MfaLT review for TEST 2

Which of the following is NOT a percussion instrument?

What is vibrato?

The quality of a work of art that represents structure or shape refers to its:

The style of a historical period is defined by?

An instrument generates?

What type of instruments produce sound from the substance of the instrument itself?

Which is the correct order of bowed string instruments from highest to lowest in range?

Where does the baritone voice fit?

What are the 4 families of instruments commonly used in western music?

Choose the era that arrived the most recenty (dates closest to now)

What type of music would NOT be considered purely entertainment?

Where does the mezzo-soprano voice fit?

What defines a music GENRE?

What emotional response would most likely be associated with an accelerating tempo?

The preservation of music without the help of written notation is called?

Which element(s) of music can be varied when creating a "Variation to a Theme"?

What type of instruments produce sound by vibration of tightly stretched membranes?

What purpose does SECULAR music serve?

The term pizzicato means to play in a wobbly manner.

Secular music is generally intended for religious occasions.

Of the following, which is a universal function of music found in most world cultures?

Which form can only happen when there are lyrics present?

Instruments such as flutes or trombones are known as…

What purpose does SACRED music serve?

What is the MEDIUM in music?

The soprano brass instrument sometimes described as possessing a brilliant timbre is:

Choose the era that came FIRST (oldest era)

The human male voice can be categorized into which ranges?

The TENOR part is usually associated with?

In music, the DYNAMICS are?

Most large musical ensembles use a conductor in order to perform together.

All woodwind instruments are made of wood.

The SOPRANO part is usually associated with?

A piece of music that features a soloist (single performer) & group response (echo) is called?

The repetition of a musical rhythmic pattern is known as a(n)?

The ALTO part is usually associated with?

Ritardando is a tempo marking that means to do what?

Instruments produce sound from the substance of the instrument itself are called…

The name of the Musical Period from 1901-present is the?

The quality of a work of art that represents structure or shape refers to its:

CROSS OVER music uses elements from more than one genres at a time.

In some cultures, women’s voices are preferred for certain styles of music.

A two-part musical form based on a statement and departure, labeled "A-B" is called?

In music, the Italian word that means to gradually perform louder is?

Which of these is a pitched percussion instrument?

What type of instruments produce sound by using a vibrating column of air?

Which best describes the tempo marking of Andante?

Membranophones (drums)...

Ostinato (the repetitive use of a short melodic, rhythmic, or harmonic pattern) is common in:

The chordophones produce sound…

The restatement of a theme or motive at a higher or lower pitch level is known as a sequence.

The BASS part is usually associated with?

The distinctive features of any artwork in music make up its _____?

Which of the following dynamic markings is the softest?

The speed of the music is called?

A "cheerful, fast" tempo marking is?

In music, the Italian words that mean to play moderately soft are?

The soprano, mezzo-soprano, and alto are ranges for?

The term band refers to?

The percussion family is comprised of a variety of instruments that are made to sound by?

What type of instruments produce sound by using a vibrating string?

John Philip Sousa was famous as a composer of?

Which dynamic marking best labels a "very soft volume?"

The process of passing on without writing it down is known as "oral translation"

String instruments are generally played by either bowing or plucking.

A guitar is an example of a chordophone.

A fairly large body of singers who perform together is called?