Chapter 6

Question 1

The use of opposing musical elements to emphasize difference and variety.

Answer 1

contrast

Question 2

Song structure in which the same music is repeated with every stanza (strophe) of the poem

Answer 2

strophic form

Question 3

Song structure that is composed from beginning to end, without repetitions of large sections.

Answer 3

through-composed

Question 4

The compositional procedure of altering a preexisting musical idea.

Answer 4

variation

Question 5

The creation of a musical composition while it is being performed, as in Baroque ornamentation, cadenzas of concertos, jazz, and some non-Western musics.

Answer 5

improvisation

Question 6

Two-part (A-B) form with each section normally repeated. Also two-part form.

Answer 6

binary form

Question 7

Three-part (A-B-A) form based on a statement (A), contrast (B), and repetition (A). Also three-part form.

Answer 7

ternary form

Question 8

Melodic idea used as a basic building block in the construction of a piece. Also subject.

Answer 8

theme

Question 9

Musical expansion of a theme by varying its melodic outline, harmony, or rhythm.

Answer 9

thematic development/transformation

Question 10

Restatement of an idea or motive at a different pitch level.

Answer 10

sequence

Question 11

Short melodic or rhythmic idea; the smallest fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-harmonic-rhythmic unit.

Answer 11

motive

Question 12

Performance style with a singing leader who is imitated by a chorus of followers. Also responsorial singing

Answer 12

call and response

Question 13

A short melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic pattern that is repeated throughout a work or a section.

Answer 13

ostinato

Question 14

Complete, self-contained part within a larger musical work.

Answer 14

movement

Question 15

A fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-rhythmic unit is called a

Answer 15

motive

Question 16

A performance practice based on the concept of a singing leader imitated by a chorus of followers is called

Answer 16

call and response

Question 17

A principle of form that is based on repeated alterations of a given melody (which is still recognizable) is called

Answer 17

variation

Question 18

A short, repeated musical pattern used as a structural device is known as a(n)

Answer 18

ostinato

Question 19

Which form features a statement of an idea, a contrasting idea, then a repetition of the first idea?

Answer 19

ternary

Question 20

T/F: Even when a performer improvises, the basic elements of repetition, contrast, and variation can be heard.

Answer 20

True

Question 21

In musical forms ________ fixes the material in the listener’s mind and satisfies the need for the familiar.

Answer 21

repetition

Question 22

In musical forms ________ stimulates our interest and feeds our desire for change.

Answer 22

contrast

Question 23

T/F: In through-composed songs, music from previous stanzas is repeated.

Answer 23

False

Question 24

Independent parts of a large-scale work (a symphony, for example) are called

Answer 24

movements

Question 25

T/F: Movements in a large-scale musical work can be compared to chapters in a novel.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Music that is made up spontaneously in performance is called improvised.

Answer 26

True

Question 27

T/F: Ostinato is particularly prevalent in blues, rock, and rap.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

The basic elements of form are

Answer 28

repetition, contrast, and variation.

Question 29

A _____ can be a building block in the construction of a musical work.

Answer 29

theme

Question 30

Themes are comprised of smaller units known as motives.

Answer 30

True

Question 31

Varying the pitches, harmony, or rhythm of a theme is known as

Answer 31

thematic development.

Question 32

When a melodic idea is immediately restated at a lower or higher pitch level, this is known as

Answer 32

a sequence

Question 33

Which form features a statement followed by a departure that ends the piece?

Answer 33

binary

Question 34

Which is true of strophic form?
It is a form found only in popular music.
No main section of music or text is repeated.
It is a form created spontaneously in performance.
The same melody is repeated with each stanza of text

Answer 34

The same melody is repeated with each stanza of text.