Midterm Review

Question 1

Monophonic

Answer 1

One sound no accompaniment

Question 2

Polyphonic

Answer 2

Multiple voices

Question 3

Homophonic

Answer 3

1 voice with accompaniment

Question 4

Pitch

Answer 4

High/low

Question 5

Timbre

Answer 5

Tone

Question 6

Duration

Answer 6

Length

Question 7

4 elements of music

Answer 7

Pitch
Timber
Intensity
Duration

Question 8

4 Instrument Families

Answer 8

Brass
Strings
Woodwinds
Percussion

Question 9

Name 3 brass instruments

Answer 9

Trumpet
Trombone
Mellophone

Question 10

Name 3 string instruments

Answer 10

Guitar
Violin
Chello

Question 11

Name 3 woodwind instruments

Answer 11

Recorder
Flute
Clarinet

Question 12

Name 3 percussion instruments

Answer 12

Drums
Cymbals
Keyboard instruments

Question 13

John Williams began his career as a ________ musician

Answer 13

Session

Question 14

Name 3 movies John Williams wrote the underscore for:

Answer 14

Jaws
Star Wars
Indiana Jones

Question 15

Name the three composers we studied that inspired John Williams

Answer 15

Richard Wagner
Gustov Holst
Igor Stravinsky

Question 16

Anti-semantic German composer who wrote large scale operas based on Norse Mythology

Answer 16

Richard Wagner

Question 17

John Williams used character themes to accentuate their personalities and likeness. This characterization through music is called_______

Answer 17

Leitmotif

Question 18

Gesamtkunstwerk translates to mean _________ __________

Answer 18

Total artwork

Question 19

English born composer that wrote many symphonic works, including multi-movement orchestral suite entitled “The Planets”

Answer 19

Gustov Holst

Question 20

Music that is written that tells a story is called _________ music. Music that is written that does not tell a story is absolute or pure music.

Answer 20

Program

Question 21

Russian born composer whose music for the ballet “The Rite of Spring” inspired John Williams when he needed to create underscoring during the movie Star Wars is:

Answer 21

Igor Stravinsky

Question 22

True or False: music the actors on stage can hear as part of the plot is called diagetic (source) music.

Answer 22

True

Question 23

Name 3 genres of music studies in chapter 4

Answer 23

Opera
Musicals
Ballet

Question 24

How is musical different from opera

Answer 24

Musical are more modern/contemporary.
Operas are sung all the way through musicals have music interwoven throughout.

Question 25

How is musicals or opera different from ballet?

Answer 25

Ballet is dancing.

Question 26

Lin Manuel-Miranda
Nationality: _________
Genre: _________

Answer 26

Puerto Rican
Musicals

Question 27

Claudio Monteverdi
Nationality:
Genre:

Answer 27

Italian
Opera

Question 28

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Nationality
Genre

Answer 28

Austrian
Opera

Question 29

Peter I Tchaikovsky
Nationality
Genre

Answer 29

Russian
Ballet

Question 30

“The Magic Flute”

Answer 30

Mozart
Opera

Question 31

“L’Orfeo”

Answer 31

Monteverdi
Opera

Question 32

“Sleeping Beauty”

Answer 32

Tchaikovsky
Ballet

Question 33

“Hamilton”

Answer 33

Lin Manuel Miranda
Musical

Question 34

“Don Giovanni”

Answer 34

Mozart
Opera

Question 35

“The Nutcracker”

Answer 35

Tchaikovsky
Ballet

Question 36

“The Marriage of Figaro”

Answer 36

Mozart
Opera

Question 37

“Swan Lake”

Answer 37

Tchaikovsky
Ballet

Question 38

Allegory

Answer 38

Use symbols to convey hidden meaning

Question 39

Reprise

Answer 39

Bring something back, but change the words

Question 40

Florentine Camerata

Answer 40

Group of artists who met in Florence in late 16th century

Question 41

Recitative

Answer 41

Dialogue in opera to explain plot

Question 42

Libretto

Answer 42

Text of the opera (vocal work)

Question 43

Choreographer

Answer 43

Coordinates the dance routine

Question 44

Strophic songs

Answer 44

Repeats melody for each verse

Question 45

Aria

Answer 45

Solo in opera

Question 46

Choral refrains

Answer 46

Choir

Question 47

Overture

Answer 47

Introduction piece