Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Quiz 6

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Question #1
A fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-rhythmic unit is called a
A.   countermelody
B.   movement
C.   motive
Question #2
A performance practice based on the concept of a singing leader imitated by a chorus of followers is called
A.   thematic development
B.   ostinato
C.   call and response
Question #3
A principle of form that is based on repeated alterations of a given melody (which is still recognizable) is called
A.   contrast
B.   variation
C.   repetition
Question #4
A short, repeated musical pattern used as a structural device is known as a(n)
A.   contour
B.   ostinato
C.   drone
Question #5
Which form features a statement of an idea, a contrasting idea, then a repetition of the first idea?
A.   strophic
B.   binary
C.   improvision
D.   ternary
Question #6
Even when a performer improvises, the basic elements of repetition, contrast, and variation can be heard.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #7
In musical forms ________ fixes the material in the listener’s mind and satisfies the need for the familiar.
A.   contrast
B.   variation
C.   sequencing
D.   repetition
Question #8
In musical forms ________ stimulates our interest and feeds our desire for change.
A.   repetition
B.   contrast
C.   vocalization
D.   sequencing
Question #9
In through-composed songs, music from previous stanzas is repeated.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #10
Independent parts of a large-scale work (a symphony, for example) are called
A.   sequences
B.   movements
C.   motives
Question #11
Movements in a large-scale musical work can be compared to chapters in a novel.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #12
Music that is made up spontaneously in performance is called improvised.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #13
Ostinato is particularly prevalent in blues, rock, and rap.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #14
The basic elements of form are
A.   sequence and improvisation
B.   variation and thematic development
C.   repetition, contrast, and variation
D.   improvisation and repetition
Question #15
A _____ can be a building block in the construction of a musical work.
A.   theme
B.   sequence
C.   variation
Question #16
Themes are comprised of smaller units known as motives.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #17
Varying the pitches, harmony, or rhythm of a theme is known as
A.   ostinato
B.   ternary
C.   thematic development
Question #18
When a melodic idea is immediately restated at a lower or higher pitch level, this is known as
A.   a sequence
B.   ternary form
C.   binary form
D.   an ostinato
Question #19
Which form features a statement followed by a departure that ends the piece?
A.   ternary
B.   improvisation
C.   binary
D.   strophic
Question #20
Which is true of strophic form?
A.   No main section of music or text is repeated.
B.   It is a form created spontaneously in performance.
C.   The same melody is repeated with each stanza of text.
D.   It is a form found only in popular music.

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