Nadine is listening to a piece of classical music. Why would this piece sound consonant?

The chords being played emphasize the lower partials.

Which interval pattern BEST represents the progression between scale degrees 1 and 3 of a major scale?

whole step-whole step-half step

rapid oscillation between two notes

In which PRIMARY way do string piano and prepared piano differ?

Prepared piano does not require the strings to be manipulated directly.

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1
Which two scale degrees are usually altered in a blues scale?
3rd and 8th
5th and 7th
7th and 8th
3rd and 7th
2
The Rite of Spring lacks an overall
story
ensemble
form
tempo
3
In which of the following actions does a musician engage while improvising?
memorization
blues inflection
sight reading
composition
4
Which tempo marking means “at a walking tempo”?
allegro
lento
adagio
andante
5
The death of Dido in Dido and Aeneas is BEST described as
tortured
sacrificial
solemn
ironic
6
At what section does The Rite of Spring climax?
“Glorification of the Chosen One”
“Evocation of the Ancestors”
“Sacrificial Dance”
“Procession of the Sage”
7
To what form is the structure of The Banshee MOST comparable?
rondo
verse-chorus
arch
ternary
8
What is the BROADEST definition of music?
sound organized in time
audible sounds to the human ear
a melody accompanied by a harmony
rhythmic patterns performed by instruments
9
In which key is Gustav Mahler’s Symphony No. 1?
F major
A major
D major
B minor
10
Which instrument family contains BOTH membranophones and idiophones?
keyboard
brass
string
percussion
11
Which of the following statements MOST likely describes a Primitivist artwork?
“It evokes a spiritual feeling.”
“It creates complex figures.”
“It expresses a subtle message.”
“It has very bold colors.”
12
Which of the following pitches are enharmonic?
E♭ and F#
A# and A
F# and G♭
D♭ and C
13
During what era were funeral marches FIRST composed?
Baroque
Modern
Romantic
Medieval
14
The “Dead March” was written to
commemorate a holiday
memorialize a leader
accompany a speech
honor fallen soldiers
15
Where did Gustav Mahler premiere Symphonic Poem in Two Parts?
Vienna
Budapest
London
Leipzig
16
Assume that a flat is added to F. Which of the following pitches is the result of this addition?
G-flat
D
E
C
17
A cadence would NOT be appropriate at the end of a(n)
introduction
phrase
motive
coda
18
The melodic phrases in Adagio for Strings open with
a long, sustained pitch
conjunct quarter notes
the strike of a gong
the crack of a snare drum
19
What is the smallest unit of form?
theme
phrase
motive
introduction
20
Which of the following intervals is a tritone?
E-F
D-A
C-F#
C-D#
21
Assume a song has a 6/4 time signature. How many eighth notes are in a single measure?
24
8
12
20
22
Which best-picture-winning movie features Adagio for Strings MOST prominently?
The Elephant Man
Lorenzo’s Oil
Amélie
Platoon
23
Nadine is listening to a piece of classical music. Why would this piece sound consonant?
Musical themes are not resolved.
The chords being played emphasize the lower partials.
The juxtaposition of intervals creates anticipation.
The song uses many overlapping whole steps.
24
Which musical element separates the dances in The Rite of Spring?
diminuendos
demiflats
caesuras
fermatas
25
What work includes Chopin’s Marche funèbre?
Piano Sonata in B-flat minor
Nocturne in C-sharp minor
Polonaise in A-flat major
Waltz in C-sharp minor
26
The Banshee is a
character piece
Gregorian chant
character piece
singspiel
27
Where is Bohemia located?
Hungary
Czech Republic
Croatia
Bulgaria
28
How many quarter notes are in a whole note?
4
8
2
32
29
Which country’s submarine torpedoed the Lusitania?
France’s
Japan’s
Germany’s
Austria-Hungary’s
30
Which interval pattern BEST represents the progression between scale degrees 1 and 3 of a major scale?
whole step-whole step-half step
whole step - half step -half step
half step – half step – half step
whole step – whole step – whole step
31
A sound with a low frequency has a correspondingly low
pitch
interval
tone
amplitude
32
To whom is the toccata of Le tombeau de Couperin dedicated?
Jean Dreyfus
Gabriel Deluc
Joseph de Marliave
Pascal Gaudin
33
How do the melodies relate in counterpoint?
They follow the same beat.
They are written in parallel keys.
They use relative keys.
They are played in different registers.
34
A trill indicates a
rapid oscillation between two notes
sudden increase in volume
stepwise slide between notes
re-articulation of a note
35
The Santa Clara Vanguard performed Adagio for Strings using a(n)
orchestra
drum corps
brass quintet
clarinet choir
36
Tone clusters are
“blocks” of sound
threnody compositions
improvisational pieces
counterpoint melodies
37
When does an anacrusis occur?
on the last strong beat
on the first downbeat
before the downbeat
on the weak beat
38
Which scale includes the twelve pitches of an octave in ascending order?
chromatic
major
melodic minor
natural minor
39
Which of the following composers created late Romantic music?
Giuseppe Verdi
Ludwig van Beethoven
Sergei Rachmaninoff
Felix Mendelssohn
40
Which musical texture is MOST common in popular music?
heterophony
homophony
monophony
imitative polyphony
41
Which of the following terms is used to describe the white keys on a piano?
natural
enharmonic
standard
chromatic
42
When is “Taps” tune sounded?
the end of the day
after the national anthem
the start of the day
at lunchtime
43
Assume a song only has a melody and a harmony. What musical texture does it have?
counterpoint
homophony
monophony
heterophony
44
Assume a chord has a “six” near it. What does the six represent?
It is in first inversion.
It is diminished.
It is in second inversion.
Assume a chord has a “six” near it. What does the six represent?
45
What is another term for a half step?
semitone
partial tone
tone anchor
tritone
46
Maurice Ravel longed to be a
writer
lawyer
sailor
pilot
47
Which section of “Toccata” is the loudest?
the recapitulation
the coda
the exposition
the introduction
48
How could a composer increase the value of a note?
beaming the note
adding a dot
writing in a ritardando
changing the key signature
49
In which PRIMARY way do string piano and prepared piano differ?
Prepared piano does not require the strings to be manipulated directly.
Prepared piano can be played solo.
Prepared piano requires performers to improvise during the piece.
String piano does not mute strings.
50
The major triad built on ^7 is equal to
two minor thirds
two major thirds
one major third and one minor third
one major third and one tritone
51
What is the interval between C4 and C5?
an octave
a perfect fifth
a tritone
a minor sixth
52
Mark adds a dominant seventh to his chord. Why might he have done so?
He wants to pull to the dominant tone.
He wants to make his music more consonant
He wants to add tension to his chord.
He wants to make an authentic cadence.
53
Which hymn did the people around Charles Ives sing in response to the news of the Lusitania?
“In the Sweet Bye and Bye”
“I Watch the Sunrise”
“Be Not Afraid”
“Abide With Me”
54
Which animal carries the banner in The Hunter’s Funeral Procession?
toad
cat
crow
rabbit
55
Which of the following movements in Black Angels is a threnody?
“Sounds of Bones and Flutes”
“Ancient Voices”
“Night of the Electric Insects”
“Danse Macabre”
56
Whose work does the countermelody in Mvt. III of Mahler’s Symphony No. 1 resemble?
Chopin’s
Handel’s
Beethoven’s
Tchaikovsky’s
57
Which quality MOST influences an instrument’s timbre?
musical range
material density
soundwave size
key length
58
What system organizes pitch and harmony in Western music?
Pythagorean tuning
common-practice tonality
whole-tone scales
twelve-tone technique
59
Which type of music has “Dies irae” MOST influenced in the Modern era?
experimental
popular
orchestral
choral
60
What tempo pattern do sonata cycles follow?
fast-fast-fast
slow-fast-fast
fast-slow-fast
fast-slow-slow
61
How do composers MOST often create tension in music?
altering tempo suddenly
pulling away from the tonic
decreasing rhythmic activity
producing harmonic dissonance
62
Which tempo marking has an approximate bpm of 120?
adagio
moderato
presto
allegro
63
Which of the following scale degrees MOST influences whether a scale is major or minor?
^3
^4
^2
^1
64
How does the dynamic level change over the course of The Banshee?
pp – ff – fff
mf – ppp - ff
d. pp – ff – ppp
p – ppp – fff
65
To which instrument family does the tuba belong?
percussion
woodwinds
brass
string
66
What is a cadence?
an acceleration in tempo
a note held longer than it is notated
a resting point
an ascending series of chords
67
Which voice part would a singer with a high tessitura most likely sing?
soprano
contralto
baritone
bass
68
Which development contributed MOST to expanded musical choice in the Modern era?
establishment of the canon
printing of sheet music
development of serial techniques
rise of radio broadcasting
69
Which key is parallel to A minor?
G minor
A major
F# minor
B♭ major
70
What is the FIRST movement of Titan, a Poem in Symphony Form?
“With Full Sails”
“D’all Inferno”
“Spring and No End”
“Stranded! A Funeral March in the Mannerof Callot”
71
Why has Adagio for Strings become a tool for satire?
It carries a political message in its origins.
Its composition is musically chaotic.
It features ironic lyrics to accompany the music.
It has become so associated with heightened emotion.
72
What is the source material for the fourth movement of Titan, a Poem in Symphony Form?
epic drama
religious parable
fairy tale
war story
73
Which term describes specific parts of an instrument’s range?
allegro
coda
register
tessitura
74
What is the tempo marking of the fourth movement of Mahler’s Symphony No.1?
Sehr einfach und schlicht wie eine Volksweise
Stürmisch bewegt – Energisch
Kräftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
Immer sehr gemächlich
75
A musician tongues taaht taaht taaht on a wind instrument. What articulation is she playing?
marcato
sforzando
tenuto
staccato
76
Where was Krzysztof Penderecki born?
Germany
Russia
Slovakia
Poland
77
The tempo of “Toccata” is BEST described as
frantic
sluggish
halting
lively
78
Why does the girl perform a dance at the end of The Rite of Spring?
to appease a god
to escape abduction
to glorify the chosen one
to adore the earth
79
Which of the following characteristics BEST applies to pitch?
It sets the speed of a song.
It tunes orchestral instruments.
Its highness does not change.
Its volume remains constant.
80
Which of the following terms refers to a type of minor scale?
chromatic
parallel
enharmonic
natural
81
Which meter is generally treated interchangeably with quadruple meter?
duple
irregular
complex
triple
82
Which composer wrote Le tombeau de Couperin?
François Couperin
Johann Jacob Froberger
Stravinsky
Maurice Ravel
83
Maurice Ravel allowed only Marguerite Long to play “Toccata”
in its entirety
unaccompanied
loudly
quickly
84
What effect does adding a flag to a quarter note have?
halves it
quadruples it
triples it
doubles it
85
Which of the following selections is a type of triad?
enharmonic
parallel
relative
augmented

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