MUS 101 Final Exam
The following composition is a work by:
A French troubadour
This music example illustrates a chord played one note after another. This is called:
Arpeggio
Listen to this music example and answer the following question: Who would be a likely composer for this work?
Bach or Handel
A famous troubadour had an imaginative biography written about him, worked in the service of Eleanor of Aquitaine, and composed the song below. He was:
Bernart de Ventadorn
Which of the following forms is not based on the principle of repetition?
Binary form
The following choral work, based on the German Bible, was written by:
Brahms
Which of the following terms does not refer to a basic musical texture?
Cacophony
During the Renaissance, what was the name composers gave to the original chant used as the basis for the main melody in a composition?
Cantus firmus
Which of the following composers did NOT write any choral music?
Chopin
We can say that the harmony in the following example is typical of the Classical period because it features:
Chord accompaniment and clear, strong cadences
This excerpt is...
Dance music from the medieval period
Which excerpt suggests tempo rubato?
Excerpt A
Which of the following excerpts features frequently changing tempos?
Excerpt B (7:19)
Which one of the following examples comes from a famous Beethoven symphony?
Excerpt D
The sections of the Classical sonata-allegro form are:
Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation
The factor that most clearly distinguishes this example from music of earlier periods is the use of:
Extended dissonance that doesn't resolve directly to consonance
The following excerpt represents melody by itself without harmonic accompaniment.
False
The following excerpt represents melody with harmonic accompaniment.
False
The following excerpt represents polyphonic texture.
False
Which of the following is the composer for this piece?
Gershwin
From which of the following pairs would you choose the most likely composer of this example?
Haydn or Beethoven
This excerpt demonstrates:
How dissonant harmonies create tension and instability throughout
The Renaissance may be described as an age in which:
Individualism, humanism, and secular values started to flourish once again.
The melody in this composition is representative of Romantic music because it:
Is long, flowing, and lyrical
Which statement does NOT apply to the following music example?
It has monophonic texture
According to the text, which of the following is not considered a form of program music?
Mazurka
The musical texture that consists of a single melody without accompaniment is called:
Monophony
Which of the following types of texture does it represent?
Monophony
Which of the following were important composers of the Classical period?
Mozart and Haydn
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:
Several small melodic ideas
Which of the following choices is the defining characteristic of polyphony?
The independence and equality of concurrent melodic lines
Which description of the excerpt is correct:
The melodic contour moves upward and then downward
A characteristic of this excerpt that suggests it is from a medieval Mass is:
The smooth melodic lines and unstressed rhythm
This excerpt is most likely from a...
Troubadour song
A musical phrase does not necessarily need to have a sense of completion in and of itself.
True
According to the text, ternary form uses a mixture of repetition and contrast.
True
Form can be defined as the constructive or organizing element in music.
True
The following example features a steady pulse played by the bass.
True
Which genre is represented by this example?
concerto
Early baroque music is characterized by frequent use of polyphonic texture.
false
The following selection is from Berlioz's Symphony Fantastique.
false
This music passage is an example of: (:16)
homophony
The most salient compositional aspect of the following excerpt is:
imitation between voices
This instrument, which was very popular during the Renaissance, is called a
lute
The following selection, sung by Historicus, comes from a well-known __________.
oratorio
Rhythm is defined as:
organization of sound in time
A melody consists of a succession of:
pitches
This excerpt is an example of a medieval religious type of composition known as:
plainsong, plainchant, or Gregorian chant
The texture of this excerpt is: :32
polyphonic
This music excerpt is an example of: (:31)
polyphonic texture
This piece of music is a good example of: 1:38
polyphonic texture
This excerpt is an example of:
secular music
Meter organizes _________ and __________ sounds into units called measures.
stressed : unstressed
This composition is a clear example of: 17:17
theme and variations form
The following musical excerpt is from the Classical period.
true
According to the text, in rondo form, the repeating themes are separated by:
Contrasting episodes
Although the violin is mostly a single melody instrument, violinists can also play chords using an instrumental technique known as:
Double stops
The direction of the following melody can be best described as:
Downward at first and then static
The following excerpt is consonant.
False
The sacred text and overall musical style of this example suggests that it is part of a/an:
Oratoria
The following excerpt is:
The Triumphal March from the opera Aida
Does the following excerpt move mainly by disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones?
The excerpt features all three
In this musical excerpt, it is fair to say that each melodic phrase exhibits a melodic contour that moves in a downward direction.
True
Question text Composers and arrangers can introduce some elements of variation in a piece of music without altering its basic form.
True
The following example was composed by a musician whose career exemplifies the dominance of composers from Northern France and the Netherlands during the Renaissance. The composer is:
Josquin des Prez
Which of the following is a false statement? Select one: 1. Tempo and rhythm are interchangeable terms. 2. Tempo rubato is Italian for "stolen time". 3. The Italian terms for tempo cover variations in speed from slow to fast. 4. Tempo primo may be used to indicate a return to the original tempo.
1. Tempo and rhythm are interchangeable terms.
The dates given in the course for the Baroque Period place it between:
1600-1750
Which of the following statements is correct? 1. Texture in music refers to the feeling created by the combination of melody and harmony. 2. Texture in music refers to the ways in which monophony, polyphony, and homophony combine to create harmony. 3. Texture in music refers to the ways in which the horizontal strands of melody and the vertical strands of harmony relate to one another. 4. None of these statements
3. Texture in music refers to the ways in which the horizontal strands of melody and the vertical strands of harmony relate to one another.
Which of the following events occurred in America during the time period known as the Renaissance?
Columbus discovered "The New World"
Which one of the following is not a general characteristic of Romantic music:
Compositions were based on logic and controlled feelings.
Which excerpt is from Galliard a 6, one of William Byrd's last works for viol consort?
Excerpt B
Which of the following madrigals is by Carlo Gesualdo?
Excerpt B
According to the text, composers of the Romantic period were reluctant to stray from the seven tones of the traditional scale (i.e., A, B, C, D, E, F, G).
False
The following excerpt is an example of ritardando.
False
The melodic material in the following excerpt can be best described as having:
Mixed melodic directions with a transitional character
__________ is an Italian term that describes moderately fast tempo.
Moderato
A feature of this example suggests it is from the early part of the Medieval period. That feature is:
Monophonic texture
Which of the following important events took place during the Baroque period?
Newton formulated his theory of gravity
The Italian term that describes very fast tempo is:
Presto
This example illustrates the use of: Select one: Accelerando Rubato Ritardando Unstressed meter
Ritardando
What is the name of the technique used in the following excerpt?
Terraced Dynamics
The following excerpt is an example of Renaissance a cappella choral music.
True
The following excerpt is dissonant.
True
The following excerpt represents melody with harmonic accompaniment.
True
The following excerpt represents monophonic texture.
True
The great European churches and cathedrals of the Medieval period were important to the development of Western music
True
This excerpt demonstrates the principle of repetition.
True
According to the text, which two essential factors do composers manipulate to hold the listener's interest?
Unit and Variety
An important artistic product of the Romantic period was:
Vincent van Gogh's paintings
Which of the following composers envisioned operas as "musical dramas"—a combination of all the arts?
Wagner
Who would be the most likely composer of the following excerpt from a piano concerto?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
The following excerpt has smooth melodies that imitate one another on entrances.
False
The following musical excerpt is from a recitative.
False
The following musical excerpt represents strophic form.
False
The smallest harmonic unit is made up of three pitches called a chord.
False
The term harmony refers to the horizontal aspect of music.
False
This cello piece exemplifies __________ form. 2:33
binary
Which one of the following excerpts belongs to a large choral work from the classical period?
Excerpt A (3:18)
This is an example of a new style of opera called opera buffa that emerged during the Classical period. It differed from opera in previous periods because...
Stories were based on "real people," and the music was light and humorous
