1. Physics 1200 Review Questions Tuning and Timbre May 14, 2012

2. Question 1 The piano is tuned by which method? (a) Equal Temperament (b) Meantone (c) Just Tuning (d) Pythagorean (e) none of these 2

3. Question 2 A violinist will probably tune by which method? (a) Equal Temperament (b) Meantone (c) Just Tuning (d) Pythagorean (e) none of these 3

4. Question 3 Where are the “A” notes? 4

5. Question 4 A major triad chord would be which of these? (a) DFA (b) ACE (c) GBD (d) EGB (e) none of these 5

6. Question 5 Which tuning method is based upon having major triad chords exactly harmonic? (a) Equal Temperament (b) Meantone (c) Just Tuning (d) Pythagorean (e) none of these 6

7. Question 6 In just tuning, the frequency ratios for a major triad chord would be: (a) 1:2:3 (b) 1:3:5 (c) 4:5:6 (d) 10:12:15 (e) 1:4:7 7

8. Question 7 Which tuning method is based upon the cycle of fifths? (a) Equal Temperament (b) Meantone (c) Just Tuning (d) Pythagorean (e) Pentatonic 8

9. Question 8 How many “cents” are there in a major 6 th interval? (a) 500 (b) 600 (c) 900 (d) 9/12=0.75 (e) 9

10. Question 9 How many “cents” is there from: C 1 to C 2 C 2 to C 3 C 1 to E 1 C 3 to E 3 C 1 to C 4 10 1200 400 3600

11. Question 10 A violin and clarinet both playing same “C” note sound different because of: (a) phase (b) modulation (c) timbre (d) vibrato (e) none of these 11

12. Question 11 Which waveform is the most pure (no harmonics)? (a) square (b) triangular (c) sine (d) sawtooth (e) tangent 12

13. Question 12 Which property of sound does the ear NOT distinguish? (a) frequency (b) phase (c) amplitude (d) timbre (e) can hear ALL of these 13

14. Question 13 A square wave has (a) no harmonics (b) no fundamental harmonic (c) only odd harmonics (d) only even harmonics (e) all harmonics 14

15. Question 14 Any periodic wave can be constructed from a sum of harmonics. Whose theorem is this? (a) Helmholtz (b) Ohm (c) Fechner (d) Bernoulli (e) Fourier 15

16. Question 15 The Quiz on Wednesday will include: (a) Tuning Theory (b) Timbre (c) Chapter 8 (d) Chapter 18 (e) section 6.3 (f) All of these 16