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.   harmony
B.   rhythm
C.   melody
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.   duple
B.   triple
C.   quadruple
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.   three
B.   four
C.   two
Question #6
When a melody begins before a downbeat, it is said to begin on a(n):
A.   irregular beat
B.   consonance
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.   syncopated
B.   disjunct
C.   nonmetric
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.   third
B.   second
C.   first
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.   upbeat
B.   downbeat
C.   onbeat
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #16
Tempo refers to:
A.   the rate of speed
B.   the volume
C.   the time signature
Question #17
  
A.   grave
B.   vivace
C.   andante
Question #18
If the music is gradually speeding up, the term used to define this is:
A.   a tempo
B.   accelerando
C.   diminuendo
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.   forte
B.   presto
C.   adagio
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.   grave
C.   allegro
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.   FALSE
B.   TRUE

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