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1
This composer's music was viewed as strange and too progressive for his or her time.
C. Schumann
Wagner
Berlioz
R. Schumann
2
Polytonality means...
Multiple instruments playing in the same key at the sametime
Two or more tonal centers sounding at the same time
Music that is unorganized chaos
Music in one specific key the whole time
3
Which of the following is the correct order of Sonata Allegro form?
Exposition, Introduction, Development, Recapitulation, Coda
Introduction, Exposition, Development, Recapitulation, Coda
Introduction, Development, Coda, Recapitulation, Exposition
Coda, Development, Exposition, Recapitulation, Introduction
4
The correct order of the parts of the Ordinary Mass are...
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
Kyrie, Credo, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
Kyrie, Gloria, Agnus Dei, Sanctus, Credo
Kyrie, Agnus Dei, Credo, Gloria, Sanctus
5
Tell me about a Lute Song.
It's a cool style of music played on a brass instrument
It's a sensual styleofmusic that is played on a string inst.
It's an emotional style of music played on a keyboard inst.
It's a weird style of music played on a wind instrument
6
Which composer was famous for writing music for ballet?
Berlioz
Tchaikovsky
Chopin
Schumann
7
A whole tone scale
Is a scale made up of whole steps
Is a scale made up of half steps
Is a major scale
Is a minor scale
8
Secular Music is...
...music that just needs to chill
...music that is religious
...music that is whiny
...music that is worldly, non-religious
9
Monophonic is...
texture consisting of 2 melodic lines w/o accompaniment
texture consisting of 2 melodic lines w/ accompaniment
texture consisting of 1 melodic line alone w/ accompaniment
texture consisting of 1 melodic line alone w/o accompaniment
10
American music had a slow start because (2 answers)
musicians were persecuted in the colonies
the Puritans thought that art and theater were wicked
survival was the most important concern
11
What American city is considered the birthplace of jazz?
Los Angeles
Chicago
New York
New Orleans
12
Who wrote Rhapsody in Blue?
Jimmy Hendrix
George Gershwin
Franz Liszt
Clara Schumann
13
A Requiem is...
a Roman Catholic wedding Mass
a Roman Catholic baptismal Mass
a Roman Catholic communion Mass
a Roman Catholic funeral Mass
14
Which composer was most well known for writing in the Nocturne style?
Chopin
Wagner
Tchaikovsky
Liszt
15
Which composer was known for his mastery of the Fugue form during the Baroque Era?
Vivaldi
J.S. Bach
Handel
C.P.E. Bach
16
What symphony is Schubert most known for?
Unmade
Unrequited
Unfinished
Musical Joke
17
Tutti; in other words...
Nobody!
Go home!
Soloist!
Everybody!
18
A leitmotiv in a music drama by Wagner is
the libretto
a melody associated with a character
a musical curse
a style of singing
19
Which of the following best describes Romanticism?
absolute music
reason, restraint, logic, and clarity
strict adherence to form and balance of phrasing
intense patriotism, nationalism, and personal expression
20
In which movement of the symphony is the sonata allegro form likely to be found?
Second
Third
First
Fourth
21
The Renaissance Era...
None of the above
glorified the artist and composer
was just a brighter, more positive time
had a lot more secular music
22
Forte...
...is an Italian term meaning "soft"
...is an Italian term meaning "meh"
...is an Italian term meaning "medium"
...is an Italian term meaning "loud"
23
Homophonic means...
Texture consisting of many different time signatures
Texture consisting of many melodies and rhythms at once
Texture consisting of melody alone
Texture consisting of melody with accompaniment
24
Who was America's first major composer?
Jimmy Hendrix
Aaron Copland
Scott Joplin
Charles Ives
25
A motet...
is an imitative secular polyphonic vocal work
is an imitative sacred polyphonic vocal work
is an imitative secular monophonic vocal work
is an imitative sacred monophonic vocal work
26
Thomas Tallis and William Byrd were granted exclusive rights by the Queen to... (2 answers)
write music in any language they wanted
publish graph paper
travel anywhere they wanted
publish staff paper
27
A Passion is...
an oratorio that is secular and written about love
an oratorio based on the birth of Christ on Christmas
an oratorio based on the suffering of Christ on Good Friday
an oratorio based on the life of Christ throughout the Bible
28
Decrescendo is...
an Italian term meaning to gradually get softer, then louder
an Italian term meaning to gradually get softer
an Italian term meaning to gradually get louder, then softer
an Italian term meaning to gradually get louder
29
Which statement is NOT true about Mozart?
He died at the age of 65
He had a hard time finding a patron and steady employment
He could think through entire works of music in his head
He was a child prodigy
30
Which of these dynamic markings is the softest?
Forte
Fortissimo
Piano
Mezzo Piano
31
Which monumental work is Gustav Holst most well known for?
The Continents
The Stars
The Black Void: An Ode to Pluto
The Planets
32
Romantics believed in
Reason
Individuality
Rules
Form
33
Oblique motion is...
Music that is dissonant with no resolution
Music where notes move in the same direction
Music where no voices move (all are stationary)
Music where 1 voice moves & others are stationary
34
Impressionism is...
All art images are green
Idea of the 20th century where you convey a feeling ormoment
All art images are sharp and clear
35
The Medieval Era...
was rife with struggle: people were just trying to survive
used rhythmic modes
None of the above
used music to glorify God, and only to glorify God
36
Rhythm...
...is the flow of dynamics in terms of tempo
...is too below Bach for him to worry about
...is the flow of time in terms of music
...is the flow of music in terms of time
37
What is the difference between a concerto and a symphony?
A concerto is part of a mass, a symphony is part of Requiem
A concerto has a soloist, a symphony is a full ensemble
A concerto is rock music, a symphony is hip hop
A concerto is a full ensemble, a symphony has a soloist
38
What is an aria?
Unaccomp. expressive solo song, often virtuosic in operas
Accomp. expressive duet, often virtuosic in operas
Accomp. expressive chorus, often virtuosic in operas
Accomp. expressive solo song, often virtuosic in operas
39
A libretto is...
The text of the Gutenberg Bible
The text of Bach's B Minor Mass
The text of Vivaldi's Four Seasons
The text of an opera (the script or story used on stage)
40
The term "Atonal" refers to...
Dissonant music not in any key or tonality
Multiple tonalities in one piece of music
Dissonant music in a specific key or tonality
41
Polyrhythm is...
Two or more color patterns occurring simultaneously
Two or more melodic patterns occurring simultaneously
Two or more dynamic patterns occurring simultaneously
Two or more rhythmic patterns occurring simultaneously
42
Who wrote Camptown Races?
Ira Gershwin
Jimmy Hendrix
George Gershwin
Stephen Foster
43
Tin Pan Alley...
is the name associated with the musical show STOMP!
is the name associated with the movie music industry
is the name associated with the motion picture industry
is the name associated with the popular music industry
44
Meter...
...is the flow of music in terms of time
...is two or more rhythmic patterns occurring simultaneously
...is the speed of the beats
...is the pattern of stressed and unstressed beats
45
The first thing published on Gutenberg's printing press was...
poetry
a newspaper
a Bible
music
46
What is "pitch?"
The degree of fast or slow sounds
The degree of high or low dynamics
The degree of high or low sounds
The amount of instruments in an ensemble
47
A Madrigal is...
A secular, imitative work for voices associated with the Ren
A sacred, imitative work for voices associated with the Ren
A sacred, imitative work for voices associated with the DA
A secular, imitative work for voices associated with the DA
48
What poet is known as the "harbinger of Romanticism" and influenced Franz Schubert?
Ferdinand
Goethe
Heine
Plato
49
American music
has been strongly nationalistic since the 18th century
was under the shadow of European music until the 20th cent.
started with European roots but developed its own style
makes frequent use of the tunes of Native American music
50
Palestrina is known as...
the savior of polyphonic sacred music
the savior of monophonic sacred music
the savior of homophonic secular music
the savior of rock music
51
Pope Gregory...
Taught Mozart how to play the harpsichord
Was the first one to codify Gregorian Chant
Was the first one to sing Gregorian Chant
Hired Handel to work for the Roman Catholic Church
52
The Baroque era...
...was a dark time, where people had to fight to survive
...was a rational, reasonable time of measured art and music
...was a time of devotion to God (all art and music for Him)
...was a time of grandiose dimensions, over-the-top arts
53
Why do music historians question J.S. Bach's motive for writing the B Minor Mass?
Bach was Catholic, and the Mass is Lutheran
They don't question him at all, this is a trick question
Bach was Lutheran, and the Mass is Catholic
B Minor is a strange key that no one wants to write in
54
Which 2 bands embody the British invasion?
The Beatles & The Rolling Stones
The Rolling Stones & The Who
The Beatles & The Who
The Rolling Stones & Elvis
55
The Rite of Spring was cause for an actual riot during the premiere, and was written by
Roberto Diaghilev
Rimsky-Korsakov
Igor Stravinsky
Jimmy Hendrix
56
Tell me about a fugue.
Monophonic comp in which the main theme is in several voices
Polyphonic comp in which the main theme is in several voices
Telephonic comp in which the main theme is in several voices
Homophonic comp in which the main theme is in several voices
57
Counterpoint is...
2 or more independent lines w/rhythmic character@difftimes
2 or more independent lines w/ melodic character@thesametime
2 or more independent lines w/ melodic character@difftimes
2 or more independent lines w/rhythmic character@thesametime
58
Why was music so slow to develop in early American colonies (2 answers)?
No titled families (no patronage system)
Plenty of money and supplies, no fears about survival
Inferiority complex
No one was interested in music
59
Which of the following is NOT responsible for the decline of ragtime music?
Increase in commercial broadcasting
Jimmy Hendrix
Introduction of sound to motion pictures
Demise of sheet music and increase in recordings
60
True or False: the Classical period was an era of emotion and large scale works.
True
False
61
Parallel motion is where...
You play a scale on the piano
Chords change w/ @ least 2 voices moving in same direciton
Chords change w/ @ least 2 voices moving in opposite direc.
There is only one voice
62
True or false: bands and orchestras are the same groups, they just have different names.
True
False
63
Mass is... (2 answers)
the flow of music in terms of time
The same as weight
the celebration of the Eucharist in the Roman CatholicChurch
A musical setting of the Ordinary church service
64
Who was the first to mass produce the electric guitar?
Jimmy Hendrix
Les Paul
Bob Dylan
Leo Stratocaster
65
Which of these dynamic markings is the loudest?
Forte
Piano
Fortissimo
Mezzo Piano
66
Tempo is...
the speed of the dynamics
the flow of music in terms of Hogwart's Houses
the speed of the beats
the flow of music in terms of time
67
True or false: composers in the Classical period usually used forms in their instrumental works
False
True
68
Which of the following instruments are still used in the orchestra to this day onaregularbasis?
Harpsichord
Lute
Violin
Krumhorn
69
Who was America's most influential composer?
Jimmy Hendrix
Scott Joplin
Charles Ives
Aaron Copland
70
What style of music is Louis Armstrong known for?
Jazz
Reggae
Country
Ragtime
71
Polyphonic means...
Two or more melodies sounded together at different times
Two or more melodies sounded separately at the same time
Two or more melodies sounded together at the same time
Two or more rhythms sounded together at the same time
72
Romantic artists and writers were especially fascinated by
the predictions of the future by Nostradamus
the long ago and far away
the ancient Greek architecture and drama
mathematical ratios
73
Which composer has the most "nicknamed" symphonies of the Classical composers?
Schubert
Haydn
Beethoven
Mozart
74
Terraced Dynamics...
Gradually shift between quiet and loud
Instrumentalists all stand on different balconies to play
are levels of dynamics that change abruptly fromonetoanother
are levels of dynamics that stay the same
75
Melody is...
a group of simultaneous sounds that sound pleasant
the flow of music in terms of time
a group of simultaneous sounds that sound harsh
aseries ofconsecutivepitches thatforma unified musical whole
76
Crescendo is...
an Italian term meaning to gradually get louder
an Italian term meaning to gradually get softer, then louder
an Italian term meaning to gradually get softer
an Italian term meaning to gradually get louder, then softer
77
Scat is...
Country style of singing that is twangy and polytonal
Jazz style of singing that sets syllables to improvised line
life.
Jazz style of playing that sets improvised notes to chords
78
True or False: A homophonic melody is when 2 or more voices sound @ the same time w/ diff parts
True
False
79
A "blue note" in jazz is
a note with a slide or glissando
the lowering of the 3rd, 5th, or 7th scale degree
the chords played by the guitar player
any note played with a mute on the instrument
80
Which characteristic is true about Troubadour music? Troubador music:
Secular
Sacred
Contains Arias and Recitatives
In Latin
81
Dissonance is...
a group of simultaneous sounds that seems disagreeable,harsh
a group of simultaneous sounds that seems just okay
a group of simultaneous sounds that seems impossible to sing
a group of simultaneous sounds that seems agreeable,pleasant
82
Scott Joplin is known for...
Commercial music
Sing, Sing, Sing (Chips Ahoy commercial song)
Jazz music
Ragtime music
83
The Doctrine of Affections is a big part of which era?
Baroque
early American
Renaissance
Medieval/Dark Ages
84
This is the most iconic composer of the Impressionist era.
Claude Debussy
Percy Granger
Gustav Holst
Jimmy Hendrix
