Music 180 listening tests 1 and 2 CSUSB

Click on and listen to Example 12. The instrument used in this example is:

harpsichord

This example has two different series of chords, set apart by several seconds in the middle of the example: Do the two series constitute chord progressions or successions?

The first example is a progression, and the second is a succession.

Click on and listen to Example 10. The instruments used here are:

Shona instruments

Listen to the following audio example: Which of the following statements most effectively describes the example?

Because it is played on harpsichord instead of piano, the piece has a harsher timbre.

Click on and listen to Example 2. This example's dynamic level is best described as:

Forte

Click on and listen to Example 7. Which genre does this example belong to?

NOT None of these choices are correct Try chamber music

Listen to the following audio example: Which of the following statements most effectively describes the example?

NOT The example is upbeat. Try The example has a steady rhythm

Listen to the following audio example: Which of the following statements most effectively describes the example?

NOT There are several abrupt changes in dissonance. Try There are several abrupt changes in dynamic

Click on and listen to Example 10. The instruments used for this example are:

NOT shona and mbira try mbiras

Click on and listen to Example 12. The genre of this example is:

None of these choices are correct

Click on and listen to Example 8. The genre of this example is:

None of these choices are correct

Click on and listen to Example 5. What is the meter for the example?

Quadruple

Click on and listen to Example 4. What is the meter of this example?

Quintuple

This example has two different series of chords, set apart by several seconds in the middle of the example: Do the two series constitute chord progressions or successions?

The first is a progression, and the second is a succession

The following audio example has three separate harmonies (chords), each separated by a few seconds of silence. Listen to the second chord in comparison to the first, and the third in comparison to the second: Is the second consonant or dissonant in comparison to the first? Is the third chord consonant or dissonant in comparison to the second?

The second chord is consonant compared to the first, and the third is dissonant compared to the second.

The following audio example has three separate harmonies (chords), each separated by a few seconds of silence. Listen to the second chord in comparison to the first, and the third in comparison to the second: Is the second consonant or dissonant in comparison to the first? Is the third chord consonant or dissonant in comparison to the second?

The second chord is dissonant compared to the first, and the third is consonant compared to the second.

The following audio example has a very short melody of three separate pitches (notes). Listen to the second pitch in comparison to the first, and the third pitch in comparison to the second: Is the second pitch higher or lower in frequency compared to the first? Is the third pitch higher or lower in frequency compared to the second?

The second pitch is higher than the first, and the third is higher than the second.

The following audio example has a very short melody of three separate pitches (notes). Listen to the second pitch in comparison to the first, and the third pitch in comparison to the second: Is the second pitch higher or lower in frequency compared to the first? Is the third pitch higher or lower in frequency compared to the second?

The second pitch is higher than the first, and the third is lower than the second.

Listen to the following audio example: Which of the following statements most effectively describes the example?

The timbre is relatively harsh

Click on and listen to Example 14. The instrument used in this example is:

a piano