Music 120 - Music Appreciation » Fall 2019 » Exam 1

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Question #1
One should NOT take notes during a performance and only rely on one’s memory to help recall the sequence and timing of musical events.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #2
The instruments of the Western orchestra are categorized in four groups: strings, brass, percussion, and
A.   idiophones.
B.   chordophones.
C.   woodwinds.
D.   flutes.
Question #3
Doing some research before one hears a work in performance will help one deal with the ideas of others as well as help shape one’s own reactions.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #4
What are some of the so-called big-picture concepts to consider when writing about music?
A.   historical period
B.   All answers shown here.
C.   performing forces
D.   overall sound
Question #5
How do performers cause idiophones to produce sound?
A.   by making a string vibrate
B.   by striking a tightly stretched membrane
C.   by shaking, scraping, or striking the instrument itself
D.   by setting a column of air to vibrating
Question #6
Three alternate notes of a scale, sounded simultaneously, form a triad.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #7
A succession of single tones or pitches perceived as a unit is called a(n)
A.   interval.
B.   melody.
C.   harmony.
D.   chord.
Question #8
In what language are tempo markings generally given?
A.   Dutch
B.   French
C.   German
D.   Italian
Question #9
Which meter is traditionally associated with dances such as the waltz and the minuet?
A.   triple
B.   duple
C.   quadruple
D.   compound
Question #10
A melody that moves in large, disconnected intervals is described as
A.   pitchy.
B.   disjunct.
C.   conjunct.
D.   easy to sing.
Question #11
Which of the following is an unpitched percussion instrument?
A.   bass drum
B.   timpani
C.   xylophone
D.   glockenspiel
Question #12
________ is when a single voice takes over the melodic interest while the accompanying voices are subordinate.
A.   Counterpoint
B.   Monophony
C.   Homophony
D.   Polyphony
Question #13
The technique through which performers create music on the spot is known as
A.   canon.
B.   ostinato.
C.   inversion.
D.   improvisation.
Question #14
The vernacular is the common language of a people.
A.   TRUE
B.   FALSE
Question #15
The opposite of secular music is
A.   melismatic music.
B.   neumatic music.
C.   religious music (liturgical).
D.   scat-singing.
Question #16
Which marking is appropriate for a slow tempo?
A.   allegro
B.   andante
C.   adagio
D.   piano
Question #17
Music that sounds despairing and sad usually has a ________ tempo.
A.   vigorous
B.   moderate
C.   fast
D.   slow
Question #18
Call and response style is common in African and Native American cultures.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #19
Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra exemplifies the forms of
A.   concerto and sonata.
B.   variations and fugue.
C.   prelude and fugue.
D.   variations and madrigal.
Question #20
Titles of musical compositions may be indicated by
A.   genre and key.
B.   descriptive words.
C.   all of the answers shown here.
D.   opus number.
Question #21
The deliberate shifting of the accent to a weak beat or an offbeat is called
A.   rhythm.
B.   meter.
C.   syncopation.
D.   compound meter.
Question #22
The guitar is an example of a(n)
A.   chordophone.
B.   aerophone.
C.   membranophone.
D.   idiophone.
Question #23
Familiarizing oneself with the composer’s musical program (if there is one) will help one follow the progression of musical events.
A.   FALSE
B.   TRUE
Question #24
What quality of a work of art refers to its structure or shape?
A.   harmony
B.   theme
C.   melody
D.   form

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