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Question #1
The element that propels music forward in time is
A.
range.
B.
rhythm.
C.
melody.
D.
harmony.
Question #2
Harmony describes the _____ aspects of music.
A.
vertical
B.
horizontal
C.
temporal
D.
tangential
Question #3
When a melody begins before a downbeat, it is said to begin on a(n)
A.
irregular beat.
B.
syncopation.
C.
consonance.
D.
upbeat.
Question #4
_______ is the principle of organization around a central tone.
A.
Tonality
B.
Harmony
C.
Polyphony
D.
Meter
Question #5
________ is created when the regular accent is shifted to a weak beat or an offbeat.
A.
Quadruple meter
B.
Compound meter
C.
Syncopation
Question #6
The distance between the highest and lowest pitches in a melodic line is its
A.
timbre.
B.
cadence.
C.
range.
D.
climax.
Question #7
A chord that sounds stable or restful is called
A.
a drone.
B.
dissonant.
C.
consonant.
D.
ambulatory.
Question #8
The distance between two pitches is called a(n)
A.
interval.
B.
countermelody.
C.
cadence.
D.
rhyme scheme.
Question #9
A combination of tones that sounds discordant or in need of resolution is called
A.
diatonic.
B.
disjunct.
C.
diluted.
D.
dissonant.
Question #10
Dissonance resolves in
A.
drones.
B.
consonance.
C.
syncopation.
D.
harmonies.
Question #11
In Western music, two scales have been predominant: major and minor.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #12
The basic unit of rhythm is the
A.
note.
B.
measure.
C.
beat.
D.
tempo.
Question #13
Three or more tones sounded together produce a(n)
A.
chord.
B.
scale.
C.
interval.
D.
syncopation.
Question #14
The number of beats in a measure determines the
A.
tempo
B.
scale.
C.
rhythm.
D.
meter.
Question #15
The progression of ________ creates a feeling of order and unity in music.
A.
dissonance
B.
consonance
C.
harmony
D.
octaves
Question #16
Melody
A.
is a musical line, or the tune.
B.
occurs only in Western music.
C.
is a vertical aspect in music.
Question #17
In duple meter, the accent is typically on which beat?
A.
first
B.
third
C.
second
D.
fourth
Question #18
The term referring to the overall shape of a melody is
A.
contour.
B.
range.
C.
cadence.
D.
interval.
Question #19
An accented beat followed by two weak beats indicates a __________ meter.
A.
quadruple
B.
poly-
C.
triple
D.
duple
Question #20
The _____ serves as home base in most Western music.
A.
tonic
B.
scale
C.
dissonance
D.
tonality
Question #21
The instruments of the Western orchestra are categorized into which groups?
A.
woodwinds, brass, and percussion
B.
voice, strings, woodwinds, and brass
C.
strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion
D.
strings, brass, and percussion
Question #22
Which describes instruments classified as aerophones?
A.
sound produced from the substance itself
B.
sound produced by using air
C.
sound produced from a vibrating string
Question #23
Which instruments are members of the woodwind family?
A.
flute, oboe, bassoon, English horn, saxophone
B.
clarinet, piano, saxophone
C.
bass clarinet, English horn, trumpet
D.
oboe, piccolo, contrabassoon, guitar
Question #24
Jazz bands usually include
A.
a reed section, a brass section, and a rhythm section.
B.
only a reed section.
C.
a reed section and a string section.
D.
only a brass section.
Question #25
An instrument that produces sound from a vibrating string is called a(n)
A.
aerophone.
B.
chordophone.
C.
membranophone.
D.
idiophone.
Question #26
The conductor
A.
All answers are correct.
B.
rehearses the ensemble.
C.
beats time in metrical patterns.
D.
interprets the music.
Question #27
Western art music refers to
A.
the notated and cultivated music of European and Euro-American society.
B.
music captured in cultural context by ethnomusicologists.
C.
vernacular musics.
Question #28
Which describes instruments classified as idiophones?
A.
sound produced from the substance itself
B.
sound produced from a vibrating string
C.
sound produced by using air
Question #29
Which of the following terms describes instruments made with stretched skins?
A.
membranophone
B.
chordophone
C.
aerophone
D.
idiophone
Question #30
The concertmaster is the
A.
first-chair cellist.
B.
first-chair violist.
C.
first-chair violinist.
D.
conductor.
Question #31
Which would you be likely to include when writing about music?
A.
a balance between descriptive and personal reactions
B.
a detailed list of the performers and instruments
C.
a blow-by-blow description
D.
a comprehensive analysis
Question #32
Benjamin Britten’s The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra was written specifically to demonstrate
A.
different harmonies.
B.
different rhythms.
C.
different timbres in the orchestra.
D.
different dynamic markings.
Question #33
Which is the correct chronological ordering of the following historical periods?
A.
Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, Modernist
B.
Baroque, Renaissance, Modernist, Romantic
C.
Classical, Romantic, Renaissance, Modernist
D.
Romantic, Classical, Baroque, Modernist
Question #34
Which of the following is an approach one can take when writing about music?
A.
All possible answers.
B.
analysis.
C.
evaluative statements.
D.
comparisons.
Question #35
Which is an example of pitched percussion?
A.
xylophone
B.
cymbal
C.
snare drum
D.
bass drum
Question #36
Which might describe “exciting” music?
A.
the main tune rose in the brass.
B.
a fast tempo.
C.
an increasingly polyphonic texture.
D.
All possible answers.
Question #37
The instrument family providing the accompaniment to the main melody in this excerpt is the
A.
brass.
B.
percussion.
C.
strings.
D.
woodwinds.
Question #38
The bowed string instrument with the highest range is the
A.
violin.
B.
cello.
C.
viola.
D.
double bass.
Question #39
Music composed for religious purposes is called
A.
secular.
B.
vernacular.
C.
sacred.
D.
nonspecific.
Question #40
Which of the following shows the correct order of vocal ranges from highest to lowest?
A.
alto, soprano, bass, tenor
B.
soprano, alto, tenor, bass
C.
alto, bass, tenor, soprano
D.
bass, tenor, alto, soprano
Question #41
Looking at the title, Symphony No. 94 in G Major, we can determine that the genre is
A.
an overture.
B.
a classical song.
C.
not stated.
D.
a symphony.
Question #42
The mood of Farmer’s madrigal Fair Phyllis is
A.
quiet and mysterious.
B.
serious and courtly.
C.
sad and melancholy.
D.
light and pastoral.
Question #43
An unexpected harsh dissonance coinciding with the word “death” is an example of
A.
organum.
B.
a cappella singing.
C.
polyphony.
D.
word-painting.
Question #44
Susato’s Danserye is
A.
a collection of popular dances.
B.
a song collection.
C.
the name of Susato’s civic wind band.
Question #45
Which of the following dance forms is found in sixteenth-century publications?
A.
saltarello
B.
quickstep
C.
merengue
Question #46
What do the repeated dance sections of Susato’s Three Dances allow the musicians to do?
A.
Correct any mistakes they may have made the first time.
B.
Take turns dancing.
C.
Perform melodic embellishments.
D.
Take rests.
Question #47
Early instrumental music relied on the improvisation skills of players.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #48
Which instrument is an ancestor of the oboe?
A.
lute
B.
cornetto
C.
shawm
Question #49
Which instrument is an early version of the trombone?
A.
shawm
B.
lute
C.
sackbut
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