music appreciation final exam

Ensembles grew during the _____ century.

19th

Noting style traits helps define.

Composer, era and type of work.

_______ refers to an agreeable-sounding combination of notes that provides a sense of relaxation and fulfillment.

Consonance

The contour of the opening phrase of Joy to the World is...

Descending

The type of melodic movement in The Star-Spangled Banner is.....

Disjunct

All music has a strong, discernable beat.

False

Composers have indicated specific instruments since early times.

False

Composers indicate tempo and mood to the performers so that there is no leeway for interpretation.

False

If a major or minor scale is transposed to a different starting pitch, the pattern of half steps and whole steps changes.

False

Listening to music while exercising is an example of active listening.

False

Polyphony occurs when several meters are played simultaneously.

False

Simple meters are meters in which the beats are divided into three.

False

Taking notes while listening to music is a bad idea.

False

The downbeat coincides with the upward stroke of a conductor's hand.

False

The octave is divided the same way in the musical systems of all cultures.

False

Scientifically, pitch is determined by its.....

Frequency

A composition in the key of G major uses harmonies formed from which scale?

G major

Melody

Is a musical line, or the tune.

Active listening does NOT mean.

Letting the music be teh background activity.

Which is NOT a true statement?

Melody and harmony are not related.

The Climax of The Star-Spangled Banner falls on what text?

O'er the land of the free....

Listening to music as a background to another activity is.

Passive listening

A phrase and cadence is music can likened to a....

Sentence and period.

In Western music, the dominant and subdominant are called _______ chords.

active

Returning patterns or memorable moments in music is...

at the root of Western musical practice.

Which of the following is NOT a simple meter?

compound

Dissonance resolves in

consonance

A chord that sounds stable or restful is called

consonant

A second melody played against the first is called a countermelody.

True

A symphony can last more than an hour.

True

Accents between the beats are called offbeats.

True

Becoming an informed listener takes practice.

True

Black keys on the piano can be either "flats" or "sharps" depending on the context of the music.

True

Criteria that shape a performer's interpretation include variation in tempo and dynamics.

True

In Western music, two scales have been predominant: major and minor.

True

In notation, regular groupings of beats are marked off in measures.

True

The first accented beat of each metric pattern is known as the

downbeat

Simple harmony can be created when a melody is accompanied by a long, sustained tone called a

drone

Interpretation is at the root of musical expressiveness.

True

Music can hold our attention over long spans of time.

True

Musical sound is characterized by perceivable and measureable pitch.

True

Musical works studied in the textbooks are accompanied by Listening Guides that Outline "What to Listen For" at the top.

True

Playing music in two simultaneous rhythms is known as polyrhythm.

True

The development of harmony is central to Western music.

True

Triads in Western music are made up of a combination of alternating notes from a scale.

True

The key of a piece is determined

by the composer

Listening to recorded music...

facilitates repeated listening.

In duple meter, the accent is typically on which beat?

first

In triple meter, the strongest accent is typically on which beat?

first

The tonic is a three-note chord, or triad, built on the ________ scale step.

first

In Western music, the octave is divided into twelve equal

half steps

The progression of ________ creates a feeling of order and unity in music.

harmony

The number of beats in a measure determines the

meter

Intervals even smaller than half steps, commonly used in some non-Western music are called

microtones

Moving from one key center to another within a composition is called

modulation

Harmony describes the _____ aspect of music.

vertical

Music that moves without a strong sense of beat is

nonmetric

The _______ chord is counterposed against active chords.

rest

The element that propels music forward in time is

rhythm

A collection of pitches arranged sequentially in ascending and descending order constitutes a

scale

The tonality of a piece is determined by the ________ chosen by the composer.

scale

What is another name for a half step?

semitone

In quadruple meter, the second-strongest accent is typically on which beat?

third

In a compound meter, the beat divides into groups of

three

Harmonies built on the dominant (fifth scale degree) gravitate toward the

tonic

The _____ serves as home base in most Western music.

tonic

The first and last note in a major or minor scale is called the

tonic

Which of the following is NOT an active chord?

tonic

Shifting an entire work so that it begins on a different pitch but retains the same pattern of intervals is called

transposition

The most common type of chord in Western music is the

triad

An accented beat followed by two weak beats indicates a __________ meter.

triple

When a melody begins before a downbeat, it is said to begin on a(n)

upbeat

The contour of Beethoven's Ode to Joy is.....

Wavelike

Which is a true statement?

A chord may be built on any note of the scale.

The distance between two pitches is called....

An interval

A place in a melody where a musician will most likely pause for a breath is at the...

Candence

The high point of a melodic line is considered its....

Climax

The __________ is an online resource to consult before attending a live performance.

Concertgoer's Guide

A melodic line that moves by small intervals is called.

Conjunct

The term referring to the overall shape of a melody is ....

Contour

Wavelike describes melodic....

Contour

Which of the following terms is used to describe melody?

Contour

Which of the following is an important skill?

Developing musical memory.

A melodic line that moves by small intervals is called consonant.

False

Which of the following is a true statement?

In diatonic music, both the melody and the harmony are firmly rooted in the key.

Most children's songs have a _______ range.

Narrow

The distance between the highest and lowest pitches in a melodic line is its....

Range

Through repeated listening we gain...

Skills to transfer to new repertories, musical memory, familiarity and understanding.

________ is created when the regular accent is shifted to a weak beat or an offbeat.

Syncopation

Music is a _______ art.

Temporal

Pitch is determined by....

The length or size of a vibration object.

_______ is the principle of organization around a central tone.

Tonality

The basic unit of rhythm is the

beat

Three or more tones sounded together produce a(n)

chord

A scale comprised entirely of half steps is called a _________ scale.

chromatic

Music of the Baroque and Classical eras is mostly

diatonic

A combination of tones that sounds discordant or in need of resolution is called

dissonant

The fifth scale step (sol) forms the chief active chord (V), which is called the

dominant

How many notes are in an octave?

eight

Common scales used in African, Far Eastern, and Native American music are the _____ scales.

pentatonic and tritonic