Music Midterm

Which artist is an example of someone who was popular for disco?

Which advancement helped singers develop a more intimate singing style?

The early Egyptians are thought to have used what type of scale?

Prehistoric or primitive music comes from what type of cultures?

Prehistoric or primitive music comes from what type of cultures?

Which philosopher laid some of the foundations for modern music theory?

What is the speed of a piece of music?

“Do, Re, Me, Fa, So, La, Ti, Do” represents what?

Which composer was considered the master of polyphonic music?

Madrigals tend to have about how many voices?

Who commissioned simple melodies for the new Protestant church?

Pop music no longer exists in the 21st century. It has been replaced by other music genres.

The Renaissance period in general was considered a time of rebirth in the arts and culture.

What was a popular trend in the 1990s?

William Byrd was known as a “genius” of what instrument?

The creation of music charts helped to shape and to encourage the growth of rock and pop music.

The Divje Babe flute was made from what material?

Which of the following means to increase the level of sound?

What was a characteristic of Palestrina’s compositions?

Tempo: frequency of a sound and it relates to the highness or lowness of a tone that we hear.

A madrigal proper was through-composed.

A sagbut was a type of cello.

Fortissimo means to do what?

What is a low female voice?

Dancing was prohibited during the Renaissance in Europe.

Which of the following was one of the first instruments that prehistoric people probably used?

The so-called British Invasion, which included the Beatles, happened in the 1980s.

The tempo of a piece is objective; all composers interpret the tempo directions in the same way

Dynamics: refers to the loudness or softness of a note, and the quality of the note is played.

Organum added what to Gregorian chants?

The shawm was perhaps the most popular double reed instrument of the Renaissance period.

What was the Samaveda?

Who is an example of an artist who used protest lyrics in his or her songs during the 1960s?

What was a type of wheel fiddle?

A metronome is which of the following?

A Largo tempo would be which of the following?

Which composer was considered the master of polyphonic music?

What was Ottaviano Petrucci known for?

The ancient Egyptians adorned harps with gold and silver.

What is a musical piece in which one solo instrument (piano) is accompanied by an orchestra?

Composers are mostly concerned with pitch and are less concerned with rhythm.

Which culture studied music through the lens of mathematics and science?

Dorian mode begins on what note?

A piece of music where one part echoes or imitates another part is known as what?

Monophonic music uses how many voices?

Pop music is just another name for popular music. There is no difference between the two terms.

Tone quality of a sound / it is what helps to distinguish one musical instrument from another?

What is a typical theme in pop music songs?

Personal computers help musicians create and store new sounds.

Which of the following is a type of popular music?

Popular music is said to reflect the tastes and preferences of which social class?

What is the timing of the musical sounds or notes in the music?

What term refers to placing emphasis on a weak or offbeat?

What is a series of musical notes that have been strung together?

What is the highness or lowness of a sound?