Music Chapters 6, 8, 9, 10

An example of homophonic texture could be a A) hymn. B) a simple song harmonized by chords. C) folksinger accompanied by a guitar. D) All of the answers are correct.

D) All of the answers are correct.

_________ in music adds support, depth, and richness to a melody. A) Rhythm B) Tempo C) Meter D) Harmony

D) Harmony

The technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole is called A) texture. B) imitation. C) unison. D) counterpoint.

D) counterpoint.

Retaining some features of a musical idea while changing others is called A) form. B) contrast. C) repetition. D) variation.

D) variation.

We know little about the music of very ancient civilizations because A) there probably was almost none. B) it was too primitive to interest later generations. C) it is too difficult to be played today. D) very little notated music has survived from these cultures.

D) very little notated music has survived from these cultures.

Harmony refers to A) the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other. B) living in peace with other people. C) a pattern of beats per measure. D) a chord built on the first step of the scale.

A) the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other.

Performance of a single melodic line by more than one instrument or voice is described as playing or singing in A) unison. B) counterpoint. C) harmony. D) imitation.

A) unison.

A combination of tones that is considered stable and restful is called a A) consonance. B) dissonance. C) progression. D) chord.

A) consonance.

A combination of tones that is considered unstable and tense is called a A) consonance. B) progression. C) dissonance. D) chord.

A) consonance.

Changes in musical style from one historical period to the next are usually A) continuous. B) recognizable only by scholars and professional musicians. C) very abrupt. D) for the worse.

A) continuous.

Resolution refers to a(n) A) dissonant chord moving to a consonant chord. B) consonant chord moving to a dissonant chord. C) composer resolving to write a composition. D) arpeggio.

A) dissonant chord moving to a consonant chord.

The organization of musical ideas in time is called A) form. B) repetition. C) ternary. D) variation.

A) form.

Ternary form can be represented as A) statement, contrast, return; or A B A; or A B A'. B) A B A C A. C) statement, return. D) statement, repetition of the statement, contrast.

A) statement, contrast, return; or A B A; or A B A'.

Which of the following would be a good example of a change in musical style? A) The men in the New York Philharmonic wear white tie and tails during the winter season. B) The abandonment of tonality by many contemporary composers C) The treble clef is used for relatively high pitch ranges, but the bass clef is used for lower ranges. D) All of the answers are good examples of a change in musical style.

B) The abandonment of tonality by many contemporary composers

When the individual tones of a chord are sounded one after another instead of simultaneously, it is called a broken chord or A) cadence. B) arpeggio. C) allegro. D) progression.

B) arpeggio.

The form consisting of a musical statement followed by a counterstatement would be called A) ternary. B) binary. C) free. D) polyphony.

B) binary.

The triad built on the fifth step of the scale is called the A) tonic chord. B) dominant chord. C) progression. D) resolution.

B) dominant chord.

When there is one main melody accompanied by chords, the texture is A) polyphonic. B) homophonic. C) monophonic. D) imitative.

B) homophonic.

When a melodic idea is presented by one voice or instrument and then restated immediately by another voice or instrument, the technique is called A) counterpoint. B) imitation. C) copying. D) echo.

B) imitation.

A series of chords is called a(n) A) triad. B) progression. C) arpeggio. D) consonance.

B) progression.

A combination of three or more tones sounded at the same time is called A) melody. B) consonance. C) a chord. D) dissonance.

C) a chord.

Traditionally, a composition would almost always end on a A) progression. B) dissonant chord. C) dominant chord. D) tonic chord.

C) dominant chord.

Musical texture refers to A) the type of instrumentation used in the piece. B) what kind of rhythm is heard. C) how layers of sound are related to each other. D) the loudness and softness of each section.

C) how layers of sound are related to each other.

The texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment is A) contrapuntal. B) homophonic. C) monophonic. D) polyphonic.

C) monophonic.

Contrapuntal texture is sometimes used in place of the term A) monophonic texture. B) homophonic texture. C) polyphonic texture. D) unisonal performance.

C) polyphonic texture.

When two or more melodic lines of equal interest are performed simultaneously, the texture is A) monophonic. B) homophonic. C) polyphonic. D) heterophonic.

C) polyphonic.

A round is an example of A) homophonic texture. B) monophonic texture. C) strict imitation. D) sloppy singing.

C) strict imitation.