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MUS101 Midterm Review
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A review for the midterm for Dr. Wahlquist's Music and Humanities Class
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1
Which era is this piece most likely from?
Middle Ages
Renaissance Era
Classical Era
Baroque Era
2
True or False: Monophony is when one or multiple voices are singing/playing the exact same thing
False
True
3
What is counterpoint?
The name for a solo sung in an opera
A form of musical that was popular in the Baroque era
One of the eras of music
A form of polyphony
4
What musical texture best describes this piece of music?
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Monophonic
5
True or false: A recitative is the style of opera piece that is sung in a speech-like manner to move the story along
False
True
6
Which era is this piece most likely from?
Renaissance Era
Baroque Era
Classical Era
Middle Ages
7
True of false: The exposition of a sonata form is where the piece explores the main themes and modulates through keys
False
True
8
True or false: Composers in the Classical era preferred minor keys over major keys
True
False
9
True or false: The word baroque comes from the Portuguese word meaning 'irregularly shaped pearl'
True
False
10
Which of these are defining features of the Baroque Era?
Fugue a popular form
Simple melodies with no ornamentation
Lots of polyphony
Instrumental music
11
True or False: The word disjunct is used to describe a melody has more leaps than steps
False
True
12
Which of these was a defining idea of the Renaissance Era
Idealism
Impressionism
Humanism
Materialism
13
Which of these are defining features of the Renaissance Era?
More rhythmic notation
Instruments used more often
Madrigals
Different languages
14
True or false: The rondo form is where a main theme is stated then it alternates with contrasting sections (ABACA)
False
True
15
Which of these became super popular in the Baroque era?
Oboe
Harpsichord
Saxophone
Pianoforte
16
True or false: Instrumental music became popular at the end of the Baroque Era
True
False
17
Which of these is the correct definition for homophony?
Musical texture where a melody is supported by chords
Musical texture where there are multiple melodies/themes at the same time
Musical texture where there is only one melody/line of music at a time
18
True or false: A virtuoso is a very skilled performer like Vivaldi or Corelli
False
True
19
What musical texture best describes this piece?
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
20
Which of these composers became widely known thanks to the printing press?
Bach
Dufay
Josquin
Palestrina
21
Which era is this piece most likely from?
Renaissance Era
Baroque Era
Classical Era
Middle Ages
22
What is timbre?
The quality of sound that differentiates instruments from each other
A type of drum
A repeating rhythmic pattern
A type of musical form
23
Which musical texture best describes this piece?
Monophonic
Polyphonic
Homophonic
24
What is the name for the early notation of notes in the Middle Ages?
Tempo
Timbre
Neumes
Notes
25
Which of these citites were considered an important hub for classical music?
Leipzig
Venice
Paris
Vienna
26
Which of these are defining features of the Middle Ages (multiple answers)?
Monophonic
Mostly vocal music
Church modes
Most pieces in English
27
Which of these are defining features of the Classical Era?
More drastic dynamics
Major keys instead of minor keys (usually)
Only instrumental music (no vocal music at all)
Simple and singable melodies
28
Which era is this piece most likely from?
Middle Ages
Baroque Era
Classical Era
Renaissance Era
29
True or false: The cantus firmus mass included a lot of 'word painting' to help convey the meaning of the words
True
False
30
True or false: A melisma is where one syllable of a word is stretched out over many notes
False
True
31
True or false: Hildegard of Bingen was given to the church as tithing
False
True
32
True or false: Mozart is known as "The Father of the String Quartet"
True
False
33
True or false: Mozart was best known for his operas
True
False
