Midterm Practice

Why does scientist Ellen Dissanayake believe that vocal music (music made with the voice) first developed?

The steady beat can be compared to what?

If you enjoy working behind the scenes, paying close attention to detail and polishing a piece of music to perfection

What are noises made by very early humans called?

Music is processed in many areas of the brain.

Early humans left evidence of cave painting and creating music. What does this tell us?

Why can Alzheimer’s patients often recognize familiar music, even though their other memories are harder to access?

The term for sounds that are not pleasing to our ears is “desonant.”

You have always enjoyed leading groups of people and expressing yourself artistically. Which musical career?

The parts of the brain that process music also process what other aspect of human communication?

A conductor’s most important job is keeping the musicians together.

During the hearing process, which part of the ear sends electrical messages to the brain?

What do we call the basics of music, that will help us pick up a new piece and sing or play it right away?

Music has been shown to help with stress. What are the stress hormones in our bodies called?

Why would someone choose to be a classical composer rather than a songwriter?

Why was the piece “Four Minutes Thirty-Three Seconds” controversial?

Which is a benefit of having stress hormones in our bodies?

What are two music careers that are more focused on helping others than performing?

What might happen if we did not have copyright laws?

Hunting groups split up and used drum signals to tell the other group their loaction. Which is this best an example of?

We have evidence that humans played those first, early instruments as much as _____ years ago.

A group of classical musicians is called an “ensemble.”

a student must study an instrument for how many years before they will perform better on tests?

What is the first step in the hearing process?

Where are the smallest bones in the human body found?

When we count 1-2-3-4 while listening to a song, what time signature might the song be in?

Music therapists usually work with adults.

A new mother sings a lullaby to her crying baby, hoping that her kind attention will establish a trusting relationship

All of the following have been shown to improve as a student studies a musical instrument, except which?

What were some of the first instruments that early humans played?

What is an electronic instrument that can make a wide variety of sounds?

How does the United States copyright law help musicians?

The term for sounds that are pleasing to our ears is “consonant.”

Most of the music we hear on the radio is played by classical musicians.

What is the best definition for “music”?

What is the name of the composer who taught children about music in his “Young People’s Concerts”?

Music evolved in humans because it served an adaptive function.

“Communication, strengthening social bonds, and entertainment” answers which question about music?

The three reasons humans began “making noise,” or exploring music are: communication, physical health, and entertainment

Studio musicians usually write their own music.