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1
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Why is Beethoven’s Ode to Joy easy to sing?

a. ) it has a wide range
b. ) it is conjunct
c. ) it has phrases with unequal lengths
d. ) it has no cadences

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b.) it is conjunct

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A unit of meaning within a larger structure of a melody is called

a. ) a phrase
b. ) a stanza
c. ) a cadence
d. ) a climax

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a.) a phrase

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The element of music that organizes movement in time is

a. ) rhythm
b. ) melody
c. ) harmony
d. ) form

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a.) rhythm

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Organizing patterns of of rhythmic pulses are called

a. ) offbeats
b. ) meters
c. ) syncopations
d. ) polyrhythms

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b.) meters

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The first accented beat of a measure is called

a. ) a syncopated beat
b. ) a simple beat
c. ) an upbeat
d. ) a downbeat

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d.) a downbeat

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How many notes in a scale does and octave span

a. ) five
b. ) six
c. ) eight
d. ) ten

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c.) eight

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The smallest interval in our Western musical system is called

a. ) a half step
b. ) a whole step
c. ) an octave
d. ) a third

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a.) a half step

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A texture featuring a single, unaccompanied line is called

a. ) monophony
b. ) homophony
c. ) polyphony
d. ) counterpoint

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a.) monophony

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When two or more independent melodic lines are combined, the resulting texture is called

a. ) polyphony
b. ) monophony
c. ) homophony
d. ) heterophony

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a.) polyphony

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A texture in which a single voice takes over the melodic interest while the accompanying voices are subordinate is called

a. ) homophony
b. ) counterpoint
c. ) polyphony
d. ) monophony

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a.) homophony

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The technique through which performers create music on the spot is known as

a. ) ostinato
b. ) improvisation
c. ) inversion
d. ) canon

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b.) improvisation

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the rate of speed at which a piece of music is played is

a. ) meter
b. ) tempo
c. ) movement
d. ) mood

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b.) tempo

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Music that is despairing and sad usually has a ______ tempo

a. ) fast
b. ) moderate
c. ) slow
d. ) vigorous

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c.) slow

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The degree of loudness or softness, or volume, at which music is played is called

a. ) texture
b. ) tempo
c. ) timbre
d. ) dynamics

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d.) dynamics

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Which of the following dynamic markings is the softest

a. ) pianissimo (pp)
b. ) piano (p)
c. ) mezzo piano (mp)
d. ) mezzo forte (mf)

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a.) pianissimo (pp)

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The term timbre refers to

a. ) the length of the tone
b. ) the pitch of a tone
c. ) the color of a tone
d. ) the falling of a tree

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c.) the color of a tone

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The standard ranges of the human voice from highest to lowest are

a. ) soprano, alto, tenor, bass
b. ) bass, tenor, soprano, alto
c. ) tenor, soprano, alto, bass
d. ) soprano, tenor, alto, bass

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a.) soprano, alto, tenor, bass

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Drum-type instruments fall into the category of

a. ) aerophones
b. ) chordophones
c. ) idiophones
d. ) membranophones

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d.) membranophones

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The instruments of the Western orchestra are categorized in four groups: strings, brass, percussion, and

a. ) flutes
b. ) chordophones
c. ) woodwinds
d. ) idiophones

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c.) woodwinds

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Which is the correct order of bowed string instruments from highest to lowest in range

a. ) violin, viola, cello, double bass
b. ) violin, cello, viola, double bass
c. ) viola, violin, cello, double bass
d. ) double bass, cello, viola, violin

A

a.) violin, viola, cello, double bass

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The special effect produced on a string instrument by plucking the string with the finger is called

a. ) vibrato
b. ) glissando
c. ) pizzicato
d. ) tremolo

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c.) pizzicato

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The device placed on the bridge of string instruments to muffle the sound is called

a. ) a reed
b. ) a double reed
c. ) a bow
d. ) a mute

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d.) a mute

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Which of the following instruments is NOT a member of the bowed string family

a. ) the guitar
b. ) the violoncello
c. ) the viola
d. ) the violin

A

a.) the guitar

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The highest sounding member of the woodwind family is

a. ) the flute
b. ) the oboe
c. ) the clarinet
d. ) the piccolo

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d.) the piccolo

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Which of the following is a double-reed instrument

a. ) the flute
b. ) the oboe
c. ) the clarinet
d. ) the saxophone

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b.) the oboe

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Which of the following is NOT a member of the brass family

a. ) trumpet
b. ) french horn
c. ) english horn
d. ) tuba

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c.) english horn

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Timpani are members of the ______ family of instruments

a. ) string
b. ) bass
c. ) percussion
d. ) woodwind

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c.) percussion

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The piano got its name, originally (pianoforte) from

a. ) the name of its inventor
b. ) the fact that it could not sustain tones
c. ) its wide dynamic range
d. ) the way it was played late at night

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c.) its wide dynamic range

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29
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A fairly large body of singers who perform together is called

a. ) an orchestra
b. ) a chamber ensemble
c. ) a chorus
d. ) a band

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c.) a chorus

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The term a cappella refers to choral music perform together is called

a. ) with organ accompaniment
b. ) with orchestral accompaniment
c. ) with piano accompaniment
d. ) without any accompaniment

A

d.) without any accompaniment

31
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What distinguishes chamber music from orchestral music

a. ) the form of the movements
b. ) the number of players on each part
c. ) the room in which the music is being performed
d. ) the number of movements in a work

A

b.) the number of players on each part

32
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Which instruments are traditionally seated in the front of the orchestra

a. ) strings
b. ) woodwinds
c. ) brass
d. ) percussion

A

a.) strings

33
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The term band refers to

a. ) a rock group
b. ) a jazz group
c. ) a marching ensemble
d. ) all of the above

A

d.) all of the above

34
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A jazz band in normally made up of

a. ) woodwind instruments
b. ) brass instruments
c. ) percussion instruments
d. ) all of the above

A

d.) all of the above

35
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Which of the following is the proper chronological order of musical periods

a. ) Renaissance, medieval, classical, baroque, romantic, twentieth century
b. ) medieval, baroque, renaissance, romantic, classical, twentieth century
c. ) medieval, renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, twentieth century
d. ) medieval, renaissance, baroque, romantic, classical, twentieth century

A

c.) medieval, renaissance, baroque, classical, romantic, twentieth century

36
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Which of the following does NOT characterize Gregorian chant

a. ) monophonic texture
b. ) triadic harmonies
c. ) free verse
d. ) generally conjunct motion

A

b.) triadic harmonies

37
Q

A setting of Gregorian chant with one note per syllable is called

a. ) syllabic
b. ) neumatic
c. ) melismatic
d. ) modal

A

a.) syllabic

38
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A setting of Gregorian chant with two to four notes per syllable might be considered

a. ) syllabic
b. ) neumatic
c. ) melismatic
d. ) modal

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b.) neumatic

39
Q

The service in the Roman Catholic Church that symbolically reenacts the sacrifice of Christ

a. ) vespers
b. ) matins
c. ) the mass
d. ) modal

A

c.) the mass

40
Q

What is the primary language of the Mass

a. ) hebrew
b. ) greek
c. ) italian
d. ) latin

A

d.) latin

41
Q

In addition to composing music, Hildegard of Bingen is known for

a. ) visions that foretold the future
b. ) founding her own convent
c. ) writing religious poetry
d. ) all of the above

A

d.) all of the above

42
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The Notre Dame style of polyphony, in which the tenor line was based on a preexisting chant melody and the upper voice moved freely (and more rapidly) was called

a. ) organum
b. ) plainsong
c. ) liturgical drama
d. ) chanson

A

a.) organum

43
Q

The outstanding composer-poet of the Ars nova was

a. ) machaut
b. ) boccaccio
c. ) chaucer
d. ) petrarch

A

a.) machaut

44
Q

What is the form of a rondeau

a. ) A-B-B
b. ) A-b-b-a-A
c. ) A-A-B
d. ) A-B-a-A-a-b-A-B

A

d.) A-B-a-A-a-b-A-B

45
Q

Medieval instruments can be classified as bas or haut, meaning

a. ) high or low
b. ) string or wind
c. ) soft or loud
d. ) folk or aristocratic

A

c.) soft or loud

46
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What is a cantus firmus?

a. ) an ordinary chant sung daily
b. ) a chanson with religious overtones
c. ) the top line of a motet
d. ) a fragment of gregorian chant or a secular tune as the foundation of a polyphonic mass

A

d.) a fragment of gregorian chant or a secular tune as the foundation of a polyphonic mass

47
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A drama that is sung is called

a. ) a madrigal
b. ) an opera
c. ) a cantata
d. ) a motet

A

b.) an opera

48
Q

The vocal style in opera that imitates the natural inflections of speech is called

a. ) recitative
b. ) aria
c. ) chorus
d. ) madrigal

A

a.) recitative

49
Q

A highly emotional song in an opera is called

a. ) an aria
a. ) a chorus
a. ) an ensemble
a. ) a recitative

A

a.) an aria

50
Q

The orchestral introduction heard at the beginning of an opera is called

a. ) an overture
b. ) a ritornello
c. ) an ensemble
d. ) a recitative

A

a.) an overture

51
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The text of an opera is called

a. ) the lyrics
b. ) the libretto
c. ) the script
d. ) the play

A

b.) the libretto

52
Q

The greatest native-born English composer of the Baroque was

a. ) george frideric handel
b. ) thomas morley
c. ) henry purcell
d. ) oliver cromwell

A

c.) henry purcell

53
Q

George Frideric Handel was considered a master of

a. ) the oratorio
b. ) the symphony
c. ) the cantata
d. ) the chorale

A

a.) the oratorio

54
Q

The first era of Western music history in which instrumental music was as important as vocal music was in the

a. ) middle ages
b. ) renaissance
c. ) baroque
d. ) classical

A

c.) baroque

55
Q

The concept of the suite was applied to

a. ) solo instrumental music
b. ) keyboard music
c. ) orchestral music
d. ) all of the above

A

d.) all of the above

56
Q

The typical solo concerto has ______ movements

a. ) two
b. ) three
c. ) four
d. ) six

A

b.) three

57
Q

Which of the following is a well-known set of concertos by Vivaldi

a. ) the four seasons
b. ) the brandenburg concertos
c. ) water music
d. ) music for the royal fireworks

A

a.) the four seasons

58
Q

A keyboard instrument in which the strings are plucked by quills is

a. ) the organ
b. ) the piano
c. ) the harpsichord
d. ) the clavichord

A

c.) the harpsichord

59
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What is a toccata

a. ) variations on a repeated harmonic pattern
b. ) an improvisatory, virtuosic keyboard work
c. ) a movement based on strict counterpoint
d. ) a four-movement keyboard work containing a fugue

A

b.) an improvisatory, virtuosic keyboard work

60
Q

The ______ is a keyboard form based on the principle of voices imitating each other

a. ) fugue
b. ) prelude
c. ) suite
d. ) toccata

A

a.) fugue

61
Q

Opera buffa is comic opera from

a. ) italy
b. ) france
c. ) germany
d. ) england

A

a.) italy

62
Q

A theme may be fragmented by dividing it into smaller units called

a. ) motives
b. ) codas
c. ) sequences
d. ) modulations

A

a.) motives

63
Q

Which of the following best describes absolute music

a. ) music without a story or text
b. ) music without form
c. ) all instrumental music
d. ) the finest music from the past

A

a.) music without a story or text

64
Q

We can best regard sonata-allegro form as a drama between

a. ) two groups of instruments
b. ) two key areas
c. ) two forms
d. ) two dynamic levels

A

b.) two key areas

65
Q

The three main sections of sonata-allegro form are the exposition, the development, and

a. ) the bridge
b. ) the recapitulation
c. ) the coda
d. ) the trio

A

b.) the recapitulation

66
Q

In sonata-allegro form, the section that features the most tension and drama through modulation and motivic interplay is called

a. ) the exposition
b. ) the development
c. ) the recapitulation
d. ) the coda

A

b.) the development

67
Q

The final section of a sonata-allegro movement, which rounds it off with a vigorous closing cadence, is

a. ) the exposition
b. ) the development
c. ) the recapitulation
d. ) the coda

A

c.) the recapitulation

68
Q

The overall form of a minuet and trio is best described as

a. ) A-B
b. ) A-B-A
c. ) A-B-A-C-A-B-A
d. ) A-B-C-D-E-F-A

A

b.) A-B-A

69
Q

In the Classical multimovement cycle, which movement is most commonly in a contrasting key from the other three

a. ) first
b. ) second
c. ) third
d. ) fourth

A

b.) second

70
Q

A musical setting of the Mass for the Dead is called

a. ) an oratorio
b. ) an opera
c. ) a requiem
d. ) a cantata

A

c.) a requiem

71
Q

Mozart opera librettist for Don Giovanni was

a. ) count almaviva
b. ) lorenzo da ponte
c. ) pierre-augustin caron de beaumarchais
d. ) pietro metastasio

A

b.) lorenzo da ponte

72
Q

The tone of the Catalog aria, Don Giovanni, is

a. ) tragic
b. ) sentimental
c. ) romantic
d. ) comic

A

d.) comic

73
Q

Which of the following composers is not a member of the Viennese School

a. ) mozart
b. ) haydn
c. ) beethoven
d. ) liszt

A

d.) liszt

74
Q

Beethoven gave his Piano Sonata in C-sharp minor, Op. 27, No. 2, the designation

a. ) moonlight
b. ) quasi una fantasia
c. ) adagio cantabile
d. ) con amabilita

A

b.) quasi una fantasia

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