MUSIC 110
the three most important triads in in diatonic harmony are?
I,IV,V
In what language are tempo marking generally given?
Italian
a musical setting of the mass for the dead is called?
Requiem
After the Protestant Reformation of the early sixteenth century, the Roman Catholic Church responded with a movement to recapture the loyalty of its people. This was known as?
The Counter-reformation
Billings best known publication is?
The New England Psalm-Singer
by definition a musical sound has?
a perceivable pitch and a measurable frequency, certain volume, a distinct timbre (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
beats that are more strongly emphasized than others are said to be?
accented
what is ritornello?
an instrumental refrain in an aria
The basic unit of rhythm that divides time into equal segments is called the?
beat
The form based on a statement and a departure without a return to the complete opening statement is called?
binary
The resting place at the end of a phrase is called a?
cadence
a composition with strict imitation throughout is called a?
canon
In the Lutheran Church, the weekly hymns sung by the congregation were called:
chorales
a combination of three or more tones that constitutes a single block of harmony is called a?
chord
a twelve tone scale, including all the semitones of the octave is called?
chromatic
The striking emotional effect created by the high point in a melodic line is called the?
climax
the term timbre refers to the?
color of a tone
Luther believed that music belonged to the?
congregation
Which term describes a melody that moves by small intervals?
conjunct
a melody added to, or played against another melody is called a:
countermelody
the gradual swelling of the volume in music is called?
crescendo
music based on the 7 tones of a major or minor scale is called?
diatonic
What is the texture of Billings' Davids Lamentation?
homophonic with solos and duets
A texture in which a single voice takes over the melodic interest while the accompanying voices are subordinate is called?
homophony
The procedure in which a melodic idea is presented in one voice and then restated in another is called?
imitation
wha best describes the texture of idea renaissance sacred music?
imitative
A mechanism that generates musical vibrations and launches them into the air is called an?
instrument
the distance and relationships of two tones is referred to as?
interval
the distance between two pitches is called?
interval
what would listeners typically hear in a Bach chorale?
intricate choral movements, simple hymn like settings, solo arias ALL OF THE ABOVE
A group of related tones with a common center, a tonic, is called a(n):
key
the scared cantata was an integral part of the?
lutheran church service
Meter is marked off in groupings known as?
measures
Describe the relationship between melody and harmony in music. (paragraph)
melody is the horizontal aspect of music, harmony is the vertical.
a simple and familiar type of canon is called a?
round
a collection of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order is called a?
scale
The orchestra for Messiah relies primarily on the?
strings
a vocal work in which each poetic stanza is sung to the same melody is in?
strophic form
the deliberate shifting of the accent to a weak beat or an offbeat is called?
syncopation
in triple meter the strongest pules occurs on?
the first beat
in determining pitch what is meant by frequency?
the number of vibrations per second
in western music the octave is divided into ... equal intervals.
twelve
The term ...... describes the technique whereby some aspects of the music are changed, yet the whole remains recognizable.
variation
a combination of tones that sounds discordant, unstable or in need of resolution is called a?
dissonance
the first accented beat of a measure is called the?
downbeat
a single, sustained pitch against which melodic and rhythmic complexities unfold is called a?
drone
which meter would most likely be associated with a march?
duple
the markings for tempo and dynamics contribute most directly to the?
expressive content of a piece of music
the tempo marking indicates the loudness of a piece of music. T/F
fasle
a weak beat in a measure is called a?
offbeat
George Frederic Handle was considered a master of the?
oratorio
the earliest type of polyphony was?
organum
The melody of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot is based on the ________ scale.
pentatonic
how many notes make up a pentatonic scale?
5
Bach's Cantata No. 140, Wachet auf, has ..... movements.
7
how many notes in a scale does an octave span?
8 notes
The form of Billings' Davids Lamentation?
ABB
Describe the four categories of musical instruments around the world and how they each produce sound. Cite an example of each.
Aerophones, such as organs, produce sound by vibrating columns of air. Chordophones, such as the guitars, produce sound by vibrating strings. Membranophones, such as drums, produce sound by vibrating a membrane. Idiophones, such as the xylophone, produce sound by vibrating themselves.
which of the following voices has the lowest range?
Bass
"Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" is an example of triple meter. T/F
False
Melody and Harmony function independently of each other. T/F
False
Tempos and dynamics are dictated by composers, and performers have no role in interpreting these elements. T/F
False
modes were developed from major and minor scales. T/F
False
most compositions have on type of texture exclusively. T/F
False
the melody of the star spangled banner is best described as conjunct. T/F
False
throughout history woman voices have played a central role in the performance of church music. T/F
False
harmonic movement in music receives its maximum tension from consonance. T/F
False, correct answer is dissonance
a canon is a type of homophony. T/F
False, the correct answer is Imitation
a combination of tones that is discordant and unstable produces a consonance. T/F
False, the correct answer would be dissonance
Which of the following best describes the mood of the Dies irae from Mozart's Requiem?
Fearful and then Wondering
Why does Renaissance music sound different from medieval music?
It has fuller harmonies, it is performed a cappella, it has smoothly gliding lines ALL OF THE ABOVE
Which early Renaissance composer exerted a powerful influence on generations of composers who followed?
Josquin des Prez
The Dies Irae text from Requiem Mass describes?
Judgment day
The text of Mozart's requiem us sung in?
Latin
Who is credited with compiling the Great Book of Organum (Magnus liber organi)?
Léonin
a movement is a complete, comparatively independent division of a large-scale work. T/F
True
a triad is a chord made up of three tones. T/F
True
harmonic movement is generated by motion towards a goal or resolution. T/F
True
in a homo-rhythmic texture the melody and harmony move with the same rhythm. T/F
True
in imitation a melodic idea in one voice is restated in another. T/F
True
meter is an organizing unit shared by music and poetry. T/F
True
syncopation is a rhythmic characteristic of american jazz. T/F
True
the degree of loudness and softness in music is called dynamics. T/F
True
the role of the chorus is especially important in the oratorio. T/F
True
tone color is a property of pitch. T/F
True
Which of the following does not characterize Plainchant?
Triadic harmonies
The ________ accompanies the baritone voice in the Tuba mirum section of Mozart's Requiem.
Trombone
A chorale is a hymn tune associated with German Protestantism. T/F
True
A major scale can begin on any of the twelve semitones of the octave. T/F
True
A musical note is the symbolic representation of a sound with pitch and duration. T/F
True
A phrase is a component unit of a melody. T/F
True
A short melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic pattern repeated throughout a musical work is called an ostinato.
True
Allegro is an Italian term for a fast, cheerful tempo. T/F
True
An early center for the development of polyphony was the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris. T/F
True
During his lifetime, Johann Sebastian Bach was known primarily as a great organist. T/F
True
Humanism was inspired by the ancient culture of Greece and Rome. T/F
True
In the early Middle Ages, music was often composed in fixed patterns of long and short notes known as rhythmic modes. T/F
True
Martin Luther launched the Reformation movement. T/F
True
Melodies that skip in disjointed intervals are disjunct. T/F
True
Meter is the measurement of musical time. T/F
True
Polyphony was initially reserved for worship on the highest feast days. T/F
True
The two scale types commonly found in Western music from about 1650 to 1900 are major and minor. T/F
True
the process of passing from one key to another is known as?
modulation
a texture featuring a single unaccompanied line is?
monophonic
Of the following, what contributes to the simplicity of Billings's David's Lamentation?
mostly stepwise melodies, consonant harmonies, duple meter and regular rhythmic patterns ALL OF THE ABOVE
a basic technique in thematic development is the fragmentation of themes into?
motives
Polyphony required the development of?
music notation
music that moves without a strong sense of beat or meter is called?
non metric
Musical sounds are represented by symbols called?
notes
An interval spanning 8 notes is called an?
octave
A unit of meaning within the larger structure of a melody is called a?
phrase
when two or more independent melodic lines are combined, the resulting texture is called?
polyphony
the simultaneous use of two or more rhythmic patters is called?
polyrhythm
the distance between the highest and lowest tones of a melody is called the?
range
A melody can be characterized by:
range, shape, the way it moves (ALL OF THE ABOVE)
A specific area within the range of a voice or instrument, such as high, middle, or low, is called its?
register
the basic structural concepts in the element of form are?
repetition and contrast
Music is propelled forward in time by?
rhythm
The compositional technique whereby a composer searches out a theme's capacity for growth and expansion is known as?
thematic development
which of the following characterizes Humanism?
thinking centers on human issues and individuality, inspired from the ancient cultures of Greece and Rome, independence from tradition and religion ALL OF THE ABOVE
the principle organization around a central tone is called?
tonality
the first note of the scale is called the?
tonic
the patriotic song America "My country, 'tis of thee' is an example of?
triple meter
the repeated rhythmic patter in which and accented beat is followed by two unaccented beats is called?
triple meter