music appreciation final exam
Ensembles grew during the _____ century.
19th
Noting style traits helps define.
Composer, era and type of work.
_______ refers to an agreeable-sounding combination of notes that provides a sense of relaxation and fulfillment.
Consonance
The contour of the opening phrase of Joy to the World is...
Descending
The type of melodic movement in The Star-Spangled Banner is.....
Disjunct
All music has a strong, discernable beat.
False
Composers have indicated specific instruments since early times.
False
Composers indicate tempo and mood to the performers so that there is no leeway for interpretation.
False
If a major or minor scale is transposed to a different starting pitch, the pattern of half steps and whole steps changes.
False
Listening to music while exercising is an example of active listening.
False
Polyphony occurs when several meters are played simultaneously.
False
Simple meters are meters in which the beats are divided into three.
False
Taking notes while listening to music is a bad idea.
False
The downbeat coincides with the upward stroke of a conductor's hand.
False
The octave is divided the same way in the musical systems of all cultures.
False
Scientifically, pitch is determined by its.....
Frequency
A composition in the key of G major uses harmonies formed from which scale?
G major
Melody
Is a musical line, or the tune.
Active listening does NOT mean.
Letting the music be teh background activity.
Which is NOT a true statement?
Melody and harmony are not related.
The Climax of The Star-Spangled Banner falls on what text?
O'er the land of the free....
Listening to music as a background to another activity is.
Passive listening
A phrase and cadence is music can likened to a....
Sentence and period.
In Western music, the dominant and subdominant are called _______ chords.
active
Returning patterns or memorable moments in music is...
at the root of Western musical practice.
Which of the following is NOT a simple meter?
compound
Dissonance resolves in
consonance
A chord that sounds stable or restful is called
consonant
A second melody played against the first is called a countermelody.
True
A symphony can last more than an hour.
True
Accents between the beats are called offbeats.
True
Becoming an informed listener takes practice.
True
Black keys on the piano can be either "flats" or "sharps" depending on the context of the music.
True
Criteria that shape a performer's interpretation include variation in tempo and dynamics.
True
In Western music, two scales have been predominant: major and minor.
True
In notation, regular groupings of beats are marked off in measures.
True
The first accented beat of each metric pattern is known as the
downbeat
Simple harmony can be created when a melody is accompanied by a long, sustained tone called a
drone
Interpretation is at the root of musical expressiveness.
True
Music can hold our attention over long spans of time.
True
Musical sound is characterized by perceivable and measureable pitch.
True
Musical works studied in the textbooks are accompanied by Listening Guides that Outline "What to Listen For" at the top.
True
Playing music in two simultaneous rhythms is known as polyrhythm.
True
The development of harmony is central to Western music.
True
Triads in Western music are made up of a combination of alternating notes from a scale.
True
The key of a piece is determined
by the composer
Listening to recorded music...
facilitates repeated listening.
In duple meter, the accent is typically on which beat?
first
In triple meter, the strongest accent is typically on which beat?
first
The tonic is a three-note chord, or triad, built on the ________ scale step.
first
In Western music, the octave is divided into twelve equal
half steps
The progression of ________ creates a feeling of order and unity in music.
harmony
The number of beats in a measure determines the
meter
Intervals even smaller than half steps, commonly used in some non-Western music are called
microtones
Moving from one key center to another within a composition is called
modulation
Harmony describes the _____ aspect of music.
vertical
Music that moves without a strong sense of beat is
nonmetric
The _______ chord is counterposed against active chords.
rest
The element that propels music forward in time is
rhythm
A collection of pitches arranged sequentially in ascending and descending order constitutes a
scale
The tonality of a piece is determined by the ________ chosen by the composer.
scale
What is another name for a half step?
semitone
In quadruple meter, the second-strongest accent is typically on which beat?
third
In a compound meter, the beat divides into groups of
three
Harmonies built on the dominant (fifth scale degree) gravitate toward the
tonic
The _____ serves as home base in most Western music.
tonic
The first and last note in a major or minor scale is called the
tonic
Which of the following is NOT an active chord?
tonic
Shifting an entire work so that it begins on a different pitch but retains the same pattern of intervals is called
transposition
The most common type of chord in Western music is the
triad
An accented beat followed by two weak beats indicates a __________ meter.
triple
When a melody begins before a downbeat, it is said to begin on a(n)
upbeat
The contour of Beethoven's Ode to Joy is.....
Wavelike
Which is a true statement?
A chord may be built on any note of the scale.
The distance between two pitches is called....
An interval
A place in a melody where a musician will most likely pause for a breath is at the...
Candence
The high point of a melodic line is considered its....
Climax
The __________ is an online resource to consult before attending a live performance.
Concertgoer's Guide
A melodic line that moves by small intervals is called.
Conjunct
The term referring to the overall shape of a melody is ....
Contour
Wavelike describes melodic....
Contour
Which of the following terms is used to describe melody?
Contour
Which of the following is an important skill?
Developing musical memory.
A melodic line that moves by small intervals is called consonant.
False
Which of the following is a true statement?
In diatonic music, both the melody and the harmony are firmly rooted in the key.
Most children's songs have a _______ range.
Narrow
The distance between the highest and lowest pitches in a melodic line is its....
Range
Through repeated listening we gain...
Skills to transfer to new repertories, musical memory, familiarity and understanding.
________ is created when the regular accent is shifted to a weak beat or an offbeat.
Syncopation
Music is a _______ art.
Temporal
Pitch is determined by....
The length or size of a vibration object.
_______ is the principle of organization around a central tone.
Tonality
The basic unit of rhythm is the
beat
Three or more tones sounded together produce a(n)
chord
A scale comprised entirely of half steps is called a _________ scale.
chromatic
Music of the Baroque and Classical eras is mostly
diatonic
A combination of tones that sounds discordant or in need of resolution is called
dissonant
The fifth scale step (sol) forms the chief active chord (V), which is called the
dominant
How many notes are in an octave?
eight
Common scales used in African, Far Eastern, and Native American music are the _____ scales.
pentatonic and tritonic