Placement Test

Question 1

PAC Perfect Authentic Cadence

Answer 1

V or V7 moving to I. Both chords in root position. Soprano on root of I chord

Question 2

Plagal Cadence

Answer 2

IV moving to I

Question 3

Deceptive Cadence

Answer 3

does not end on tonic. Contains leading tone

Question 4

half Cadence

Answer 4

Cadence ending on V chord

Question 5

Ternary Form

Answer 5

ABA

Question 6

Rounded Binary Form

Answer 6

A B 1/2A

Question 7

Transition

Answer 7

A passage that connects different tonal centers

Question 8

German Augmented 6th Chord (Ger +6)

Answer 8

4 pitches. b6 degree (In key of C major, Ab7)

Question 9

Italian Augmented 6th Chord (It +6)

Answer 9

3 pitches. In 4-part the tonic is doubled. (In key of C major, Ab7 omit 5) Ab, C, Gb

Question 10

French Augmented 6th Chord (Fr+6)

Answer 10

4 pitches. Dominant 7 b5. In key of C major, Ab7b5

Question 11

Neapolitan Chord (N)

Answer 11

bII. Major triad on the b2nd degree. transitions to the V chord.

Question 12

Binary form

Answer 12

consists of 2 approximately equivalent sections

Question 13

Figured Bass

Answer 13

Number represents intervals above bass note

Question 14

Root position

Answer 14

Triad: none. 7th chord: 7

Question 15

First inversion

Answer 15

(3rd in the bass) Triad: 6. 7th chord: 6/5

Question 16

Second inversion

Answer 16

(5th in the bass) Triad: 6/4. 7th Chord: 4/3

Question 17

Third inversion

Answer 17

7th Chord: 4/2 or 2

Question 18

Ostinato

Answer 18

continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm

Question 19

pandiatonicism

Answer 19

the composition of music using all seven notes of the diatonic scale

Question 20

Twelve-Tone Serialism

Answer 20

Igor Stravinsky, Agon. Anton Webern, Symphony, Op. 21.

Question 21

Non-Serial Atonality

Answer 21

György Ligeti, Volumina. Arnold Schoenberg, Pierrot lunaire. Edgard Varèse, Déserts.

Question 22

Folk Elements

Answer 22

Aaron Copland, Appalachian Spring. Charles Ives, Central Park in the Dark.

Question 23

Electronic Elements

Answer 23

John Cage, Williams Mix. Edgard Varèse, Déserts.

Question 24

Minimalism

Answer 24

Steve Reich, Drumming. Terry Riley, In C.

Question 25

Aleatory & Chance Elements

Answer 25

John Cage, Williams Mix. György Ligeti, Volumina. Terry Riley, In C.

Question 26

Phrase elision

Answer 26

last note of one phrase serves as first note of next phrase

Question 27

cadence

Answer 27

harmonic goal

Question 28

codetta

Answer 28

marks end of sonatas (always ends in perfect cadance)

Question 29

countour

Answer 29

shape of melody

Question 30

conjunct

Answer 30

stepwise

Question 31

disjunct

Answer 31

leaps

Question 32

fragmentation

Answer 32

division of a musical idea into segments

Question 33

augmentation

Answer 33

multiplication

Question 34

diminution

Answer 34

division

Question 35

retrograde

Answer 35

backwards

Question 36

extension

Answer 36

addition

Question 37

truncation

Answer 37

subtraction

Question 38

IAC Imperfect authentic cadence

Answer 38

V or V7 moving to I, but with either an inverted chord or soprano not finishing on the tonic.

Question 39

Pentatonicism

Answer 39

five note scale

Question 40

Serialism

Answer 40

chromatic scale

Question 41

Sentence

Answer 41

2+2+4 measure phrases

Question 42

inversion

Answer 42

upside down