Music Appreciation Test 1 Review

Which composer responded to the reforms of the Council of Trent in an exemplary fashion? a. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina b. Josquin des Pez c. Guillaume Du Fay d. Johannes Ockeghem

a. Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

Which of the following women was a religious leader and a prominent figure in literature and music? a. Hildegard of Bingen b. Eleanor of Aquitaine c. Isabella d'Este d. Lucrezia Borgia

a. Hildegard of Bingen

Which of the following does NOT characterize Ma fin est mon commencement? a. It has a rondeau structure. b. It has a monophonic texture. c. It is in duple meter with syncopations. d. The structure involves palindromes.

a. It has a rondeau structure.

In what language are tempo markings generally given? a. Italian b. French c. German d. Dutch

a. Italian

Which of the following composed Ma fin est mon commencement? a. Machaut b. Pérotin c. Léonin d. Hildegard of Bingen

a. Machaut

The outstanding composer-poet of the Ars nova was: a. Machaut. b. Boccaccio. c. Chaucer. d. Petrarch.

a. Machaut.

Which of the following is an unpitched percussion instrument? a. bass drum b. timpani c. glockenspiel d. xylophone

a. bass drum

The invention of the printing press allowed: a. books to become available to the middle class. b. people in the middle class to learn how to read music. c. the spread of education and literacy. d. all of the above

a. books to become available to the middle class.

A composition with strict imitation throughout is called a(n): a. canon. b. retrograde. c. augmentation. d. sequence.

a. canon.

Which of the following instruments is NOT a member of the bowed string family? a. guitar b. violoncello c. viola d. violin

a. guitar

The vivid depiction of a text through music, known as word-painting, is a hallmark of the: a. madrigal. b. chanson. c. motet. d. anthem.

a. madrigal.

The process of passing from one key to another a. modulation. b. development. c. transposition. d. transformation.

a. modulation.

A texture featuring a single, unaccompanied line is known as: a. monophonic. b. homophonic. c. polyphonic. d. contrapuntal.

a. monophonic.

When two or more independent melodic lines are combined, the resulting texture is called: a. polyphony. b. monophony. c. homophony. d. heterophony.

a. polyphony.

Which of the following tempo markings is the fastest? a. presto b. vivace c. moderato d. allegro

a. presto

The basic structural concepts in the element of form are: a. repetition and contrast. b. major and minor. c. polyphonic and homophonic. d. duple and triple.

a. repetition and contrast.

The standard ranges of the human voice, from highest to lowest, are: a. soprano, alto, tenor, bass. b. bass, tenor, soprano, alto. c. tenor, soprano, alto, bass. d. soprano, tenor, alto, bass.

a. soprano, alto, tenor, bass.

A setting of Gregorian chant with one note per syllable is called: a. syllabic. b. neumatic. c. melismatic. d. modal.

a. syllabic.

The quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another is: a. timbre. b. pitch. c. tempo. d. volume.

a. timbre.

In harmony, the ________ is considered a place of rest and return. a. tonic b. dominant c. subdominant d. leading tone

a. tonic

The expressive device that Renaissance composers used to pictorialize words musically is called: a. word-painting. b. a cappella. c. imagery. d. chromaticism.

a. word-painting.

Which of the following is a pitched percussion instrument? a. xylophone b. snare drum c. bass drum d. gong

a. xylophone

On the piano, the black key between the white keys C and D is called: a.C-sharp or D-flat. b.C-flat or B. c.D-sharp or E. d.none of the above

a.C-sharp or D-flat.

The tonic chord is represented by the symbol ________. a.I b.IV c.V d.VII

a.I

Which of the following characterizes the minor scale? a.It has a lowered third degree. b.It always begins on the note F. c.It sounds the same as the major mode. d.It is made entirely of half steps.

a.It has a lowered third degree.

Which of the following does NOT make frequent use of pentatonic scales? a.Western art music b.Native American music c.Japanese music d.Chinese music

a.Western art music

A twelve-tone scale, including all the semitones of the octave, is called: a.chromatic. b.diatonic. c.major. d.minor.

a.chromatic.

The element of music that organizes movement in time is: a.rhythm. b.melody. c.harmony. d.form.

a.rhythm.

Where was the madrigal first developed? a. England b. Italy c. France d. Germany

b. Italy

What is the musical basis of Josquin's Ave Maria . . . virgo serena? a. a popular cantus firmus heard throughout the entire work b. a Gregorian chant in the top voice, then a freely composed melody c. an isorhythm in the two bottom voices d. a five-note ostinato figure

b. a Gregorian chant in the top voice, then a freely composed melody

Which marking is appropriate for a slow tempo? a. andante b. adagio c. piano d. allegro

b. adagio

Which of the following does NOT describe life in the medieval cloister? a. living in quiet seclusion b. being at the center of trade and commerce c. devotion to prayer, scholarship, and charity d. participating in teaching and hospital work

b. being at the center of trade and commerce

Instruments that produce sound from a vibrating string are called: a. aerophones. b. chordophones. c. idiophones. d. membranophones.

b. chordophones.

Which of the following is NOT a percussion instrument? a. timpani b. harp c. xylophone d. snare drum

b. harp

Which of the following does NOT characterize the dances that Susato published? a. binary forms b. irregular phrase lengths c. lively rhythms d. occasional embellishments

b. irregular phrase lengths

Early instruments used for outdoor performances, such as the shawm and the sackbut, were categorized as: a. soft. b. loud. c. small. d. large.

b. loud.

Josquin's Ave Maria . . . virgo serena is an example of the: a. Mass. b. motet. c. chanson. d. madrigal.

b. motet.

A setting of Gregorian chant with two to four notes per syllable might be considered: a. syllabic. b. neumatic. c. melismatic. d. modal.

b. neumatic.

Which of the following was a lively circle or line dance, often performed outdoors? a. pavane b. ronde c. allemande d. galliard

b. ronde

The restatement of a musical idea at a higher or lower pitch is called a(n): a. motive. b. sequence. c. theme. d. ostinato.

b. sequence.

Which of the following was a characteristic of medieval art abandoned in the Renaissance? a. profile portraiture b. space organized in a succession of planes c. use of landscape d. the illusion of distance

b. space organized in a succession of planes

The setting of one note per syllable is called: a. melismatic b. syllabic c. neumatic d. word-painting

b. syllabic

The rate of speed at which a piece of music is played is its: a. meter. b. tempo. c. movement. d. mood.

b. tempo.

The generally accepted term for the high male vocal range is: a. bass. b. tenor. c. alto. d. soprano.

b. tenor.

In what era did composers begin to be recognized? a. the Renaissance b. the Gothic era c. the Middle Ages d. the Ars nova

b. the Gothic era

In the churches of Luther and Calvin, the musical emphasis was on: a. spectacular polyphonic works. b. the inclusion of instruments in the service. c. congregational singing. d. a return to Gregorian chant.

b. the inclusion of instruments in the service.

The style of a historical period is defined by: a. its leading artist. b. the total language of all its artists. c. a single defining work. d. its dominant musical critic.

b. the total language of all its artists.

Which meter would be conducted in a down-right-up pattern? a. duple b. triple c. quadruple d. sextuple

b. triple

Which of the following songs is in sextuple meter a.Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star b.Greensleeves c.America, the Beautiful d.America ("My country, 'tis of thee")

b.Greensleeves

A succession of single tones or pitches perceived as a unit is called: a.an interval. b.a melody. c.a harmony. d.a chord.

b.a melody.

Music based on the seven tones of a major or minor scale is called: a.chromatic. b.diatonic. c.modal. d.transposed

b.diatonic.

Meter is marked off in groupings known as: a.phrases. b.measures. c.cadences. d.chords

b.measures.

Ternary form is represented by the pattern: a. A-B. b. A-A-A. c. A-B-A. d. A-B-C.

c. A-B-A.

Which of the following is the proper chronological order of musical style periods? a. Renaissance, Middle Ages, Classical, Baroque, Romantic, twentieth century b. Middle Ages, Baroque, Renaissance, Romantic, Classical, twentieth century c. Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, twentieth century d. Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Romantic, Classical, twentieth century

c. Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, twentieth century

The first major center of polyphony was: a. St. Peter's in Rome. b. Westminster Abbey c. Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris. d. St. Mark's Cathedral in Venice.

c. Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

On which liturgical occasion was Hildegard's Alleluia, O virga mediatrix sung? a. Easter Sunday b. any Sunday c. a feast day for the Virgin Mary d. Christmas Day

c. a feast day for the Virgin Mary

A chord whose notes are played in succession, as on the harp, is called a(n): a. scale. b. glissando. c. arpeggio. d. double-stop.

c. arpeggio.

Which of the following is the lowest-sounding member of the double-reed family? a. oboe b. English horn c. bassoon d. bass clarinet

c. bassoon

How do performers cause idiophones to produce sound? a. by making a string vibrate b. by setting a column of air to vibrating c. by shaking, scraping, or striking the instrument itself d. by striking a tightly stretched membrane

c. by shaking, scraping, or striking the instrument itself

The term timbre refers to the: a. length of a tone. b. pitch of a tone. c. color of a tone. d. loudness of a tone.

c. color of a tone.

What quality of a work of art refers to its structure or shape? a. theme b. melody c. form d. harmony

c. form

The term accelerando indicates that the tempo is: a. getting slower. b. staying the same. c. getting faster. d. returning to the original tempo.

c. getting faster.

The predominant texture in music up to about one thousand years ago was: a. polyphonic. b. homophonic. c. monophonic. d. all of the above

c. monophonic.

Polyphony required the development of: a. new musical instruments. b. new melodic modes. c. music notation. d. new performance venues.

c. music notation.

The use of a few notes for each syllable is called: a. melismatic. b. syllabic. c. neumatic. d. word-painting.

c. neumatic.

What is double-stopping? a. a special staccato bow stroke b. a technique for changing pitches on the French horn c. playing on two strings at once d. a lengthy pause in music

c. playing on two strings at once

The human voice: a. is an unnatural musical instrument. b. is limited in character and range. c. possesses lyric beauty and expressiveness that has been a model for instrument builders and players. d. can be made to sound like any instrument.

c. possesses lyric beauty and expressiveness that has been a model for instrument builders and players.

Which of the following tempo markings does NOT indicate a slow tempo? a. grave b. largo c. presto d. adagio

c. presto

Music that sounds despairing and sad usually has a ________ tempo. a. fast b. moderate c. slow d. vigorous

c. slow

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: a. the Crusades. b. the Reformation. c. the Counter-Reformation. d. the Thirty Years' War.

c. the Counter-Reformation.

Which of the following was the most important secular genre of the sixteenth century? a. the galliard b. the chanson c. the madrigal d. the ronde

c. the madrigal

The basic unit of rhythm that divides time into equal segments is called the: a.meter. b.syncopation. c.beat. d.accent.

c.beat.

The resting place at the end of a phrase is called a: a.pause. b.period. c.cadence. d.comma.

c.cadence.

Meters in which each beat is subdivided into three rather than two are known as: a.simple meters. b.complex meters. c.compound meters. d.unequal meters.

c.compound meters.

An interval smaller than the semitone, or half step, is called a(n): a.whole tone. b.glissando. c.microtone. d.octave

c.microtone.

Harmony is to music as ________ is to painting. a.the frame b.color c.perspective d.the brush

c.perspective

The deliberate shifting of the accent to a weak beat or an offbeat is called: a.rhythm. b.meter. c.syncopation. d.compound meter.

c.syncopation.

Madrigals with simpler and more accessible texts were especially favored in: a. Germany. b. Italy. c. France. d. England.

d. England.

What was the primary language of the Mass? a. Hebrew b. Greek c. Italian d. Latin

d. Latin

Ostinato, or the repetitive use of a short melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic pattern, is common in: a. rock. b. the blues. c. jazz. d. all of the above

d. all of the above

Titles of musical compositions may be indicated by: a. genre and key. b. opus number. c. descriptive words. d. all of the above

d. all of the above

Which of the following is true of all brass instruments? a. They are made of metal. b. They are blown into through a metal mouthpiece. c. Their sound is created by the vibration of the lips. d. all of the above

d. all of the above

John Philip Sousa was famous as a composer of: a. symphonies. b. string quartets. c. piano trios. d. marches.

d. marches.

Traditional music of the Far East is largely: a. homophonic. b. contrapuntal. c. polyphonic. d. monophonic.

d. monophonic.

The device placed on the bridge of string instruments to muffle the sound is called a: a. reed b. double reed c. bow d. mute

d. mute

The texture that combines two or more simultaneous melodic lines is called: a. monophony. b. homophony. c. heterophony. d. polyphony.

d. polyphony.

Which of the following best describes the texture of the Pope Marcellus Mass? a. monophony b. three-voice polyphony c. four-voice polyphony d. six-voice polyphony

d. six-voice polyphony

The percussion family comprises a variety of instruments that are made to sound by: a. strumming. b. blowing air.' c. plucking. d. striking or shaking.

d. striking or shaking.

Which genre of vocal music was NOT used in Renaissance church services? a. Gregorian chant b. the motet c. the hymn d. the chanson

d. the chanson

Which of the following would be considered an appropriate outdoor instrument? a. the flute b. the recorder c. the rebec d. the shawm

d. the shawm

The term a cappella refers to choral music performed: a. with organ accompaniment. b. with orchestral accompaniment. c. with piano accompaniment. d. without any accompaniment.

d. without any accompaniment.

The term refrain refers to: a. a central idea in the text. b. the avoidance of repetition. c. the beginning and ending of a poem. d. words and music that repeat in a poem.

d. words and music that repeat in a poem.

A melody can be characterized by: a.its range. b.its shape. c.the way it moves. d.all of the above

d.all of the above

By definition, a musical sound has: a.a perceivable pitch and a measurable frequency. b.a certain volume. c.a distinct timbre. d.all of the above

d.all of the above

Should a composer write a film score for a horror movie, we might reasonably expect that the harmony would include a great deal of: a.syncopation. b.conjunct motion. c.consonance. d.dissonance.

d.dissonance.

An interval spanning eight notes is called a(n): a.chord. b.fifth. c.triad. d.octave.

d.octave.

Tonality means that we hear a piece of music in relation to a central tone, called the: a.dominant. b.subdominant. c.scale. d.tonic.

d.tonic.

When a song begins on the last beat of a measure, it is said to begin with a(n): a.offbeat. b.syncopation. c.polyrhythm. d.upbeat.

d.upbeat.