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1
Which of the following best describes the seventh chord in the example below?
Dominant seventh in 2nd inversion
minor seventh in 2nd inversion
Major seventh in 3rd inversion
Major/minor seventh in 3rd inversion
2
Which of the following should be done first before harmonizing a given melody?
Planning
Testing
Analysis
Execution
3
Which of these was an early form of polyphony during the Medieval period in which voices were sung in parallel motion?
Mass
Gregorian chant
Organum
Motet
4
Which of the following is an example of compound meter?
d (6/8)
a (3/8)
b (2/8)
c (4/8)
5
Call and response singing, polyrhythms, and improvised rhythms, are all common features of music from:
Asia
Africa
Europe
North America
6
Which of the following instrument groups would an orchestrator choose to represent a lush canvas of passionate sound?
Percussion
Strings
Woodwinds
Brass
7
The rhythms of music are most related to...
The climax of the plot in a novel
The size of canvas in a painting
The shape of a sculpture
The steps taken in dance
8
The bass in the above example uses which of the following rhytmic patterns?
Ostinato
Alberti bass
Bossa nova
3-2 clave
9
What is the musical mode in the example below?
Lydian
Phrygian
Dorian
Locrian
10
Which of the following should be performed at an extremely slow and broad tempo?
Larghissimo
Larghetto
Andante
Largo
11
The exerpt is the best subdividedd into which pulse subdivisions?
5-2
2-2-3
3-2-2
3-4
12
What are the main incentives for aspiring performers to compete in local, regional, and national competitions?
Music research and development
High school and college admission
Performance opportunities and publicity
Financial and retirement stability
13
Which of the following musical elements is stylistic of the African musical tradition?
Coda
Dialogue
Discant
Modes
14
What is the minimum education requirement for those wishing to enter a career in music education?
Master's degree in music education, with proper state certification
Doctor of musical arts in music education, with proper state certification
Associates in music education, with the proper state teaching certification
Bachelor's degree in music education, with proper state certification
15
The second measure of the example below uses which rhythmic device?
Hemiola
Suspension
Augmentation
Anacrusis
16
Name the harmony in the example below.
EbØ7 (Eb half dim 7)
Co7
AØ7 (A half dim 7)
Go7
17
Identify the dissonance found above the asterisk in the given voice-leading exmple
Appogiatura
Suspension
Neighbor tone
Passing tone
18
Which of the following musical terms comes from the italian term meaning "to hurry"?
Calando
Allargando
Affretando
Slentando
19
Which American musical is considered to be the first complete Broadway musical with a beginning to end plot?
Ain't Misbehavin' by Horwitz and Maltby, Jr.
Porgy and Bess by George Gershwin
Show Boat by Kern and Hammerstein
Cats by Andrew Lloyd Weber
20
In the example below, which articulation indicates that the note should be played with the shortest duration?
Tenuto
Accent
Staccato
Stacatissimo
21
The black church heavily influenced which musical genre through improvisation, storytelling, and call and response?
Metal
Latin
Grunge
Blues
22
Which of the following coursework would be most important to an aspiring audio engineer?
Recording technology
Physics
Music theory
Music business
23
How did the orchestra shift the way it used certain instrument families from the Baroque to the Classical era?
Violins became the dominant strings while the lower strings supported
Woodwinds became the rhythm support section while strings were secondary
Strings and winds were doubled on every thematic line
Bassoons became part of the supporting bass texture
24
What is one of the earliest forms of jazz music?
New Orleans jazz
Latin jazz
Kansas City blues
West Coast jazz
25
Cajun music of Louisianna traces its roots back to which European culture?
Dutch
Flemish
French
Portuguese
26
Which of the these would best help a music producer with career advancement in an increasingly competitive environment?
Obtaining a master's degree in music
Increasing his/her social media output
Diversifying his/her skill set
Buying the latest in audio technology
27
What is the implied time signature of the example?
12/4
9/8
3/4
6/8
28
What is NOT a typical instrument of Appalachian folk music?
Banjo
Mandolin
Tumbadora
Dulcimer
29
Which of the following is the name of the note in the example below?
D-flat
B
D
B-flat
30
Which of the following is the purpose of a
leitmotif
?
It musically protests a political uprising
It musically represents a person, place, or idea
It musically inspires the audience to do a specific action
It musically records the historic events of a place
31
Which of the following is the name of the note in the example below?
A#
G#
E#
C#
32
Which of the following is an example of
absolute music
, as opposed to
program music
?
Symphonie Fantastique by Hector Berlioz
Danse Macabre by Camille Saint-Saens
Symphony No. 9 by Ludwig van Beethoven
Don Quixote by Richard Strauss
33
The overtone series can best be understood within the context of which scientific discipline?
Biology
Astronomy
Chemistry
Physics
34
A loud, forceful, and fast sound tends to convey which of the following moods?
Hope
Sorrow
Passion
Elation
35
Raggae music originated in which Caribbean nation in the 1960s?
Jamaica
Trinidad
Haiti
Cuba
36
The "ballad" refers to a musical form orignially based on what literay form?
Play
Soliloquy
Elegy
Narrative
37
The chord in the example above can be best described as which of the following?
viio
iv
ii
V
38
Which of the following is the articulation that indicates the note be played slightly longer and with rubato?
Fermada
Marcato
Staccato
Tenuto
39
Of the following, which is the most secure job in music (provides opportunities for high quality playing and benefits)?
Orchestra musician
Cruise ship musician
Military musician
Band musician
40
When encountering a difficult passage, how do musicians most effectively practice that passage?
Playing it slowly and thoughtfully
Playing the sections before and after
Studying it away from the instrument
Playing it as fast as possible
41
Musical phrasing, contour, and line can be most analogous to...
The choice of subject and medium in a painting
The melding flavors and ingredients inculinary arts
The cadence and inflection of language in a narrated text
The synchrony and interaction between dancers in a ballet
42
A performer's decision to add dramatic intent within a certain musical piece is conceptually most similar to...
A writer's alternate ending of a novel
An actor's personal interpretation of character lines
A dancer's warm-up before a debut performance
A painter's decision to use white instead of black paint
43
Which period of classical Western music featured heavy ornamentation and improvised embellishment of a musical line?
Romantic
Classical
20th and 21st centuries
Baroque
44
The twelve-tone technique of music was created by:
Milton Babbit
Arnold Schoenberg
Pierre Boulez
Anton Webern
45
Of these Cuban styles, which is derived from mambo with a rhythmic pattern of two eighths followed by a quarter note?
Cha-cha-cha
Tresillo
Rumba
Son montuno
46
How does funk music differ from soul and R&B music?
It is based on the harmonic voice-leading of extended chords
It is based on a melody line over whole tone chords
It is based on an unconventional progression over many chords
It is based on a rhythmic groove over a single chord
47
Which of the following best describes rondo form?
ABACABA
AABA
ABABA
AABBCC
48
Which of the following best describes the harmonic interval in the example below?
Diminished 7th
Minor 7th
Major 7th
Augmented 7th
49
What is the foundational tool for beginning improvisation?
Syncopation
Inversion
Imitation
Modulation
50
what enlightenment opera form has three acts with alternating arias and recitatives with usually six or seven characters
Opera comique
Opera greco
Opera buffa
Opera seria
51
What role did freedom songs play during the period of apartheid in South Africa?
Defended the oppressed and exposed the loyalty of the government
Calmed the oppressed and exposed the power of the government
United the oppressed and exposed the injustices of the government
Divided the oppressed and exposed the freedom of the government
52
Which of the following compositional tools describes a group of
closely spaced
notes played simultaneously?
Diminsihed seventh
Tone cluster
Extended harmony
Retrograde inverion
53
Which movement of the 19th century featured music that evoked a place through the use of folk melodies?
Impressionism
Nationalism
Realism
Romanticism
54
The jazz
improvisational style
can be compared to what Classical musical style?
Baroque music
Impressionist music
Minimalist music
Symphonic music
55
Which of the following is NOT an example of compound musical form?
Minuet and trio
Ternary form
String quartet
Sonata form
56
Which of these composers wrote music that featured brass with large orchestrations and more powerful orchestral sounds?
Igor Stravinsky
Bela Bartok
Roger Sessions
Manuel de Falla
57
Which of the following articulations would best evoke a sense of raindrops?
Fermata
Staccato
Tenuto
Legato
58
The Fibonacci sequence in mathematics can be seen in all of the following aspects of music EXCEPT...
Diatonic scales and the foundational structure of the tonic triad
The design and construction of instruments such as the violin
The syncopation of dance forms with the divine equation
Compositional climaxes of musical works at the golden ratio
59
Which of the following best describes the melodic interval in the example below?
Diminished fifth
Augmented fourth
Perfect fourth
Major fifth
60
Which major pedagogue developed the system of music education through movement called eurythmics?
Suzuki
Dalcroze
Orff
Kodály
61
A career in music business would include which of the following job titles?
Accompanist
Vocalist
Publicist
Composer
62
The Sugarhill Gang helped to widely popularize which term in their 1979 song Rapper's Delight?
Hip hop
Disco rap
Trip hop
Neo soul
63
Which of the following chord progressions best describes the example below?
iii6 - V - I6/4 - IV
I6 - IV - V 6/4 - ii
IV- V 6/4 - I - ii
ii6/4 - V - vi6 - iii
64
How does the bow handling on the cello and bass differ from bow handling on the violin and viola? (#76)
The pinky finger rests on top of the bow
The arm generally stays above the bow
The elbow generally stays above the bow
The pinky finger does not rest on top of the bow
65
The waltz form places rhythmic emphasis on which beat?
Third beat
First beat
All beats equally
Second beat
66
What is the name of the motion of two musical lines where one line stays stationary while the other moves up or down?
Contrary motion
Parallel motion
Similar motion
Oblique motion
67
Which of the following careers is concerned with overseeing and promoting the health of the performing artist?
Performing arts medicine
Critical care medicine
Music therapy
Medical nutrition therapy
68
Ostinatos are found extensively in the world music of which of the following regions?
India
Mexico
Ethiopia
China
69
Which movement in music parallels the movement in visual arts by painters like Monet, Cézanne, Degas, Manet, and Renoir?
Abstraction
Rococo
Impressionism
Neoclassicism
70
Which of the following forms is a monothematic composition (single subject is echoed through imitation and development)?
Rondo form
Sectional variation
Strophic form
Fugue form
71
Composers typically use which of the following musical modes to convey sadness?
Mixolydian Mode
Major Mode
Minor Mode
Lydian Mode
72
The Middle Eastern
maqam
system of melodic organization is most similar to which aspect of Western music theory?
Binary form
Counterpoint
Notation
Modes
73
The structure of sonata form in music can be seen most similarly to which literary narrative structure?
Setup-resolution-plot
Setup-conflict-resolution
Setup-plot-conflict
Setup-bridge-resolution
74
Which of the following is a traditional form of Japanese theater that stems from the 1600s?
Michiyuki
Shosagoto
Kabuki
Kesho
75
Which of the following best describes the cadence below?
Plagal cadence
Perfect authentic cadence
Half cadence
Deceptive cadence