Music 111 - Music Appreciation » Winter 2021 » Chapter 3 Reading Quiz

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Question #1
The element that propels music forward in time is:
A.   melody
B.   harmony
C.   rhythm
Question #2
The number of beats in a measure determines the:
A.   rhythm
B.   meter
C.   tempo
Question #3
An accented beat followed by two weak beats would indicate a ____________ meter.
A.   quadruple
B.   duple
C.   triple
Question #4
Which of the following is NOT a simple meter?
A.   compound
B.   duple
C.   triple
Question #5
In a compound meter, the beat divides into groups of:
A.   four
B.   three
C.   two
Question #6
When a melody begins before a downbeat, it is said to begin on a(n):
A.   consonance
B.   irregular beat
C.   upbeat
Question #7
________is created when the regular accent is shifted to a weak beat or an offbeat.
A.   Compound meter
B.   Quadruple meter
C.   Syncopation
Question #8
Music that moves without a strong sense of beat might be considered:
A.   nonmetric
B.   disjunct
C.   syncopated
Question #9
In duple meter, the accent is typically on which beat?
A.   first
B.   third
C.   second
Question #10
In quadruple meter, the second-strongest accent is typically on which beat?
A.   first
B.   second
C.   third
Question #11
In triple meter, the strongest accent is typically on which beat?
A.   second
B.   first
C.   third
Question #12
The first accented beat of each metric pattern is known as the:
A.   onbeat
B.   upbeat
C.   downbeat
Question #13
Playing music in two simultaneous rhythms is known as polyrhythm.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #14
In notation, regular groupings of beats are marked off in measures.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #15
Simple meters are meters in which the beats are divided into three.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #16
Tempo refers to:
A.   the time signature
B.   the rate of speed
C.   the volume
Question #17
Which of the following would indicate a fast tempo?
A.   vivace
B.   grave
C.   andante
Question #18
If the music is gradually speeding up, the term used to define this is:
A.   accelerando
B.   diminuendo
C.   a tempo
Question #19
If a composer wants to indicate a precise tempo, a ___________________ indication is given in the score.
A.   dynamic marking
B.   crescendo
C.   beats per minute
Question #20
  
A.   presto
B.   adagio
C.   forte
Question #21
If the composer wants to indicate despair in a piece of music, which of the following tempos would be appropriate?
A.   pianissimo
B.   allegro
C.   grave
Question #22
Returning to the original tempo after a change in the music is best indicated by what in the score?
A.   a tempo
B.   accelerando
C.   non troppo
Question #23
True or False: Tempo markings are usually given in French
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE

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