Midterm Exam Review 2025

44. Which of the following words mean "softs and louds in a musical piece"

5. How many beats does a whole note last for?

39. What is a Lute?

40. Strings in the Renaissance were made from what material

53. How many movements are typically in a sonata?

11. Notes are considered "measured sound"

9. 30 BPM is considered _________ .

27. Ternary form has how many sections?

32. Sacred music is for:

56. Which of the following composers went deaf?

19. In Vocal Music of the Baroque time period, changes in mood are often accompanied by changes in the music.

61. Which of the following cities were important in the classical era? (check all that apply)

30. The text of Gregorian chant is in what language?

7. When completing a measure in common time, what is the total number of beats required for the measure to be complete?

64. Mozart was born in what country?

6. How many beats does a half note last for?

12. Rests are considered "measured silence"

35. Where is Notre Dame?

13. Instrumental music grew exponentially during the Renaissance

52. What instrument was invented and widely used during the classical period?

18. Mood was an important part of the Baroque Era

63. Beethoven was born in what country?

22. The tone of a pitch:

49. What is a Baroque Oratorio?

1. Which of the following options does NOT represent a family of musical instruments?

2. Which instrument family does the clarinet belong to?

43. As a composer in the Baroque Era, what were the options for employment?

47. What is a Baroque Sonata?

29. Genre is defined as:

41. Which period of time was from 500-1400?

57. Which 2 languages were choices for Mozart's first Opera? (select 2)

15. Lute Music allowed for accompaniment

10. Pitch is visually represented on the staff by indicating highs and lows.

48. What is a Baroque Suite?

20. A Symphony includes violins, violas, cellos, basses, and a small assortment of woodwinds and brass

24. The word "monophonic" means:

36. What was the primary WOODWIND instrument in the early Renaissance?

17. MOST of the composers in the Baroque Era got their education from their fathers - whom were also composers/musicians

4. A ________________________________ counts out a regular beat and can be adjusted to go faster or slower

23. Musical texture is defined as:

55. Which of the following were composers in the Classical Era? (select ALL that apply)

21. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart died at the age of 35 and was extremely wealthy at the time of death

58. Who prayed to God to make him a great composer, to give glory to God through his music?

What was Mozart's final piece of music that he wrote with the help of Salieri?

54. Which of the following is the instrumentation of a String Quartet?

50. Which Baroque composer was most famous for writing fugues?

14. Vocal music, in Renaissance secular music, could have up to 6 parts

42. What are the 2 types of STRING instruments used during the Renaissance time period? (remember curved bridge)

26. Binary form has how many sections?

3. Which instrument family does the trumpet belong to?

16. Lute is the first instrument that could play single notes and chords. It could also be used for accompaniment

31. Square note notation has how many lines on the staff?

46. What is a 'movement'?

60. Why was the piano so popular during the classical era?

8. In what units is “musical time” measured?