MUS101 FINAL EXAM 48

True

The majority of music prior to 1600 was vocal.

soft

The term piano means

variation

Some aspects of the music are altered but the original is still recognizable:

melody

A series of pitches that add up to a “recognizable” whole:

True

Ternary form can be schematically represented as ABA.

piano

All of the following types of instruments were used in the Renaissance and Baroque periods except the:

False

The four parts of the symphony orchestra are strings, woodwinds, brass, and pianos.

Texture

interweaving of melody and harmony in music

accent

Strongest accented beat in a measure

chord

a combination of three or more tones sounded simultaneously

True

The third movement of classical works, such as symphonies, sonatas, string quartets, and concertos, is a minuet and trio.

False

The smaller the vibrating object, the lower the pitch.

Baroque

The first era of Western music history in which instrumental music was as important as vocal music was the:

rhythm

The movement of music in time is known as

liberetto

text of an opera

true

The seven letters of the musical alphabet are A B C D E F G.

soprano, alto, tenor, bass

Which of the following represents the four basic ranges for voices from highest to lowest?

beat

the regular pulse that divides time into equal segments

true

The majority of music prior to 1600 was vocal.

Schubert; lieder

This romantic composer wrote over 600 of the following (separate composer and composition type with semicolon)

Beethoven

Which composer lost his hearing later in life?

rhythm

The movement of music in time

Beethoven

This composer composed some of his greatest masterpieces when completely deaf

True

In his own time, J.S. Bach was more well known as an organist than a composer.

String quartet

Example of chamber ensemble

acapella

without accompaniment

cantata

genre associated with Bach

oratorio

genre associated with Handel

lied

genre associated with Schubert

opera

genre associated with Mozart

piano music

genre associated with Chopin

symphony

genre associated with Beethoven

cantata

a type of vocal composition with instrumental accompaniment of which Bach composed 200+ of

harmony

the simultaneous sounding of notes to form chords and the progression from one chord to the next

classical concerto

an instrumental work in several movements for a solo instrument and orchestra

Smetana, Moldau

romantic era work written to evoke a strong sense of nationalism by associating it with a specific geographic location

dynamics

musical term for volume

Don Giovanni

an example of opera seria and opera buffa, one of Mozart’s greatest operas

pitch

highness or lowness heard in sound

sonata

the form typically associated with the first movement of a symphony

theme and variations

the form typically associated with the second movement of a symphony

minuet and trio

the form typically associated with the third movement of a symphony

rondo

the form typically associated with the fourth movement of a symphony

oratorio

musical work with stories drawn from the Bible, a dramatic work without elaborate scenery or costumes

cantata

Bach completed over 200 in his lifetime

Handel

master of oratorios

Mozart

this composer in his short life of 35 years composed over 600 major works

harmony

movement in relationship to chords, adds depth to music

polyphonic

having two or more independent melodic voices or sounds at the same time

homophonic

a musical texture where a single, dominant melodic line is supported by rhythmic or chordal accompaniment

monophonic

the simplest musical texture, consisting of a single, unaccompanied melodic line

Chopin

composer who wrote exclusively for the piano

Baroque Suite

an example of a form consisting of a group of dances

True

The first movement of classical era works, such as symphonies, sonatas, string quartets, and concertos, is typically in sonata form.

True

The string sections comprises the largest group of players in the orchestra.