Music Appreciation Midterm
The sound source of a the synthesizer is an oscillator.
true
If you take any pitch on the keyboard, the next occurrence of the same letter name going towards the right (up) will vibrate:
twice as fast
which instrument carries melody
violin
The staff is a system of:
5 lines and 4 spaces
If the frequency of the C in the middle is 256 Hz, the corresponding frequencies on either side of that C are
512 Hz on the one to the right, and 128 Hz on the one to the left
There are___keys in a full size piano keyboard.
88
Which of the following excerpts is an example of folk music?
Excerpt A; drum african music
According to the text, the folk song Dark Eyes reflects the Romanian national character.
False, Russian character not Romanian
In the Western music tradition, a note symbol (i.e., its shape) indicates both duration and pitch.
False, only duration
Interpretation is one of the composer's most important tasks.
False, performer is interpreter
Dynamic variety refers to the use of different sound sources.
False, refers to different volumes
The following features a musical ensemble
False, solo piano
A piece of folk music typically remains unchanged throughout the years.
False
According to Booker T. Washington, plantation songs have nothing to do with religious fervor.
False
Art music is superior to folk or popular music
False
Time values are expressed in absolute terms
False; only relative terms
The black key to the right of G is called G
G Sharp
Which of the following is a true statement?
Octave is name of particular interval size
Each line and space on the staff represents a different:
Pitch
Composers of art music create works that are passed on from generation to generation by listening, remembering, and imitating.
False, that would me folk- no written documents or music scores
A note at the bottom of the staff has a higher pitch than a note at the top of the staff.
False;
A long string, if plucked really hard, will vibrate faster and thereby produce a higher pitch than a shorter string.
False; Regardless of how hard we pluck it, a long string will always vibrate at a slower frequency than a shorter one and, therefore, will produce a lower pitch.
Musical excerpt is an example of piano volume
False; This excerpt from Chopin's Revolutionary Étude is an example of forte volume
The following is an example of solo performer
False; can hear wind and string
Referential listeners are most common types of listeners
False; casual are
Which of the following is NOT a way to produce sound in string instruments?
blowing
triumph music
by brass
The electric guitar can be considered as both a chordophone and a/an:
electrophone
instrument played : synthesizer
electrphone
Which of the following factors that influence dynamic change is at work in the following example?
energy
This is a short excerpt from J.S. Bach's Air from the Suite No. 3 in D major. Listening to that excerpt, a casual listener would be more inclined to do which of the following?
enjoy music as background
When performing, pianists are in direct contact with the source of the sound.
false
Despite being a great composer, Richard Wagner did not succeed in creating great operas.
false; one of most imp opera composers
The two notes of an octave sound exactly the same due to the simple relationship of their frequencies
false; similar not same
The term concerto refers to a performer playing by her/himself.
false; soloist plus orchestra
The collection of parallel lines and spaces on which notes are written is called notation.
false; that would be staff
This example comes from a concerto for __________ and orchestra.
horn
instrument heard
horn
instrument playing: tapping of chutes
idiophone
The English madrigal is characterized by:
intensity and intimacy of choral writing
The text states that guitars are strummed or __________.
plucked
High male voice
tenor
Timbre is often referred to as _________ color.
tone
A traditional symphony orchestra can sometimes have more than 100 players.
true
Perceptive listeners are mainly concerned with judging the quality of the performance of a piece of music.
False; perceptive listeners combine all 3 charecteristics and is not limited to any 1
According to the text, it is a simple task to define the category of folk music.
False; rich, varied, and complicated
Deep River is an example of Jazz
False; spiritual piece
Great performers possess outstanding technique but may not have deep musical understanding.
False; technique and understanding
Percussion players produce more or less volume by changing bow pressure and speed.
False; they don't use a bow
Unity alone sustains interest and appeals to our need and enjoyment of the new, different, and unexpected.
False; unity is for familiarity and variety for interest and unexpected
The volume of this excerpt is an example of crescendo.
False; volume is constant
Identify the false statement:
Synthesizers have always had a well-established presence in standard ensembles.
In wind instruments, sound is produced by setting a column of air in motion inside the body of the instrument.
TRUE
The term controller refers to:
The device used to select pitch in an electronic instrument
In jazz, performers have wide, creative freedom, even when they are playing from a score.
True
The following excerpt features a musical ensemble (Hallelujah)
True
The following excerpt from Pictures at an Exhibition features low pitches.
True
The frequency of the lowest sound that the normal human ear can perceive ranges between 16 and 20 Hertz.
True
The performer acts as a bridge between the composer and the listener.
True
Two of the most obvious musical elements that composers use to achieve variety are dynamics and timbre.
True
The following features a solo performer
True: quick paced solo piano
The main orchestral string instruments are:
Violin, viola, cello, and double bass
According to the classification of instruments by sound source, the one in this example is a/an:
cello: chordophone
instrument played in this excerpt
chordophone; guitar
Identify the single reed instrument:
clarinet
In Prokofiev's: "Peter and the Wolf", which instrument represents the "cat"?
clarinet
Which woodwind instrument plays along with the strings in this Mozart excerpt?
clarinet
Construction and sound production are the same among keyboard instruments.
false
Scholars have been able to determine the origin of the xylophone with absolute certainty.
false
Since the synthesizer is an electronic instrument, oscillation is not a factor in sound generation.
false
The Entry Chorus from Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi is sung by a chamber choir.
false
The synthesizer is a very easy instrument to categorize.
false
sole function of conductor is beat time
false
volume of this excerpt is loud
false
The key indicated by the arrow above is correctly labeled.
false, F sharp or G flat
According to the text, all critics agree that jazz is a subcategory of art music.
false, cannot agree
in western tradition, note symbol indicates pitch
false, indicates duration not pitch pitch is by notehead on specific line or space on staff
As a musical concept, dynamics covers only the overall loudness or softness of a piece of music.
false; also gradual volume changes
The French technical term for "mouthpiece" is la bouche.
false; embouchure
Musical themes cannot represent real or fictional charecters
false; for example Symphonia Fantastique
The aria Lucevan le Stelle is from the opera Gianni Schicci by Giacomo Puccini
false; from opera tosca
The harpsichord was used as an accompanying instrument in opera only in the 16th century.
false; in 16th, 17th, and 18th C It was used in chamber and orchestral music, and also in opera.
All harpsichords use one string per key to produce sound.
false; not all built same
The critical listener combines the characteristics of all types of listeners.
false; that's perspective listener
soprano register lies between alto and tenor ranges
false;soprano is highest female range
The distance between D and A (above that D) is a:
fifth
The black key to the right of the A on this keyboard can be called A sharp or B
flat
Identify the woodwind instrument in this excerpt by the contemporary composer Aulis Sallinen.
flute
Which woodwind instrument is the soloist playing in this example?
flute
The four main orchestral woodwind instruments are:
flute, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon
Upon its invention, the fortepiano eclipsed the popularity of the harpsichord:
for next 200 years
Listen to the following excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.
french horns
Listen to this excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.
harp
traditional drum set. According to instrument classification by sound source, which of the following groups are represented here?
idiophones and membranophones
The distance between two pitches is called a/an
interval
For the most part, pianists and harpsichordists don't have direct contact with the strings of their instruments. Therefore, they manipulate sound through a ____mechanism.
keyboard mechanism attached to a hammer (piano) or plectrum (harpsichord) that strikes or plucks the strings.
The organ is a ____________instrument, whose tone is produced by wind flowing through ____________.
keyboard, pipes
In brass instruments, pitch depends on the ______of the air column.
length
What is NOT the role of the conductor in a traditional symphony orchestra?
make sure when approporiate, players improvise parts correctly
snare drum
membranophone
super high female
soprano
The sound of string instruments is produced by a _______ stretched between two points.
string
Listen to the following excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.
string family
In Prokofiev's: "Peter and the Wolf", which instruments represents the Peter?
strings
The aria Lucevan le Stelle is composed for a/an:
tenor
The pitch letter names correspond to:
the white keys on a piano
Listen to this excerpt from Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss.
timpani/kettle drums
Which of the following instruments does NOT belong in the indefinite pitch group?
timpani; can be tuned
A pianist's skill in manipulating volume is usually referred to as the performer's____
touch
Which brass instrument plays the melody in this example?
trombone
The four most common brass instruments in the traditional symphony orchestra are:
trombone, trumpet, horn, and tuba
In the Western music tradition, a note symbol (i.e., its shape) indicates duration
true
It is very important to recognize that pitch is a relative concept.
true
Just as there are quarter notes, there are quarter rests
true
Kettledrum is another name for timpani.
true
Keyboard instruments are sometimes part of the orchestra.
true
Music that follows an explicit story is often called program music.
true
The casual listener regards music mainly as a mood enhancer or as a pleasant part of the environment.
true
The harp may be a part-time fifth member of the orchestral strings.
true
The name trombone is derived from the Italian term for trumpet.
true
The synthesizer has virtually no standard repertoire.
true
The term timbre refers to the different sound sources used in a composition.
true
We refer to specific pitches or tones with letter names using the letters A through G
true
volume and dynamic are interchangeable terms
true
Music excerpt is an example of forte
true; This excerpt from Antonin Dvorak's Slavonic Dance No. 8 is an example of forte.
Volume of Beethovens Pastoral Symphony is decrescendo
true; becomes softer
The first organ used water to control wind pressure.
true; hydraulos
Castanets are non-pitched instruments.
true; idiophones under concussion group
Jazz incorporates elements of folk music.
true;Jazz predecessors include, among others, plantation songs, spirituals, and river boat music.
Listen to this excerpt from Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man.
trumpet
This example comes from a concerto for __________ and orchestra.
trumpet
Which instrument of the brass family plays the melody in this example?
trumpet
Listen to the following excerpt from Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 6. There is a dialogue between a high-sounding part and a low one.
tuba
____ is an instrumental technique that, in the case of string players, consists of a quick back and forth movement or rocking of the finger that is in contact with the string, with the intent of producing a fluctuation in pitch.
vibrato
Which string instrument is featured in this excerpt from Paganini's 24 Caprices?
violin
What do you call a piece of music where a violin soloist plays with an orchestra?
violin concerto
The following features instrumental, string, vocal, or percussion?
vocal, sounds like opera
The energy with which a player produces the air stream determines __________.
volume
Composers started marking their scores with instructions about dynamic
well into 17th C
A notes duration is indicated by
whether note head is filled in or not and # of flags on stem
Which of the following is not a decision about interpretation that the conductor of a symphony orchestra makes?
whether to use modern or old fashioned baton
Value of a ___ note serves as basis for relative value of all other notes
whole note
In the organ, volume is determined by:
wind pressure
The first known instance of a harpsichord dates from:
1397
The audible frequency spectrum in humans ranges between:
16 and 20,000 hertz
The song Dark Eyes is sung by a choir without instrumental accompaniment. This type of vocal group is called:
A cappella choir
Music not associated with particular story, image, object, or event is called
Absolute
The one-piece cast-iron frame, a crucial development in the history of the piano, was invented by:
Alpheus Babcock of Boston, USA in 1825
How does a violinist control dynamics?
By applying more or less bow pressure and speed on the strings
The name of the white key in between the group of two black keys on the keyboard is:
D
Handel uses different combinations of dynamics and timbre to achieve unity and variety in See Here the Conqu'ring Hero Comes. Which of the following two excerpts combines more instruments and louder dynamics?
Example A
Which of the following excerpts from See Here the Conqu'ring Hero Comes uses loud dynamics?
Example A
Handel uses different combinations of dynamics and timbre to achieve unity and variety in See Here the Conqu'ring Hero Comes. Which of the following excerpts combines ensemble playing and soft dynamics?
Example B
Listen to the following excerpts of Idea A from G. F. Handel's See Here the Conqu'ring Hero Comes. Which one is played by a solo instrument?
Example B
Which of the following excerpts was used in the text as an illustration of program music?
Excerpt B was used in the text to illustrate program music. Listen to how the music tells a story with a quick tempo, interesting instrumentation and a skipping elf-like rhythm at the beginning.
Which of the following excerpts is an example of art music?
Excerpt B- sounds like mozart or somethin
Which of the following excerpts is an example of jazz?
Excerpt B; wind instruments
Which of the following most likely contains an improvised solo?
Excerpt C; Jazz solo
Aside from Carmina Burana (1937), Carl Orff is widely known for:
His work in music education
The interval between any two adjacent C's on the keyboard is called a/an
Octave
The upright piano was first developed in:
Philly, US
When keys that correspond to consecutive letter names are played sequentially they create a
Scale
Which of the following is NOT true of the perceptive listener?
The perceptive listener describes music using vocabulary such as "mellow" and "upbeat"
In musical notation, pitch is indicated exclusively by:
The position of notes on the lines and spaces of the staff
Which of the two following statements is true? Time values in music are expressed in absolute terms. Time values in music are expressed in relative terms.
Time values in music are expressed in relative terms.
A referential listener is a person that relates to music mainly through extra-musical connections or associations.
True
According to the text, Folk music, jazz music, and art music are not mutually exclusive genres.
True
Art music has traditionally been created by trained professional musicians.
True
Folk music belongs to the community even though it may have been created by individual
True
Listen to this excerpt from Midsummer Night's Dream. Which instrument classification is represented?
aerophone
instrument played with flute
aerophone
Which of the following factors contribute to brass instruments having a "brassy" timbre?
all the above
function of amplifier
amplifies loudness
super deep male
bass
In Prokofiev's: "Peter and the Wolf", which instrument represents the "grandfather"?
bassoon
Listen to this excerpt by the Russian composer Sergei Prokofiev.
bassoon
Which woodwind instrument is featured in the following excerpt from Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf?
bassoon
Which of the following is a member of the brass family?
brass trombone
Percussion instruments where two similar objects are clapped together to produce a sound can be further classified under the ____ group.
concussion/idiophone
The function of the organ's stops is to:
control flow of air to pipes
This volume excerpt is an example of
crescendo; louder
Which of the following instruments does NOT belong in the definite pitch group:
cymbals
viola players sit
dead center front
Ascending and descending intervals are calculated:
exactly the same
A cadential point brings the musical phrase to a resting point, which may or may not be followed by a pause.
example c
range most prominent from Listen to these two excerpts from Carmina Burana
excerpt B soprano
Which of the following excerpts suggests increasing tension in the music?
excerpt B suggests an increase in tension brought about through the increasing rise in pitch
Which of the following two excerpts uses soft dynamics?
excerpt B; beethovens moonlight sonata
According to the text, traditional symphony orchestra musicans are permited to improvise their parts
false
The pedals are a crucial component of the piano. The function of the soft pedal is to reduce the amount and quality of the sound. On an upright piano, the soft pedal:
moves hammer closer to strings
composers starterd writing dynamic markings in scores bc
new instruments allowed for more dynamic ranges and contrast
IN western tradition, sound is represented in written form through musical _____
notation
In Prokofiev's: "Peter and the Wolf", which instrument represents the "duck"?
oboe
Which instrument, along with the orchestra, plays this example?
oboe
Identify the correct pair of double reed instruments:
oboe, bassoon
Vibration may be represented in terms of frequency. The basic unit of frequency is called the Hertz. What does one Hertz represent?
one cycle per second
A rest symbol indicates:
period of silence
The volume of this excerpt is an example of which of the following
piano
In the organ, pipe length determines:
pitch
When a harpsichordist depresses a key, a simple mechanism causes a __________ to __________ a string.
quill;pluck
The type of music event where a soloist plays by her/himself is called a __________.
recital
Text states that________ is essential element in music
rhythm
short segments played by piano alone
riffs
Riff
short melodic and rhythmic patterns
