Written Test 1

Question 1

Melody

Answer 1

Most memorable, sing-hackable part of a song

Question 2

Phrase

Answer 2

Complete musical thought; part of song

Question 3

Conjunct Motion

Answer 3

Motion by steps, very close together

Question 4

Disjunct Motion

Answer 4

Motion by leaps

Question 5

Dynamics

Answer 5

Relative volume; can change suddenly and gradually

Question 6

Major

Answer 6

-do and -do; happy and bright sounds

Question 7

Minor

Answer 7

-la to -la; sad, frightful and dark sounds

Question 8

Rhythm

Answer 8

Different amounts of time passing in music

Question 9

Beat

Answer 9

Steadily, underlying

Question 10

Harmony

Answer 10

Something not in melody; adds more depth

Question 11

Texture

Answer 11

Depth; relationship between lines of music

Question 12

Timbre

Answer 12

Sound to a melody; doesn’t change pitch

Question 13

Form

Answer 13

Structure of musical work; composure of music

Question 14

Frequency

Answer 14

Number of repeated occurrences per unit of time

Question 15

Cadence

Answer 15

Pause, moment of rest in music

Question 16

Meter

Answer 16

Recurring patterns of beat

Question 17

Plainchant

Answer 17

melodies sung by a single voice or choir in unison; used in churches

Question 18

Sacred Music

Answer 18

Non-instrumental; sung in churches

Question 19

Secular Music

Answer 19

Instrumental music

Question 20

Melismatic

Answer 20

One syllable per pitch

Question 21

Syllabic

Answer 21

Many syllables per pitch

Question 22

Hildegard von bingen

Answer 22

Play of Virtues

Question 23

Francesco Landini

Answer 23

Behold Spring

Question 24

Guillaume de Machaut

Answer 24

I Can All Too Well Compare My Lady

Question 25

Alfonso el Sabio

Answer 25

He Who Gladly Serves

Question 26

Humanism

Answer 26

1. Human interests and values

2. Science, philosophy, literature, art

Question 27

Josquin des Pres

Answer 27

The Cricket

Question 28

Thomas Weelkes

Answer 28

Since Robin Hood

Question 29

Motet

Answer 29

Sacred choral music

Question 30

Madrigal

Answer 30

Most important type of secular song. Musical setting of text in strophe

Question 31

Iambic Pentameter

Answer 31

short-LONG, short-LONG, short-LONG, short-LONG

Question 32

Counterpoint

Answer 32

One voice introduces melody and text, and is imitated by other voices in succession

Question 33

Imitation

Answer 33

Counterpoint; imitating voices in succession

Question 34

William Byrd

Answer 34

Sing Joyfully

Question 35

Rhyming Singers of the Bahamas

Answer 35

My Lord Help Me to Pray

Question 36

Tielman Susato

Answer 36

Moorish Dance