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FA23 MUS1113 Final Exam Review
FA23 MUS1113 Final Exam Review
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1
Which class of instruments produce sound without the aid of acoustical instruments?
Computers
Keyboards
Radios
Synthesizers
2
Who is the transitional composer between the Classic and Romantic Periods?
Larry Teal
Hildegard von Bingen
Ludwig Beethoven
Martin Luther
3
How did ancient Greek scholars explain musical intervals?
Nature
Greek gods
Mathematical theories
Cunieform
4
What condition did Beethoven develop later in life?
Deafness
Amputation
Epilepsy
Blindness
5
What is the language of the Latin mass?
German
Latin
English
French
6
What is the name for the period from the 1650s to 1780s that coincides with the Classical Period?
Baroque
Enlightenment
Intellectual Movement
Renaissance
7
How were musical traditions passed down in ancient cultures?
Aurally
Through Philosophy
Wall Paintings
Using Notation
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Definition: Lowest male voice
Baritone/Bass
Soprano
Tenor
Alto
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What is a concerto grosso?
A single theme that is restated over and over with slight changes each time
Primary example of baroque compositions in A-A-B-B form
Contrasts and alternates between a small group of soloists and large group
Based on the sonata allegro form - exposition, development, recap and coda
10
In which year did the 20th century begin?
1800
1900
1700
2000
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Definition: A slight raising of pitch
Solfege
Intonation
Sharp
Flat
12
What is known as the study of music in its social and cultural contexts?
Anesthesiology
Ethnomusicology
Anthropology
Musicology
13
Which style of music did NOT influence the creation of jazz?
Country Music
Caribbean Music
Black-American Music
European Music
14
Which type of music is the predecessor to church hymns?
Recitative
Oratorio
Chorale
Cantata
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Definition: Music featuring one player for each part
Dynamics
Chamber Music
Concerto Grosso
Timbre
16
Which does NOT describe early jazz?
Originated in New Orleans
Uses improvisation, syncopation, and polyrhythm
Combined traditions from European and African cultures
Originated in Chicago
17
Pianissimo, forte, and fortissimo are Italian terms for which concept?
Rhythm
Timbre
Pitch
Dynamics
18
Which voice type is usually sung by men?
Soprano
Alto
Mezzo Soprano
Baritone
19
Who posted his 95 Theses on the front door of the Catholic Church?
Martin Luther
Pope Marcellus
Joel Osteen
Henry Cavill
20
How do historians define the Renaissance?
Middle Ages
Rebirth
Enlightenment
Restaging
21
What is word painting?
A painting based on a song.
Music based upon a story.
Music enhancing text.
A drawing around the first letter of a neume.
22
What is the idea of a musical phrase representing a character in a storyline?
Aperture
Embouchure
Leitmotif
Overtone
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What keyboard instrument was widely used during the Renaissance?
Lute
Keytar
Piano
Harpsichord
24
Which type of music is based on feelings and emotions and originated in the MS delta?
Gospel
R&B
Boogie Woogie
Blues
25
What is the idea that music can inspire change?
Enlightenment
Modernism
Nationalism
Minimalism
26
Definition: Rate at which sound waves vibrate and move
Pitch
Frequency
Intonation
Amplitude
27
What is the speed or the basic pace of the music called?
Tempo
Rhythm
Accent
Meter
28
Which of the following is NOT a film composer?
Max Steiner
Jane Hulon-Sims
John Williams
Hans Zimmer
29
What is the name for a castrated male singer who retained his boyhood soprano or alto range?
Madrigal
Virtuoso
Castrato
Clavier
30
Which term means without instruments, voices only?
Motet
A Capella
Monophony
Polyphony
31
What is the term meaning a highly skilled musician or singer?
Virtuoso
Professional
Madrigal
Castrato
32
Which instrument is specific to country music and the Nashville sound?
Acoustic Guitar
Rhythmic Guitar
Pedal Steel Guitar
Mandolin
33
Which instrument is a percussion instrument?
Violin
Xylophone
Kazoo
French Horn
34
Who composed the music for the Rite of Spring, "the ballet which incited a riot?"
Tchaikovsky
Stravinsky
Diaghilev
Rimsky-Korsakov
35
What does BCE mean?
Bears Can Eat
Before the Common Era
Before Christ's entrance
Before Common Electronics
36
Which instrument is NOT a woodwind instrument?
Tuba
Oboe
Clarinet
Flute
37
What is the Italian word for the text used in an opera or musical?
Overture
Adagio
Libretto
Legato
38
What is the common element shared by all percussion instruments?
They generate sound when a surface of some kind is struck or hit.
They are all made of wood or metal.
They create rhythms in ensembles.
They can produce only one tone at a time.
39
Which composer is known for creating the American sound of classical music?
Charlie Parker
Aaron Copland
Louis Armstrong
George Handel
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Which instrument is NOT a woodwind instrument?
Saxophone
Bass Clarinet
Trumpet
Oboe
