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1
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The Star Spangled Banner

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describes:
- wavelike contour
- wide range

does not describe:
- descending contour
- narrow range

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La Marseillaise

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describes:
- wavelike contour
- wide range

does not describe:
- descending contour
- narrow range

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3
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Amazing grace has how many phrases marked by cadences?

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4

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4
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A melodic phrase ends in a resting place, or cadence. A cadence punctuates the music the same way that a comma or period punctuates a sentence.

A
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An interval is the distance between two pitches. A melody that moves by small intervals is described as conjunct, and a melody that moves by large intervals is described as disjunct

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6
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The number of beats in a measure determines

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meter

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7
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The first accented beat of each metric pattern is known as the onbeat

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FALSE

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8
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In triple meter, the accent is typically on the first beat

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TRUE

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9
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The Imperial March from the Empire Strikes Back

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duple

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10
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Bernstein, Tonight

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duple (or quadruple)

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11
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Consonance creates a sense of suspense that is only resolved with dissonance

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FALSE

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12
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What is the term for three or more tones sounded together?

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chord

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13
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Haydn, Symphony No. 94 Surprise, II

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consonant

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14
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Handel Messiah, Halleujah

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completely consonant

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15
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Create a C major scale by dragging the syllable to its corresponding note on the keyboard

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do re mi fa sol la ti do

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16
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What is the term for an interval smaller than a step?

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half step

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17
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In this example, the entire excerpt is in a major key: Travener, Hymns to the Mother of God

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FALSE

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18
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This excerpt is an example of which kind of tonality? Battle Hymn

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major

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19
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Which term describes the scale used in this excerpt? Haydn, Symphony No. 94

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major

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20
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In this example, the solo soprano sings the main melody while the piano provides the harmonic accompaniment. This is an example of a homophonic texture.

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21
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In this example, there are multiple melodic lines, each set against the other and each having equal importance. This is an example of a polyphonic texture.

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22
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In this example, there is a single melody with no accompaniment. This is an example of a monophonic texture.

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23
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Which form features a statement of an idea, a contrasting idea, and then a repetition of the first idea?

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ternary

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24
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The direct opposite of strophic form is through-composed form.

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TRUE

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25
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A-B
binary

A-B-A
ternary

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26
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Which of the following indicates a fast tempo?

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vivace

27
Q

indicates gradual change in tempo:
- accelerando
- ritardando

does not:
- andante
- presto
- allegro

A
28
Q

Beethoven, Ode of Joy

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begins piano and suddenly becomes fortissimo

29
Q

Faure: Libera Me, from Requiem

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very slow

30
Q

Listen to the second movement of Haydn’s Surprise Symphony and determine why the work is nicknamed “surprise.” Haydn: Symphony No. 94, II

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the unexpected loud chord

31
Q

What is the term for a song in which the music is repeated for each stanza of the poem?

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strophic

32
Q

describes number of notes per syllable:
- syllabic
- melismatic
- neumatic

does not:
- strophic
- secular

A
33
Q

Simple Gifts

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mostly syllabic

34
Q

Hildegard: Kyrie, excerpt

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melismatic

35
Q

Match each musical selection to the term that describes the text-setting that you hear in the example

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  • melismatic: Hildegard: Kyrie
  • syllabic:
    America
    Beethoven: Ode to Joy
  • neumatic
    Amazing Grace
36
Q

What is the term for the property of sound that gives instruments and voices their unique tone color?

A

timbre

37
Q

Which of the following indicate female vocal ranges? Which indicate male vocal ranges?

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female voice type:
- alto
- soprano
- mezzo-soprano

male voice type:
- baritone
- tenor

38
Q

Match the following instruments to their classifications

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membranophone:
- tabla
aeropone:
- flute
- bagpipe
- whistle
chordophone:
- guitar
- violin
idiophone:
- steel drums

39
Q

Flutes, whistles, and bagpipes fall into what instrument classification?

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aerophones

40
Q

What is the classification of an instrument that makes sound from the substance itself?

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idiophone

41
Q

Los Jilacitas

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group heard in example:
- aerophone
- membranophone

group not heard:
- idiophone
- chordophone

42
Q

Mikor a penze elfogyott

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chordophone

43
Q

In this excerpt, which instruments are most prominent? Which are not? Wagner, Ride of the Valkyries

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prominent:
- trumpets
- violins

not prominent:
- xylophone
- snare drum

44
Q

Which of the following instrument groups are heard in this mariachi ensemble? Which are not? El Cihualteco

A

heard in excerpt:
- strings
- bass

not heard:
- woodwinds
- percussion

45
Q

All string family instruments are chordophones. The harp and guitar are plucked-string instruments, while violins, violas, cellos and basses are generally played with a bow

A
46
Q

Which of the following instruments belong to the brass family?

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  • trombone
  • tuba
  • french horn
  • trumpet
47
Q

The term arpeggio, meaning “broken chord,” is derived from the name of what instrument?

A

harp

48
Q

In this example, each member of the woodwind family is featured. In what order are they featured? Britten, Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

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  1. flutes
  2. oboes
  3. clarinets
  4. bassoons
49
Q

In this example, each member of the brass family is featured. In what order are they featured? Britten, Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra

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  1. french horns
  2. trumpets
  3. trombones/tuba
50
Q

What is a small, specialized vocal ensemble called?

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choir

51
Q

Which of the following describes a piece performed a cappella?

A

it is performed without instrumental accompaniment

52
Q

Which of the following instruments are typically found in an orchestra? Which are not?

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typical orchestral instrument:
- clarinets
- cellos
- timpani

not:
- synthesizer
- guitar

53
Q

Let’s compare two commonly heard ensembles—the orchestra and the concert band—to see if you can hear the differences in sonority. Listen to the two examples. Which of the works is performed by an orchestra?

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Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries

54
Q

Which of the following terms describes the ensemble heard in this example? Stravinsky: Rite of Spring

A

orchestra

55
Q

Which of the following terms describes the ensemble heard in this example? Hildegard: Kyrie

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women’s chorus

56
Q

genre describes a musical form

A

FALSE

57
Q

which of the following is a genre? which is not?

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genre:
- symphony
- song
not:
- jazz band
- chamber choir

58
Q

what is the term for music that is composed for religious purposes?

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sacred

59
Q

what terms represent the functions of music? which do not?

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function of music:
- secular
- sacred
not:
- style
- song
- genre

60
Q

what term describes the characteristic way a musical piece is presented and the creator’s personal manner of expression?

A

style

61
Q

put the following historical style periods in chronological order

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  • middle ages
  • renaissance
  • baroque
  • classical
  • romantic
62
Q

A knowledge of historical styles helps put a musical work in the context of its creation.

A
63
Q

Listen to these orchestral works composed in different eras—the Classical period and the twentieth century—to see if you can identify the elements that make them sound different.

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Haydn: Symphony No. 100 (Military)
- consistent orchestral sound
- melody prominent
- predominantly consonant
- regular, duple meter
- moderate-ranging lines

Messiaen: Turangalila
- highly dissonant
- changing instrumental timbres
- irregular or mixed meter
- wide-ranging lines
- melody sometimes obscured

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