MUS 101 Quiz Quesitons

A type of polyphonic composition based on one main theme is a ______. A. fugue B. subject C. episode D. concerto

a) fugue

Gregorian chant ________. A. is monophonic in texture B. is polyphonic in texture C. is homophonic in texture D. has no texture

a) is monophonic in texture

Tonality is another term for ______. A. key B. scale C. chromaticism D. modulation

a) key

The deliberate intent to draw creative inspiration from the composer's own homeland is known as ______. A. nationalism B. individualism C. exoticism D. verismo

a) nationalism

When tones are separated by the interval called an _________, they sound very much alike. A. octave B. perfect fifth C. major sixth D. minor second

a) octave

Relative highness or lowness of sound a)pitch b)tone c)timbre d)tremolo

a) pitch

The distance between the lowest and highest tones a voice or instrument can produce is called ______. A. pitch range B. an octave C. dynamic accent D. timbre

a) pitch range

which of the following is not a part of a sonata form movement? a) rondo b) development c) exposition d) recapitulation

a) rondo

Melodic sequence refers to ______. A. the successive repetition of a musical idea at higher or lower pitches B. a composition by Vivaldi C. a preferred method of tuning an instrument D. the pedagogical steps in learning to play an instrument

a) the successive repetition of a musical idea at higher or lower pitches

To what does terraced dynamics refer? A. The sudden alternation from one dynamic level to another B. A gradual change from soft to loud C. A gradual change from loud to soft D. Dynamics that are not written in the music but added by the performer

a) the sudden alternation from one dynamic level to another

_________ lived in Southern France and wrote poems in the Provençal language; while _________ flourished in Northern France and wrote in Old French. A. troubadours; trouvères B. priests; monks C. troubadours; jongleurs D. trouvères; jongleurs

a) troubadours; trouveres

During the baroque period, _________ were not allowed to be employed as music directors. A. women B. sons of musicians C. orphans D. commoners

a) women

timbre is defined as... a) accenting a note at an unexpected time b) quality or character of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another c) music created at the same time it is performed d) tone combination that is stable and restful

b) quality of character of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another

When a dissonance moves to a consonance, it can be called a ______. A. chorus B. resolution C. triad D. broken chord

b) resolution

In the classical period, comic operas sometimes ______. A. were based on the Old Testament B. ridiculed the aristocracy C. were in Latin D. All answers are correct.

b) ridiculed the aristocracy

The character of the minuet is best described as ______, in ______ meter. A. brisk and lively, duple B. stately and dignified, triple C. quiet and relaxed, quadruple D. heavy and ponderous, mixed

b) stately and dignified, triple

the basic piece of music, often indicated by an italian word at the beginning of the piece a) measure b) tempo c) dynamics d) measure

b) tempo

The triad built on the first step of the scale is called ______. A. a progression B. the tonic chord C. the dominant chord D. the resolution

b) tonic chord

During the late Middle Ages, the church believed that instrumental music during religious services should be ______. A. performed by as many musical instruments as possible B. used only as a discreet accompaniment C. banned entirely D. used only with wind instruments

b) used only as a discreet accompaniment

The organization of beats of music into regular succession of strong and weak pulses. a) beat b) meter c) measure d) rhythm

b)meter

The distance in pitch between any two tones is called an

interval

the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch is called a _______

sequence

Identify each instrument family that combine to form an orchestra. Select all that apply A. woodwinds B. flutes C. percussion D. brasses E. strings F. violins

woodwinds, percussion, brasses, strings

True of False: if a beat is divided into 2 parts, it is a compound meter

FALSE

True or False: A trained singer's range is about one octave

FALSE

True or False: An instrument may be defined as any mechanism, including the voice, that produces musical sounds.

FALSE

True of False: In most cultures, music traditions are oral and evolve over time

TRUE

True or False: An estampie is a medieval secular dance

TRUE

True or False: The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra features 13 variations of the main theme, each highlighted by a different instrument.

TRUE

True or False: The celesta looks like a small upright piano, but its sounding mechanism is like a glockenspiel.

TRUE

True or False: The leading music center in sixteenth century europe was italy

TRUE

True or False: The snare drum is often used in marches

TRUE

True or False: Some jazz musicians have turned to classical instruments such as the flute, and classical composers have used instruments associated with jazz, such as the vibraphone.

TRUE

True or False: Beat can be defined as, a steady pulse of sound, basic units of time by which tones are measured.

TRUE

Baroque style flourished in music during the period ______. A. 1600-1750 B. 1000-1250 C. 1250-1450 D. 1450-1600

a) 1600-1750

Which of the following composers is not considered a master of the classical period? A. Johann Christian Bach B. Ludwig van Beethoven C. Wolfgang A. Mozart D. Joseph Haydn

a) Johann christian bach

A leading English composer of lute songs was ______. A. John Dowland B. Thomas Weelkes C. Josquin Desprez D. Paul Hillier

a) John Dowland

All of the following were major baroque composers except ______. A. Pierluigi da Palestrina B. Claudio Monteverdi C. Antonio Vivaldi D. Arcangelo Corelli

a) Pierluigi da Palestrina

During the Middle Ages, what institution was the center of musical life? A. The church B. The castle C. The merchant's living room D. The king's court

a) a church

To what does modulation refer? A. A shift from one key to another within the same composition B. The sharp or flat signs immediately following the clef sign at the beginning of the staff of a musical composition C. The central tone of a musical composition D. An independence from major or minor scales

a) a shift from one key to another within the same composition

The ___________________ is responsible for for basic and higher functions of hearing. A. auditory cortex B. frontal lobe C. temporal lobe D. cerebellum

a) auditory cortex

Affections in baroque usage refers to what? A. Emotional states or moods of music B. Terraced dynamics C. The doctrine of universal brotherhood D. The nobility's manner of deportment

a) emotional states or moods of music

Why is Bach's Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 unusual? A. It consists of four movements. B. It gives a solo role to the harpsichord. C. It consists of a single movement. D. not

b) it gives a solo role to the harpsichord

A baroque musical composition usually expresses ____________within the same movement. A. a wide variety of moods B. one basic mood C. constantly changing moods D. All answers are correct.

b) one basic mood

Which of the following composers is not associated with the romantic period? A. Giuseppe Verdi B. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart C. Robert Schumann D. Frédéric Chopin

b) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

What is the Renaissance madrigal? A. A homophonic choral composition made up of five sections B. A piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love C. A dancelike song for several solo voices D. A choral work set to a sacred Latin text

b) a piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love

What is a cadence? A. The emotional focal point of a melody B. A resting place at the end of a phrase C. The repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch D. A melody that serves as the starting point for a more extended piece of music

b) a resting place at the end of a phrase

Instruments in the string family include, A. violin, viola, cello, celesta B. cello, double bass, violin, viola C. viola, violin, guitar, bassoon D. harp, guitar, clarinet, double bass

b) cello, double bass, violin, viola

The emotional focal point of a melody is called the ______. A. sequence B. climax C. theme D. cadence

b) climax

first, or stressed, beat of the measure A. rhythm B. downbeat C. meter D. upbeat

b) downbeat

Baroque melodies often are ______. A. short and simple B. elaborate and ornamental C. elaborate and ornamental D. short and simple

b) elaborate and ornamental

The intellectual movement called humanism ______. A. condemned any remnant of pagan antiquity B. focused on human life and its accomplishments C. treated the Madonna as a childlike unearthly creature D. focused on the afterlife in heaven and hell

b) focused on human life and its accomplishments

The main keyboard instruments of the baroque period were the organ and the ______. A. clavichord B. harpsichord C. piano D. accordion

b) harpsichord

The early baroque was characterized by ______. A. elaborate counterpoint B. homophonic texture C. development of the standardized orchestra D. diffusion of the style into every corner of Europe

b) homophonic texture

Which of the following statements is not true of Renaissance music? A. The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly polyphonic. B. Instrumental music became more important than vocal music during the Renaissance. C. The Renaissance period is sometimes called "the golden age" of a cappella choral music. D. Renaissance composers often used word painting, a musical representation of specific poetic images.

b) instrumental music became more important than vocal music during the renaissance

The harpsichord was important from around, A. 1700-1820 B. 1500-1870 C. 1500-1775 D. 1700-1775

c) 1500-1775

The Renaissance in music occurred between ______. A. 1000 and 1150 B. 1150 and 1450 C. 1450 and 1600 D. 1600 and 1750

c) 1450-1600

A melody is said to move by steps if it moves by ______. A. large intervals B. repeating the same notes C. adjacent scale tones D. alternating rests and notes

c) adjacent scale tones

A famous French woman troubadour was ______. A. Hildegard of Bingen B. Frauenlob C. Beatriz, Countess of Dia D. Péronne d'Armentières

c) beatriz, countess of dia

The degree of loudness and softness in music. A. range B. harmony C. dynamics D. tempo

c) dynamics

The church frowned on instruments because of their ______. A. association with minstrels and jongleurs B. sacred quality and background C. earlier role in pagan rites D. use in early Jewish religious ceremonies

c) earlier role in pagan rites

Drawing creative inspiration from cultures of lands foreign to the composer is known as ______. A. nationalism B. verismo C. exoticism D. program music

c) exoticism

The early and late baroque periods differed in that composers in the late baroque ______. A. favored purely instrumental music B. used extremely complex harmonies C. favored polyphonic texture D. favored homophonic texture

c) favored polyphonic texture

A bass part together with numbers that specify the chords to be played above it is called ______. A. basso profundo B. sequenced bass C. figured bass D. counterpoint

c) figured bass

_____________ in music adds support, depth, and richness to a melody. A. rhythm B. tempo C. harmony D. tempo

c) harmony

Short musical ideas or fragments of themes that are developed within a composition are called ______. A. codas B. rides C. motives D. melodies

c) motives

The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly ______. A. monophonic B. homophonic C. polyphonic D. heterophonic

c) polyphonic

Each successive variation in a theme with variations ______. A. is usually in the same key B. is usually in a new key C. retains some elements of the theme D. presents a new melodic idea

c) retains some elements of the theme

Public concerts presented by the Concert des Amateurs in Paris in the 1770s were conducted by ______. A. Ludwig van Beethoven B. Joseph Haydn C. the Chevalier de Saint-Georges D. Joseph Haydn

c) the Checalier de Saint- Georges

The movement in which the Catholic church sought to correct abuses and malpractices within its structure is known as ______. A. the Reformation B. Protestantism C. the Counter-Reformation D. the Inquisition

c) the Counter-Reformation

A musical ornament consisting of the rapid alternation of two tones that are a whole or half step apart is a ______. A. wobble B. blurb C. trill D. shake

c) trill

The baroque principle of ____________ may be temporarily suspended in vocal music when drastic changes of emotion in a text inspires corresponding changes in the music. A. basso continuo B. terraced dynamics C. unity of mood D. All answers are correct.

c) unity of mood

What is consonance? A. A combination of tones that is considered unstable and tense B. A combination of tones that form a melody C. A combination of tones that is considered stable and restful D. A combination of tones that are sounded one after the other

c)a combination of tones that is considered stable and restful

Classicism, as a stylistic period in Western music, roughly encompassed the years ______. A. 1450-1600 B. 1820-1900 C. 1600-1750 D. 1750-1820

d) 1750-1820

Romanticism, as a stylistic period in Western music, encompassed the years ______. A. 1450-1600 B. 1600-1750 C. 1750-1820 D. 1820-1900

d) 1820-1900

The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning ______. A. 450-1000 B. 1000-1150 C. 1150-1450 D. 450-1450

d) 450-1450

The two giants of baroque composition were George Frideric Handel and ______. A. Georges Handel Bach B. Giovanni Gabrieli C. Galileo Galilei D. Johann Sebastian Bach

d) Johann Sebastian Bach

Key refers to _______. A. a musical symbol placed at the beginning of the staff B. any twelve random pitches C. the major scale D. a central tone, scale, and chord

d) a central tone, scale and chord

To what does the word movement in music normally refer? A. The rhythm of a piece B. The rising and falling of the melodic contour C. Music for the ballet D. A piece that sounds fairly complete and independent but is part of a larger composition

d) a piece that sounds fairly complete and independent but is a part of a larger composition

What is the Renaissance motet? A. A polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections B. A piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love C. A dancelike song for several solo voices D. A polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than the ordinary of the mass

d) a polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than the ordinary of the mass

Why are Leonin and Perotin notable? A. They are the first important composers known by name. B. They indicated definite time values and a clearly defined meter in their music. C. They were the leaders of the school of Notre Dame. D. All answers are correct.

d) all answers are correct

What is a chord? A. Pattern of accents used in music B. Resting point at the end of a phrase C. Series of individual tones heard one after another D. Combination of three or more tones sounded at once

d) combination of three or more tones sounded at once

The musical element that refers to the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other is ______. A. rhythm B. meter C. melody D. harmony

d) harmony

a tone in music is a sound that ________ a) is produced by irregular vibrations b) is pleasing to the ear c) has an indefinite pitch d) has a definite pitch

d) has a definite pitch

What is program music? A. Music that depicts aspects of nature B. Vocal music that tells a story C. All answers are correct. D. Instrumental music associated with a story, poem, idea, or scene

d) instrumental music assosiated with a story, poem, idea or scene

Instrumental music became as important as vocal music for the first time in the ____________ period. A. Renaissance B. early baroque C. middle baroque D. late baroque

d) late baroque

The expression of ________, as heard in John Dowland's Flow My Tears, was a prominent feature of English literature and music in the time of William Shakespeare. A. bliss B. patriotism C. rebellion D. melancholy

d) melancholy

The compelling drive and energy in baroque music are usually provided by ______. A. the high dynamic level B. complex harmonic progressions C. a bawdy text D. repeated rhythmic patterns

d) repeated rhythmic patterns

The church modes were ______. A. forms of religious ritual B. only used in the music of the Catholic church C. chalices to hold holy relics D. the basic scales of Western music during the Middle Ages

d) the basic scales of Western music during the middle ages

Which of the following characteristics is not typical of the music of the classical period? A. Classical composers stressed balance and clarity of structure. B. The standard orchestra, comprised of four sections, evolved during the classical period. C. The standard orchestra, comprised of four sections, evolved during the classical period. D. The basso continuo was the nucleus of the instrumental ensemble.

d) the basso continuo was the nucleus of the instrumental ensemble

Rhythm refers to... A. the rate or speed of music B. the highness or lowness of a sound C. the character or quality of a sound D. the ordered duration of sound and silence

d) the ordered duration of sound and silence

Sound that has a definite pitch, or frequency a)pitch b)dynamics c)interval d)tone

d) tone

to what does a-cappella refer to A. Accompanied singing B. Singing in a hushed manner C. Any form of music appropriate for church use D. Unaccompanied singing

d) unaccompanied singing

A combination of tones that is considered unstable and tense is called a __________

dissonance

Sharp or flat signs immediately following the clef sign at the beginning of the staff are collectively called the ______________.

key signature

A smooth, connected style of playing a melody is known as ____

legato

the __________ is the distance between a melody's lowest and highest tones

melodic range

______ refers to the distance between the lowest and highest tones a voice or instrument can produce

range

Identify female voice ranges a) tenor b) soprano c) alto d) mezzo-soprano

soprano, alto and mezzo-soprano

What did the typical orchestra of the classical... A. A loose ensemble of available instruments B. Strings with harpsichord continuo C. Strings, woodwinds, horns, trumpets, and timpani D. Woodwinds, trombones, drums, and strings

strings, woodwinds, horns, trumpets and timpani