Music Appreciation - Midterm Exam (Quiz 4+)

Which of the following terms indicate the volume gradually getting softer?

diminuendo, decrescendo

Which of the following is an example of a chordophone?

guitar

Different variations of the same melody being sung or played at the same time.

heterphony

Match the following ranges:

highest range: soprano middle range: tenor lowest range: bass

Match the descriptions to the textures.

homophonic: one main melody with subordinate accompanying lines of music. monophonic: one line melody polyphonic: multiple melodies sounded simulateously

What is the classification of an instrument that makes sound from the substance itself?

idiophone

What world instrument group is heard in this example? tabu kenilu sawik

idiophone

A mechanism that generates musical vibrations and launches them into the air is called a(n) ___________.

instrument

What are the formal sections of large-scale compositions such as the symphony called?

movements

Match the counting pattern to the type of meter it represents

one and a two and a - compound one and two and - simple

Match the dynamic marking with its corresponding meaning.

pianissimo: very soft piano: soft mezzo piano: moderately soft mezzo forte: moderately loud forte: loud fortissimo: very loud

Listen to the second movement of Haydn's Surprise Symphony, the first 30 seconds. Which of the following describe the dynamics heard in these first 30 seconds? Which do not? Choose both the Italian term and its English translation. Haydn, Surprise Symphony.m4a

piano, pianissimo, fortissimo soft, then softer, then very loud

When two ideas are combined ("Hallelujah" and "For the Lord Omnipotent"), the texture becomes

polyphonic

Which of the following textures is based on counterpoint (more than one melody occuring at the same time)?

polyphony

Pianissimo is indicated by this abbreviation

pp

Which term describes the meter that you hear in the following excerpt? vivaldi 4 seasons

quadruple

n music, tempo refers to the ___________.

rate of speed

Which of the following types of music are typically performed by a band?

rock, jazz, marches

A motive, when restated at a different pitch, results in a ___________.

sequence

true or false: A specific area within an instrument's range is known as its register.

true

true or false: An example of homorhythmic texture is one in which all of the lines move in the same rhythm.

true

true or false: Chamber music is music for a small group of performers

true

true or false: Composers use tempo and dynamic markings to elicit the intended expression from the perfomer(s).

true

true or false: In triple meter, the accent is typically on the first beat.

true

true or false: Steel drums are considered idiophones.

true

true or false: The conductor's role includes interpreting the music for the group.

true

true or false: The direct opposite of strophic form is through-composed form.

true

true or false: ccents on the weak beats create syncopation.

true

true or flase: The word "tempo" refers to the pace of the music.

true

Does the song Tonight, from Bernstein's West Side Story, begin on an upbeat or a downbeat? Bernstein, Tonight.m4a

upbeat

When a melody does not begin on the first beat, it is said to begin on a(n) ____________.

upbeat

This musical excerpt begins with a(n ___ and has a strong beat on beat - __

upbeat, two

What expressive device consists of a small fluctuation of pitch to intensify sound?

vibrato

Which of the following indicates a lively tempo?

vivace

Dynamics denote the ______ at which music is played.

volume

Which describe the tempo of the opening of the first movement of Beethoven's Symphony No. 5 and which do not?

allegro, fast

String players depend on the conductor, or sometimes the ___________, to make their bowings uniform.

concertmaster

Which dynamic marking would indicate to the performer to play gradually louder?

crescendo

true or false : The Italian word for a soft dynamic is "piano."

true

true or false: A guitar is considered a chordophone

true

In what century did concert etiquette shift as a result of recording technology?

20th century

Which of the following describes polyphony?

It combines two or more different melodic lines. The melodic lines are set in counterpoint to each other.

True or false: Whistling during a concert is a form of booing in some countries.

True

Which instruments are included in a string quartet?

Two violins, a viola, and a cello.

Let's compare two commonly heard ensembles—the symphony orchestra and the concert band—to see if you can hear the differences in sonority. Listen to the two examples. Which of the works is performed by a symphony orchestra?

Wagner: Ride of the Valkyries

Which of the following ensembles relies mainly on winds and percussion?

Wind Band

If the music is gradually speeding up, the term used to describe this is _______.

accelerando

Which describe the tempo of this excerpt and which do not? Lullaby.m4a

adante, walking pace

Match the tempo marking with its corresponding meaning.

adante: walking pace adagio: quite slow presto: very fast grave: very, very slow allegro: fast

Flutes, whistles, and bagpipes fall into what instrument classification?

aerophones

The second movement of Haydn's Surprise Symphony is in a tempo whose beat moves along at a walking pace. What is the Italian term for this tempo?

andante

The leader of a large Jazz Band or Big Band is called the ________.

bandleader

Conductors of large instrumental ensembles use thin stick called a _______ to help performers keep time.

baton

One of the basic structures in music is ________ ________, which begins with a statement and ends with a departure, without a return to the opening section.

binary form

Match the following forms with their formal patterns.

binary: A-B ternary: A-B-A

How is sound produced on the erhu, which is a chordophone? For reference, the erhu is playing the main melody (not the accompaniment) in the excerpt below. (in a mountain path (china))

bowed

Which of the following are considered chamber ensembles? marching band brass quintet piano quintet duet orchestra

brass quintet, piano quintet, duet

What instrument group is heard in this example? Mikor a penze elfogyott

chordophone

What is the classification of an instrument that makes sound from a vibrating string?

chordophone

What type of meter best describes this famous lullaby? Lullaby.m4a

compound

In most Western music, each measure contains a fixed number of beats, and the _____ beat gets the strongest accent.

down

In most Western music, each measure contains a fixed number of beats, and the ________ beat gets the strongest accent.

down

True or false: Conductors can only beat duple, triple, and quadruple patterns.

false

True or false: If you arrive late, entering a classical concert and finding your seat while music is being played is accepted.

false

true ir false: In through-composed songs, music from previous stanzas is repeated.

false

true or false: A mbira is considered a membranophone

false

true or false: A polyphonic texture has a single melodic line.

false

true or false: Composers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries used fewer expression marks than their predecessors.

false

true or false: Homophony consists of more than one independent melody is occurring at the same time.

false

true or false: Quiet discussion is encouraged at classical music concerts.

false

true or false: Tempo and dynamic markings are usually given in French.

false

true or false: Ternary form is comprised of a statement followed by a departure, with no return to the original statement

false

true or false: The string section makes up less than half of a symphony orchestra.

false

true or false: Vocal music with instrumental accompaniment is called a cappella.

false

The choir in this excerpt is singing very loudly. What is the Italian term, commonly used in dynamics indications, for music that is very loud? Beethoven, Ode to Joy.m4a

fortissimo

Which non-woodwind instrument plays in a woodwind quintet?

french horn

Match the following example to the voice type that is performing it.

lullaby : soprano Burstein, Tonight: tenor Bizet, Toreador song from Carmen: baritone

Meter, marked in __ (or bars), organizes the ___

measures, beats

What is the classification of an instrument that makes sound from a tightly stretched membrane?

membranophone

The number of beats in a measure determines which of the following?

meter

A single-line texture is known as

monophony

The simplest texture is _____ , which is _____ - Press Space to open monophony one homophony two many polyphony heterophony melodic line(s) without accompaniment.

monophony, one

2/4, 3/4, and 4/4 are examples of _______ time signatures.

simple

Which term describes the meter of the song Tonight, from Bernstein's West Side Story? (Hint: The beat is divided into twos.) Bernstein, Tonight.m4a

simple

Which of the following shows the correct order of vocal ranges from highest to lowest?

soprano, alto, tenor, bass

Which instrument family is not heard in this example played by a concert band?

strings

Listen to the piece "Avaz of Bayate Esfahan" (performed on hammered dulcimer) and determine which sound production method is used.

struck

Which of the following instruments is not typically found in a symphony orchestra?

synthesizer

Which form often features the statement of an idea, followed by a contrasting idea, and then the return of the first idea (A-B-A)?

ternary

The combination of melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic materials in a composition, thus determining the overall quality of the sound in a piece.

texture

Listen to the second movement of Haydn's Surprise Symphony and determine why the work is nicknamed "surprise." Haydn, Surprise Symphony.m4a

the unexpected loud chord

When a melodic idea is used as a building block in the construction of a larger work it is called a _____________.

theme

In a compound meter, the beat is divided into groups of:

three

In simple meters, the beat is divided into two, and in compound meters the beat is divided into how many?

three

The property of sound that gives instruments and voices their unique tone color is __________.

timbre

An accented beat followed by two weak beats indicates ________ meter.

triple