Instrumental Music

Question 0

4th grade chorus composite tessitura

Answer 0

Middle C or the Bb below to E/F top of staff

Question 1

What is the concert pitch range for a competent high school level saxophonist across all 4 saxophones?

Answer 1

E first ledger line below the bass clef staff to G an octave above the top of the treble clef staff (approx.)

Question 2

Changing Male Voice tessitura

Answer 2

F/G below middle C to F/G above middle C

Question 3

Unchanged male voice tessitura

Answer 3

Middle C or the Bb below to E/F top of staff

Question 4

good unison high school chorus range

Answer 4

Bb or middle C up to C/D the octave higher (males in bass-clef octave, females in treble octave)

Question 5

Moanin' by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers would be categorized under which subgenre of jazz?
A. Cool Jazz
B. Hard Bop
C. Fusion
D. Free Jazz

Answer 5

B. Hard Bop

Question 6

When assembling a clarinet which key in the upper joint needs to be depressed in order to ensure joining it with the lower joint?

Answer 6

the bridge key

Question 7

True or false:

proper violin/viola posture dictates that the neck be positioned parallel to the floor.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Violin

Answer 8

Concert Pitch

Question 9

Viola

Answer 9

Concert Pitch

Question 10

Cello

Answer 10

Concert Pitch

Question 11

Flute

Answer 11

Concert Pitch

Question 12

Bassoon

Answer 12

Concert Pitch

Question 13

Tuba

Answer 13

Concert Pitch

Question 14

Double Bass

Answer 14

Sounds one octave lower than written

Question 15

Piccolo

Answer 15

Sounds one octave higher than written

Question 16

English Horn

Answer 16

Sounds one perfect 5th lower than written

Question 17

Clarinet in Bb

Answer 17

Sounds one Major 2nd lower than written

Question 18

Clarinet in A

Answer 18

Sounds one minor 3rd lower than written

Question 19

Clarinet in Eb (alto clarinet)

Answer 19

Sounds one Major 6th lower than written

Question 20

Bass Clarinet in Bb

Answer 20

Sounds one Major 9th lower than written

Question 21

Contrabassoon

Answer 21

Sounds one octave lower than written

Question 22

Soprano Sax

Answer 22

Sounds one Major 2nd lower than written

Question 23

Alto Sax

Answer 23

Sounds one Major 6th lower than written

Question 24

Tenor Sax

Answer 24

Sounds one Major 9th lower than written

Question 25

Baritone Sax

Answer 25

Sounds one octave + one Major 6th lower than written

Question 26

French Horn

Answer 26

Sounds one Perfect 5th lower than written

Question 27

Trumpet

Answer 27

Sounds one Major 2nd lower than written

Question 28

Glockenspiel

Answer 28

Sounds two octaves higher than written

Question 29

Squeezing the double-reed with the embouchure tends to have what effect on pitch and tone quality?

Answer 29

raises the pitch

thins the tone quality

Question 30

playing with too much double-reed in the mouth can have what effect on pitch and tone quality?

Answer 30

causes sharpness in pitch

strident tone quality

Question 31

True of False: with double reed instruments, higher register playing usually demands that the reed is placed further inside the mouth, while the lower register works best with the reed moved out slightly.

Answer 31

True

Question 32

What more than any other factor affects intonation in flute performance?

Answer 32

air stream direction

Question 33

a raised air stream will ________ the pitch, and a lowered air stream with ________ the pitch.

Answer 33

sharpen

flatten

Question 34

clarinetists/saxophonists who bite or pinch when playing will tend to be ______.

Answer 34

sharp

Question 35

clarinetists/saxophonists who don’t play with enough support and firmness in the embouchure will tend to be ______.

Answer 35

flat

Question 36

bass saxophone

Answer 36

sounds 2 octaves + major 6th

Question 37

Xylophone

Answer 37

Sounds one octave higher than written

Question 39

Celesta

Answer 39

Sounds one octave higher than written

Question 41

Guitar

Answer 41

Sounds one octave lower than written

Question 41

Alto flute

Answer 41

Sounds one perfect 4th lower than written