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1
Scott Joplin is known for...
Jazz music
Commercial music
Sing, Sing, Sing (Chips Ahoy commercial song)
Ragtime music
2
Forte...
...is an Italian term meaning "medium"
...is an Italian term meaning "meh"
...is an Italian term meaning "loud"
...is an Italian term meaning "soft"
3
True or False: A homophonic melody is when 2 or more voices sound @ the same time w/ diff parts
False
True
4
Tell me about a Lute Song.
It's a weird style of music played on a wind instrument
It's an emotional style of music played on a keyboard inst.
It's a sensual styleofmusic that is played on a string inst.
It's a cool style of music played on a brass instrument
5
Tin Pan Alley...
is the name associated with the popular music industry
is the name associated with the movie music industry
is the name associated with the motion picture industry
is the name associated with the musical show STOMP!
6
American music
has been strongly nationalistic since the 18th century
makes frequent use of the tunes of Native American music
started with European roots but developed its own style
was under the shadow of European music until the 20th cent.
7
The Doctrine of Affections is a big part of which era?
Medieval/Dark Ages
Renaissance
Baroque
early American
8
What American city is considered the birthplace of jazz?
New Orleans
Chicago
Los Angeles
New York
9
Which of these dynamic markings is the softest?
Forte
Mezzo Piano
Fortissimo
Piano
10
What style of music is Louis Armstrong known for?
Jazz
Ragtime
Country
Reggae
11
Which characteristic is true about Troubadour music? Troubador music:
Contains Arias and Recitatives
Secular
Sacred
In Latin
12
In which movement of the symphony is the sonata allegro form likely to be found?
Fourth
First
Second
Third
13
Homophonic means...
Texture consisting of melody alone
Texture consisting of many different time signatures
Texture consisting of melody with accompaniment
Texture consisting of many melodies and rhythms at once
14
Palestrina is known as...
the savior of homophonic secular music
the savior of rock music
the savior of polyphonic sacred music
the savior of monophonic sacred music
15
The Medieval Era...
was rife with struggle: people were just trying to survive
used music to glorify God, and only to glorify God
None of the above
used rhythmic modes
16
The Rite of Spring was cause for an actual riot during the premiere, and was written by
Igor Stravinsky
Roberto Diaghilev
Jimmy Hendrix
Rimsky-Korsakov
17
What symphony is Schubert most known for?
Unrequited
Unfinished
Unmade
Musical Joke
18
What is an aria?
Accomp. expressive solo song, often virtuosic in operas
Unaccomp. expressive solo song, often virtuosic in operas
Accomp. expressive chorus, often virtuosic in operas
Accomp. expressive duet, often virtuosic in operas
19
What is the difference between a concerto and a symphony?
A concerto is part of a mass, a symphony is part of Requiem
A concerto has a soloist, a symphony is a full ensemble
A concerto is a full ensemble, a symphony has a soloist
A concerto is rock music, a symphony is hip hop
20
A leitmotiv in a music drama by Wagner is
a style of singing
a musical curse
a melody associated with a character
the libretto
21
Which of the following is NOT responsible for the decline of ragtime music?
Demise of sheet music and increase in recordings
Introduction of sound to motion pictures
Jimmy Hendrix
Increase in commercial broadcasting
22
The Baroque era...
...was a time of devotion to God (all art and music for Him)
...was a dark time, where people had to fight to survive
...was a time of grandiose dimensions, over-the-top arts
...was a rational, reasonable time of measured art and music
23
Secular Music is...
...music that is religious
...music that just needs to chill
...music that is worldly, non-religious
...music that is whiny
24
A libretto is...
The text of an opera (the script or story used on stage)
The text of the Gutenberg Bible
The text of Bach's B Minor Mass
The text of Vivaldi's Four Seasons
25
The first thing published on Gutenberg's printing press was...
poetry
music
a newspaper
a Bible
26
What is "pitch?"
The amount of instruments in an ensemble
The degree of fast or slow sounds
The degree of high or low sounds
The degree of high or low dynamics
27
Which statement is NOT true about Mozart?
He died at the age of 65
He was a child prodigy
He had a hard time finding a patron and steady employment
He could think through entire works of music in his head
28
Crescendo is...
an Italian term meaning to gradually get louder, then softer
an Italian term meaning to gradually get softer, then louder
an Italian term meaning to gradually get softer
an Italian term meaning to gradually get louder
29
Polyphonic means...
Two or more melodies sounded together at different times
Two or more melodies sounded together at the same time
Two or more melodies sounded separately at the same time
Two or more rhythms sounded together at the same time
30
Mass is... (2 answers)
The same as weight
the celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman CatholicChurch
A musical setting of the Ordinary church service
the flow of music in terms of time
31
Monophonic is...
texture consisting of 2 melodic lines w/ accompaniment
texture consisting of 2 melodic lines w/o accompaniment
texture consisting of 1 melodic line alone w/ accompaniment
texture consisting of 1 melodic line alone w/o accompaniment
32
The correct order of the parts of the Ordinary Mass are...
Kyrie, Agnus Dei, Credo, Gloria, Sanctus
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
Kyrie, Gloria, Agnus Dei, Sanctus, Credo
Kyrie, Credo, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
33
A "blue note" in jazz is
a note with a slide or glissando
any note played with a mute on the instrument
the chords played by the guitar player
the lowering of the 3rd, 5th, or 7th scale degree
34
Tutti; in other words...
Everybody!
Nobody!
Soloist!
Go home!
35
True or false: composers in the Classical period usually used forms in their instrumental works
False
True
36
Scat is...
life.
Country style of singing that is twangy and polytonal
Jazz style of singing that sets syllables to improvised line
Jazz style of playing that sets improvised notes to chords
37
Counterpoint is...
2 or more independent lines w/rhythmic character@thesametime
2 or more independent lines w/ melodic character@thesametime
2 or more independent lines w/rhythmic character@difftimes
2 or more independent lines w/ melodic character@difftimes
38
Tempo is...
the speed of the dynamics
the flow of music in terms of time
the flow of music in terms of Hogwart's Houses
the speed of the beats
39
Terraced Dynamics...
Gradually shift between quiet and loud
are levels of dynamics that stay the same
are levels of dynamics that change abruptly fromonetoanother
Instrumentalists all stand on different balconies to play
40
Tell me about a fugue.
Monophonic comp in which the main theme is in several voices
Polyphonic comp in which the main theme is in several voices
Homophonic comp in which the main theme is in several voices
Telephonic comp in which the main theme is in several voices
41
A Madrigal is...
A sacred, imitative work for voices associated with the Ren
A secular, imitative work for voices associated with the Ren
A sacred, imitative work for voices associated with the DA
A secular, imitative work for voices associated with the DA
42
Who was the first to mass produce the electric guitar?
Leo Stratocaster
Bob Dylan
Les Paul
Jimmy Hendrix
43
Polytonality means...
Two or more tonal centers sounding at the same time
Multiple instruments playing in the same key at the sametime
Music in one specific key the whole time
Music that is unorganized chaos
44
Oblique motion is...
Music where 1 voice moves & others are stationary
Music where no voices move (all are stationary)
Music that is dissonant with no resolution
Music where notes move in the same direction
45
Which monumental work is Gustav Holst most well known for?
The Black Void: An Ode to Pluto
The Continents
The Stars
The Planets
46
Which composer was famous for writing music for ballet?
Schumann
Berlioz
Tchaikovsky
Chopin
47
Who was America's most influential composer?
Aaron Copland
Jimmy Hendrix
Scott Joplin
Charles Ives
48
Meter...
...is the flow of music in terms of time
...is two or more rhythmic patterns occurring simultaneously
...is the pattern of stressed and unstressed beats
...is the speed of the beats
49
The Renaissance Era...
was just a brighter, more positive time
glorified the artist and composer
None of the above
had a lot more secular music
50
The term "Atonal" refers to...
Dissonant music in a specific key or tonality
Multiple tonalities in one piece of music
Dissonant music not in any key or tonality
51
Polyrhythm is...
Two or more rhythmic patterns occurring simultaneously
Two or more melodic patterns occurring simultaneously
Two or more dynamic patterns occurring simultaneously
Two or more color patterns occurring simultaneously
52
Thomas Tallis and William Byrd were granted exclusive rights by the Queen to... (2 answers)
write music in any language they wanted
travel anywhere they wanted
publish staff paper
publish graph paper
53
Which composer was most well known for writing in the Nocturne style?
Wagner
Chopin
Liszt
Tchaikovsky
54
Which of the following instruments are still used in the orchestra to this day onaregularbasis?
Lute
Harpsichord
Violin
Krumhorn
55
What poet is known as the "harbinger of Romanticism" and influenced Franz Schubert?
Plato
Goethe
Ferdinand
Heine
56
Impressionism is...
All art images are green
Idea of the 20th century where you convey a feeling ormoment
All art images are sharp and clear
57
A whole tone scale
Is a major scale
Is a scale made up of whole steps
Is a scale made up of half steps
Is a minor scale
58
Who wrote Camptown Races?
Ira Gershwin
Stephen Foster
Jimmy Hendrix
George Gershwin
59
Why do music historians question J.S. Bach's motive for writing the B Minor Mass?
They don't question him at all, this is a trick question
Bach was Catholic, and the Mass is Lutheran
Bach was Lutheran, and the Mass is Catholic
B Minor is a strange key that no one wants to write in
60
This is the most iconic composer of the Impressionist era.
Jimmy Hendrix
Claude Debussy
Gustav Holst
Percy Granger
61
Which of these dynamic markings is the loudest?
Mezzo Piano
Piano
Forte
Fortissimo
62
This composer's music was viewed as strange and too progressive for his or her time.
C. Schumann
Berlioz
Wagner
R. Schumann
63
Pope Gregory...
Hired Handel to work for the Roman Catholic Church
Was the first one to codify Gregorian Chant
Was the first one to sing Gregorian Chant
Taught Mozart how to play the harpsichord
64
Which of the following is the correct order of Sonata Allegro form?
Exposition, Introduction, Development, Recapitulation, Coda
Introduction, Exposition, Development, Recapitulation, Coda
Introduction, Development, Coda, Recapitulation, Exposition
Coda, Development, Exposition, Recapitulation, Introduction
65
American music had a slow start because (2 answers)
survival was the most important concern
the Puritans thought that art and theater were wicked
musicians were persecuted in the colonies
66
True or False: the Classical period was an era of emotion and large scale works.
False
True
67
True or false: bands and orchestras are the same groups, they just have different names.
False
True
68
Romantics believed in
Rules
Form
Individuality
Reason
69
Parallel motion is where...
You play a scale on the piano
Chords change w/ @ least 2 voices moving in opposite direc.
Chords change w/ @ least 2 voices moving in same direciton
There is only one voice
70
Which 2 bands embody the British invasion?
The Rolling Stones & Elvis
The Rolling Stones & The Who
The Beatles & The Rolling Stones
The Beatles & The Who
71
A Passion is...
an oratorio based on the birth of Christ on Christmas
an oratorio that is secular and written about love
an oratorio based on the life of Christ throughout the Bible
an oratorio based on the suffering of Christ on Good Friday
72
Melody is...
a group of simultaneous sounds that sound pleasant
a group of simultaneous sounds that sound harsh
aseries ofconsecutivepitches thatforma unified musical whole
the flow of music in terms of time
73
Dissonance is...
a group of simultaneous sounds that seems impossible to sing
a group of simultaneous sounds that seems agreeable,pleasant
a group of simultaneous sounds that seems disagreeable,harsh
a group of simultaneous sounds that seems just okay
74
Decrescendo is...
an Italian term meaning to gradually get softer, then louder
an Italian term meaning to gradually get louder
an Italian term meaning to gradually get softer
an Italian term meaning to gradually get louder, then softer
75
Which of the following best describes Romanticism?
reason, restraint, logic, and clarity
strict adherence to form and balance of phrasing
absolute music
intense patriotism, nationalism, and personal expression
76
Which composer has the most "nicknamed" symphonies of the Classical composers?
Schubert
Haydn
Beethoven
Mozart
77
Who was America's first major composer?
Charles Ives
Jimmy Hendrix
Aaron Copland
Scott Joplin
78
Romantic artists and writers were especially fascinated by
the long ago and far away
the ancient Greek architecture and drama
the predictions of the future by Nostradamus
mathematical ratios
79
Who wrote Rhapsody in Blue?
George Gershwin
Clara Schumann
Franz Liszt
Jimmy Hendrix
80
A Requiem is...
a Roman Catholic communion Mass
a Roman Catholic funeral Mass
a Roman Catholic wedding Mass
a Roman Catholic baptismal Mass
81
Which composer was known for his mastery of the Fugue form during the Baroque Era?
Handel
J.S. Bach
C.P.E. Bach
Vivaldi
82
Rhythm...
...is the flow of time in terms of music
...is the flow of music in terms of time
...is too below Bach for him to worry about
...is the flow of dynamics in terms of tempo
83
A motet...
is an imitative sacred monophonic vocal work
is an imitative secular polyphonic vocal work
is an imitative sacred polyphonic vocal work
is an imitative secular monophonic vocal work
84
Why was music so slow to develop in early American colonies (2 answers)?
No one was interested in music
Inferiority complex
Plenty of money and supplies, no fears about survival
No titled families (no patronage system)
