Music 111 - Music Appreciation » Winter 2021 » Chapter 4 Reading Quiz

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Question #1
The sign that indicates that a pitch should be raised a half step is called a:
A.   flat
B.   natural
C.   sharp
Question #2
Harmonies built on the dominant (5th-scale degree) have a tendency to resolve toward:
A.   the tonic
B.   the supertonic
C.   the subdominant
Question #3
Music of the Baroque and Classical is mostly:
A.   diatonic
B.   chromatic
C.   modal
Question #4
An interval smaller than a half step is called a:
A.   semitone
B.   minitone
C.   microtone
Question #5
Shifting a melody so that it begins on a different pitch but retains the same pattern of intervals is called:
A.   transfiguration
B.   modulation
C.   transposition
Question #6
Moving from one key center to another in a composition is called:
A.   modulation
B.   transposition
C.   transformation
Question #7
Modulation within a composition can help define the _________ of a piece.
A.   form
B.   meter
C.   texture
Question #8
How many major scales are there in Western music?
A.   7
B.   8
C.   12
Question #9
A scale comprised entirely of half steps is called a _________ scale.
A.   diatonic
B.   chromatic
C.   microtonal
Question #10
The “home” key of a piece is determined:
A.   by the performer
B.   randomly
C.   by the composer
Question #11
The degree of loudness or softness, or volume, at which music is played is called:
A.   timbre.
B.   dynamics.
C.   texture.
D.   tempo.
Question #12
Which of the following dynamic markings is the softest?
A.   mezzo piano (mp)
B.   mezzo forte (mf )
C.   pianissimo (pp)
D.   piano (p)
Question #13
In what language are dynamic markings generally given?
A.   Dutch
B.   Italian
C.   German
D.   French
Question #14
Which of the following symbols indicates growing louder?
A.   <
B.   mf
C.   > 
D.   mp
Question #15
The gradual swelling of the volume of music is called:
A.   accelerando.
B.   crescendo.
C.   piano.
D.   adagio.
Question #16
The markings for tempo and dynamics contribute most directly to:
A.   the tonality of a piece of music.
B.   the expressive content of a piece of music.
C.   the thematic development of a piece of music.
D.   the form of a piece of music.
Question #17
  
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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