Part I - Multiple Choice: 50 Questions
1. The spaces on a treble staff do not include which note?
a. G
b. C
c. A
d. E
2. What instrument family does the recorder belong to?
a. Upper woodwind
b. Lower woodwind
c. Percussion
d. Vocal instrument
3. How many marches did John Philip Sousa compose?
a. 125
b. 176
c. 97
d. 136
4. What is the official name of Troy’s music department?
a. Troy High Instrumental Music Department
b. Troy High School Music Department
c. Troy High School Instrumental Music Department
d. Troy Warrior Music Department
5. Canon in D is by whom?
a. Pachelbel
b. Vivaldi
c. Bach
d. Bruckner
6. How many complete octaves are on a piano?
a. 6
b. 7
c. 7.5
d. 8
7. Which of the following ballets has music not composed by Tchaikovsky?
a. Swan Lake
b. The Firebird
c. The Sleeping Beauty
d. The Nutcracker
8. Vincent van Gogh was:
a. Dutch
b. An Post-Impressionist
c. Not a composer nor a musician
d. All of the above
9. Vivaldi wrote how many seasons?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
10. Which of the following operas features the “Toreador Song”?
a. Rossini’s The Barber of Seville
b. Wagner’s Der Ring des Nibelungen
c. Strauss’ Don Juan
d. Bizet’s Carmen
11. Which of the following composers included elements of jazz in his compositions?
a. Gershwin
b. Britten
c. Barber
d. Copland
12. Paganini’s “La Campanella” was originally for which instrument?
a. Viola
b. Violin
c. Cello
d. Piano
13. “Ode to Joy” from Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 is used as which of the following?
a. Anthem of Europe
b. Hymn of the United Nations
c. Song of Ukraine
d. Melody of the Children of Hiroshima
14. Which of the following is not a reed instrument?
a. Clarinet
b. Oboe
c. Piccolo
d. Bassoon
15. Mozart began composing at what age?
a. 5
b. 10
c. 15
d. 20
16. Tchaikovsky used what in his 1812 Overture?
a. A whip
b. A rain stick
c. A mallet
d. Artillery
17. Schubert’s Ave Maria is in which language?
a. Scots
b. Cantonese
c. Latin
d. German
18. Liszt is most famous for his repertoire composed for which instrument?
a. Piano
b. Voice
c. Cello
d. Violin
19. Clara Schumann was:
a. Female
b. Married to Robert Schumann
c. Saxon
d. All of the above
20. Beethoven composed which of the following?
a. Piano Sonata No. 32 in C minor, Op. 111
b. Concerto for Flute, Harp, and Orchestra in C major, K. 299/297c
c. La fille aux cheveux de lin
d. Porgy and Bess
21. Which of the following is an unfinished composition?
a. Mozart’s Clarinet Concerto in A major
b. Brahms’ String Quintet No. 2 in G major
c. Schumann’s Symphony No. 1 in B♭ major
d. Schubert’s Symphony No. 8 in B minor
22. What is Mr. Castillo’s first-born child named?
a. Wendy
b. Melina
c. Darien
d. Joseph Jr.
23. What chord is this?
a. A
b. DM
c. B♭M7
d. B♭maj7sus
24. At an away game, which of the following does a band not have to do?
a. Play pep tunes
b. Play the national anthem
c. Play the alma mater
d. Represent their home high school
25. A major has how many sharps?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
26. Which one of these composers is not a French composer?
a. Ravel
b. Bizet
c. Saint-Saëns
d. Bartók
27. A perfect fourth of G is which note?
a. B
b. C
c. D
d. E
28. What is a tritone?
a. Augmented fourth
b. Minor sixth
c. Augmented second
d. Third
29. Which of the following composers did not compose a 9th symphony?
a. Dvořák
b. Haydn
c. Schubert
d. Sibelius
30. What instrument precedes the bassoon in score order?
a. Oboe
b. Bass clarinet
c. Bassoon
d. Alto Saxophone
31. Band is what?
a. Life
b. Liberty
c. The Pursuit of Happiness
d. Band
32. What instrument does Mr. C not play?
a. Clarinet
b. Piano
c. Trumpet
d. Alto Saxophone
33. A half diminished 7 chord is:
a. Major Minor Major
b. Major Minor Minor
c. Minor Major Minor
d. Minor Minor Major
34. What clef is this?
a. Treble
b. Alto
c. Percussion
d. Bass
35. The majority of music terminology is derived from which language?
a. German
b. Latin
c. French
d. Italian
36. What concert key is The Star-Spangled Banner in?
a. C
b. B♭
c. E♭
d. F
37. An Alto Saxophone is tuned to what key?
a. C
b. B♭
c. E♭
d. F
38. How many half-steps do you need to transpose from piano to clarinet?
a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 10
39. How many parts is a standard drum kit?
a. 8
b. 9
c. 10
d. 11
40. Which of the following instruments is the smallest?
a. Glockenspiel
b. Marimba
c. Xylophone
d. Chimes
41. Which of the following instruments is not in the first row in pit?
a. Glockenspiel
b. Marimba
c. Xylophone
d. Chimes
42. How many types of harness drums are there?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 5
43. The dogfight section of a parade march comes in which part?
a. 1st
b. 2nd
c. 3rd
d. 4th
44. How many parts does the band uniform have?
a. 11
b. 10
c. 8
d. 7
45. Traditionally, there are how many drum majors?
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 1
46. Traditionally, the instrument at the front of a parade block is which?
a. Trumpet
b. Sousaphone
c. Fife
d. Trombone
47. A dominant note is the ___ note in a scale
a. 3rd
b. 1st
c. 5th
d. 4th
48. Most major band competitions are divided into what?
a. Divisions
b. Categories
c. Sections
d. Parts
49. What is the name of the group whose members are hand selected by Mr. C?
a. Symphonic Band
b. Apollo Strings
c. Baby Band
d. Wind Symphony
50. What is the standard offer Mr. C gives if you convince someone to join band?
a. Water
b. Food
c. Money
d. A favor
Part II - Music Identification - 10 Questions
BabyBandFinalListeningPortion.mp3
Instructions: Listen to the audio recording and identify the music playing.
1. 1
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sousa - The Fairest of the Fair
Brahms - Lullaby
Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Ravel - Bolero
a.
b.
c.
d.
Pachelbel - Canon in D
Holst - Jupiter
Beethoven - Fur Elise
Cage - 4:33
a.
b.
c.
d.
Strauss II - The Blue Danube
Beethoven - Symphony No. 5
Sousa - The Stars and Stripes Forever
Liszt - Liebestraum
a.
b.
c.
d.
Sousa - Minnesota March
Gershwin - An American in Paris
Handel - Hallelujah
Mozart - Requiem
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mozart - Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
Strauss II - The Blue Danube
Sousa - The Liberty Bell March
Mozart - Requiem
a.
b.
c.
d.
Debussy - Clair de Lune
Beethoven - Symphony No. 9 ‘Ode to Joy’
Ravel - Bolero
Smith - The Star-Spangled Banner
2. 2
3. 3
4. 4
5. 5
6. 6
7. 7
a.
b.
c.
d.
Haydn - Surprise Symphony
Mozart - Symphony No. 41
Debussy - Clair de Lune
Ravel - Bolero
a.
b.
c.
d.
Bizet - Toreador’s March
Tchaikovsky - Sleeping Beauty Waltz
Mozart - Clarinet Concerto in D
Beethoven - Moonlight Sonata
a.
b.
c.
d.
Mendelssohn - Wedding March
Schubert - Trout Quintet
Sousa - The Stars and Stripes Forever
Ravel - Bolero
a.
b.
c.
d.
Ravel - Bolero
Wagner - Ride of the Valkyries
Strauss II - The Blue Danube
Bach - Prelude in C
8. 8
9. 9
10. 10
Part III - Short Answer Free Response: 3 Questions
1. List the 8 main drill commands used in a parade.
2. Who is John Philip Sousa?
3. What are the three most important musicality concepts one needs to maintain when
playing in a group?