MUS 112 Final Exam Questions & Answers 2024/2025
Timbre variation can be produced by - ANSWERSchanging the sound of the instrument.
The speed of the music's pulse is determined by the - ANSWERStempo.
A typical rhythm section in a jazz ensemble is comprised of - ANSWERSdrums, piano, guita...
Timbre variation can be produced by - ANSWERSchanging the sound of the instrument.
The speed of the music's pulse is determined by the - ANSWERStempo.
A typical rhythm section in a jazz ensemble is comprised of - ANSWERSdrums, piano, guitar, and bass.
The most common meter used in jazz is - ANSWERSduple.
When jazz bassists pluck the strings with their fingers, that technique is called - ANSWERSpizzicato.
Blowing intensely into a saxophone to produce a cluster of pitches is known as - ANSWERSmultiphonics.
The blues scale is best described as a scale that is - ANSWERSsomewhere between major and minor.
The simultaneous use of contrasting rhythms is known as - ANSWERSpolyrhythm or rhythmic contrast
In African (and African American music), there are always at least two rhythmic layers going on at the
same time - ANSWERSTrue
Timbre is (are) - ANSWERSthe sound quality or "tone color" of an instrument.
The major scale contains - ANSWERSwhole and half steps
Which of the following is a kind of mute commonly used in jazz? - ANSWERSplunger and harmon
,Playing the white keys on a piano consecutively from one C to the next C will produce a ______ scale. -
ANSWERSmajor
The grouping of pulses (beats) into patterns of two, three, or more per bar is known as - ANSWERSmeter.
Each chord is named after its bottom note, also known as the - ANSWERSroot.
Which are common brass instruments in jazz? - ANSWERSTrumpet and trombone.
I'm addition to drumsticks, a drummer often uses - ANSWERSwire brushes and mallets
What instrument belongs in a rhythm section? - ANSWERSpiano and guitar
A dissonance is - ANSWERSunstable harmony that demands resolution toward a consonance
A cornet is - ANSWERSa version of the trumpet with a mellower timbre and deep mouthpiece.
In jazz terminology, "changes" refers to - ANSWERSharmony.
What part of human anatomy can be used as an analogue to musical rhythm? - ANSWERSheartbeat and
breath
Which are common reed instruments in jazz? - ANSWERSAlto and tenor saxophone
In addition to playing the roots to the harmonies, the string bass also - ANSWERSprovides an underlying
rhythmic foundation.
Which cymbal actually consists of two cymbals, mounted on a pole, that can be brought together by
using a foot pedal? - ANSWERSHigh-hat
, _____ is the simultaneous sounding of pitches. - ANSWERSHarmony
______ is when musicians create music on the spur of the moment. - ANSWERSImprovising
Playing pitches with a great deal of flexibility, sliding through infinitesimal fractions of a step for
expressive purposes, is known as - ANSWERSblue notes or variable intonation
Which instruments in a jazz ensemble are responsible for keeping time? - ANSWERSstring bass and the
drummer's ride cymbal
The chromatic scale is made up of _____ notes. - ANSWERS12
When a trombone uses a slide to glide seamlessly from one note to another, it is known as - ANSWERSa
glissando
A measure (or bar) - ANSWERSis a group of pulses (beats)
When two melodies are played at the same time, the texture is - ANSWERSpolyphonic.
A harmony consisting of three or more different pitches is called a - ANSWERStriad.
On some instruments, timbre can be varied by using - ANSWERSmutes.
Which of the following is a set of two drums, mounted on a stand, that are played with sticks instead of
hands? - ANSWERSTimbales
"Tempo" refers to a music's - ANSWERSspeed.
What is an octave? - ANSWERSThe interval on a piano from any key to the next key, above or below, of
the same letter name
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