The sound quality of an instrument

What is a characteristic of Classical Music?

Music was "light" like a floating feather

A solo for any instrument with the orchestra backing it up

A play in which all the words are sung

Why does naming a time period after an "oddly-shaped pearl" make sense?

The Baroque Period was full of movement

What does form tell us about music?

The pattern of melodies in a song

What does the term "Romantic" refer to?

"running wild" with ideas and creativity

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1
What is tone color?
The sound quality of an instrument
To gradually get louder
To gradually get softer
To speed up
2
What is the pattern for Theme and Variations?
A B C D
A A1 A2 A3...
A B A C A
A B A B C B
3
When was the Classical Period?
1750-1820
1600-1750
1820-1910
1400-1600
4
Why did music become a larger form of entertainment in the Classical Period?
The Middle Class expanded
The Queen demanded it
People were bored
The saxophone was invented
5
Which composer became completely deaf before writing his last symphony?
Pachelbel
Beethoven
Bach
Mozart
6
What is a characteristic of Classical Music?
Music was only for the church
Music was "light" like a floating feather
Music was sad
Lots of movement and trills
7
What is the pattern for a rondo form?
A B A C A
A B A B C B
A B C D
A A1 A2 A3...
8
What is a symphony?
A song for piano
A solo for violin
A song for an orchestra
Music for the church
9
What is a concerto?
A play in which all the words are sung
A solo for any instrument with the orchestra backing it up
music for an orchestra
A song in which the main melody is stated and then repeated
10
Who is the "father of the fugue"?
Mozart
Haydn
Pachelbel
Bach
11
Who is the "father of the symphony"?
Bach
Beethoven
Haydn
Mozart
12
Which of Beethoven's Symphonies was the first to include a choir and orchestra together?
Symphony no. 5
Symphony no. 10
Symphony no. 9
Symphony no. 1
13
When was the Romantic Period?
1400-1600
1820-1910
1750-1820
1600-1750
14
What does accelerando tell you to do in music?
To get softer
To slow down
To get louder
To speed up
15
Who wrote Canon in D?
Bach
Haydn
Mozart
Pachelbel
16
What is an opera?
a song in which the main melody repeats itself like a round.
Music for an orchestra
A play in which all the words are sung
Vocal music for the church
17
Why does naming a time period after an "oddly-shaped pearl" make sense?
Music was shiny like a pearl necklace
Pearls were very popular at this time
The Baroque Period was full of movement
Music was "light" like a feather
18
Which of the following statements is false?
Mozart was born in Salzburg, Austria
Mozart wrote his first opera when he was 12 years old.
Mozart had 20 children
Mozart created 621 pieces of music in his lifetime
19
What is an example of an instrument from the woodwind family?
Violin
Drums
Flute
Trumpet
20
What is a crescendo?
To get faster
To slow down
To gradually get softer
To gradually get louder
21
How can music from the Romantic Period be described?
Easy listening
Dramatic and full of emotion
An oddly-shaped pearl
Light as a feather
22
What is ornamentation?
Music for organ
A play in which all the words are sung.
Music for an orchestra
Trills and grace notes
23
What does form tell us about music?
What key the song is in
The time signature
The pattern of melodies in a song
What instruments are used
24
Where in the world is this history from?
Asia
America
Europe
Africa
25
What does the term "Romantic" refer to?
love letters
Art that has meaning
Valentines Day
"running wild" with ideas and creativity
26
When was the Baroque Period?
1600-1750
1400-1600
1750-1820
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