Music Final Examination

the medieval period lasted for

1,000 years

an eight note gets how many beats

1/2 beat

a sixteenth note gets how many beats

1/4 beat

a half note gets how many beats

2 beats

A whole note gets how many beats

4 beats

what are the spaces of the bass clef

ACEG

the composer who developed serialism was a)Arnold Schoenberg b)Gustav Mahler c)Richard Strauss d)Igor Stravinsky

Arnold Schoenberg

Which piece is Ravel's best-known composition

Bolero

The professor for this class is

Dr. Louchrisa High

what are the lines of the treble clef

E G B D F

what are the spaces of the treble clef

F A C E

who was the first band leader to organize a big band? a)Louis Armstrong b)George Gershwin c)Fletcher Henderson d)William Grant Still

Fletcher Henderson

who was the first African American woman to compose a work that was performed by a major symphony orchestra? a)Amy Beach b)Bessie Smith c)Florence B. Price d)Billie Holiday

Florence B. Price

This term means very loud: a) Forte b) Mezzo forte c) Fortissimo d) Pianissimo

Fortissimo

which of the following composers was considered to to be the "father of the symphony"? a)Wolfgang Mozart b)Franz Joseph Hayden c)Claudio Monteverdi d)Ludwig Van Beethoven

Franz Joseph Hadyn

What are the lines of the bass clef

G B D F A

the oratorio, "The Messiah" was composed by

George Fredrick Handle

He composed the score for Star Wars a) John Williams b)John Corigliano c)James Horner d)Philip Glass

John Williams

in what language was the Gregorian chant sung

Latin

the plainsong was named after

Pope Gregory

Which of the following composers wrote in the style called ragtime? a)Scott Jolpin b)Stephen Foster c)Aaron Copland d)John Philip Sousa

Scott Jolpin

The greatest American song writer of the romantic period was: a)Amy Beach b)Scott Jolpin c)Stephen Foster d)William Billings

Stephen Foster

after he finished writing his Afro-American Symphony, William Grant still chose a separate poem to represent each movement (true or false)

True

plainsongs were: a)unmeasured b)measured c)sung by the monks d) A and C are correct

a and c are correct

a musical setting of a poem for solo voice and piano is a(n) a) art song b)etude c)sonata d)aria

art song

a narrative poem set to music is a(n) a)lied b)aria c)ballad d)sonata

ballad

Diminuendo means to

become gradually softer

The lowered scale pitch, used by blues singers, that gives the melody a relaxed effect is called a a) flat note b)tonal note c)blue flat d)blue note

blue note

the section of a concerto where the performer can show off his or her skills is called the a)cadence b)staccato c)cadenza d)trill

cadenza

which of the following tells a story but has no costumes, scenery or staging? a)libretto b)sonata c)cantata d)arias

cantata

The bass clef is also known as the: a) f clef b) g clef c) c clef d)e clef

f clef

Music notation was developed during the Romantic period. (true or false)

false

Pitch is determined by the tone color of the instrument. (true or false)

false

Rhythm must always have a steady beat and fall into a specific meter (true or false)

false

The grand staff is a combination of the treble and the c clef. (true or false)

false

William Grant Still's Afro-American Symphony was not performed during his lifetime (true or false)

false

a musical staff generally has six horizontal lines (true or false)

false

melody that flows smoothly is played or sung staccato. (true or false)

false

pianissimo means very loud (true or false)

false

the tempo of a composition will never change during a piece (true or false)

false

the movement structure of the classical concerto is: a)fast, fast, slow b)slow, fast, slow c)fast, slow, fast

fast, slow, fast

The treble clef is also known as the a) f clef b) g clef c) c clef d) e clef

g clef

When treble and base clefs are combined they form the : a) cycle of 5th b) grand staff c) grand staff d) g clef

grand staff

gregorian chant is named after pope gregory I because

he is credited with ordering the simplification and cataloging of church music

renaissance refers to the rebirth of...

humanism

an art song that utilizes the same melody for every verse of a poem is: a)in aria form b)in strophic form c)through composed d) in modified strophic form

in strophic form

the distance between two pitches is a(n)...

interval

the only art form the United States has given to the world of music is: a)folk songs b)country music c)jazz d)serialism

jazz

In what language was the Gregorian chant sung?

latin

a german art song is called a(n): a)operetta b)aria c)lied d)ballad

lied

during the Middle Ages young boys were castrated during puberty to a)maintain their soprano range b)maintain their height c)maintain their bass voice d)maintain their looks

maintain their soprano range

during the middle ages, young boys were castrated during puberty to

maintain their soprano range

The distance from one bar line to the next is called a)measure b)staff c)brace d)space

measure

bar lines are used to separate: a)staves b)measures c) modes d)leaders

measures

mezzo piano means

medium soft

gregorian chant is: a)monophonic b)polyphonic c)homophonic d) organic

monophonic

which texture describes the gregorian chant

monophonic

the term Wagner used for his operas was a)opera seria b)verismo c)music drama d)musica seriosa

music drama

Where was jazz born? a)new york city b)chicago c)new orleans d)london

new orleans

the interval between two notes (one higher than the other) of the same name that have a similar sound because the upper has exactly double the sound vibrations per second of the lower is called a(n) a)octave b)unison c)pitch d)timbre

octave

A quarter note gets how many beats?

one beat

a play in which all the words are sung instead of spoken and contains recitatives, arias, chorus, scenery, staging and costumes is a(n) a)cantata b)sonata c)opera d)oratorio

opera

the element of music is determined by the frequency (cycles per second) of its vibration is called a)dynamics b)timbre c)pitch d)a staff

pitch

which kind of music is indicative of the medieval period

plainsong

the Gregorian chant was also called

plainsong and plainchant

the name of George Gershwin's folk opera is a)show boat b)west side story c)sound of music d)porgy and bess

porgy and bess

the musical style that was defined by its ragged rhythm and was played on the banjo, piano, or by bands was called a)ragtime b)jazz c)dixieland d)blues

ragtime

the printing press was invented during the ___ period

renaissance

The singing of nonsense syllables during improvised solos is jazz called: a) field hollers b)a bridge c)improvised singing d)scat singing

scat singing

The type of concerto that became popular during the classical period was the

solo concerto

the shape of notes during the medieval period was

square

the most important chamber ensemble during the classical period was the: a)string quartet b)piano trio c)piano quintet d)brass quartet

string quartet

the most solemn service of the catholic church, commemorating and reenacting the Last Supper, is called

the Mass

Hildegard of Bingen was a)a queen and a composer b)a stage actress c)a noblewoman known as a patron of the arts d)the abbess of her convent and a composer

the abbess of her convent and a composer

text for plainsong were taken from

the bible

Accenting notes that are not on the steady beat creates an effect called syncopation (true or false)

true

Beethoven was the first composer to use a choir in a symphony. (True or False)

true

Beethoven's Symphony no. 5 use a 4 note theme (da-da-da-da--------) (true or false)

true

During the middle ages, women did not participate in music making in the church except within convents. (true or false)

true

Film composers used leitmotif, which was created by Wagner, in their film music (true or false)

true

Hildegard De Bingen was the GREATEST female composer during the Medieval period. (true or false)

true

Impressionism was a rejection of past viewpoints in both music and art. (True or False)

true

Mozart and Hayden were good friends. (true or false)

true

Nowhere in the world is music more a part of everyday living than in Africa. (true or false)

true

Scott Joplin composed the American opera, Treemonisha. (true or false)

true

Scott Joplin was a ragtime pianist. (true or false)

true

The Ordinary of the Mass never changes. (true or false)

true

The Pentatonic scale is highly used in Chinese music. (true or false)

true

Wagner had a theater built at Bayreuth specifically for the performance of his operas. (True or False)

true

Wagner married Franz Liszt's daughter Cosima. (True or False)

true

a theme is a melody that may serve as a starting point for an extended work. (true or false)

true

a tone is a musical pitch. (true or false)

true

composers can use a variety of dynamic levels in a single piece (true or false)

true

during the classical period, concerto cadenzas were usually improvised by the soloists, although they were frequently based on themes included in the movement (true or false)

true

during the middle ages, women did not participate in music making in the church except within convents. (true or false)

true

pitch is determined by the frequency of its vibration: the faster the vibration, the higher the pitch. (true or false)

true

some modern movie composers use leitmotifs in the same manner as Wagner did in Der Ring des Nibelungen. (true or false)

true

the favored instruments for classical solo concertos were the piano and violin (true or false)

true

the most outstanding composer of the baroque period who was noted was his keyboard skills was Johann Sebastian Bach. (true or false)

true

two identical pitches played one after the other are referred to as a/an a)octave b)unison c)pitch d)timbre

unison