OrganTutor :: Trio/Duo Registration : Lesson Test

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Which of the following is true of both solo and accompaniment registration AND of trio/duo registration?
1. The pedal combination should be built on a 16' foundation.
2. One part is prominent or more melodic in nature.
3. There may be three manual parts.
4. The hands play on two different manuals.
Which of the following is NOT generally true relative to trio/duo registration?
1. Both manual parts are usually built on an 8' foundation.
2. Trios tend to favor the clear, quick-speaking stops and combinations.
3. One of the manual parts is usually written in a higher range than the other.
4. All parts should be similar in volume.
5. All parts should be similar in tone quality.
Which of the following does NOT belong among the list of aesthetic ideals of the true trio or duo?
1. clarity
2. blending
3. contrast
4. balance
5. independence
The ideas of prominence in a part and unequal volume of the parts move us in the direction of which of the types of organ registration?
1. chorus
2. solo and accompaniment
3. trio/duo
4. flue
5. reed
Which of the following should be registered first in a trio/duo-type combination?
1. right hand
2. left hand
3. pedal
4. the highest written part
5. the cantus firmus (hymn melody)
In which of the following combinations is clarity most likely to be achieved?
1. Principal 8', Gedackt 8'
2. Trompette 8', Prestant 4'
3. a five-rank Cornet
4. Bourdon 8', Nazard 2 2/3'
5. Principals 8' through Mixture IV
Which of the following is or are likely to be successful as (a) trio combination(s) in one of the parts?
1. a single 8' stop
2. an 8' and 4' combination
3. an 8' and 2' combination
4. all of the above
5. a. and b. only
Which of the following is true regarding the use of the tremulant in trio/duo registration?
1. If it is used at all, it should be present in all three parts of a trio for balance.
2. The tremulant should be avoided in trio/duo registration.
3. A trio part can be one of the recommended uses for the tremulant.
Which of the following would contribute towards one or more of the aesthetic ideals of trio/duo registration?
1. using the Great to Pedal coupler on a two-manual organ
2. using stops or combinations of contrasting volume
3. selecting pitches for each part that minimize interference
In general, the more melodic in character the pedal line becomes, the more appropriate it becomes to build the pedal combination on a(n) _______ foundation in trio registration.
1. 16'
2. 8'
3. 4'
4. any of the above
5. b. or c.

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