Intermediate Midpoint Level 3 Questions 1-3: You will hear the rhythm 3 times. Identify which rhythm is clapped. 1. 2. 3. a. b. c. a. b. c. a. b. c. Questions 4-5: Your teacher will play a melody 3 times. Choose the correct solfege. 4. a. DO MI SOL MI DO b. DO RE MI FA SOL c. DO MI FA SOL DO d. DO LA, TI, DO RE 5. a. DO MI RE FA SOL b. DO MI RE SOL SOL c. DO SOL FA RE DO d. DO MI SOL FA DO
Questions 6-8: You will hear each interval 3 times. Choose the correct solfege for the interval you hear. 6. a. DO to MI 7. a. DO to FA 8. a. RE to SOL b. DO to SOL b. DO to LA b. RE to FA c. DO to TI c. DO to TI, c. RE to MI d. DO to DO d. DO to MI d. RE to DO Questions 9-10: Use the following music example to answer the questions. 5 6 7 8 9 9. DO is the first note in measure 5. The solfege for measure 7 is: a. SOL SOL SOL b. MI RE DO c. RE RE RE d. SOL FA MI 10. The note names in part II, measure 6 are: a. G F Eb b. Bb Ab G c. E E E d. F F F
Questions 11-14: Use the following music example to answer the questions. Middle C is DO. 11. The note names in the tenor line, measure 3 are: a. D G C E b. C B C C c. E G G G d. G G F E 12. The solfege in the alto line, measure 1 is: a. DO DO DO DO b. MI FA SOL LA c. DO TI LA SOL MI d. SOL SOL FA MI MI 13. The note names in the soprano line, measure 2 are: a. F G C b. D D C c. A G E d. C B C 14. The solfege in the bass line, measure 2 is: a. DO MI DO b. FA SOL DO c. MI RE MI d. LA TI DO 15. What is the name of this symbol? a. quarter rest b. eighth rest c. sixteenth rest d. half rest
Questions 16-17: Use the following symbol for both questions. 16. What is the name of this symbol? a. half note b. eighth note c. quarter note d. sixteenth note 17. How many beats is the symbol in question no. 16 a. 1/8 worth? (in 4/4 time) b. 1/4 c. 1/2 d. 1 Questions 18-19: Choose the correct term for each definition. You will not use every term. a. harmony b. key signature c. accidentals d. ledger lines 18. The sharps and flats at the beginning of a song used to indicate DO. 19. Pitches above and below the lines and spaces of the musical staff are written on these. 20. The order of whole (W) and half (H) steps in a major scale is: a. W H H W W W H b. W W H W W W H c. H H W W H W W d. W H H W W W W 21. What does a tempo mean? a. gradually speed up b. repeat a section c. return to the original tempo d. go to a slower tempo 22. What is the term and definition for the symbol below? a. rallentando, gradually get louder b. rallentando, gradually get softer c. ritardando, gradually get faster d. ritardando, gradually get slower
23. What is the term and definition for the symbol below? Questions 24-25: Refer to the following example. a. accelerando, gradually get louder b. accelerando, gradually get faster c. accidental, sharps and flats d. articulation, the style of performing the notes 24. In 4/4 time, for how many beats should the tied notes be held? a. 6 ½ b. 7 c. 7 ½ d. 8 25. Which measure has beamed sixteenth notes? a. 1 b. 2 c. 3 d. none of them 26. What is the value of the tied notes in 4/4 time? a. 3 beats b. 2 beats c. 1 ½ beats d. ¾ beats 27. What is the value of the tied notes in 4/4 time? a. 2 ½ beats b. 3 ½ beats c. 4 ½ beats d. 5 beats
Questions 28-34: Self-Habit Check Evaluate yourself on each of the following singers habits: 28. Singers Posture: My posture is balanced, aligned, and free from tension. I understand the specific details and importance of correct posture while singing including the following parts of the body: feet, knees, hands, chest/ribcage, shoulders, and chin. 29. Intonation: I can match pitch independently and with others. 30. Balanced Tone: I understand the difference between breathy and pressed tone. I sing with a balanced tone. 31. Breath: I understand the difference between high and low breathing. I use low breathing. 32. Vowel Shape: I sing with correct vowel shapes and space.
33. Diction/Consonants: I sing with clear diction and percussive consonants. 34.Expression: I sing using appropriate facial and body expression in my singing.
Intermediate Midpoint Level 3 Answer Key 1. A-R 2. B-R 3. C-R 4. D-P 5. C-P 6. A-P 7. C-P 8. B-P 9. A-P 10. A-P 11. C-P 12. D-P 13. B-P 14. B-P 15. C-R 16. D-R 17. B-R 18. B-T 19. D-T 20. B-P 21. C-T 22. D-T 23. B-T 24. C-R 25. A-R 26. C-R 27. B-R