AcDec Midterm MUSIC ONLY

The distance between any two pitches is called a(n)

interval

The Italian term forte indicates

loudly

Why has “Born to Be Wild” become inseparable from motorcycle culture?

It was featured in the opening sequence of a popular film.

A melody containing proportionally more leaps than steps is described as

disjunct

In which state did Andy Green set the current world landspeed record of 763 miles per hour?

Nevada

In Franz Schubert's song cycle Winterreise, the protagonist wanders the countryside after being rejected by his sweetheart in favor of a

wealthier suitor

Which Sachs-Hornbostel category includes brass and woodwind instruments?

aerophone

Robert H. Goddard launched the FIRST

liquid-fueled rocket

Pitch refers to the

highness or lowness of a sound

Word-painting is a technique that uses music to

illustrate the literal meaning of a text

What did Duke Ellington choose as his orchestra's new signature theme after January 1941?

“Take the ‘A’ Train”

Which composition by John Philip Sousa remains among his most performed marches?

Stars and Stripes Forever!

Which fatal car crash inspired tribute songs from the Beach Boys, the Eagles, and Bill Hayes?

James Dean

Which event inspired The Great Crush Collision March?

A railroad deliberately staged a head-on train collision as a publicity stunt.

Who FIRST published the poem “Charlie Rutledge”?

Dominick John O’Malley

In Symphonie fantastique, the recurring idée fixe melody represents the Artist's

love

For which song did “Weird Al” Yankovic create a spoof?

“Daisy Bell”

Billy Strayhorn wrote “Take the ‘A’ Train” as

practical directions for travelers headed to Harlem

Which statement is true of the spiritual “Steal Away”?

It was hummed to signal an upcoming secret meeting.

For which ensemble did Malcolm Arnold originally compose The Padstow Lifeboat?

brass band

Which song did Saxon record?

“747 (Strangers in the Night)”

With which achievement are Orville and Wilbur Wright credited?

making the first sustained motor-driven airplane flight

The Italian term piano indicates

softly

Who wrote the song “Born to Be Wild”?

Mars Bonfire

What was Charles Rutledge’s profession?

cowboy

What term names the engine type that Carl Benz patented in his 1886 Motorwagen?

internal combustion

Why did John Adams title his 1986 fanfare Short Ride in a Fast Machine?

He based it on a frightening late-night ride in a Ferrari.

Which composition was Franz Schubert's first song cycle?

Die schöne Müllerin

Which media piece did Gene Roddenberry create?

Star Trek

The new wave group that recorded “Bus Plunge” called itself the

Bobs

Which example BEST illustrates programmatic music?

A symphony movement that musically portrays an artist's march to the scaffold.

Which composition by Heitor Villa-Lobos portrays a small steam train moving through the Brazilian countryside?

Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2

The vocoder was able to

compress and synthesize the voice of a person

Which example BEST illustrates a stylized march?

A concert march composed for an audience rather than to move troops.

Mercer Ellington rescued “Take the ‘A’ Train” after finding it discarded in the

garbage

The basic unit of time in music is the

beat

Which singer wrote and recorded the 1988 hit “Fast Car”?

Tracy Chapman

Which statement BEST describes the imagery conveyed by Pacific 231?

It portrays a steam locomotive.

Two stacked thirds form a

triad

Which composer wrote the main title music for the original Star Trek television series?

Alexander Courage

Who composed “Charlie Rutlage”?

Charles Ives

The fourth movement of Heitor Villa-Lobos's Bachianas Brasileiras No. 2 is titled

“O trenzinho do Caipira”

Where did the November 9, 1965, Northeast blackout originate?

Sir Adam Beck Power Station

In Star Trek, the central starship is named

Enterprise

Which musical texture features a primary melody supported by chordal accompaniment?

homophony

Who composed the 1892 song “Daisy Bell (Bicycle Built for Two)”?

Harry Dacre

Which two cities hosted Clermont's trial run?

New York City and Albany

Musical theater pieces will ALWAYS

have a coherent storyline

Which tempo marking indicates a fast, cheerful pace?

allegro

Which composition is cyclic?

Symphonie fantastique