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Music Theory Units 9 / 10

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 1. 

The intervals of 1, 4, 5,  and 8 are known as:
a.
Major intervals
c.
non intervals
b.
minor intervals
d.
Perfect intervals
 

 2. 

The intervals of 2,3,6,7 are known as:
a.
Major intervals
c.
non intervals
b.
minor intervals
d.
Perfect intervals
 

 3. 

When a Major interval is lowered by 1/2 step it becomes:
a.
an augmented interval
c.
a diminished interval
b.
a minor interval
d.
a Perfect interval
 

 4. 

When the top and bottom note of an interval are in the same major scale, it is called:
a.
chromatic
c.
Major
b.
diatonic
d.
Perfect
 

 5. 

When a minor interval is lowered it becomes
a.
Major
c.
diminished
b.
Augmented
d.
double minored
 

 6. 

When you augment an interval, you
a.
lower it
c.
play it softer
b.
leave it the same
d.
raise it
 

 7. 

When you rewrite  a melody with the exact same sequence of notes in nother key it i called:
a.
augmentation
c.
diminution
b.
transposition
d.
simile
 

 8. 

When the top and bottom note of an interval are not in the same major scale, it is called:
a.
chromatic
c.
Major
b.
diatonic
d.
Perfect
 

 9. 

To transpose a piece a music from the key of C Major to the key of D Major, all of the notes would need to be raised
a.
a Major 2nd
c.
a Perfect Unison
b.
a Major 3rd
d.
a minor 2nd
 

 10. 

When a Perfect interval is lowered it becomes
a.
Major
c.
minor
b.
Perfect
d.
diminished
 

 11. 

The time signature 4/4 is also known as:
a.
C common time
c.
Q quick time
b.
C circle time
d.
C crazy time
 

 12. 

Cut time is also known as:
a.
4 minus 2 time
c.
alla dos
b.
alla breve
d.
alla alla
 

 13. 

In cut time each measure receives:
a.
4 counts
c.
2 counts
b.
3 counts
d.
1 count
 

 14. 

In cut time a quarter note receives:
a.
1/2 count
c.
2 counts
b.
1 count
d.
4 counts
 

 15. 

In cut time, two 1/8 notes will be counted like _________ in 4/4 time.
a.
two  quarter notes
c.
one  half note
b.
two eighth notes
d.
two sixteenth notes
 

 16. 

music_theory_units_9_-_10_files/i0170000.jpgThis time signature is known as:
a.
cent time
c.
cut time
b.
common time
d.
copy time
 

 17. 

music_theory_units_9_-_10_files/i0180000.jpg This rhythm is counted as:
a.
1-2 3-4  /  1 2 3-4
c.
1 - 2  3 & 4
b.
1   2  /   1&   2
d.
1 -2  3-4  5  6  7-8
 

 18. 

music_theory_units_9_-_10_files/i0190000.jpg This rhythm is counted as:
a.
1   2-3-4-5   6-7-8-9
c.
1   2 triplet   3 triplet
b.
1  2&  3&  4&  5&
d.
1   2 e & a   3 e & a
 

 19. 

music_theory_units_9_-_10_files/i0200000.jpg This rhythm is counted as:
a.
1 e & a   2 &   3 &
c.
1 & 2 & 3 & 4 & 
b.
1-2-3-4   5-6  7-8
d.
1 triplet  2&  3 &
 

 20. 

music_theory_units_9_-_10_files/i0210000.jpg This rhythm is counted as:
a.
1   2&   3 triplet
c.
1 & a  2 e & a   3
b.
1 e &    2 & a
d.
1 2-3  4-5-6-7   8
 



 
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