Intro to Music Exam 1

Each performance of a musical work is unique.

True or False

True

Scientifically, pitch is determined by its:

amplitude.

frequency.

duration.

frequency.

Melody:

 

is a vertical aspect in music.

occurs only in Western music.

is a musical line, or the tune.

is a musical line, or the tune.

A second melody played against the first is called a countermelody.

True or False

True

The element that propels music forward in time is

melody.

rhythm.

harmony.

range.

rhythm.

The basic unit of rhythm is the

measure.

beat.

tempo.

note.

beat

The number of beats in a measure determines the

meter.

tempo.

rhythm.

tempo

meter

Music that moves without a strong sense of beat is

nonmetric.

syncopated.

disjunct.

nonmetric

Harmony describes the _____ aspects of music.

tangential

horizontal

vertical

temporal

vertical

Three or more tones sounded together produce a(n)

scale.

chord.

interval.

syncopation.

scale

_______ is the principle of organization around a central tone.

Harmony

Tonality

Meter

Polyphony

Tonality

A chord that sounds stable or restful is called

consonant.

dissonant.

ambulatory.

a drone.

consonant.

A combination of tones that sounds discordant or in need of resolution is called

disjunct.

diatonic.

dissonant.

diluted.

dissonant.

Shifting an entire work so that it begins on a different pitch but retains the same pattern of intervals is called

modulation.

transposition.

transfiguration.

tonicization.

transposition.

Moving from one key center to another within a composition is called

transposition.

transformation.

modulation.

syncopation.

modulation

The interweaving of melody and harmony produces ________ in music.

rhythm

harmony

texture

ostinato

texture

A single-line texture is known as

monophony.

homophony.

heterophony.

homorhythmic.

monophony.

A texture in which two or more different melodic lines are combined is called

homophonic.

monophonic

polyphonic.

homorhythmic.

polyphonic.

The word for when a melodic idea is presented in one voice and then restated in another is:

augmentation.

imitation.

inversion.

imitation.

Imitation is a type of:

polyphony.

monophony.

homophony.

polyphony.

A type of homophony in which all voices move together in the same rhythm is called:

homorhythm.

polyphony.

heterophony.

monophony.

homorhythm.

The basic elements of form are:

sequence and improvisation.

improvisation and repetition.

repetition, contrast, and variation.

variation and thematic development.

repetition, contrast, and variation.

In musical form, ________ fixes the material in the listener’s mind and satisfies the need for the familiar.

repetition

sequencing

variation

contrast

repetition

In musical form, ________ stimulates our interest and feeds our desire for change.

repetition

sequencing

contrast

vocalization

contrast

Which is true of strophic form?

It is a form found only in popular music.

No main section of music or text is repeated.

It is a form created spontaneously in performance.

The same melody is repeated with each stanza of text.

The same melody is repeated with each stanza of text.

A principle of form that is based on repeated alterations of a given melody (which is still recognizable) is called

repetition.

contrast.

variation.

variation.

Which form features a statement of an idea, a contrasting idea, then a repetition of the first idea?

binary

ternary

improvisation

strophic

ternary

Which form features a statement and a departure, without a return to the opening section?

binary

ternary

improvisation

strophic

binary

A _____ can be a building block in the construction of a musical work.

theme

sequence

variation

variation

When a melodic idea is immediately restated at a lower or higher pitch level, this is known as

an ostinato.

a sequence.

binary form.

ternary form.

a sequence.

A fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-rhythmic unit is called a(n)

countermelody.

movement.

motive.

ostinato.

motive

A short, repeated musical pattern used as a structural device is known as a(n)

drone.

ostinato.

contour.

ostinato.

Independent parts of a large-scale work (a symphony, for example) are called:

movements

motives.

sequences.

ostinatos.

movements.

Music that is made up spontaneously in performance is called improvised.

True

False

True

Tempo and dynamic markings are usually given in

French.

Italian

Latin.

German.

 

Italian.

Tempo refers to the

time signature

rate of speed.

volume level.

meter.

rate of speed.

If the music is gradually speeding up, the term used to describe this is

accelerando

diminuendo.

a tempo.

ritardando.

accelerando

Which of the following terms means “getting slower”?

accelerando

crescendo

ritardando

decrescendo

ritardando

Dynamics determine the ________ at which music is played.

volume

rate of speed

venue

tempo

volume

Which term indicates that a work should be performed very loudly?

mezzo forte

fortissimo

presto

piano

fortissimo

Which dynamic marking indicates to the performer to play gradually louder?

sforzando

diminuendo

crescendo

accelerando

crescendo

The word “song” refers to

any piece of music.

instrumental and/or vocal music.

a piece of music that is sung.

a piece of music that is sung.

Scat-singing is usually found in what style of music?

country

classical

jazz

 heavy metal

jazz

Much of Western sacred music is in Latin, while ________ music is often in the vernacular.

instrumental

secular

liturgical

religious

secular

Which of the following terms describes religious or spiritual music?

vernacular

strophic

secular

sacred

sacred

Which of the following describes the setting of many notes to a syllable?

syllabic

neumatic

melismatic

melismatic

When a melody pictorializes a word or words it is called

melisma.

word-painting.

scat-singing.

secular.

word-painting.

A song in which each syllable receives one note is called

strophic.

syllabic.

neumatic.

melismatic.

syllabic.

Which is true of strophic form?

The same melody is repeated with each stanza of text.

No main section of music or text is repeated.

It is a form created spontaneously in performance.

It is a form found only in popular music.

The same melody is repeated with each stanza of text.

Which is true of strophic form?

The same melody is repeated with each stanza of text.

No main section of music or text is repeated.

It is a form created spontaneously in performance.

It is a form found only in popular music.

The same melody is repeated with each stanza of text.

The word ________ means the language of the people.

vernacular

vocalize

syllabic

neumatic

vernacular

The property of sound that gives instruments and voices their unique tone color is

duration.

pitch.

timbre.

register.

timbre.

Which of the following factors influence timbre?

instrument shape.

the material from which the instrument is made

instrument size.

All possible answers.

All possible answers.

Which of the following shows the correct order of vocal ranges from highest to lowest?

bass, tenor, alto, soprano

alto, soprano, bass, tenor

soprano, alto, tenor, bass

alto, bass, tenor, soprano

soprano, alto, tenor, bass

The instruments of the Western orchestra are categorized into which groups?

woodwinds, brass, and percussion

strings, brass, and percussion

strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion

voice, strings, woodwinds, and brass

strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion

The bowed string instrument with the highest range is the

violin.

viola.

cello.

double bass.

violin.

Which instruments are members of the woodwind family?

oboe, piccolo, contrabassoon, guitar

clarinet, piano, saxophone

flute, oboe, bassoon, English horn, saxophone

bass clarinet, English horn, trumpet

flute, oboe, bassoon, English horn, saxophone

Which of the following is a double-reed instrument?

saxophone

flute

clarinet

oboe

oboe

Which brass instrument dates back to ancient times and was used for religious ceremonies and military signals?

trumpet

trombone

fluegelhorn

tuba

trumpet

Which brass instrument descended from the ancient hunting horn?

trumpet

trombone

fluegelhorn

French horn

French horn

The sousaphone is the marching-band adaptation of which instrument?

trombone

tuba

French horn

trumpet

tuba

Which is an example of pitched percussion?

xylophone

cymbal

snare drum

bass drum

xylophone

Which keyboard instrument produces sound with quills that pluck metal strings?

harpsichord

synthesize

piano

organ

harpsichord

Which is the correct order of bowed string instruments from highest to lowest in range?

violin, viola, cello, double bass

violin, cello, viola, double bass

viola, violin, cello, double bass

double bass, cello, viola, violin

violin, viola, cello, double bass

Which of the following is a single-reed instrument?

clarinet

English horn

bassoon

oboe

clarinet

Timpani are members of the ________ family of instruments.

string

brass

percussion

woodwind

percussion

The piano got its name, originally pianoforte, from:

the name of its inventor.

the fact that it could not sustain tones.

its wide dynamic range.

its large size.

 

its wide dynamic range.

How many instrumentalists would you expect to find in a chamber group?

between two and twelve

only three

about twenty

between twenty and thirty

 between two and twelve

A woodwind quintet is unusual in that

it has only four players.

it includes a string instrument.

it includes a brass instrument.

it includes a piano.

it includes a brass instrument.

The makeup of a string quartet is:

two violins, a viola, and a cello.

three violins and a viola

a violin, viola, cello, and double bass.

any combination of four string instruments.

two violins, a viola, and a cello.

In the West, an ensemble of strings coupled with an assortment of woodwinds, brass, and percussion instruments is known as a:

gamelan orchestra.

band.

chorus.

symphony orchestra.

symphony orchestra.

The largest section of the Western orchestra is the _______ section.

string

woodwind

brass

percussion 

string

Which of the following ensembles relies mainly on winds and percussion?

band

gamelan

orchestra

choi

band

Jazz bands usually include:

only a brass section.

only a reed section

a reed section, a brass section, and a rhythm section.

a reed section and a string section

a reed section, a brass section, and a rhythm section.

The conductor:

rehearses the ensemble.

interprets the music 

beats time in metrical patterns.

All answers are correct.

All answers are correct.

The concertmaster is the:

first-chair violinist.

first-chair violist.

conductor.

first-chair cellist.

first-chair violinist.

Which term refers to a category of music?

medium

genre

style

form

genre

Music composed for religious purposes is called

sacred.

secular.

nonspecific.

vernacular.

sacred

Considering the title of Symphony No. 94 in G Major by Joseph Haydn, which of the following is a true statement?

The title does not indicate the genre.

The title indicates only the genre.

The title indicates the opus number.

The title indicates the genre and key.

The title indicates the genre and key.

Musical compositions are often identified through a cataloguing system described by

opus numbers.

aesthetic judgments.

oral transmission.

descriptive titles.

opus numbers.

Opus is Latin for

“genre.”

“work.”

“medium.”

“song.”

“work.”

Most cultures employ sacred music for religious functions.

True

False

True

The lines that distinguish art music from other kinds of music are clearly delineated.

True

False

False

Which statement is true regarding the Western music canon?

It centers on music of “dead white men.”

Categories are continually broadening.

It preserves music of the past.

 All possible answers.

 All possible answers.

Canons are controversial because of

what they include.

what they exclude.

both what they exclude and include

They aren’t known to be controversial.

both what they exclude and include

Only classical music has an established canon.

True

False

False

Materials of music concepts::

apply only to popular styles.

apply only to classical music styles.

apply to all styles, popular and classical alike.

apply to all styles, popular and classical alike.

Which of the following is not one of the materials of music?

rhythm

harmony

texture

mood

mood

 

bassoon

oboe

saxophone

trombone

clarinet

 bassoon

 

cello

tuba

timpani (timpanum)

bassoon

snare drum

timpani (timpanum)

 

tuba

(French) horn

trombone

saxophone

English horn

(French) horn

clarinet

flute

French horn

saxophone

oboe

saxophone

 

cello

viola

tuba

bassoon

xylophone

cello