CHAPTER 1: Musical Orientation: Elements and Instruments
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The quality of sound that allows listeners to distinguish between a violin and a trumpet is referred
to as:
a. harmony
b. timbre
c. melody
d. rhythm
e. pitch
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 9
TOP: Timbre MSC: Factual
2. A device inserted into the bell of a brass instrument to distort the sounds coming out is called a:
a. valve
b. key
c. mute
d. mouthpiece
e. larynx
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 9
TOP: Timbre MSC: Factual
3. Which of the following instruments is NOT part of a traditional jazz orchestra?
a. trumpet
, b. saxophone
c. drum set
d. piano
e. violin
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 9
TOP: The Ensemble MSC: Factual
4. The specific positioning of a wind player’s lips and facial muscles is known as the:
a. vibrato
b. windpipe
c. air column
d. embouchure
e. glissando
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 10
TOP: The Ensemble: Wind Instruments (Horns) MSC: Factual
5. Why do many trumpet players carry a large number of mutes?
a. to create a broad range of timbres
b. to mimic human speech
c. to make their instruments quieter
d. to produce a concentrated and narrow sound
e. all of the above
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: p. 10
, TOP: The Ensemble: Wind Instruments (Horns): Brass MSC: Applied
6. The glissando is a musical effect that is most characteristic of which brass instrument?
a. tuba
b. violin
c. trombone
d. trumpet
e. clarinet
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 10
TOP: The Ensemble: Wind Instruments (Horns): Brass MSC: Factual
7. Which reed instrument was a standard component of the New Orleans jazz style?
a. clarinet
b. alto saxophone
c. cornet
d. banjo
e. tuba
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: p. 10
TOP: The Ensemble: Wind Instruments (Horns): Reeds MSC: Applied
8. All have often been used as harmony instruments in the jazz rhythm section EXCEPT:
a. piano
b. accordion
c. vibraphone
d. synthesizer
, e. guitar
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 11
TOP: The Ensemble: Rhythm Section: Piano MSC: Factual
9. Musicians consistently focus on which instrument to provide the harmonic and rhythmic
foundation of the jazz ensemble?
a. bass
b. drums
c. alto saxophone
d. guitar
e. bongos
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 12
TOP: The Ensemble: Rhythm Section: Bass MSC: Applied
10. Which part of the drum set consists of two cymbals controlled by a foot pedal?
a. bass drum
b. tom-tom
c. ride
d. crash
e. hi-hat
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 13
TOP: The Ensemble: Rhythm Section: Drums MSC: Factual
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. The quality of sound that allows listeners to distinguish between a violin and a trumpet is referred
to as:
a. harmony
b. timbre
c. melody
d. rhythm
e. pitch
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 9
TOP: Timbre MSC: Factual
2. A device inserted into the bell of a brass instrument to distort the sounds coming out is called a:
a. valve
b. key
c. mute
d. mouthpiece
e. larynx
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Easy REF: p. 9
TOP: Timbre MSC: Factual
3. Which of the following instruments is NOT part of a traditional jazz orchestra?
a. trumpet
, b. saxophone
c. drum set
d. piano
e. violin
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 9
TOP: The Ensemble MSC: Factual
4. The specific positioning of a wind player’s lips and facial muscles is known as the:
a. vibrato
b. windpipe
c. air column
d. embouchure
e. glissando
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 10
TOP: The Ensemble: Wind Instruments (Horns) MSC: Factual
5. Why do many trumpet players carry a large number of mutes?
a. to create a broad range of timbres
b. to mimic human speech
c. to make their instruments quieter
d. to produce a concentrated and narrow sound
e. all of the above
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: p. 10
, TOP: The Ensemble: Wind Instruments (Horns): Brass MSC: Applied
6. The glissando is a musical effect that is most characteristic of which brass instrument?
a. tuba
b. violin
c. trombone
d. trumpet
e. clarinet
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 10
TOP: The Ensemble: Wind Instruments (Horns): Brass MSC: Factual
7. Which reed instrument was a standard component of the New Orleans jazz style?
a. clarinet
b. alto saxophone
c. cornet
d. banjo
e. tuba
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Hard REF: p. 10
TOP: The Ensemble: Wind Instruments (Horns): Reeds MSC: Applied
8. All have often been used as harmony instruments in the jazz rhythm section EXCEPT:
a. piano
b. accordion
c. vibraphone
d. synthesizer
, e. guitar
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 11
TOP: The Ensemble: Rhythm Section: Piano MSC: Factual
9. Musicians consistently focus on which instrument to provide the harmonic and rhythmic
foundation of the jazz ensemble?
a. bass
b. drums
c. alto saxophone
d. guitar
e. bongos
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 12
TOP: The Ensemble: Rhythm Section: Bass MSC: Applied
10. Which part of the drum set consists of two cymbals controlled by a foot pedal?
a. bass drum
b. tom-tom
c. ride
d. crash
e. hi-hat
ANS: E PTS: 1 DIF: Medium REF: p. 13
TOP: The Ensemble: Rhythm Section: Drums MSC: Factual
