What are the elements that define what Rhythm is?

Note values, Rhythm types, Rhythmic devices, Rhythmic layers

A succession of pitches can be called ...

a tune, a theme, a scale, a melody

Strophic Form in music can be described as:

a form with repeated verses of music but different words

The three main textures of Western art music are:

monophony, homophony, and polyphony.

Which of the following is the correct order of Western Music?

Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic

Whose music won the "contest" for word clarity in the Counter-reformation?

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

a Baroque solo song with prominent top and bottom lines

What is the correct order of music periods?

Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century

What is the difference between the storytelling in opera and oratorio?

oratorio is not staged or costumed- opera is, elaborately

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1
When did the "for profit" concert such as we have today come into being? (p. 143)
18th century
16th century
17th century
20th century
2
What is the order of the musical eras we have studied?
Medieval, Baroque, Renaissance
Renaissance, Medieval, Baroque
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque
Baroque, Medieval, Renaissance
3
Who is a German late baroque composer who spent most of his composing life in England?
Stockhausen
J.S. Bach
Handel
Brandenburg
4
Three genres to emerge in the Baroque era are:
symphony, madrigal, tone poem
oratorio, opera, concerto
mass, motet, chant
art song, quodlibet, chanson
5
What are the elements that define what Rhythm is?
Rhythm types, Rhythmic layers, Note values, Rhythm elements
Note values, Rhythm types, Rhythmic devices, Rhythmic layers
Polyrhythms, Devices, Note lengths, Rhythm types
Note lengths, Rhythm types, Rhythmic devices,
6
In which musical time period did Handel compose many operas and oratorios, including Messiah?
Romantic
Classical
Baroque
Medieval
7
Which of these is NOT a plane of listening recommended by Copland?
sensual plane
sheerly musical plane
Expressive plane
snakes on a plane
8
A "ONE-two One- two" rhythm in music usually indicates what type of meter?
free form
Organum
Duple Meter
Triple Meter
9
The _______________ of the community was the main body that kept Medieval society organized.
musical theater
jousts
kings and queens
church
10
A succession of pitches can be called ...
a tune
a theme
a scale
a melody
11
Haydn's net worth in 1795 was equivocal to...
$500,000 today
$2500 today
$100,000 today
$2.1 milliion today
12
Pitch in music is:
the aspect of high and low
the aspect of loud and soft
the aspect of short and long
the quality of a sound
13
Purcell and Monteverdi were composers from which musical time period?
Renaissance
Classical
Romantic
Baroque
14
Famous composers of the classical era include:
Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven
Mozart, Bach, Haydn
Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart
Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms
15
Strophic Form in music can be described as:
a form with repeated verses of music but different words
a form with a 12 bar blues pattern
a form with no repeats
a form of a theme with multiple variations
16
The madrigal flourished in which era?
Renaissance
Baroque
Romantic
Medieval
17
Duration in music refers to...
the quality of sound that identifies an instrument
the aspect of short and long
the aspect of loud and soft
the aspect of high and low
18
The three main textures of Western art music are:
monophony, homophony, and polyphony.
monophony, imitative monophony, & non-imitative polyphony.
monophony, non-imitative polyphony, & imitative homophony.
monophony, polyphony, and counterpoint.
19
When was the Renaissance?
An era from 476-1450
An era from 0-476
An era from 1450-1600
An era from 1600-1750
20
What is this symbol called...
Crescendo
Decrescendo
Repeat
Fermata
21
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael were alive during which musical time period?
Renaissance
Romantic
Medieval
Baroque
22
"Se vuol ballare" is an aria from... (p. 145)
Haydn's "Man in the Moon"
Mozart's Magic Flute
Haydn's "Creation"
Mozart's Marriage of Figaro
23
This is a picture of Classical composer _____________, Lived in Esterhaszy, named the Father of symphonies.
Mozart
Bach
Haydn
Beethoven
24
Which of the following is the correct order of Western Music?
Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic
Classical, Baroque, Romantic, Renaissance
Romantic, Classical, Baroque, Renaissance
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern
25
This outdoor instrument was the ancestor of the trombone.
fife
recorder
sackbut
krummhorn
26
A text for an opera is called...
a book
a liber usualis
a read out
a libretto
27
Whose music won the "contest" for word clarity in the Counter-reformation?
Georg Frederic Handel
Johann Sebastian Bach
Henry Purcell
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
28
Who wrote the most music in the medieval era?
Claudio Monteverdi
Hildegard von Bingen
Giuseppe Verdi
anonymous
29
Dynamics in music refers to:
How fast the music is played
Changes in sound volume
The style of the music
The emotion of the music
30
Late Baroque era, short sacred vocal work with recitatives, arias and choruses and orchestra is
a motet
an opera
an oratorio
a church cantata
31
A monody is...
a Baroque solo song with prominent top and bottom lines
a monophonic chant from middle ages
an instrumental concerto
a declamatory speech
32
A Baroque theory that different musical moods should be used to influence the emotions is...
Doctrine of Ethos
Theory of Relativity
String Theory
The Doctrine of Affections
33
What city was the capital of the Holy Roman Empire in the 18th century? (p.148)
Vienna
Salzburg
Berlin
Rome
34
Messe de notre dame was composed by
Claudio Monteverdi
William Tell
Philip de Vitry
Guillaume de Machaut
35
Baroque era numerical shorthand written below the bass line, was called...
line of demarcation
accents
beats
figured bass
36
The texture of music in the medieval chants was
fugal
imitative
monophonic
polyphonic
37
_____ is the steady pulse that underlies most music.
Downbeat
Melody
Beat
Rhythm
38
What is the correct order of music periods?
Classical, Romantic, Baroque, 20th Century
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century
20th Century, Baroque, Romantic, Classical
Baroque, 20th Century, Romantic, Classical
39
Orfeo, or Orpheus, sings, and plays what instrument?
the cello
the lyre
the drums
the harpsichord
40
A Baroque solo concerto has how many movements?
5
4
2
3
41
A piece of music that can be diagrammed as A B A, the A indicates __, and the B indicates __.
contrast; repetition
repetition; contrast
contrast; variation
variation; contrast
42
Who said that when you listen to music you should "fly with the music to the end of the piece"?
Daniel Barenboim
Fritz Kreisler
Frederic Chopin
Victor Wooten
43
Opera originated in...
Florence, Italy
Vienna, Austria
Munich, Germany
London, England
44
A new musical genre that appeared in the 18th century was... (p. 143)
Opera Seria
Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals
Opera Buffa, or Comic Opera
Gilbert and Sullivan operettas
45
What does "melismatic" mean in ancient vocal music?
no syllables, many notes
many notes, one syllable
one syllable, one or two notes
46
A waltz such as the Blue Danube waltz is in what meter?
triple meter
duple meter
no meter
Quadruple meter
47
Bass-driven chordal support for a melody in the Baroque era was called...
recitative
concerto
basso continuo
symphony
48
What is the difference between the storytelling in opera and oratorio?
Opera has arias and recitatives and oratorio does not
opera tells a story, oratorio does not
Opera is in Italian and Oratorio is in English
oratorio is not staged or costumed- opera is, elaborately
49
Musically heightened speech in opera, derived from declamatory sections of monody, is called:
explanatory verse
speech-song
soliloquoy
recitative
50
Who was a Baroque instrumental composer of "The Seasons" who was nicknamed the "Red Priest?"
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Antonio Vivaldi
Josquin des Prez
Claudio Monteverdi
51
Who wrote the Brandenburg Concertos?
Handel
Bach
Vivaldi
Corelli
52
What Classical composer was composing and performing as a child?
Chopin
Mozart
Bach
Schoenberg
53
An instrumental genre with 4 movements is a
Symphony
Concerto
Sonata
Cantata
54
Who worked for Count Esterhazy in the 18th century? (149)
Johann von Goethe
Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach
Franz Josef Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
55
Medieval monks did all of the following except...
practice medicine
pray 7 times a day
read and write
talk
56
Why do people stand for the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Messiah?
Out of tradition
They don't know why
Everyone else does
Because King George stood up first
57
Intensity in music refers to...
the aspect of loud and soft
the aspect of high and low
the aspect of short and long
the quality of sound that identifies the instrument
58
To which music history era does this music example belongs to?
Middle Ages
Baroque
Classical
Renaissance
59
Sonata-allegro form is also referred to as...
First movement form or Sonata form
Rondo form
minuet
binary form
60
Monteverdi's repeating musical interludes in between repeating musical strophes are called:
overtures
ritornelli (ritornello)
choruses
alternati
61
The form pictured is called...
Rap
Sonata
Cantata
Concerto
62
Renaissance music is marked by...
grandeur, extravagance, drama
classical balance and restraint
63
In the story of Dido and Aeneas, what happens to Dido?
She becomes a Goddess
She travels to Italy
She takes a journey to Hades
After Aeneas leaves, she kills herself with poison
64
Pitch in music is:
the aspect of high and low
the aspect of loud and soft
the quality of a sound
the aspect of short and long
65
What does "syllabic" mean in music?
One note, one syllable
Many syllables and many notes
66
In which music period did decrescendos start being widely used?
20th Century
Romantic
Baroque
Classical
67
What was the name of the plucked keyboard instrument used in the Baroque period?
clavichord
harpsichord
piano
hurdy gurdy
68
Classical style in the 18th century emulated...
the art of Egypt
the art of Thomas Jefferson
the art of the wood craftsman
the art of ancient Greece and Rome
69
Which two musical eras feature order, balance and symmetry in their organization?
Romantic and Baroque
Baroque and Medieval
Renaissance and Classical
Renaissance and Romantic
70
What is the order of a Catholic Ordinary Mass?
Sanctus, Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Agnus Dei
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
Kyrie, Sanctus, Credo, Gloria, Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei, Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus
71
Timbre in music refers to...
the aspect of high and low
the aspect of long and short
the identifying quality of a sound
the aspect of loud and soft
72
The simplest definition of music is...?
The interaction of melody and harmony
Pleasing noises
The production of sound
Sound organized in time
73
Rhythm with the accent on the weak beat or between beats is called:
supplementation
synchronization
syncopation
syllabification
74
Violin, viola, violoncello and bass:
bowed instruments
the string family in the orchestra
relatives to the vielle and viola da gamba
capable of tuning in different keys
75
The principle of organizing music around a central, or “home,” pitch is called:
tonality.
consonance.
harmony.
dissonance.
76
What period in history of music took place from 1450 to 1600?
Renaissance
Baroque
Classicism
Medieval
77
What is the order of the Ordinary of the Catholic Mass?
Gloria, Credo, Dies Irae, Hosanna
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
Kyrie, Gloria, Offertory, Sanctus, Credo
Introit, Agnus Dei, Dies Irae, Offertory
78
Spreading pitches of a chord out to create a continuous stream of sound, is called...( p. 146)
Alberti Bass
Basso Ostinato
Basso Continuo
Figured Bass
79
What city is associated with the classical style and its composers in the 18th century?
Venison
Wienerschnitzel
Venice
Vienna
80
In a fugue, the main melody is called the
potato
countermelody
episode
subject
81
Baroque composers used trills, turns and other techniques to ornament the music.
False
True
82
Bach, Vivaldi and Handel were all composers from which period?
Romantic
Classical
Baroque
Medieval
83
Who composed "The Nutcracker?"
Peter Tchaikovsky
Alexander Borodin
Modest Mussorgsky
Ivan the Terrible
84
Baroque composer of the opera Orfeo
Montezuma
Montague
Monteverdi
Monte Cristo
85
Bach wrote the St. Matthew and the St. John Passions . What does Passion mean in this sense?
The story of the love life of the saints.
The story of the trial and death of Jesus
A story Bach really cared about.

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Questions 85

Answers

1
When did the "for profit" concert such as we have today come into being? (p. 143)
18th century
16th century
17th century
20th century
2
What is the order of the musical eras we have studied?
Medieval, Baroque, Renaissance
Renaissance, Medieval, Baroque
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque
Baroque, Medieval, Renaissance
3
Who is a German late baroque composer who spent most of his composing life in England?
Stockhausen
J.S. Bach
Handel
Brandenburg
4
Three genres to emerge in the Baroque era are:
symphony, madrigal, tone poem
oratorio, opera, concerto
mass, motet, chant
art song, quodlibet, chanson
5
What are the elements that define what Rhythm is?
Rhythm types, Rhythmic layers, Note values, Rhythm elements
Note values, Rhythm types, Rhythmic devices, Rhythmic layers
Polyrhythms, Devices, Note lengths, Rhythm types
Note lengths, Rhythm types, Rhythmic devices,
6
In which musical time period did Handel compose many operas and oratorios, including Messiah?
Romantic
Classical
Baroque
Medieval
7
Which of these is NOT a plane of listening recommended by Copland?
sensual plane
sheerly musical plane
Expressive plane
snakes on a plane
8
A "ONE-two One- two" rhythm in music usually indicates what type of meter?
free form
Organum
Duple Meter
Triple Meter
9
The _______________ of the community was the main body that kept Medieval society organized.
musical theater
jousts
kings and queens
church
10
A succession of pitches can be called ...
a tune
a theme
a scale
a melody
11
Haydn's net worth in 1795 was equivocal to...
$500,000 today
$2500 today
$100,000 today
$2.1 milliion today
12
Pitch in music is:
the aspect of high and low
the aspect of loud and soft
the aspect of short and long
the quality of a sound
13
Purcell and Monteverdi were composers from which musical time period?
Renaissance
Classical
Romantic
Baroque
14
Famous composers of the classical era include:
Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven
Mozart, Bach, Haydn
Handel, Vivaldi, Mozart
Beethoven, Schubert, Brahms
15
Strophic Form in music can be described as:
a form with repeated verses of music but different words
a form with a 12 bar blues pattern
a form with no repeats
a form of a theme with multiple variations
16
The madrigal flourished in which era?
Renaissance
Baroque
Romantic
Medieval
17
Duration in music refers to...
the quality of sound that identifies an instrument
the aspect of short and long
the aspect of loud and soft
the aspect of high and low
18
The three main textures of Western art music are:
monophony, homophony, and polyphony.
monophony, imitative monophony, & non-imitative polyphony.
monophony, non-imitative polyphony, & imitative homophony.
monophony, polyphony, and counterpoint.
19
When was the Renaissance?
An era from 476-1450
An era from 0-476
An era from 1450-1600
An era from 1600-1750
20
What is this symbol called...
Crescendo
Decrescendo
Repeat
Fermata
21
Leonardo, Michelangelo, Donatello and Raphael were alive during which musical time period?
Renaissance
Romantic
Medieval
Baroque
22
"Se vuol ballare" is an aria from... (p. 145)
Haydn's "Man in the Moon"
Mozart's Magic Flute
Haydn's "Creation"
Mozart's Marriage of Figaro
23
This is a picture of Classical composer _____________, Lived in Esterhaszy, named the Father of symphonies.
Mozart
Bach
Haydn
Beethoven
24
Which of the following is the correct order of Western Music?
Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic
Classical, Baroque, Romantic, Renaissance
Romantic, Classical, Baroque, Renaissance
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern
25
This outdoor instrument was the ancestor of the trombone.
fife
recorder
sackbut
krummhorn
26
A text for an opera is called...
a book
a liber usualis
a read out
a libretto
27
Whose music won the "contest" for word clarity in the Counter-reformation?
Georg Frederic Handel
Johann Sebastian Bach
Henry Purcell
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
28
Who wrote the most music in the medieval era?
Claudio Monteverdi
Hildegard von Bingen
Giuseppe Verdi
anonymous
29
Dynamics in music refers to:
How fast the music is played
Changes in sound volume
The style of the music
The emotion of the music
30
Late Baroque era, short sacred vocal work with recitatives, arias and choruses and orchestra is
a motet
an opera
an oratorio
a church cantata
31
A monody is...
a Baroque solo song with prominent top and bottom lines
a monophonic chant from middle ages
an instrumental concerto
a declamatory speech
32
A Baroque theory that different musical moods should be used to influence the emotions is...
Doctrine of Ethos
Theory of Relativity
String Theory
The Doctrine of Affections
33
What city was the capital of the Holy Roman Empire in the 18th century? (p.148)
Vienna
Salzburg
Berlin
Rome
34
Messe de notre dame was composed by
Claudio Monteverdi
William Tell
Philip de Vitry
Guillaume de Machaut
35
Baroque era numerical shorthand written below the bass line, was called...
line of demarcation
accents
beats
figured bass
36
The texture of music in the medieval chants was
fugal
imitative
monophonic
polyphonic
37
_____ is the steady pulse that underlies most music.
Downbeat
Melody
Beat
Rhythm
38
What is the correct order of music periods?
Classical, Romantic, Baroque, 20th Century
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, 20th Century
20th Century, Baroque, Romantic, Classical
Baroque, 20th Century, Romantic, Classical
39
Orfeo, or Orpheus, sings, and plays what instrument?
the cello
the lyre
the drums
the harpsichord
40
A Baroque solo concerto has how many movements?
5
4
2
3
41
A piece of music that can be diagrammed as A B A, the A indicates __, and the B indicates __.
contrast; repetition
repetition; contrast
contrast; variation
variation; contrast
42
Who said that when you listen to music you should "fly with the music to the end of the piece"?
Daniel Barenboim
Fritz Kreisler
Frederic Chopin
Victor Wooten
43
Opera originated in...
Florence, Italy
Vienna, Austria
Munich, Germany
London, England
44
A new musical genre that appeared in the 18th century was... (p. 143)
Opera Seria
Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals
Opera Buffa, or Comic Opera
Gilbert and Sullivan operettas
45
What does "melismatic" mean in ancient vocal music?
no syllables, many notes
many notes, one syllable
one syllable, one or two notes
46
A waltz such as the Blue Danube waltz is in what meter?
triple meter
duple meter
no meter
Quadruple meter
47
Bass-driven chordal support for a melody in the Baroque era was called...
recitative
concerto
basso continuo
symphony
48
What is the difference between the storytelling in opera and oratorio?
Opera has arias and recitatives and oratorio does not
opera tells a story, oratorio does not
Opera is in Italian and Oratorio is in English
oratorio is not staged or costumed- opera is, elaborately
49
Musically heightened speech in opera, derived from declamatory sections of monody, is called:
explanatory verse
speech-song
soliloquoy
recitative
50
Who was a Baroque instrumental composer of "The Seasons" who was nicknamed the "Red Priest?"
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina
Antonio Vivaldi
Josquin des Prez
Claudio Monteverdi
51
Who wrote the Brandenburg Concertos?
Handel
Bach
Vivaldi
Corelli
52
What Classical composer was composing and performing as a child?
Chopin
Mozart
Bach
Schoenberg
53
An instrumental genre with 4 movements is a
Symphony
Concerto
Sonata
Cantata
54
Who worked for Count Esterhazy in the 18th century? (149)
Johann von Goethe
Carl Phillip Emanuel Bach
Franz Josef Haydn
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
55
Medieval monks did all of the following except...
practice medicine
pray 7 times a day
read and write
talk
56
Why do people stand for the "Hallelujah Chorus" from Messiah?
Out of tradition
They don't know why
Everyone else does
Because King George stood up first
57
Intensity in music refers to...
the aspect of loud and soft
the aspect of high and low
the aspect of short and long
the quality of sound that identifies the instrument
58
To which music history era does this music example belongs to?
Middle Ages
Baroque
Classical
Renaissance
59
Sonata-allegro form is also referred to as...
First movement form or Sonata form
Rondo form
minuet
binary form
60
Monteverdi's repeating musical interludes in between repeating musical strophes are called:
overtures
ritornelli (ritornello)
choruses
alternati
61
The form pictured is called...
Rap
Sonata
Cantata
Concerto
62
Renaissance music is marked by...
grandeur, extravagance, drama
classical balance and restraint
63
In the story of Dido and Aeneas, what happens to Dido?
She becomes a Goddess
She travels to Italy
She takes a journey to Hades
After Aeneas leaves, she kills herself with poison
64
Pitch in music is:
the aspect of high and low
the aspect of loud and soft
the quality of a sound
the aspect of short and long
65
What does "syllabic" mean in music?
One note, one syllable
Many syllables and many notes
66
In which music period did decrescendos start being widely used?
20th Century
Romantic
Baroque
Classical
67
What was the name of the plucked keyboard instrument used in the Baroque period?
clavichord
harpsichord
piano
hurdy gurdy
68
Classical style in the 18th century emulated...
the art of Egypt
the art of Thomas Jefferson
the art of the wood craftsman
the art of ancient Greece and Rome
69
Which two musical eras feature order, balance and symmetry in their organization?
Romantic and Baroque
Baroque and Medieval
Renaissance and Classical
Renaissance and Romantic
70
What is the order of a Catholic Ordinary Mass?
Sanctus, Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Agnus Dei
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
Kyrie, Sanctus, Credo, Gloria, Agnus Dei
Agnus Dei, Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus
71
Timbre in music refers to...
the aspect of high and low
the aspect of long and short
the identifying quality of a sound
the aspect of loud and soft
72
The simplest definition of music is...?
The interaction of melody and harmony
Pleasing noises
The production of sound
Sound organized in time
73
Rhythm with the accent on the weak beat or between beats is called:
supplementation
synchronization
syncopation
syllabification
74
Violin, viola, violoncello and bass:
bowed instruments
the string family in the orchestra
relatives to the vielle and viola da gamba
capable of tuning in different keys
75
The principle of organizing music around a central, or “home,” pitch is called:
tonality.
consonance.
harmony.
dissonance.
76
What period in history of music took place from 1450 to 1600?
Renaissance
Baroque
Classicism
Medieval
77
What is the order of the Ordinary of the Catholic Mass?
Gloria, Credo, Dies Irae, Hosanna
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei
Kyrie, Gloria, Offertory, Sanctus, Credo
Introit, Agnus Dei, Dies Irae, Offertory
78
Spreading pitches of a chord out to create a continuous stream of sound, is called...( p. 146)
Alberti Bass
Basso Ostinato
Basso Continuo
Figured Bass
79
What city is associated with the classical style and its composers in the 18th century?
Venison
Wienerschnitzel
Venice
Vienna
80
In a fugue, the main melody is called the
potato
countermelody
episode
subject
81
Baroque composers used trills, turns and other techniques to ornament the music.
False
True
82
Bach, Vivaldi and Handel were all composers from which period?
Romantic
Classical
Baroque
Medieval
83
Who composed "The Nutcracker?"
Peter Tchaikovsky
Alexander Borodin
Modest Mussorgsky
Ivan the Terrible
84
Baroque composer of the opera Orfeo
Montezuma
Montague
Monteverdi
Monte Cristo
85
Bach wrote the St. Matthew and the St. John Passions . What does Passion mean in this sense?
The story of the love life of the saints.
The story of the trial and death of Jesus
A story Bach really cared about.