Music Appreciation Review

What is the musical basis of Josquin's Ave Maria...virgo serena?

Which of the following voices has the lowest range?

Which of the following is a double-reed instrument?

Musical sounds are represented by a symbol called a(n):

Which of the following does NOT characterize Puis qu 'en oubli?

The French courtly love song of the Middle Ages was called the:

A jazz band is normally made up of:

A musical sound:

Which early Renaissance composer exerted a powerful influence on generations of composers?

In triple meter, the strongest pulse occurs on:

An end-blown flute with a breathy tone is called:

Which meter would be conducted in a down-right pattern?

Which meter would most likely be associated with a march?

What best describes the texture of the ideal Renaissance sacred music?

Of the following, which is a pitched percussion instrument?

When two or more independent melodic lines are combined, the resulting texture is called:

The striking emotional effect created by the high point in a melodic line is called:

Why is Beethoven's Ode to Joy easy to sing?

Which of the following dynamic markings is the softest?

The piano got its name, originally "pianoforte," from:

What primary language of the Mass?

The soprano bass instrument sometimes described as possessing a brilliant timbre is:

A collection of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order is called:

The French courtly love song of the Middle ages was called:

In string playing, the rapid movement of the wrist creates a throbbing effect called: 

the 1st accented beat of a measure is called:

The earliest type of polyphony was:

A triad is:

Music is propelled forward in time by:

Procedure in which a melodic idea is presented in 1 voice & then restated in another is called:

The quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another is:

A term referring to a loudness or volume is:

Who composed the chanson Puis qu' en oubli?

A strict composition with imitation throughout is called:

Music that moves without a strong sense of beat or meter is called:

Drum-type instruments fall into the category of:

Of the following, which is not a double-reed instrument?

The outstanding composer-poet of the Ars nova was:

Timpani are members of the ____ family of instruments

The gradual swelling of the volume of music is called:

A combination of 3 or more tones that constitutes a single block of harmony is called:

Which of the following is true of all brass instruments?

Which of the following would be considered an appropriate outdoor instrument?

A specific area within the range of a voice or instrument, such as high, middle, or low called:

Where was the madrigal first developed?

Which of the following tempo markings is the fastest?

Harmony is to music as ________ is to painting.

Which of the following make up the movements of the Ordinary of the Mass?

What is double stopping?

According to your text, the musical element that makes the widest and most direct appeal is:

Approximately 2/3rds of a symphony orchestra consists of:

How does the Renaissance motet differ from its medevial predecessor?

The medieval ancestor of the modern trombone is:

Of the following, which is most likely used by a rock musician?

The bass instrument in the brass family is:

A mechanism that generates musical vibrations and launches them into the air is called:

One melody added to, or played against, another melody is called:

Instruments of the Western orchestra are categorized in 4 groups: strings, brass, percussion &:

Of the following, which is NOT a chordophone?

Harmonics on a string instrument are produced by:

Of the following, which does NOT describe a dissonance?

Musical punctuation, similar to a comma or period in a sentence, is called:

This element describes the musical fabric/the relationship of music lines w/in a work:

If a composer wrote a film score to a horror movie, what do you think the harmony includes?

In what language are tempo markings generally given?

Which woman was a religious leader & a prominent figure in literature & music?

The patriotic song America ("My country 'tis of thee") is an example of:

 Fairly large body of singers who perform together is called:

Meters in which each beat is subdivided into three rather than two are known as:

After the Protestant revolt of the early 16th cent., the Roman Catholic Church responded w/ 

The metric pattern in which a strong beat alternates with a weak one is called:

Instruments that produces sound by using air as the vibrating means are called:

The portion of the Mass that changes from day to day, depending on the feast celebrated, is:

Of the following, who was a leader in the Protestant Reformation?

Which brass instruments is sometimes played w/ the performer's hand plugging the bell?

Which of the following tempo markings does NOT indicate a slow tempo?

____ is traditionally associated with collecting and organizing the chants of the church.

When a song begins on the last beat of a measure, it is said to begin with:

Instruments used for outdoor performances, such as the shawm and sackbut, are categorized as:

A combination of tones that sound sicordant, unstable, or in need of resolution is called:

Of the following, which best describes the texture of the Pope Marcellus Mass?

What emotional response would most likely be associated w/ an accelerating tempo?

Which section of the Ordinary of the Mass is a confession of faith?

The service in the Roman Catholic that symbolically reenacts the sacrifice of Christ is:

Which composer responded to the reforms of the Council of Trent in an exemplary fashion?

Of the following statements, which describes the organ?

The early polyphonic genre that resulted from the addition of texts to all voices was called:

What term best describes Row, Row, Row Your Boat?

Traditional music for the Far East is largely:

Music of the 14th century developed a style that became known as: