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Music Bee Elementary General Music Achievement Test 2015 Music Bee Elementary General Music Achievement Test 2015 Developed By Nicole Greggs, NBCT Plantaon Park Elementary School K/1 Listening L1- Which do you hear? A- steady beat B- no steady beat L2- Which do you hear? A- steady beat B- rhythm paern L3- Which do you hear? A- car horn B- water running C- people chewing food L4- Which do you hear? A- wood block B- bongos L5- Which do you hear? A- cabasa and finger cymbals B- shekere and concert cymbals L6- Which do you hear? A- snare drum and cymbals B- tambourine and wood block L7- Which voice do you hear? A- speaking voice B- singing voice L8- Listen to 2 performances of “America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee).” How are performances 1 & 2 THE SAME? A- INSTRUMENTS B- DYNAMICS Both have the same Both have the same instruments. dynamics. L9- Compare these two melodies. How are they THE SAME? A- RHYTHM B- MELODY They have the Both have the same paerns of same tune. long & short sounds. L10- Which Sol-Mi Solfege paern do you hear? A- Sol Mi Mi Sol Mi B- Sol Sol Sol Sol Mi Mi Sol L11- Which describes this music? A- low-pitched B- high-pitched L12- Which do you hear? A- unison singing B- singing in 2 parts C- solo singing L13- Listen to 2 performances of “Yankee Doodle.” How are versions 1 and 2 DIFFERENT? A. They have different tempi (speeds). B. They have different dynamics (volume levels). L14- What is the FORM of this poem? Inky Pinky Ponky, Daddy bought a donkey. Donkey died, Daddy cried. Inky Pinky Ponky. A. AABA B. ABAC L15- Which rhythm do you hear? A- 4/4: q q ee q B- 4/4: q ee q q L16- Which rhythm do you hear? A- 4/4: ee ee q q B- 4/4: q ee ee q L17- DOUBLE TROUBLE: Which rhythm do you hear? A- 4/4: | || q q ee q ee ee ee q B- 4/4: | || q q ee q ee q ee q 2nd /3rd Grade Listening L18- Which phrase best describes the STYLE of this music? A. happy & fast (ALLEGRO) B. sad & slow (LARGO) C. mysterious (MYSTERIOSO) L19- What does this music remind you of? A. a sunny day B. a rainy day C. an adventure L20- Which do you hear? A. child voice B. adult male voice C. adult female voice L21- What FORM do you hear in this music? A. AB B. ABA C. aaba L22- What FORM do you hear? A. call and response B. ABC C. verse-refrain L23- Listen to this music. Look at the notaon. What happens in measure 3? A. The music gets louder. B. The music gets soRer. C. There is a rest. L24- Which SOL-MI Solfege paern do you hear? A. S MM S M B. SS SS MM S L25- Which LSMD melody do you hear? A. 1ST B. 2ND C. 3RD L26- Which rhythm do you hear? A- 4/4: q q q q q h B- 4/4: q q q q q h h C- 4/4: q q q q q h L27- Which PHRASE do you hear? A. 1ST B. 2ND C. 3RD L28- Which PHRASE do you hear? A. 1ST B. 2ND C. 3RD L29- Which PHRASE do you hear? A. 1ST B. 2ND C. 3RD L30- Which INSTRUMENT FAMILY of the orchestra do you hear? A- woodwinds B- Brass secbon- C- percussion: trio- flute, oboe, trumpet, French xylophone & and clarinet Horn, trombone, glockenspiel & tuba L31- What METER (aka bme signature) do you hear? A- 3/4 9me B- 4/4 me C- 6/8 me L32- From which CONTINENT is this music? A- Africa B- Asia C- South America L33- Which nave instrument do you hear? A- sitar (India) B- gamelan (Asia) C- didgeridoo (Australia) L34- What is the FORM of the songs "Yankee Doodle" and "Jingle Bells?" A. verse-refrain B. ABA C. call & response L35- What is the FORM of the song "America" (My Country 'Tis of Thee)? A. verse- refrain B. repeang verse C. call & response L36- Listen to the beat. What kind of note do you hear? A- half note Hint: How many beats does the B- whole note note last? That tells you its name! C- doBed half note L37- Which recording is correct? A- recording 1 B- recording 2 C- recording 3 L38- Which recording is correct? A- recording 1 B- recording 2 C- recording 3 4th/5th Listening L39- Which DIRECTION are the pitches moving? A. up B. down C. staying the same L40- Which DIRECTION are the pitches moving? A. up then down B. down then up C. up then staying the same L41- Which rhythm repeats in this song? A. RHYTHM 1: B. RHYTHM 2: C. RHYTHM 3: L42- Which secbon of OLYMPIC FANFARE has ONLY BRASS instruments? A. A secon B. B secon C. C Secon L43- What do you hear? A- Major chord (doh-mi-sol together) B- minor chord (la-doh-mi together) C- diminished chord (=-re-fa together) A CHORD is 3 or more notes (root, third, fiFh) sounded at once. L44- What Solfege INTERVAL do you hear? A- perfect 5th (Doh- Sol) An INTERVAL is the distance th B- perfect 4 (Doh- Fa) from one note to another. C- Major 2nd (Doh- Re) L45- Which musical scale do you hear? A- Major scale (drmfsltd’) B- minor scale (ltdrmfsl’) C- dorian mode (rmfsltdr’) L46- Which best describes the tempo the composer used to express joy in this music? A. allegro B. largo C. adagio D. presto L47- What is the TEMPO of this song? A. andante B. allegro C. presto L48- What is the TEMPO of this song? A. andante B. allegro C. presto L49- Which do you hear? A. major tonality- centered on DOH B. minor tonality- centered on LA C. no tonal center L50- Which type of musical ensemble do you hear? A. orchestra B. concert band C. choir L51- In this selecbon, the ensemble that you hear is called: A. an orchestra B. a rock band C. a marching band D. a choir L52- Which VOCAL REGISTER do you hear? A- soprano B- alto C- tenor D- baritone Your vocal cords inside your throat, top view L53- Which VOCAL REGISTER do you hear? A- soprano B- alto C- tenor D- baritone Your vocal cords inside your throat, top view L54- Which VOCAL REGISTER do you hear? A- soprano B- alto C- tenor D- baritone Your vocal cords inside your throat, top view L55- Which VOCAL REGISTER do you hear? A- soprano B- alto C- tenor D- baritone Your vocal cords inside your throat, top view L56- From which culture is this music? A. Germany- yodeling B. Italy- opera C. South America- pan flute L57- From which culture is this music? A. India- sitar & tabla B. Arabia C. Asia- gamelan orchestra L58- Which instrument do you hear? A- piano B- harpsichord C- organ L59- Which instrument do you hear? A- violin B- string bass C- guitar L60- Which instrument do you hear? A-clarinet B- oboe C-bassoon L61- Which instrument do you hear? A. violin B. piano C. harp L62- Which instrument do you hear? A. bassoon B. trumpet C. tuba L63- Which instruments do you hear? A. oboe & bassoon B. snare drum & cymbal C. viola & piano L64- Which instruments do you hear? A. oboe & bassoon B. snare drum & cymbal C. viola & piano L65- Which instruments do you hear? A. synthesizer & flute B. violin & cello C. electric bass & saxophone L66- How is Mariachi music from Mexico different from gamelan music of Asia? A. Each have different instruments that are used only in their area of the world. B. Mariachi music is largely played on strings while gamelan music is mostly percussion. C. both A and B L67- Which style of music do you hear? A- Country B- Reggae C- Rock L68- Which style of music do you hear? A. Rock B. Classical C. Gospel D. Folk L69- Which style of music do you hear? A. Bluegrass B. Salsa C. Nave American K/1 Self-Paced Quesbons Read and Select SP1- Which do you see? A- guiro & maracas B- claves & cabasa SP2- Which do you see? A- cowbell and B- hand drum and vibraslap chimes SP3- Look at these instruments. Which percussion instrument is NOT shown? A- bongos B- temple blocks SP4- Which Solfege pitch is MISSING? Do Re Mi Fa Sol ____ Ti Do’ A- La B- Re SP5- Which instrument is PITCHED (i.e.: can play a tune)? A- conga drum B- xylophone SP6- What does a COMPOSER do? A- write music down B- lead a musical group Ludwig van Beethoven SP7- Look at this music. What is the FORM of this melody? A. AABA B. ABCA SP8- Which means LOUD? A- forte (f) B- piano (p) SP9- Which means VERY SOFT? A- for=ssimo (ff) B- Pianissimo (PP) SP10- Which means genng SOFTER, li^le by li^le? A- crescendo < B- decrescendo > SP11- What is this symbol called? A- double barline B- repeat sign SP12- What is this symbol called? A- treble clef B- staff SP13- Which is READ “-” or “du-de” and means 2 sounds in 1 beat? A- q B- q q SP14- What is this symbol called? A- staff B- barline SP15- What does a DOUBLE BARLINE mean? A- play the music again B- the end of the song SP16- Which are shown? --------------------- |-------------------------| --------------------- |-------------------------| --------------------- |-------------------------| --------------------- |-------------------------| --------------------- |-------------------------| A- staff and measure B- barline and fermata 2nd/3rd Grade Self-Paced Quesbons Read and Select SP17- Which is NOT an appropriate listening strategy (which should you NOT DO) to learn about music? A.
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