the note which is higher in pitch. D all of the above

28. The interval is also called A diminished 2nd B perfect 4th C diminished 3rd D major 2nd

29. The interval is also called A diminished 2nd B perfect 4th C diminished 3rd D major 2nd

30. The interval is also called A diminished 2nd B perfect 4th C diminished 3rd D major 2nd

THEORY QUESTIONS

1. What is a keyboard?

2. What are the different types of keyboard instruments?

3. What are the features of a keyboard?

4. How do keyboard instruments produce sound?

5. What is the history of keyboard instruments?