Sandy Garrett
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Oklahoma State Department of Education
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Student Name:
Oklahoma
Grade
MUSIC
8
Core Curriculum Tests
GRADE 8 MUSIC
2008117 C
2008121 C
1 How high or low a note sounds is
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5 Tchaikovsky composed the music to
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determined by its
Swan Lake and The Nutcracker.
These are both examples of what
musical genre?
A value.
B duration.
A ballet *
C rhythm.
B fugue
D pitch. *
C musical
D opera
2008118 C
2 Which of these terms is used to
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describe tempo?
2008122 C
6 Which of these identifies a traditional
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A staccato
B legato
Mexican music ensemble playing
trumpets, violins, and guitars?
C portamento
A bongo
D allegro *
B marimba
C mariachi *
2008119 C
3 Which of the following best defines
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D kabuki
rhythm?
2008123 F
A pattern of movement *
7 Which of these terms calls for music to be played
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B musical shape
in the fastest tempo?
C melodic line
A adagio
D musical notation
B lento
C presto
2008120 C
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2008120.AR1, 2008120.AR2, 2008120.AR3, 2008120.AR4
4 Which of these is an eighth note?
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D vivace *
A
B
C
*
D
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
2008124 C
Art Code
2008124.AR1
John was writing out the music for “Mary Had a Little Lamb.” However, he
made a mistake and wrote a wrong note in one of the measures below.
44
1
4
Ma-ry had a
3
2
lit - tle lamb
lit - tle lamb
lit - tle lamb
8 Which measure contains the wrong note?
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A 1
B 2*
C 3
D 4
2008127 C
2008125 C
9 The gong and sitar are most associated
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11 When is it appropriate to applaud at
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with music from which culture?
a concert given by a symphony
orchestra?
A Native American
A when the conductor raises his or her
hands
B European
C Asian *
B during a part of a composition you
like best
D Hispanic
C at the end of a movement of the
composition
2008126 C
10 Which of these is often used in Spanish
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D at the end of a composition *
folk and dance music?
A harmonica
2008128 C
12 The pitch of a note is raised one half
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B fiddle
C banjo
step by using
D guitar *
A a flat.
B a sharp. *
C a fermata.
D an accent.
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
2008129 C
Art Code
2008129.AR1
13 Look at the example above. Which group of in●
struments uses this kind of musical notation?
A brass
B percussion *
C strings
D woodwinds
2008130 C
Art Code
2008130.AR1, 2008130.AR2, 2008130.AR3, 2008130.AR4
14 Which of these indicates an increase in
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volume?
A
16 Which form has only verse and refrain?
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A AABC
*
B ABC
B
C AB *
C allegro
D ABACA
D andante
2008133 C
17 “Swing’’ is a type of which music?
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2008131 C
15 Gospel music is usually performed by
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A classical
which type of ensemble?
B polka
A chamber
C march
B choral *
D jazz *
C big band
D orchestral
2008132 C
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
2008134 C
Art Code
2008137 C
2008134.AR1, 2008134.AR2, 2008134.AR3, 2008134.AR4
21 Which two elements are not
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18 Which of these has the longest duration?
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important in music?
A
A dynamics and harmony
B
B pitch and rhythm
C melody and form
*
C
D plane and perspective *
D
2008138 C
Art Code
2008138.AR1, 2008138.AR2, 2008138.AR3, 2008138.AR4
22 Which of these phrases should be
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2008135 F
Art Code
played staccato?
2008135.AR1
Look at the music staff below. Then answer the question.
4
4
4
A
C
*
4
4
B
5
C
19 The dynamic marking in this piece of music
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appears in the
A half measure above the bass staff. *
D
B instructions above the treble staff.
C key signature above the second measure.
D time signature of both staffs.
2008139 C
23 Which of these terms calls for a
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2008136 F
20 The time or meter signature in this song is also
●
gradual increase in volume?
known as
A crescendo *
A common time. *
B decrescendo
B cut time.
C fortissimo
C polka time.
D obbligato
D waltz time.
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
2008140 C
2008169 F
24 A composer of a musical play would
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Look at the music staff below. Then answer the question.
Art Code
2008169.AR1
most likely suggest the entrance of a
king or queen by featuring
A flutes.
B clarinets.
28 The second and third notes in each measure show
●
C violins.
D trumpets. *
A dynamic structure.
B harmonic intervals. *
2008141 C
C rhythmic patterns.
25 In music, a change from forte to
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piano is a change in
D suggested timbre.
A style.
2008173 F
B tempo.
29 Singers harmonize in order to affect a song’s
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C rhythm.
A dynamics.
D dynamics. *
B tempo.
C texture. *
2008167 F
26 A jazz soloist’s treatment of a melody line is an
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D timbre.
example of
A arranging.
2008174 F
30 At the beginning of a song only one instrument is
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B composing.
C improvisation. *
playing. As more and more instruments join in,
what changes about the music?
D phrasing.
A its pitch
B its texture *
2008168 F
C its rhythm
27 In a marching band, maintaining the rhythm is
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usually the responsibility of instruments in
which family?
D its tempo
A brass
2008175 F
B percussion *
31
●
Art Coode 2008175.AR1
C strings
D woodwinds
4
time, harmonic intervals
4
would be shown on which beats?
If this passage were in
A 1 and 2
B 2 and 3
C 2 and 4
D 3 and 4 *
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
2008179 F
2008186 F
32 Which of these instruments is most likely to play
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36 Adding harmony to the melody line affects all of
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melodies written in the treble clef?
these except
A sousaphone
A sound.
B trombone
B dynamics.
C trumpet *
C texture.
D contrabassoon
D form. *
2008180 F
2008187 F
33 Variations in pitch are produced by changes in
●
Look at the music staff below. Then answer the question.
Art Code
2008187.AR1
A duration.
3
4
B volume.
C tonality.
D frequency. *
2008181 F
Art Code
37 In this example of music, the notes stacked on top
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of each other show
2008181.AR1
Look at the music staff below. Then answer the question.
A harmony. *
B dynamics.
3
4
C phrasing.
D form.
34 In this example of music, what does the mark
●
2008191 F
below the first note of each measure tell the
musician?
38 Tone quality is a function of an instrument’s
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A Accent the note. *
A duration.
B Play the note softly.
B dynamics.
C Hold the note longer.
C texture.
D Play the note faster.
D timbre. *
2008192 F
2008185 F
39 Repetition and contrast are two elements of a
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35 Which of these instruments is most likely to play
●
notes written in the bass clef?
musical composition’s
A contrabassoon *
A dynamics.
B cornet
B form. *
C snare drum
C pitch.
D violin
D texture.
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
2008193 F
Art Code
2008199 F
2008193.AR1, 2008193.AR2, 2008193.AR3, 2008193.AR4
40 Which of these shows the first two measures of
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the song “Baa Baa Black Sheep”?
A
4
4
B
4
4
Art Code
2008199 .AR1
Look at the musical example below. Then answer the
question.
4
4
4
4
*
43 Which feature of the phrase in the bass clef shows
●
C
that it may be played on a timpani?
4
4
A the common time signature
B the dynamic marking
D
C the harmonic texture
4
4
D the uniformity of rhythm *
2008203 F
2008197 F
Art Code
2008203.AR1, 2008203.AR2, 2008203.AR3, 2008203.AR4
44 Which notation would suggest the need to
●
emphasize a particular note in a piece of music?
41 A piece of music can suggest a change of mood
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from happiness to sadness by changing from
A a major to minor key. *
A
*
B lower to higher pitch.
B
C a slower to faster tempo.
D softer to louder dynamics.
C
2008198 F
42 Which of these is not commonly heard in jazz
●
D
music?
A percussion instruments
2008204 F
45 Irregular rhythms and syncopation are most
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B a large string section *
often found in music from which period?
C syncopated rhythms
A Baroque
D vocalization
B Classical
C Romantic
D Contemporary *
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
2008205 F
Art Code
2008211 F
2008205.AR1, 2008205.AR2, 2008205.AR3, 2008205.AR4
46 Which of these measures of music shows a
●
syncopated rhythm?
A
4
4
B
4
4
C
4
4
2008209 F
a
Yan - kee Doo - dle
dan
-
dy,
A
*
49 The time or meter signature in this song is
●
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A
2
*
2
B
2
4
C
4
4
D
6
8
2008209.AR1, 2008209.AR2, 2008209.AR3, 2008209.AR4
47 All of these refer to pitch except
●
A
2008211.AR1
I'm
4 4
D
Art Code
Look at the staff of music below. Then answer the
question.
*
B
2008215 F
50 A full measure always begins and ends with a
●
C
A bar line. *
D
B dynamic marking.
C key signature.
D tempo instruction.
2008210 F
48 Which of these musical instruments is native to
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the Americas?
2008216 F
A banjo *
51 Mozart and Haydn are composers associated with
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which period of music?
B flute
A Baroque
C harp
B Classical *
D violin
C Impressionism
D Renaissance
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
2008217 F
Art Code
2008227 F
2008217.AR1
56 Singing and clapping along with the performers is
●
Look at the staff of music below. Then answer the
question.
not encouraged at
A an opera. *
B a rock concert.
I'm
a
Yan - kee Doo - dle
dan
-
dy,
C a folk music recital.
A
D a country music performance.
2008228 F
52 You can tell by the music that the composer most
●
57 Symphony, concerto, and sonata are musical
●
forms that are closely linked to what culture?
likely intended the melody line to be sung by a
A African American
A baritone.
B Native American
B bass.
C European *
C soprano. *
D Hispanic
D tenor.
2008229 F
2008221 F
53 The audience at a musical concert usually
●
58 Which of these means “at a walking pace?”
●
applauds first when
A adagio
A a musician rises to play a solo.
B andante
B the conductor appears on stage. *
C lento
C the opening number is complete.
D presto *
D tuning has been completed.
2008222 F
54 The guitar is a traditional instrument in the folk
●
2010521
Look at the names of musical instruments below. Then
answer the question.
music of
1.
2.
3.
4.
A England.
B Germany.
C Italy.
D Spain. *
Cello
Viola
Violin
String Bass
59 Which list orders these instruments from lowest
●
2008223 F
to highest pitch?
55 Rhythm in music is mostly a function of
●
A 1234
A loud and soft beats.
B 2413
B short and long beats. *
C 3241
C high and low beats.
D 4123*
D melodic and harmonic beats.
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
2010525
3002303
60 Which instrument belongs to the brass family?
●
64 Which is the best interpretation of the marking
●
A flute
andante?
B saxophone
A a walking pace *
C marimba
B gradually softer
D trumpet *
C a full, loud sound
D music played by many instruments
2010548
61 Which of these would a composer do to make a
●
musical passage more exciting?
3002305
65 When music is played mezzo forte, it is played
●
A slow the tempo
B maintain ostinato
A very loud.
C use fewer instruments
B in cut time.
D increase the tempo *
C medium fast.
D medium loud. *
2010565 C
Art Code
2010565.AR1, .AR2, .AR3, .AR4
62 Which of these is in ABA form?
●
3002308
66 Which instrument would be the best choice
●
A
to accompany a thunderstorm scene in a
movie soundtrack?
*
B
A harp
B piccolo
C timpani *
C
D finger cymbals
D
3002315
Art Code
3002315.AR1, .AR2, .AR3, .AR4
67 The notation of a C major scale on half notes
●
would look like which of these examples?
3002293
Art Code
*
3002293.AR1
Look at the musical passage below. Then answer the
question.
A
B
63 What do the notations on the staff tell about the
●
C
piece of music?
A form and pitch
D
B pitch and rhythm *
C dynamics and form
D rhythm and dynamics
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
3002317
3002322
68 The markings pp, mf, and ff relate to which
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72 Syncopation, improvisation, and scat singing are
●
element of music?
characteristics of
A form
A recitative.
B pitch
B folk ballads.
C texture
C American jazz. *
D dynamics *
D Expressionism.
3002318
3002325
69 Rondo form is best described as
●
73 Musical ornamentation is a characteristic of
●
A A A B B C.
which period?
B A B A C A .*
A Baroque *
C A B C D E.
B Classical
D A B C B C.
C Romantic
D Impressionistic
3002319
Art Code
3002319.AR1
Look at the musical passage below. Then complete the
statement.
3002326
74 A mariachi band would most likely play the
●
music of the
A Asian culture.
B Hispanic culture. *
C European culture.
70 This passage contains all of the following elements
●
D African American culture.
of music except
A pitch.
3002327
B rhythm.
75 Chants and field hollers, sorrow songs, and
●
C melody.
Gospel songs are all styles from which
musical heritage?
D harmony.
A Hispanic
B European
3002320
71 In a piece of music, the contrasting sections or
●
C Native American
themes are part of its
D African American *
A form. *
B pitch.
C texture.
D dynamics.
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
3002769
Art Code
3002769.AR1
Use the passage of music below to answer the following
question.
3003209
Art Code
3003209.AR1, .AR2, .AR3, .AR4
79 What is another name for “cut time?”
●
76 What is the form of this folk melody?
●
A
time *
B
time
C
time
D
time
A AB*
B ABA
3006582
Art Code
3006582.AR1, .AR2, .AR3, .AR4
C ABAB
80 You hear one long tone and one long rest,
●
D ABAC
followed by two more short tones and one
long rest.
Which of the following patterns did you hear?
3003207
77 In common time, how many counts make up a
●
whole note?
A
A one
B two
*
B
C three
D four *
3003208
Art Code
C
3003208.AR1, .AR2, .AR3, .AR4
78 What is another name for “common time?”
●
A
D
time
3006776
B
time *
C
time
D
time
81 Which of these instruments has the lowest pitch?
●
A a tuba *
B a violin
C a piccolo
D a trumpet
3006778
82 Which of these periods of European music is
●
the oldest?
A Impressionistic
B Romantic
C Renaissance *
D Classical
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
3006779
3006824
83 Jazz and blues are part of which musical period?
●
88 Arias and recitatives are featured in the music
●
A Classical
style known as
B Romantic
A ballet.
C Contemporary *
B opera. *
D Impressionistic
C sonata.
D symphony.
3006780
84 Which of these is a traditional instrument in
●
European, Native American, African American,
and Asian music?
3006845
89 Which of the following tempos would be used to
●
describe a fast train?
A drum *
A lento
B guitar
B adagio
C piano
C allegro *
D violin
D andante
3006781
3006849
85 The melody of a song is a pattern of changes in
●
90 Which of the following instrument families makes
●
A pitch. *
up the majority of a Chinese orchestra?
B timbre.
A brass
C texture.
B strings *
D dynamics.
C percussion
D woodwinds
3006783
86 Increasing the number of bass drummers in a
●
marching band from six to twelve will result in an
increase in
3006927
Read the description below. Then complete the
statement.
A tempo.
The song begins with a verse and then goes into a
chorus. After a short instrumental solo, the chorus
is repeated.
B timbre.
C phrasing.
D dynamics. *
91 This is a description of a song’s
●
3006785
A form. *
87 A composer who chooses an instrument to play a
●
solo based on how clear the instrument’s tone
quality is has made a decision based on
B timbre.
C texture.
A form.
D dynamics.
B timbre. *
C rhythm.
D dynamics.
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
3010422
Art Code
3010422.AR1
Look at the passage of music below. Then complete the
statement.
3015745
96 Deciding which two instruments should play in
●
unison is usually based upon the instruments’
A pitch.
B timbre.*
C tonality.
D dynamics.
92 This passage has all the following
●
characteristics except
3015747
A a major key.
Art Code
3015747.AR1, .AR2, .AR3, .AR4
97 A waltz is played in which time signature?
●
B a syncopated rhythm. *
A
C a stepwise movement.
D two beats to a measure.
B
3015733
93 The word presto tells a singer that a song should
●
be sung very
C
*
A fast. *
B loud.
D
C softly.
D slowly.
3015748
98 All of these are dance forms based on Hispanic
●
music except
3015741
94 A piece of music with the dynamic
●
A salsa.
marking p should be played
B polka. *
A softly. *
C tango.
B loudly.
D rumba.
C very softly.
D very loudly.
3015744
95 Which of these terms refers to dynamics?
●
A grave
B piano *
C allegro
D D.C. al fine
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
2100519
8a056
2010524
99 Which of these is the time signature
●
8a062
103 Which instrument is a member of
●
used for a waltz?
the woodwind family?
A
A trombone
B tuba
B
*
C clarinet*
D cornet
C
2010526 8a064
104 The distance between two bar lines
●
is a
D
A rest.
B measure.*
2010520
8a057
C meter.
100 Today’s rock bands may use any
●
D clef.
combination of instruments. Which
of these is used in most rock bands?
A flute
B trombone
2010527
28a065
105
●
C drums*
D violin
2010522
When this time signature is used, a
whole note receives how many beats?
8a059
A 2
101 The timbre of an instrument is its
●
B 4*
A characteristic sound.*
C 6
B style of tuning.
D 8
C use in orchestra.
D musical family.
2010528
8a067
106 Opera is a form of musical theater
●
2010523
that is usually
8a061
102 The term adagio on a musical score
●
tells the orchestra to play the
composition
A sung throughout.*
B performed without an intermission.
A slowly.*
C based on historical fact.
B quickly.
D not accompanied by an orchestra.
C loudly.
D softly.
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
2010529
8a068
2010533
107 Ragtime music was first composed for
●
2010530
8a073
111 The treble and bass clef staffs combine to
●
the
form the
A banjo.
A time staff.
B guitar.
B grand staff.*
C piano.*
C measure staff.
D harmonica.
D general staff.
8a069
2010534
108 Which rest has the same value as a quarter note?
●
8a075
112
●
A
B
C
*
D
2010531
This instrument is most closely
identified with which culture?
109 A bass clarinet plays in which section?
●
A Asian
A brass
B European*
B string
C African American
C woodwind*
D Native American
D percussion
2010535
2010532
8a072
110 The top number on a time signature
●
8a078
113 Which culture’s music is especially well
●
known for its ties to things in nature?
indicates
A European
A which beat is accented.
B African American
B what kind of note receives one beat.
C Asian
C how many beats there are per measure.*
D Native American*
D how many notes there are per measure.
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
2010536
8a079
114 The most prominent instrument in
●
2010540
8a083
118 Which culture’s religious or ritual
●
Native American music is the
music is usually accompanied by
dancing?
A drum.*
A Native American*
B horn.
B European
C rattle.
C Asian
D bell.
D African American
2010537
8a080
115 The pentatonic scale is a feature
●
of which culture’s music?
2010541
are instruments associated with the
music of which culture?
A European
B African American
A Native American
C Asian*
B Asian
D Hispanic
2010538
8a084
119 Zithers, harpsichords, and balalaikas
●
C African
D European*
8a081
116 Work songs, spirituals, and call-and●
response songs are examples of music
from which culture?
2010542
8a086
120 Salsa is a type of music associated with
●
which culture?
A African American*
A Asian
B Native American
B African
C Asian
C Latin American*
D European
D European
2010539
8a082
117 Which culture uses rattles, drums,
●
and bells as its dominant instruments?
2010543
8a088
121 Panpipes are instruments associated
●
with folk music from which continent?
A European
A North America
B Hispanic
B South America*
C Asian
C Australia
D Native American*
D Asia
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
2010544
8a089
122 Which instrument would a composer
●
2010545
happy mood, a composer would change
from
A trumpet
A a minor to a major key.*
B harp*
B a major to a minor key.
C cymbals
C brass instruments to woodwinds.
D timpani
D a faster to a slower tempo.
8a090
2010550
8a097
127 Which instrument would a composer
●
likely use to imitate the movement
of a butterfly?
most likely use to suggest the
flight of butterflies?
A saxophone
A tuba
B flute*
B trombone
C trumpet
C timpani
D woodblock
D flute*
8a092
124 Which instruments would most likely
●
2010547
8a096
126 To suggest a change from a sad to a
●
most likely choose to play a delicate
melody?
123 Which instrument would a composer most
●
2010546
2010549
2010551
8a098
128 Which dynamic marking would create
●
play the melody in a fanfare?
the most dramatic musical effect?
A strings
A mf
B woodwinds
B f
C brass*
C p
D percussion
D ff*
8a093
125 A composer would most likely
●
2010552
8a099
129 The quality of sound of a voice or instrument is
●
called
emphasize the climax of a composition
by
A tone color.*
A using fewer violins.
B texture.
B increasing volume.*
C style.
C decreasing volume.
D contour.
D eliminating percussion.
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GRADE 8 MUSIC
2010553
8a100
130 Tempo may be shown on sheet music by
●
2010557
8a104
134 Which sign raises the pitch of a note
●
all of these methods except
one half-step?
A Italian words.
A
B
B the key signature.*
C metronome markings.
D the time signature.
2010554
C
8a101
131 Changes in dynamics may be shown by
●
all of these except
A the word forte.
D
B the word piano.
C a crescendo.
D an accidental.*
2010555
*
2010558 8a105
135 Rebecca played a musical piece that had a
●
fast tempo. Which word best describes the
tempo at which she played?
8a102
132 A composer probably would not write a lullaby to
●
be played on the
A largo
B andante
A violin.
C allegro*
B flute.
D grave
C timpani.*
D harp.
2010556
2010559
8a106
136
●
refrain
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133 Which instrument would a composer
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choose to sound like a seaport during a
nighttime fog?
verse
A flute
B tuba*
C clarinet
refrain
D piccolo
This diagram shows the structure of a
piece of music. Choose the answer that
best describes the form of the piece.
A ABA*
B ABC
C AAB
D AB
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137 In common time, which of these rests lasts an
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entire measure?
A
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140 Which does not determine the pitch of a
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particular note?
*
A
B
B
C
C
D
D
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138 In a piece of music, the word
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diminuendo means
A gradually increase the volume.
Which has the same meaning as this symbol?
B gradually decrease the volume.*
A
2
4
3
4
4*
4
6
8
C speed up the tempo.
D slow down the tempo.
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139 The highness or lowness of pitch is
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determined by its
C
A amplitude.
D
B volume.
C duration.
D frequency.*
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142 Which of these notes has the
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shortest duration?
A
B
C
D
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143
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146 Which symbol is a rest?
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Homophonic
*
A
Polyphonic
B
Examples of
?
C
D
Monophonic
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147 Which of these symbols raises the pitch
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What completes the web?
of a note one-half step?
A pitch
A
B dynamics
B
C texture*
D form
C
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144 Which term is used when discussing
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*
D
how long a note or rest is held?
A dynamics
B tempo
C phrasing
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148 Which pair of measures shows a
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repeating rhythmic pattern?
D duration*
*
A
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145 Which refers to degrees of
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loudness in music?
B
A duration
B form
C
C texture
D dynamics*
D
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149 In which culture was jazz first
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151 An oratorio like Handel’s Messiah is a
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developed?
religious story, performed by a choir, an
orchestra, and solo singers. It is like an
opera except that
A European
B Hispanic
A it is always performed in a church.
C Native American
B the singers do not act out the parts.*
D African American*
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C it is performed only once a year.
D few are invited to the performance.
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150 Which instrument would a composer
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most likely use to imitate the
sound of thunder?
A cello
B sousaphone
C snare drum
D timpani*
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In this piece of music, the treble clef shows the song’s
A melody.*
B texture.
C tonality.
D form.
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3
4
3
4
3
4
Which describes the form of the passage?
A ABC
B ABA*
C ABB
D ACA
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154
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2
4
Which selection would sound the most similar to the melody above?
A
2
4
B
2
4
C
2
4
D
2
4
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155 Which instrument will most likely play notes in
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159 Appropriate behavior at a musical
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the treble clef?
performance is mostly determined by
A tuba
A how large the auditorium is.
B trombone
B what time the performance is given.
C trumpet*
C what celebrities are in the audience.
D what type of music is being performed.*
D contrabassoon
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156 Which period of music is centered on the idea
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160 People used the technologies and
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A Baroque
resources available to them during
the 20th century. One outcome was
that people began using what type
of music?
B Classical*
A jazz
C Renaissance
B swing
D Impressionism
C ballads
balance?
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157 Which best shows a piece of music that begins
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very slow and soft and becomes very fast and
loud?
D electronic music*
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161 You are listening to the orchestra
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B presto and piano then moderato and forte
play a Mozart symphony. After the first
movement, the orchestra stops playing.
What would be the most appropriate
response?
C lento and pianissimo then vivace and fortissimo*
A Leave the auditorium quietly.
D andante and decrescendo then adagio and
crescendo
B Show your appreciation by whistling.
A moderato and mezzo piano then allegro and
mezzo forte
C Check to see why the orchestra
stopped playing.
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158 The basketball game at your school is
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about to start. But first, the school
band starts to play “The Star Spangled
Banner.” What would be the most
appropriate response?
D Wait for the orchestra to begin playing
the second movement.*
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162 During the Middle Ages, religious
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music consisted mostly of singing a
simple melody, or tune, often without
instruments. This type of music is still
heard today and is called a
A get something to drink
B leave the gym
C stay seated
A ballad.
D stand up*
B Gregorian chant.*
C madrigal.
D lyrical poem.
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163 The school orchestra is playing “Pomp
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and Circumstance” as the eighth-grade
graduates march down the aisle of the
auditorium. What would be the most
appropriate response from everyone in
the audience?
A Cheer and clap for all the graduates.
B Run up and give flowers to the graduates.
C Take as many pictures as possible with
the camera.
D Respectfully watch until all the graduates have
taken their seats.*
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