Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 2

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Question #1
Accents between the beats are called offbeats.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #2
All music has a strong, discernable beat.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #3
An accented beat followed by two weak beats indicates a __________ meter.
A.   triple
B.   duple
C.   quadruple
Question #4
In a compound meter, the beat divides into groups of
A.   four
B.   three
C.   two
Question #5
In duple meter, the accent is typically on which beat?
A.   first
B.   second
C.   third
Question #6
In notation, regular groupings of beats are marked off in measures.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #7
In quadruple meter, the second-strongest accent is typically on which beat?
A.   second
B.   first
C.   third
Question #8
In triple meter, the strongest accent is typically on which beat?
A.   second
B.   third
C.   first
Question #9
The downbeat coincides with the upward stroke of a conductor’s hand.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #10
Music that moves without a strong sense of beat is
A.   syncopated
B.   nonmetric
C.   disjunct
Question #11
Playing music in two simultaneous rhythms is known as polyrhythm.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #12
Polyphony occurs when several meters are played simultaneously.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #13
________ is created when the regular accent is shifted to a weak beat or an offbeat.
A.   compound meter
B.   Syncopation
C.   quadruple meter
Question #14
Simple meters are meters in which the beats are divided into three.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #15
The basic unit of rhythm is the
A.   tempo
B.   note
C.   beat
D.   measure
Question #16
The element that propels music forward in time is
A.   melody
B.   harmony
C.   rhythm
Question #17
The first accented beat of each metric pattern is known as the
A.   upbeat
B.   onbeat
C.   downbeat
Question #18
The number of beats in a measure determines the
A.   tempo
B.   meter
C.   rhythm
Question #19
When a melody begins before a downbeat, it is said to begin on a(n)
A.   consonance
B.   irregular beat
C.   upbeat
Question #20
Which of the following is NOT a simple meter?
A.   triple
B.   compound
C.   duple

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