rhythmic values have been increased

How do you tune a violin?

Begin with the A string and tune adjacent strings to a perfect 5th

A-B-A-C-A-B-A, Musical form in which main theme returns after a digression, A-B-A-C-A-D-A

What publication is associated with Richard Colwell?

The New Handbook of Research on Music Teaching and Learning

What is French overture style?

Dotted 8th/16th rhtyhm performed as double-dotted 8th/32nd

Which contribution of the Beatles was most significant?

Innovative studio recording techniques and use of wrold instruments

Melody line is upside down or flipped

What is monophony (monophonic texture)?

One melody is present with no accompaniment.

What is 'portamento.'

Slide in pitch between two notes, Trombone glissando

The rhtyhmic structure of Indian classical music

Rhthmic values have been reduced

Which response is associated with Arnold Schoenberg?

Emancipation of dissonance, The twelve tone row

What is polyphony (polyphonic texture)?

Multiple voices share melodic interest., A round is an example.

Hymnist, Wrote Pirates of Penzance, English composer of light opera, Associated with poet William Gilbert

What is homophony (homophonic texture)?

One melody is present with harmony.

Common movement within a Baroque dance suite, Lively tune in 6/8, Dance rhtyhm of English origin

Rich, elaborated, ornamanted operatic singing style

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1
Which response does not belong?
Saltando
Spiccato
Martele
Pizzacato
2
Augmentation
Melody line is upside down or flipped
Rhthmic values have been reduced
Melody line appears backwards
rhythmic values have been increased
3
Eric Whitacre
Contemporary Canadian composer
Innovator of the virtual choir
Innovator of early 20th century electronic music
Contemporay music education theorist
4
How do you tune a violin?
Begin with the A string and tune adjacent strings to a perfect 5th
Begin with the D string and tune adjacent strings to a perfect 4th
Begin with the A string and tune adjacent strings to a perfect 4th
Begin with the G string and tune adjacent strings to a perfect 5th
5
What is a 'rondo?'
A-B-A-C-A-B-A
Musical form in which main theme returns after a digression
Musical form that disappeared before the classical period
A-B-A-C-A-D-A
6
Which mode has a minor tonic (i) chord?
Ionian
Lydian
Myxolydian
Phyrgian
7
Place in order from fast to slow.
Presto, Allegro, Adagio, Largo
Adagio, Andante, Allegro, Presto
Allegro, Adagio, Andante, Larghetto
Presto, Andante, Largo, Larghetto
8
What publication is associated with Richard Colwell?
A Philosophy of Music education
The New Handbook of Research on Music Teaching and Learning
Handbook for Music Teaching
On Teaching and Learning
9
What is the interval that is used in a bordun?
Perfect 5th
Octave
Major 3rd
Minor 6th
10
What does 'NC' stand for on a lead sheet?
No chord
Not sounded
Not counted
Non cantare
11
Define 'cantabile.'
Smooth, lyrical singing
Fast passage
Artuclated passage
Slow passage
12
What is French overture style?
Style of music only used in France
Term to describe style for Renaissance overtures
Type of overture only perfromed in slow 3/4 time
Dotted 8th/16th rhtyhm performed as double-dotted 8th/32nd
13
Which contribution of the Beatles was most significant?
Virtuso instrumental techniques
Great cover songs of the hits of other bands
Innovative studio recording techniques and use of wrold instruments
Inovative marketing of new records
14
Retrograde
Melody line appears backwards
Rhthmic values have been reduced
rhythmic values have been increased
Melody line is upside down or flipped
15
What is 'Raga?'
Classical Indian music
Gamelan music
Eastern European music
Japanese folk music
16
What does 'con sordino' mean?
With mute
With expression
With intensity
With bow
17
Which were the genres of Gioachino Rossini?
Mass, motet
Mass, opera
Mass, overture
Opera, overture
18
What is 'alla breve' time.
3/4
2/2
Cut time
4/4
19
What is timbre?
Pitch of sound
Volume of sound
Quality of sound
Duration of sound
20
Inversion
Melody line appears backwards
Melody line is upside down or flipped
Rhthmic values have been reduced
rhythmic values have been increased
21
Which are the genres of Claudio Monteverdi?
Opera, motets
Opera, sonatas
Sonatas, motets
Opera, madrigals
22
What is monophony (monophonic texture)?
One melody is present with harmony.
A round is an example.
One melody is present with no accompaniment.
Multiple voices or melodies share melodic interest.
23
What is 'portamento.'
Musical tone without variation
Slide in pitch between two notes
High soprano solo
Trombone glissando
24
Which music educator is associated with Music Learning Theory?
Carl Orff
Edwin Gordon
Richard Colwell
Carl Seashore
25
Who coined the term 'audiation?'
Carl Orff
Richard Colwell
Carl Seashore
Edwin Gordon
26
What is 'tala?'
The term for Mongolian drumming
African melodic throat singing
Japanese theatre or music and dance
The rhtyhmic structure of Indian classical music
27
What is pizzicato?
Plucked string
Hammered string
Slapped string
Bowed string
28
Kochel Catalog numbers
Catalog of Bach's music
Catalog of Beethovens music
Catalog of Chopin's music
Catalog of Mozart's music
29
Which is not a Giacomo Puccini opera?
La Boheme
Madame Butterfy
The Marriage of Figaro
Tosca
30
What type of string is most reactive to humidity and temperature?
Wound metal
Gut
Wire metal
Nylon
31
Diminution
Melody line is upside down or flipped
Melody line appears backwards
rhythmic values have been increased
Rhthmic values have been reduced
32
BWV Catalog numbers
Catalog of Bach's music
Catalog of Chopin's music
Catalog of Beethovens music
Catalog of Mozart's music
33
Which response is associated with Arnold Schoenberg?
Impressionism
Emancipation of dissonance
Composition without dissonance
The twelve tone row
34
What is the term for diminishing in dynamics and tempo?
Colando
Decrescendo
Retardando
Allargando
35
Define 'recitative.'
Sung softly
Sung loudly
Sung as if spoken
Sung quickly
36
Which response is a graphic file?
MIDI
TIFF
MUSX
XML
37
Which ballet was not written by Aaron Copeland?
Rite of Spring
Appalachian Spring
Rodeo
Billy the Kid
38
Which is not a musical texture
Heterophony
cacophony
Homophony
Monophony
39
Which mode has a major tonic (I) chord?
Dorian
Aeolean
Myxolydian
Phyrgian
40
What is polyphony (polyphonic texture)?
Multiple voices share melodic interest.
One melody is present with no accompaniment.
One melody is present with harmony.
A round is an example.
41
Single Paradiddle
RRLL RRLL
RLLR LRRL
LLRR LLRR
RLRR LRLL
42
Arthur Sullivan
Hymnist
Wrote Pirates of Penzance
English composer of light opera
Associated with poet William Gilbert
43
What does 'spiccato' mean?
Lightly bounce bow
Use log, smooth bow
Use very end of bow.
Use heavy bow
44
Whih are the genres of Palestrina?
Mass, Sonata
Motet, Cantata
Mass, Motet
Mass, Cantata
45
What is homophony (homophonic texture)?
One melody is present with no accompaniment.
Multiple voices or melodies share melodic interest.
One melody is present with harmony.
A round is an example.
46
Place in historical order
Monteverdi, Rossini, Puccini
Monteverdi, Puccini, Rossini
Puccini, Rossini, Monteverdi
Rossini, Monteverdi, Puccini
47
What is a 'gigue?'
Common movement within a Baroque dance suite
Lively tune in 6/8
Lively tune in 3/4 time
Dance rhtyhm of English origin
48
Define 'coloratura.'
Rich, elaborated, ornamanted operatic singing style
Desiganation of tone in pop music
Pertaining to woodwind instruments
Differing shades of musical tone
49
Place in order loud to soft
mf, f, p, pp
pp, p, f, mf, ff
pp, p, mf, f, ff
f, mf, p, pp
50
Which response is a music writing file?
GIF
XML
TIFF
PDF

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