musi 101 practice questions
What is the classification of an instrument that makes sound from a vibrating string?
chordophone
Match the following instruments to their classifications.
chordophone: guitar, violin idiophone: steel drums aerophone: flute, whistle, bagpipe
a melodic line that moves by small intervals in a connected manner is
conjunct
chromatic
consists of all 12 half steps
Which term refers to the overall shape of a melody?
contour
When a melody is accompanied by a second melody, what is that second melody called?
countermelody
What term describes a combination of tones that sounds discordant or in need of resolution?
dissonant
Which of the following terms describe the relationship between the number of notes and each syllable of a text and which do not?
do: syllabic neumatic melismatic dont: secular, strophic
Which of the following describe homorhythm and which do not?
do: - all the words in txt sounded together -all melodic lines move together in same rhythm dont:-harmony doesnt move in synchronization w melody -only a part of instrumental music
Which of the following describe the chromatic scale and which do not?
do: -12 half steps of the octave -all white and black keys on a keyboard dont: -patterns of whole and half steps -7 whole steps -every other black key on a keyboard
Which of the following describe polyphony and which do not?
do: The melodic lines are set in counterpoint to each other. -combines two or more different melody lines dont: -It is a single voice alone. -A single voice takes the melody while the accompanying voices are subordinate.
Which of the following instruments belong to the unpitched percussion group and which do not?
do: snare drum, tambourine dont: celesta, vibraphone
Which of the following characterize heterophony and which do not?
do:- features on melodic line It is similar to, but different from monophony. It features subtle variation. dont: It is a term used interchangeably with monophony. features 2 independent melodic lines
Which of the following terms describe singing on syllables that have no meaning and which do not?
do:scat-singing vocalise nonlexical dont: chorus, refrain
Which of the following terms are used to describe a single note and which are not? contour range tone color duration
does not: range, contour does: duration, tone color
Which terms describe the scale used in the third movement of Mozart's Symphony No. 40 and which do not?
does: minor, diatonic doesnt: major, chromatic
A polyphonic texture has a single melodic line.
false
Consonance creates a sense of suspense that is only resolved with dissonance. true/false
false
Homophony consists of two or more lines set in counterpoint against each other.
false
If a major scale is transposed to a different starting pitch, the pattern of half steps and whole steps changes.
false
In through-composed songs, music from previous stanzas is repeated.
false
The African "thumb piano" or mbira is considered a membranophone.
false
The English horn belongs to the brass family.
false
The octave is divided the same way in the musical systems of all cultures.
false
The string section makes up less than half of a symphony orchestra.
false
The word "song" refers to any piece of music, regardless of the presence of vocals.
false
Timpani are percussion instruments with indefinite pitch.
false
the high point of a melodic line is called its cadence true/false
false. called climax
pentatonic
five-note scale
The simplest texture is -, which is - melodic line without accompaniment.
monophony; one
A large-scale work, like a symphony, is often broken up into smaller sections called -.
movements
Which term is used to describe music that moves without a strong sense of beat?
nonmetric
A short, repeated musical pattern used as a structural device is known as a(n) -.
ostinato
Which type of scale is commonly used in African, Far Eastern, and Native American music?
pentatonic scale
In the Middle Ages and Renaissance, choral music was often performed a capella. What does this mean?
performed without instrumental accompaniment
When two ideas are combined ("Hallelujah" and "For the Lord Omnipotent"), the texture becomes -.
polyphomic
Which of the following textures is based on counterpoint?
polyphony
match the tempo with its corresponding meaning
presto-- very fast andante-- walking pace adagio-- quite slow grave-- very very slow allegro-- fast
The distance between the highest and lowest pitches in a melodic line determines its
range
In music, tempo refers to the -
rate of speed
Which element propels music forward in time?
rhythm
A theme can be developed by using which?
rhythm, harmony, melody
Which of the following terms describes religious or spiritual music?
sacred
Which term describes a collection of pitches arranged in ascending and descending order?
scale
A motive, when restated at a different pitch, results in a -
sequence
diatonic
seven whole and half step patterns
what describes the harmony is Haydn's Symphony No. 94 Surprise II
simple chords that are consonant with the melody
The "heart" of the orchestra is the - section.
string
A pizzicato effect is created on a string instrument when the -
strings are plucked
A song in which the music is repeated for each stanza of the poem is called -
strophic
Which of the following is the most common form in vocal music?
strophic form
The - is the first and central note of a scale. The principle of organization around a central note is called -.
tonic; tonality
The word "vernacular" refers to the language of the people.
treu
Chamber music is music for a small group of performers.
trie
An accented beat followed by two weak beats indicates a ---- meter
triple
A homorhythmic texture is one in which all of the lines move in the same rhythm.
true
A song in which each syllable of text receives one note is called syllabic.
true
Changing between keys within a single piece is called modulation, while changing the key of an entire piece is called transposition.
true
Composers use tempo and dynamics to achieve expression.
true
In Western music, an octave is divided into twelve half steps.
true
In an orchestra, brass instruments are placed near the back of the group because they are loud.
true
In strophic songs, the same music is repeated for each stanza of the text.
true
Monophonic texture is the simplest musical texture.
true
Music that is made up spontaneously in performance is called improvisation.
true
Percussion instruments are considered either "pitched" or "unpitched."
true
Secular music is often sung in the language of the people singing it.
true
The Greek word mousikas implied a union of melody, language, and movement.
true
The basic elements of form are repetition, variation, and contrast.
true
The conductor's role includes interpreting the music for the group.
true
The direct opposite of strophic form is through-composed form.
true
There are four "families" of Western instruments.
true (strings, woodwinds, brass, percussion)
Which of the following are true of harmony?
true: -harmony is derived from scales -the most common chord in western music is the triad -chords occur when 3 or more notes are sounded simultaneously not true: -harmonic practices are identical today to what they were a millennium ago
Which of the following are true about scales and which are not?
true: -the distance of the first and last note of a scale is an octave -most western music is based on major or minor scales false: - the tonic (do) is the least important note of the scale -melody and harmony are derived independently of scales
In The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, the composer - introduces the different instrument families of the modern -.
Benjamin Britten; orchestra
Which of the following describe the major-minor harmonic system? a) contains active and rest chords b) rest chord is the tonic chord c) the dominant chord is a rest cord
a&b
Which of the following are true of dissonance? a) sounds unstable b) creates a desire for resolution c)adds a sense of drama and tension in music d) does not create a desire for tension
a, b & c
If the music is gradually speeding up, the term used to describe this is -
ac
Flutes, whistles, and bagpipes fall into what instrument classification?
aerophones
Which of the following instruments are played with a double reed and which are not?
are: basson, oboe arent: saxophone, flute, clarinet
Which of the following are woodwind instruments and which are not?
are: flute, oboe, saxophone, clarinet arent: cello, tuba, trumpet
Which of the following are brass instruments and which are not?
are: tuba, french horn, trombone, trumpet arent: viola, flute, saxophone
Which of the following are the basic elements of form and which are not?
are: variation repetition contrast are not: consonance conjunct
Which of the following are true about music systems in non-Western cultures? a) they all divide the octave into 12 half steps b) some non-western scales consist of intervals smaller than half steps c) they have scales with differing numbers of pitches
b and c
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
Which non-woodwind instrument plays in a woodwind quintet?
french horn
Melody and ---- do not function independently of one another. On the contrary, each ---- influences the other.
harmony; constantly
The term arpeggio, meaning "broken chord," is derived from the name of what instrument?
harp
- is a texture common to non-Western cultures in which several musicians play or sing the same melody but each musician varies -for individual expression.
heterophony rhythm and/or pitch
- occurs when one melodic voice is prominent over the accompanying harmony.
homophony
A texture in which all words are clearly sung together in the same rhythm is -
homorhythm
What is the classification of an instrument that makes sound from the substance itself?
idiophone
Playing notes smoothly, with connection, is called -
legato
Meter, marked in ---- (or bars), organizes the ----- in music
measures; beats
Which of the following describes the setting of many notes to a syllable of text?
melismatic
Which of the following terms describes the setting of many notes to a syllable of text?
melismatic
the parts that make up a ----- are phrases; phrases end in resting places called ----.
melody;cadences
The number of beats in a measure determines which of the following?
meter
The composer adds markings for - (the rate of speed) and - to help shape the expressive content of a work.
tempo; dynamics
Which form features a statement of an idea, a contrasting idea, and then the return of the first idea (A-B-A)?
ternary
The interweaving of melody and harmony produces ---
texture
The musical element that describes the way in which the melodic lines interweave with the harmony is -.
texture
When a melodic idea is used as a building block in the construction of a larger work it is called a -.
theme
When a melodic idea is used as a building block in the construction of a larger work, what is it called?
theme
In a compound meter, the beat is divided into groups of ---
three
The triad consists of --- pitches built on --- notes of the scale and is the most common type of --- in Western music
three; alternate; chord
A quality of sound besides pitch, duration, and volume is -, which accounts for the different sound quality of musical -.
timbre; instruments
Melody is the horizontal dimension in music, while harmony adds -perspective.
vertical
Which of the following indicates a lively tempo?
vivace
Dynamics denote the - at which music is played.
volume
A common way composers create rhythmic interest is by shifting the accent to a ----- beat (also known as an ------) instead of emphasizing the ------ beat of the measure. This technique is called -----.
weak; offbeat; strong; syncopation
Which of the following ensembles relies mainly on winds and percussion?
wind band
Composers use the - technique to emphasize the meaning of the text through music.
word-painting
What is the technique wherein the meaning of a word is pictorialized by the music?
word-painting
