A line moves down in step-wise motion

Renaissance Composers

Joaquin does Pres, Giovanni Palestrina,

What is basso continuo?

Baroque accompaniment made up of bass part usually played by 2 instruments

What is the epiglottis

flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe & prevents food from entering

Which is most likely the objective of sectional rehearsals?

Help students who are having a difficult time on their part

Hayden, Mozart, Quantz, Clementi

What is strophic form?

Song structure with the same music is repeated with each stanza of the poem

A beginning cello student plays with too much arm movement, what is most likely the cause of this problem?

The wrist is not bending properly on a bow stroke

Which of the following is typically not true of a march?

It should featured slowed down tempos during piano sections

Multiple parts in the same rhythm(Organum)

Moves in stepwise motion but returns to original tone

Eurthymics, movement, the body is an instrument

Polyphonic composition based on one main theme being past around the parts

When beginning string players say their pegs do not hold, what is the most common cause?

They are not putting enough pressure on the end of the peg when turning it

What does internal expansion refer to?

Notes that are added to the beginning of a melody

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Ionian
Minor, raised 6th
Major scale
Minor scale
Major, raised 4th
2
Syllabic
1 neume to 1 syllable
2-4 neumes to 1 syllable
5+ neumes to 1 syllable
3
Passing Tone
A line moves down in step-wise motion
Moves in stepwise motion but returns to original tone
A line moves up in step-wise motion
Sounds on downbeat then moves downward by step
4
Mixolydian
Minor scale, lowered 2nd
Major scale, rasied 7th
Major scale, lowered 7th
Major scale, rasied 2nd
5
Known for the theory of multiple intelligences
Howard Garner
Gordon Smith
Phyllis Weikhart
Benjamin Bloom
6
What interval does the clarinet overblow when the register key is used?
9th
5th
8th
12th
7
Jazz style developed in the 1940s. Fast tempo. Rapid chord changes and progressions. (Charlie Parker)
Jazz Blues
Bebop
Free Jazz
Smooth Jazz
8
Melismatic
1 neume to 1 syllable
2-4 neumes to 1 syllable
5+ neumes to 1 syllable
9
Calando
Softer tone
Growing faster and louder
Brassy tone
Becoming slower and softer
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When reading notation, the bass clarinet sounds what interval lower than the written notation?
9th
8th
12th
10th
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Renaissance Composers
Quantz, Clementi
Joaquin does Pres, Giovanni Palestrina,
Vivaldi , Handel
Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Tchaikovsky
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When was the Classical period?
1400-1600
1730-1820
1600-1730
1820-1900
13
What is basso continuo?
Repeating bass line figure
Baroque accompaniment made up of bass part usually played by 2 instruments
A numerical shorthand that tells the player which unwritten notes to fill
A ground bass built from a descending perfect fourth from tonic to dominant
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What is the epiglottis
Opening between vocal chords
flap of tissue that seals off the windpipe & prevents food from entering
Folds of connective tissue that stretch across the opening of the larynx.
A fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate, hangs above the throat
15
Which period is associated most strongly with musical nationalism?
Baroque Period
Classical Period
Romantic Period
Renaissance Period
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Aeolian
major
natural Minor
harmonic minor
melodic minor
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Polyphony
Multiple parts in the same rhythm(Organum)
Single Part
More than one part
Multiple part use the same melody but at different times
18
What is the term for polyphony based on the same thematic material?
Polyphonic Texture
Non-imitative polyphony
Counterpoint
Imitative Polyphony
19
Which is most likely the objective of sectional rehearsals?
Help students who are having a difficult time on their part
Select new pieces for the next concert cycle
Focus on improving the overall tempo of the group
Encourage students to play solo pieces during practice
20
Which of the following tones are affected by pulling out the lower section of a Bb Clarinet?
G4-Bb4
G3-G5
C4-Bb4
E3-B4
21
Other than early drums, the precursors to which of the following instruments generally are considered the oldest?
Strings
Flutes
Chordophones
Oboes
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Binary Form
ABB
AA
AB
AAB
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French Augmented 6th
b6-1-#4
b6-1-2-#4
b6-1-b4
b6-1-2-b4
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Classical Composers
William Byrd, Monteverdi, Guillaume DuFay
Monteverdi, Corelli, Bach
Hayden, Mozart, Quantz, Clementi
Liszt, Schumann, Berlioz, Mendelssohn
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Which chord does NOT act with a predominant fuction?
ii
I
vi
IV
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Characteristics of baroque period
simple, larger instrumentation
simple, ornamented
complex, ornamented
church music, mostly vocal
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What is strophic form?
A musical piece with 2 sections that are about equal in length
A 3-part form where the 3rd part repeats
Song structure with the same music is repeated with each stanza of the poem
This form has a recurring theme alternating with different sections
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What is the glottis
Opening between vocal chords
The muscular part at the back of the roof of the mouth
Folds of connective tissue that stretch across the opening of the larynx.
A fleshy extension at the back of the soft palate, hangs above the throat
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Which period of classical Western music featured heavy ornamentation and improvised embellishment?
Classical
Reinaissance
Baroque
Romantic
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Monophony
Multiple part use the same melody but at different times
More than one part
Single Part
Multiple parts in the same rhythm(Organum)
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When was the Romantic period?
1730-1820
1600-1730
1820-1900
1400-1600
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A beginning cello student plays with too much arm movement, what is most likely the cause of this problem?
The student is using too much finger movement while playing
The bow is not being held correctly with the thumb
The wrist is not bending properly on a bow stroke
The cello is too heavy for the student to handle
33
Which of the following is typically not true of a march?
It should featured slowed down tempos during piano sections
It has a lively, up-beat accompaniment
It is in 2/4
It has an independent bass line
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Stringendo
Much faster
Gradually faster
Gradually slower
Much slower
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Appoggiatura
Step followed by a leap
Leap followed by a step
A line moves up in step-wise motion
Moves in stepwise motion but returns to original tone
36
Characteristics of renaissance period
rubato, lush harmony
simple, larger instrumentation
church music, mostly vocal
complex, ornamented
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Who was the 1st public music school teacher in America in a school
Lowell Mason
Benjamin Bloom
Brent Echols
Jerry Bergonzi
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Homophony
Multiple part use the same melody but at different times
More than one part
Multiple parts in the same rhythm(Organum)
Single Part
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Neighbor Tone
A line moves up in step-wise motion
Moves in stepwise motion but returns to original tone
Sounds on upbeat then moves downward by step
Leap followed by a step
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Mertele
Hammered bow strike
Pressing forward
Becoming slower and softer
Muffled tone
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Dalcroze
Singing, solfege, 5-step instructional sequence
Eurthymics, movement, the body is an instrument
Rote learning, playing by ear
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What is a fugue?
Homophonic composition based on one main theme being past around the parts
Monophonic composition based on one main theme being past around the parts
Heterophonic composition based on 1 main theme being past around the parts
Polyphonic composition based on one main theme being past around the parts
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An example of absolute music
Symphony No. 9 by Beethoven
A contemporary pop album
A song from a popular musical
A jazz improvisation piece
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Big bands of Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, and Count Basie. High energy, dancing songs, take turns improvising
Free Jazz
Bebop
Ragtime
Swing
45
When beginning string players say their pegs do not hold, what is the most common cause?
They are not putting enough pressure on the end of the peg when turning it
The instrument is borken
They are putting too much pressure on the end of the peg when turning it
The pegs need to be replaced
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What does internal expansion refer to?
Notes that are added to the beginning of a melody
Notes that are added to the end of a melody
Notes that are added to the end of the melody
Notes that are doubled in vaule in a melody
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First recognizable form of jazz (improv). High-energy improv. Small ensembles. Strongly accented 4/4
Bebop
Dixieland
Swing
Free Jazz
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Dorian
Minor scale, raised 4th
Minor scale
Minor scale, raised 6th
Minor scale, lowered 2nd
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Half diminished 7th chord
major diminished minor
minor diminished major
major diminished major
minor diminished minor
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Rondo Form
AAABBB
ABCAB
AABACA
ABAB
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Dominant 7th Chord
Minor minor major
Major minor minor
Major major minor
Minor minor major
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Italian Augmented 6th
b6-1-b3
b6-1-b4
b6-1-#4
b6-1-2-#4
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Number of oscillations per secondMeasurement of size of wavelength perceived as pitch
Wavelength
Volume
Frequency
Pitch
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Lydian
Major scale, raised 4th
Major scale, raised 6th
Major scale, rasied 6th
Minor scale, raised 4th
55
Known for his 8-stage theory of Psychosocial Development.Each stage offers tasks that have the possibility of failure.
Benjamin Bloom
Erik Erickson
Phyllis Weikhart
Howard Garner
56
When a bow moves faster across a stringed instrument with greater pressure what sound is produced?
A softer dynamic
A shorter duration
A sharper attack
A louder dynamic
57
How often should a piano be tuned?
Once every 5 years
Every month
Only when it sounds out of tune
2-4 times a year
58
What word means that it must be played according to most historical interpretations?
Timbre
Soli
Tutti
Obbligato
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Which best describes as an ornament in which the performed note is brushed by the note above it, before playing thenote
upper mordent
acciaccatura
appoggiatura
tremolo
60
Which is most likely the cause for a trumpet student's pitch to fall flat only @ end of musical phrases?
They need to pull out their tuning slide
Lack of breath support
They need to push in their tuning slide
Blowing too much air
61
When was the Renaissance period?
1730-1820
1400-1600
1820-1900
1600-1730
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What is homophony?
Two or more voices simultaneously performing variations of the same melody
1 melody with accompaniment
1 melodic line with no accompaniment
Two distinct lines
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Phrygian
Minor scale, lowered 6th
Minor scale, lowered 2nd
Minor scale
Minor scale, rasied 2nd
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Suspension
Moves in stepwise motion but returns to original tone
Leap followed by a step
Sounds on downbeat then moves downward by step
A line moves up in step-wise motion
65
Which Trumpet mute is commonly associated with Miles Davis?
Wah-Wah Mute
Straight Mute
Cup Mute
Bucket Mute
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Flam
LRLL RLRR
one stick as higher height & dropping simultaneously
LLRLRL RRLRLR
2 16ths followed by quarter
67
Characteristics of classical period
complex, ornamented
simple, larger instrumentation
church music, mostly vocal
rubato, lush harmony
68
When was the Baroque period?
1820-1900
1400-1600
1730-1820
1600-1730
69
A beginning student plays flute with a small and weak tone, what is most likely the cause of this problem?
The bottom lip is covering too much of the lip plate
The student is blowing too softy into the flute
The flute is not being held straight
The flute is made of a material that is too heavy
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Strophic Form
ABA
AAA
AAB
ABB
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Which instrument group would an orchestrator most likely choose to represent a lush canvas of passionate sound?
Organum
Percussion
Strings
Brass
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Characteristics of romantic period
simple, larger instrumentation
complex, ornamented
rubato, lush harmony
church music, mostly vocal
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Jazz improvisational style can be compared to what Classical music style?
Romantic Era
Contemporary Era
Baroque Era
Classical Era
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Neumatic
5+ neumes to 1 syllable
2-4 neumes to 1 syllable
1 neume to 1 syllable
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What is an early form of polyphony during the Medieval period in which voices were sung in parallel motion?
Organum
Madrigal
Chanson
Motet
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Romantic Composers
Beethoven, Brahms, Chopin, Tchaikovsky
Hayden, Mozart, Quantz, Clementi
William Byrd, Monteverdi, Guillaume DuFay
Monteverdi, Corelli, Bach

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