Music 152 Final
The following music excerpt features: (00:17)
A mixture of polyphonic and homophonic textures
The tempo in this example could be described as: (00:30)
Accelerando
The Italian term for at ease is:
Adagio
Which of the following Italian tempo terms best applies to this selection? (7:31)
Allegro
This music example illustrates a chord played one note after another. This is called: (00:01)
Arpeggio
This cello piece exemplifies __________ form. (2:33)
Binary
Which of the following forms is not based on the principle of repetition?
Binary form
Which of the following terms does not refer to a basic musical texture?
Cacophony
Consonant harmonies usually provide a feeling of tension.
False
The term harmony refers to the horizontal aspect of music.
False
Two simultaneous pitches of the same letter name and pitch (e.g., C, G, or D) constitute a harmony.
False
Usually, folk tunes, songs, spirituals, and hymns are not good examples of strophic form.
False
The following excerpt is an example of ritardando. (00:11)
False (The piece doesn't gradually slow down.)
The pulse in this example... (00:44)
Is very weak throughout
A melody consists of a succession of:
Pitches
The texture of this example is... (00:17)
Polyphonic
This music excerpt is an example of: (00:31)
Polyphonic texture
This piece of music is a good example of: (00:20)
Polyphonic texture
The Italian term that describes very fast tempo is:
Presto
This movement from a piano sonata by Beethoven exemplifies: (4:25)
Rondo form
Which of the following forms is not based on the principle of contrast?
Strophic form
This piano piece exemplifies: (2:34)
Ternary form
Meter in music can best be described as:
The grouping of pulses into consistent units
Composers and arrangers can introduce some elements of variation in a piece of music without altering its basic form.
True
Form can be defined as the constructive or organizing element in music.
True
Musical texture refers to how melody and harmony relate to each other.
True
Syncopation is often used in jazz settings
True
Tempo is an Italian universal musical term that refers to the speed at which a music composition is played.
True
The following example features a steady pulse played by the bass. (5:59)
True
The following excerpt is an example of duple meter. (00:14)
True
The following excerpt is consonant. (00:11)
True
The following excerpt represents a melody without harmonic accompaniment. (00:14)
True
The following excerpt represents melody with harmonic accompaniment. (00:11)
True
The following excerpt represents monophonic texture. (00:07)
True
The following musical excerpt represents strophic form. (3:11)
True
The sense of beat in this example is unstressed throughout. (4:32)
True
The following excerpt is an example of ritardando. (00:11)
True (The piece slows down towards the end of the example.)
From the word pairs, select the one that completes the following sentence correctly. Meter organizes _________ and __________ sounds into units called measures.
stressed : unstressed
Does the following excerpt feature more disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? (00:22)
Conjunct
The trumpet melody in the following excerpt can be best described as: (00:03)
Disjunct
Although the violin is mostly a single melody instrument, violinists can also play chords using an instrumental technique known as: (00:16)
Double stops
The direction of the following melody can be best described as: (00:05)
Downward at first and then static
Listen to the following two examples from a piece in rondo form presented in the text. Which excerpt represents the Theme?
Example A (00:20)
Which excerpt most likely represents theme and variations form?
Example A (15:33)
Which of the following excerpts has a fast tempo?
Excerpt A (00:11)
Which excerpt is an example of accelerando?
Excerpt A (00:12)
Which excerpt suggests tempo rubato?
Excerpt A (00:46)
Which excerpt suggests a weak beat?
Excerpt B (00:11)
The following excerpt is dissonant. (00:28)
False
The following excerpt is not an example of triple meter. (00:42)
False
The following excerpt represents homophonic texture. (00:18)
False
The following excerpt represents melody by itself without harmonic accompaniment. (00:03)
False
The following excerpt represents melody with harmonic accompaniment. (00:06)
False
The following excerpt represents monophonic texture. (00:21)
False
The following excerpt represents polyphonic texture. (00:14)
False
The following musical excerpt represents strophic form. (3:22)
False
The following piece is an example of triple meter. (3:30)
False
Which of the following were important composers in the Medieval period?
Hildegard von Bingen and Guillaume de Machaut
This piece is a good example of: (00:18)
Homophonic texture
This music passage is an example of: (00:16)
Homophony
This excerpt demonstrates: (00:19)
How dissonant harmonies create tension and instability throughout
The most salient compositional aspect of the following excerpt is: (00:35)
Imitation between voices
Which of the following were sacred genres in the Medieval period?
Masses and motets
The following excerpt represents: (00:11)
Melody with harmonic accompaniment
The placement of accents in the following example causes us to perceive its meter as: (00:25)
Mixed and changing
The melodic material in the following excerpt can be best described as having: (00:13)
Mixed melodic directions with a transitional character
__________ is an Italian term that describes moderately fast tempo
Moderato
The musical texture that consists of a single melody without accompaniment is called:
Monophony
Which of the following types of texture does it represent? (00:09)
Monophony
Where are tempo markings usually written in a music score?
Over the staff
The tempo in this example... (00:36)
Remains consistent
Does the following excerpt move mainly by disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? (00:36)`
Repeated tones
This example illustrates the use of: (00:30)
Ritardando
The tempo of this example could be described as: (00:20)
Rubato
Which of the following is NOT a chant of the Proper of the Mass?
Sederunt Principes
The melody in the following excerpt is comprised of: (00:24)
Several small melodic ideas
The characteristics of a melody may be best described in terms of:
Shape, direction, and range
Which combination of beat and tempo is present in this excerpt? (00:30)
Strong and fast
This piece of music is an example of: (3:59)
Strophic form (Amazing Grace)
The rhythmic "surprise" created by accents occurring in unexpected places in the following example is called... (00:13)
Syncopation
Which of the following is a false statement?
Tempo and rhythm are interchangeable terms.
Which form does it represent? (2:06)
Ternary form
The following excerpt is: (00:15)
The Triumphal March from the opera Aida
Which of these statements best describes the unique rhythmic feature in this example? (00:19)
The dramatic use of silence
Does the following excerpt move mainly by disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? (00:13)
The excerpt features all three
Does the following excerpt move mainly by disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? (00:26)
The excerpt features all three
If the printed program at a concert indicated that the first movement of a symphony was titled Allegro and the second Andante, you would expect:
The first movement to be fast, the second slower
Rhythm is defined as:
The organization of sound in time
In the following example: (00:29)
The repeated rhythm pattern is part of the accompaniment
When a melody acquires significant importance within a given composition, it is called a:
Theme
This composition is a clear example of: (17:17)
Theme and variations form
The top number of the time signature above, represents: (3 on top, 4 on bottom)
There are three beats in each measure.
The predominant meter of this example is: (2:53)
Triple
In general, operatic arias of the Romantic period, for example those by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), provide good examples of homophonic music.
True
Which of the following Italian tempo terms best applies to this selection? (00:59)
Vivace
The proper musical term for "increasing the tempo" is __________.
accelerando
From the word pairs, select the one that completes the following sentence correctly. Each measure contains a combination of strong and weak __________, which represent the underlying ____________ of the music.
beats : pulse
According to the text, in rondo form, the repeating themes are separated by:
contrasting episodes
The proper musical term for 'decreasing the tempo' is __________.
ritardando
Which of the following choices is the defining characteristic of polyphony?
The independence and equality of concurrent melodic lines
