Characteristics of a minor key?

moody, sad, more semitones (half steps)

One reason Cole Porter became more important then other composers

brought classical music into popular music

Another reason Cole Porter has become more memorable than other composers?

uses sequences, favors minor keys, more semitones-half steps

What did this expansion allow for?

idiomatic writing, dynamic contrast, more emotion/expression

moving a phrase/few notes to another place in the piece

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1
What era is this piece from?
Medieval
Classical
Baroque
Romantic
2
Characteristics of a major key?
sad, slow, quiet
happy, fast, always in 3
happy, always in 4, never slow
happy, bright, upbeat
3
Characteristics of a minor key?
more emotional, fast, upbeat
moody, fast, sounds bad
sad, always slow, always in 4
moody, sad, more semitones (half steps)
4
One reason Cole Porter became more important then other composers
his music sounds better
brought classical music into popular music
is more of a people person and talks to everyone
likes major keys
5
What music took over for the Classical music?
Popular music
Reggae music
Jazz music
Hip Hop music
6
What era is this piece from?
Classical
Medieval
Romantic
Baroque
7
What is double time?
the beat is divisible by 2
workout twice as fast
walk twice as fast
the beat is divisible by 4
8
Sudden burst of sound is abbreviated how?
ff
sfz
sz
fz
9
What was sudden dynamic contrast used for?
dramatic effect
nothing
make things louder
dynamic effect
10
What era is this piece from?
Baroque
Renaissance
Classical
Medieval
11
Another reason Cole Porter has become more memorable than other composers?
uses sequences, favors minor keys, more semitones-half steps
uses whole steps and no sharps
repeats the same phrase over and over
uses scales/modes in his music
12
What was the classical technique Porter used when moving between keys?
major and manner
manor and minor
majer and moner
major and minor
13
What era is this piece from?
Romantic
Opera Seria
Classical
20th Century
14
What did this expansion allow for?
absolutely nothing
no emotion in the piece
fewer instruments, exciting writing, no dynamics
idiomatic writing, dynamic contrast, more emotion/expression
15
What was so boring that audiences stopped listening to it so it faded out?
Romantic music
Medieval music
Baroque music
Classical music
16
Another reason Cole Porter has become more memorable than other composers?
used rhythms in new ways
used instruments in new ways
used scales in new ways
brought jazz into popular music
17
What is triple time?
beat is divisible by 3
beat is divisible by 6
walk three times as fast
workout three times as fast
18
What is a sequence?
a series of events
moving a phrase/few notes to another place in the piece
notes played in a certain order
moving 2 notes to a different place for a different effect
19
What era is this piece from?
20th Century
Classical
Medieval
Baroque
20
What grade do you hope to get on this quiz?
B
C
A
D
21
What does the symbol "f"mean?
really loud
loud
soft
medium loud
22
What does "fp" mean?
loud then immediately soft
loud
soft
really soft
23
What is the symbol for suddenly soft?
ppp
subito piano
now piano
quiet now
24
What era is this piece from?
20th Century
Classical
Renaissance
Romantic
25
What did the Romantic Era bring a sudden expansion of?
the jazz band
the standard orchestra
the wind ensemble
the standard band

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