Music Midterm

“Do, Re, Me, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do” represents what?

Who commissioned simple melodies for the new Protestant church?

A Largo tempo would be which of the following?

What is a musical piece in which one solo instrument (piano) is accompanied by an orchestra?

What is the speed of a piece of music?

A madrigal proper was through-composed.

A piece of music where one part echoes or imitates another part is known as what?

The tempo of a piece is objective; all composers interpret the tempo directions in the same way

Prehistoric or primitive music comes from what type of cultures?

Prehistoric or primitive music comes from what type of cultures?

What was a characteristic of Palestrina’s compositions?

Tone quality of a sound / it is what helps to distinguish one musical instrument from another?

The early Egyptians are thought to have used what type of scale?

The shawm was perhaps the most popular double reed instrument of the Renaissance period.

Composers are mostly concerned with pitch and are less concerned with rhythm.

Which of the following is a type of popular music?

The ancient Egyptians adorned harps with gold and silver.

Tempo: frequency of a sound and it relates to the highness or lowness of a tone that we hear.

What is the highness or lowness of a sound?

Which culture studied music through the lens of mathematics and science?

A sagbut was a type of cello.

Organum added what to Gregorian chants?

Which advancement helped singers develop a more intimate singing style?

A metronome is which of the following?

Which of the following was one of the first instruments that prehistoric people probably used?

Popular music is said to reflect the tastes and preferences of which social class?

What was Ottaviano Petrucci known for?

The Divje Babe flute was made from what material?

Who is an example of an artist who used protest lyrics in his or her songs during the 1960s?

Which composer was considered the master of polyphonic music?

What is the timing of the musical sounds or notes in the music?

What is a series of musical notes that have been strung together?

The so-called British Invasion, which included the Beatles, happened in the 1980s.

William Byrd was known as a “genius” of what instrument?

Which artist is an example of someone who was popular for disco?

Dorian mode begins on what note?

The Renaissance period in general was considered a time of rebirth in the arts and culture.

What is a typical theme in pop music songs?

Which composer was considered the master of polyphonic music?

Which philosopher laid some of the foundations for modern music theory?

What term refers to placing emphasis on a weak or offbeat?

Pop music no longer exists in the 21st century. It has been replaced by other music genres.

The creation of music charts helped to shape and to encourage the growth of rock and pop music.

What is a low female voice?

What was the Samaveda?

Madrigals tend to have about how many voices?

What was a type of wheel fiddle?

Personal computers help musicians create and store new sounds.

Monophonic music uses how many voices?

Which of the following means to increase the level of sound?

What was a popular trend in the 1990s?

Fortissimo means to do what?

Dancing was prohibited during the Renaissance in Europe.

Pop music is just another name for popular music. There is no difference between the two terms.

Dynamics: refers to the loudness or softness of a note, and the quality of the note is played.