Polyphonic texture refers to

two melodies played simultaneously

A string quartet is an ensemble that usually consists of

two violins, a viola and a cello.

music that has no key or tonal centre

The quality of sound that an instrument produces

The chronological order of musical periods are

Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th/21st Century

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The term used to describe a change of key
monophonic
modal
modulation
moderato
2
A small ensemble are groups of musicians numbering from
1-100
1-2
1-8
1-4
3
Polyphonic texture refers to
one melodic line and harmonic accompaniment
two melodies played simultaneously
one melody with no harmonic accompaniment
two melodies played in unison
4
In Western Classical music, small ensemble are called
Jazz ensemble
Rock band
Orchestra
Chamber music ensemble
5
The 12-tone matrix is used to create a piece that
has consonant melodies
is 1 minute in duration
creates unity
employs atonality
6
Who pioneered musique concrete?
Pierre Dupont
Pierre the Hare
Pierre Dubois
Pierre Schaeffer
7
A string quartet is an ensemble that usually consists of
one violin, one cell and two double basses
two violins, a viola and a cello.
four violins
three violins, a guitar and double bass
8
Who composed 'Poeme Electronique'?
Arnold Schoenberg
Bessie Smith
Edgar Varese
Pierre Henry
9
Musique concrete is a genre of music that emerged during the late
1970's
1940's
1920's
1960's
10
Musique Concrete was pioneered by
Claude Debussy
Elvis Presley
Johann Sebastian Bach
Pierre Schaffer
11
Impressionism began
in the 1890s
in the 1950s
in the 1980s
during the 1700s
12
Listen to the following excerpt. Who composed this piece?
Edgard Varese
Claude Debussy
Pierre Henry
Arnold Schoenburg
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What is this instrument?
Harpsichord
Piano
Timpani
Organ
14
The title of this piece is
Violes
Tomorrow never knows
The Afternoon of a Faun
A survivor from Warsaw
15
The term used to describe notes that clash
dundun
decrescendo
dissonance
duration
16
The piece 'Violes' utilises the
harmonic minor scale
Blues scale
whole tone scale
fish scale
17
Which of the following composers created the 'Twelve tone row'?
Phil Collins
Arnold Schoenberg
Robert Johnson
Anton Webb
18
Musique Concrete is the use of electronic music
True
False
19
Listen to 'Pachelbel Canon in D Major' and answer the question. Which two textures below can you hear?
monophonic, polyphonic
homophonic, polyphonic
heterophonic, homophonic
monophonic, homophonic
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Atonality refers to
music that has large intervallic leaps
music that has no key or tonal centre
music that only uses diatonic notes
music with a fast tempo
21
In music, the term retrograde refers to a musical phrase that is the reverse of the previously stated line or phrase
True
False
22
Timbre refers to
a gradual increase in volume
notes that are played short and detached
The quality of sound that an instrument produces
The tempo of the music
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The chronological order of musical periods are
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th/21st Century
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Medieval, Renaissance, 20th/21st Century
Medieval, Classical, Romantic, Baroque, Renaissance, 20th/21st Century
Classical, Baroque, Renaissance, 20th/21st Century, Medieval, Romantic

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