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Question #1
Match each description with its term: A group of singers with two or more singers on each vocal part.
A.
mute
B.
contrast
C.
chorus
Question #2
Match each description with its term: This musical event provides a foil to familiar material, providing variety, novelty, excitement, and even musical conflict.
A.
mute
B.
chorus
C.
contrast
Question #3
Match each description with its term: Any device that muffles the sound of a musical instrument.
A.
trill
B.
binary form
C.
mute
Question #4
Match each description with its term: Musical form consisting of two contrasting, yet balanced and complementary, units (AB).
A.
repetition
B.
binary form
C.
chorus
Question #5
Match each description with its term: What is the correct term for a rapid alternation of two neighboring pitches?
A.
trill
B.
chorus
C.
repetition
Question #6
Match each description with its term: This compositional principle conveys an agreeable feeling of weight, balance, and symmetry, giving the listener a feeling of comfort and security.
A.
chorus
B.
repetition
C.
contrast
Question #7
The letters ABA are typically used to indicate the sections of a composition in __________ form.
A.
triadic
B.
rondo
C.
ternary
D.
strophic
E.
rounded binary
Question #8
Identify the correct order of voices, from highest to lowest.
A.
mezzo soprano, soprano, tenor, baritone, bass
B.
soprano, mezzo soprano, alto, tenor,bass
C.
soprano, tenor, alto, bass, baritone
D.
soprano, alto, bass, baritone, tenor
E.
alto, mezzo soprano, soprano, bass, tenor
Question #9
Which answer best describes a "trill"?
A.
a musical tremor produced on a string instrument by repeating the same pitch with quick up and down strokes of the bow
B.
a sound with a definite, consistent pitch
C.
a chord consisting of three pitches and two intervals of a third
D.
a distinctive motive that is sung or played in turn by each voice or instrumental line
E.
a rapid alternation of two neighboring pitches
Question #10
The term "crescendo" describes a gradual increase in the volume of sound.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #11
Identify what is meant by the term "vibrato."
A.
a slight and continual wobbling of the pitch produced on a string instrument or by the human voice
B.
a poetic unit of two or more lines with a consistent meter and rhyme scheme
C.
the density and disposition of the musical lines that make up a musical composition
D.
a musical tremor produced on a string instrument by repeating the same pitch with quick up and down strokes of the bow
E.
two or more voices or instrumental parts singing or playing the same pitch
Question #12
The musical term for loud is:
A.
piano
B.
strophic
C.
forte
D.
glissando
E.
syncopation
Question #13
The process whereby a performer plucks the strings of an instrument rather than bowing them is called __________.
A.
color
B.
trill
C.
mute
D.
pizzicato
E.
glissando
Question #14
What is the name of the musical element that refers to the density and disposition of musical lines within a composition?
A.
form
B.
modulation
C.
counterpoint
D.
texture
E.
color
Question #15
What is the texture in which all the voices, or lines, move to new pitches at roughly the same time?
A.
homophony
B.
polyphony
C.
harmony
D.
strophic
E.
monophony
Question #16
The term referring to the level of volume at which sounds are produced is:
A.
homophony
B.
texture
C.
crescendo
D.
dynamics
E.
ostinato
Question #17
Which term consists of a single melody without accompaniment?
A.
counterpoint
B.
monophony
C.
timbre
D.
consonant
E.
homophony
Question #18
Which term is synonymous with "color"?
A.
timbre
B.
tremolo
C.
counterpoint
D.
crescendo
E.
glissando
Question #19
________ describes the harmonious opposition of two or more independent musical lines.
A.
ostinato
B.
counterpoint
C.
timbre
D.
cadenza
E.
syncopation
Question #20
The musical term that tells the musician to sing or play softly is:
A.
piano
B.
glissando
C.
crescendo
D.
diminuendo
E.
ritard
Question #21
Which musical form, illustrated by the pattern ABACA, consists of a musical refrain that alternates with contrasting music?
A.
rondo
B.
metric
C.
ternary
D.
theme and variations
E.
strophic
Question #22
Which voice category has a range that falls between the high and low male voice categories?
A.
mezzo tenor
B.
baritone
C.
tenor
D.
bass
E.
alto
Question #23
Which term refers to the distinct tone quality of sound?
A.
tempo
B.
texture
C.
pizzicato
D.
color
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