Final Exam Review Grade 8

46. True or False: Bach's music was unique because it got people feeling AND thinking

7. The music term for "Soft" is_______

1. What is one of the names for this note?

17. Rhythm is usually built upon the ______________.

18. The catchy and memorable part of music that is made up of a series of individual notes is called a __________.

Who invented the piano?

38. Gregorian chant was written and sung in

27. What was the symbol of progress and transportation in the southern US that had an impact on early country music?

30. Which of these are characteristics that ragtime and blues share with African music?

25. Who was the "father" of country music?

What song became the anthem for Broadway during the great depression?

What is Counterpoint

Gregorian Chant usually moves in

21. Multiple pitches played at the same time (3 or more notes) are called

29. In what southern city did jazz music flourish?

40. What is Secular Music?

36. What provided stability in the medieval era/Middle Ages?

41. What are the names of the 4 voice parts in choral music?

34. What was one of Irving Berlin's greatest contributions to Broadway music?

19. The flow of the music that is made up of short and long notes (built upon the beat) is called the _________.

44. True or False: Oratorios had costumes and scenery on stages

11. The Absolute superlative of Forte is__________.

3. What is the name of this note on the bass clef staff?

What are Modes

47. What group of people caused composers to shift the focus of music to be simple to follow in the classical period?

14. True or False: The chorus of a song is repeated with the same music and lyrics.

8. The term "Mezzo" in music means___________.

39. True or False: Gregorian chant has no harmony or accompaniment. (Monophonic-one voice/note)

4. What is the name of this note on the bass clef staff?

15. True or False: The Bridge of a song usually comes before the final chorus.

35. Where was western music created?

43. True or False: Both operas and oratorios had singers and an orchestra

10. The music term for "gradually get louder" is_______.

45. True or False: Guido's invention is a big deal because it helped to popularize a standard for music notation

20. The supporting pitches that accompany the melody often with chords are called _______________.

24. True or False: The fundamental ingredients of country music is a sense of home.

6. The music term for "Loud" is_______ .

42. What is Sacred Music?

13. The unique sound quality of an instrument or sound is called

37. Gregorian chant was important because it introduced:

28. Where was (and still is) the center of the country music recording industry?

16. True or False: Rhythm is the steady and regular pulse that we hear in music.

2. What is one of the names for this note?

What was the name of the musical that Irving Berlin composed during WWII?

26. Country music started out by living off of the idea of being what?

50. Which classical period composer was a child prodigy?

12. What is the abbreviation used in sheet music for Mezzo-Piano?

31. What is the essential ingredient of jazz?

9. The music term for "medium loud" is_______ .

23. The ___________ is a part of the song that appears multiple times with similar music but with DIFFERENT lyrics.

49. What invention allowed for music to be printed and distributed quickly and to many countries ?

22. Which instrument cannot play melody or harmony because it has no pitch?

5. What are "dynamics" in music?

48. True or False: The Symphony Orchestra had instruments from all instrument families/groups