Music 1

false

Analyzing responses to music holds little value for the non-musician. true or false

physical, emotional

Shannon comes home from work with a pounding headache. Loud, blaring music greets her as she walks in the door. If Shannon has to listen to the music for long, her _____ response will probably be a continued headache, and her _____ response may be anger or tears.

venue

The place where an event is performed is called a

participating

To become a better musician, Sasha plans to play his trumpet in a local community orchestra. With this step, Sasha will enhance his musical experience by

recognition of

True appreciation involves knowledge of the subject, ___________ value, and thoughtful observation.

exploring music

Under which category of experiencing music would this example belong? researching the time period in which a piece of music was written

false

You must really like a piece of music in order to appreciate it. true or false

musicians

_____ participate in music through actual performance.

venue

a place where an event is performed

acoustics

a venue's capacity for good sound quality

encore

an additional piece played after a concert

movement

an individual section within a longer musical work

mnemonic device

any technique that aids memory

endorphins

feel-good chemicals released in the brain

engaged listening

giving full mental attention to music

incidental listening

hearing music

program guide

lets you know the order in which the music will be performed.

passive listening

listening to music while doing something else

attending a concert

In which of the following instances in which music is playing would you be the least likely to use incidental listening?

intellectual

Jose heard a song on the radio as he was flipping between stations. He immediately remembered that his brother, Juan, played that piece on his guitar. Jose's response was _____ .

mnemonic

Music can be called a __________ device because it can help you remember things easily.

false

Only those who perform music professionally can have a true appreciation for music. true or false

listen

to pay attention consciously to sound

hear

to sense sounds around you with the ear

false

true or false Only musicians and those in a music career can fully participate in the musical experience.

engaged

Patricia was studying for a test while listening to her iPod. The volume was low, but soon Patricia began to sing along with the song. She stopped reading her notes and began to tap her pencil and move to the beat of the song while she sang. In this example, Patricia's listening progressed from passive to _____.

encore

At the end of a concert, performers will often give a(n) _____ to an appreciative audience.

passive listening

Bob recently made a phone call that required fifteen minutes of hold time. Luckily, the hold music was a piece he recognized, but after just a couple of minutes he tucked the phone under his chin and began to answer his e-mail. Bob was using

true

During passive listening to music, a person is actually concentrating on something other than the music. true or false

There is a 2 part way for a person to learn and evaluate their own response to music. 1.) Is to develop your musical ear. - This step is basically saying to listen to a lot of different musical pieces to broadened your music taste. Every song you listen to, even if you do not like it, you can learn and appreciate different parts about it. You can be constantly learning about music by listening to different songs. 2.) Is to pay attention to your responses. - When you are listening to a song, remember and give attention to how it makes you feel (which is an emotional response). What it makes you think about, which is your intellectual response. Lastly, your physical response, if the song makes you want to dance or clap your hands to the beat, etc. ! You then can put your responses to words and describe them to others.

Explain briefly the two-part way for a person to learn to evaluate his or her own responses to music.

false

Hearing and listening both involve a mental awareness of sounds occurring around you. true or false

1.) Physical Response- This response to music is how your body is physically responding to the music. Some examples would be dancing, clapping you hands, hitting your knee, tapping your foot to the beat, etc. 2.) Emotional Response- This response to music is how your body is responding to the music emotionally with your feelings. Some examples for this would be getting excited when you hear a happy song, or crying when you hear a sad song, etc. 3.) Intellectual Response- This response to music is how your intellectual part of your brain responds to music. Some examples of this would be how the lyrics make you think in a song. Or how a certain type of music brings a certain memory in your mind, etc.

In five to eight sentences, explain the three responses to music and give an example of each.

leaving for the restroom applause

Which behavior is only considered proper between musical pieces in a classical concert?

walking down the aisle to videotape

Which of the following behaviors should you avoid at a formal classical concert?

knee slapping

Which of the following is a physical response to music?

to play and instrument better

Which of the following is not a good reason for studying music appreciation?

talking to another student watching someone else play a computer game drawing a picture *all of the above*

Which of the following will almost undoubtedly hinder engaged listening?

program notes

Which part of the program gives background information on the music?

repeating sections of the music concentrating closing your eyes

Which tips below can help to create the best music listening environment possible?

house lights

the main lights above the audience

amygdala

the portion of the human brain responsible for emotions