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.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #2
The instruments of the Western orchestra are categorized in four groups: strings, brass, percussion, and
A.
chordophones.
B.
woodwinds.
C.
idiophones.
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.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
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.
overall sound
D.
performing forces
Question #5
How do performers cause idiophones to produce sound?
A.
by shaking, scraping, or striking the instrument itself
B.
by striking a tightly stretched membrane
C.
by setting a column of air to vibrating
D.
by making a string vibrate
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.
chord.
D.
harmony.
Question #8
In what language are tempo markings generally given?
A.
French
B.
Italian
C.
German
D.
Dutch
Question #9
Which meter is traditionally associated with dances such as the waltz and the minuet?
A.
compound
B.
duple
C.
triple
D.
quadruple
Question #10
A melody that moves in large, disconnected intervals is described as
A.
disjunct.
B.
easy to sing.
C.
pitchy.
D.
conjunct.
Question #11
Which of the following is an unpitched percussion instrument?
A.
timpani
B.
bass drum
C.
glockenspiel
D.
xylophone
Question #12
________ is when a single voice takes over the melodic interest while the accompanying voices are subordinate.
A.
Counterpoint
B.
Polyphony
C.
Monophony
D.
Homophony
Question #13
The technique through which performers create music on the spot is known as
A.
ostinato.
B.
canon.
C.
improvisation.
D.
inversion.
Question #14
The vernacular is the common language of a people.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #15
The opposite of secular music is
A.
neumatic music.
B.
melismatic music.
C.
scat-singing.
D.
religious music (liturgical).
Question #16
Which marking is appropriate for a slow tempo?
A.
piano
B.
andante
C.
allegro
D.
adagio
Question #17
Music that sounds despairing and sad usually has a ________ tempo.
A.
moderate
B.
fast
C.
vigorous
D.
slow
Question #18
Call and response style is common in African and Native American cultures.
A.
TRUE
B.
FALSE
Question #19
Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra exemplifies the forms of
A.
variations and fugue.
B.
prelude and fugue.
C.
variations and madrigal.
D.
concerto and sonata.
Question #20
Titles of musical compositions may be indicated by
A.
all of the answers shown here.
B.
genre and key.
C.
opus number.
D.
descriptive words.
Question #21
The deliberate shifting of the accent to a weak beat or an offbeat is called
A.
meter.
B.
syncopation.
C.
rhythm.
D.
compound meter.
Question #22
The guitar is an example of a(n)
A.
chordophone.
B.
idiophone.
C.
membranophone.
D.
aerophone.
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.
form
B.
theme
C.
melody
D.
harmony
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