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Question #1
A short, distinctive musical figure that can stand by itself, and often unifies entire compositions is a ______.
A.
crescendo
B.
chord
C.
movement
D.
pizzicato
E.
motive
Question #2
A ________ is a type of music for orchestra that is divided into several movements, each possessing its own tempo and mood.
A.
encore
B.
tone poem
C.
concerto
D.
pizzicato
E.
symphony
Question #3
According to neuroscientists, when we listen to music it alters the __________ in our brain, thereby affecting our mental state.
A.
electrical stimulation
B.
chemical composition
C.
weight
D.
all these answer are correct
E.
synapses
Question #4
The ________ is a large ensemble of acoustic instruments that plays symphonies, concertos, overture, and other genres of classical instrumental music.
A.
orchestra
B.
concerto
C.
big band
D.
chorus
E.
crescendo
Question #5
What is meant by the term "encore?"
A.
An extra piece added at the end of a concert by a performer to gratify an appreciative audience.
B.
A short, distinctive melodic figure that stands by itself.
C.
The gradual decrease in the volume of sound.
D.
An instrumental genre in which one or more soloists play with and against a larger orchestra.
E.
Music that has endured the test of time and requires a particular set of skills to perform or appreciate it.
Question #6
Identify the correct definition of "movement."
A.
A short, distinctive melodic figure that stands by itself.
B.
The repeat of a piece demanded by an appreciative audience.
C.
The process whereby a performer plucks the strings of an instrument rather than bowing them.
D.
The orchestral ensemble that plays symphonies.
E.
A large, independent section of a major instrumental work.
Question #7
In musical terminology, __________ means "type" of music.
A.
genre
B.
motive
C.
syncopation
D.
sound waves
E.
encore
Question #8
What is the term for the emphasis or stress placed on a musical tone or chord?
A.
beat
B.
all of these
C.
tempo
D.
allegro
E.
accent
Question #9
Chords that are __________ consist of pitches that sound agreeable and stable.
A.
syncopated
B.
consonant
C.
all of these
D.
homophonic
E.
motivic
Question #10
Which scale adds five more notes to the typical Western scale, adding color and richness to a melody?
A.
whole-tone
B.
minor
C.
major
D.
modulation
E.
chromatic
Question #11
A __________ is the basic chord in music; it consists of three pitches arranged in a specific manner.
A.
arpeggio
B.
triad
C.
dominant
D.
motive
E.
beat
Question #12
The end of a chord progression is called a(n):
A.
accent
B.
modulation
C.
timbre
D.
cadence
E.
canon
Question #13
What is "pitch?"
A.
the speed of the beat
B.
a short, distinctive figure
C.
the relative position, high or low, or a musical sound
D.
the concluding part of a musical phrase
E.
the tonal center of the scale
Question #14
The distance between two pitches in music is called a(n) __________.
A.
mode
B.
tonality
C.
interval
D.
motive
E.
key
Question #15
The downbeat is:
A.
indicated by a downward movement of the conductor's hand
B.
all of these
C.
the first beat in a measure
D.
more accented than other beats
E.
the strongest beat in any given measure
Question #16
Which two scales have been used for almost all Western melodies since the seventeenth century?
A.
pentatonic and chromatic
B.
major and whole tone
C.
chromatic and major
D.
major and minor
E.
minor and blues
Question #17
What is the term describing the change in tonal center from one key to another?
A.
counterpoint
B.
syncopation
C.
tonality
D.
cadence
E.
modulation
Question #18
The arrangement of pitches within the octave that ascends and descends according to a fixed pattern is known as:
A.
tempo
B.
key
C.
modulation
D.
scale
E.
clef
Question #19
What is the term for the even pulse that divides the passing of musical time into equal segments?
A.
tempo
B.
phrase
C.
ritard
D.
beat
E.
measure
Question #20
Of the following single words, which means to slow the tempo of the music?
A.
pickup
B.
score
C.
downbeat
D.
ritard
E.
syncopation
Question #21
What symbol indicates the range used for lower-sounding instruments and male voices?
A.
octave
B.
bass clef
C.
key signature
D.
staff
E.
tonic
Question #22
Identify the term that indicates the absence of sound.
A.
style
B.
accent
C.
ostinato
D.
rest
E.
dissonance
Question #23
On which note of the scale is the dominant triad always built?
A.
octave
B.
third
C.
fourth
D.
second
E.
fifth
Question #24
Which term means the speed at which beats progress?
A.
accent
B.
tempo
C.
dissonance
D.
homophony
E.
syncopation
Question #25
Which term describes placing an accent on a weak beat or between the beats?
A.
ritard
B.
pickup
C.
tempo
D.
triad
E.
syncopation
Question #26
Which triad provides the "gravitational pull" of a chord progression; it is the central chord around which the melody and harmony function?
A.
consonant
B.
ritard
C.
tonic
D.
dominant
E.
clef
Question #27
In a meter signature (or time signature), what does the top number tell the performer?
A.
how many beats there are per measure
B.
how many measures there are in the composition
C.
how many lines there are in the texture
D.
what note value receives the beat
E.
how fast the beats should go
Question #28
Which chord tends to move to the tonic at the end of musical phrases, helping create the strong effect of a cadence?
A.
chromatic
B.
polychord
C.
arpeggio
D.
subdominant
E.
dominant
Question #29
The __________, which includes both clefs, is for two-handed keyboard music with a large range.
A.
invertible counterpoint
B.
symphony
C.
great (grand) staff
D.
chromatic scale
E.
modulation
Question #30
The term, referring to the organization of time in music, gives shape to the pitches of the melody.
A.
rhythm
B.
accent
C.
harmony
D.
syncopation
E.
meter
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