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1
What is the term for closely spaced notes played simultaneously?
Diminished 7th stack
Inverted cluster
Harmonic extension
Tone cluster
2
What is the primary instrumentation of a Gamelan orchestra?
Percussion
Brass
Strings
Woodwinds
3
What is passacaglia form?
Similar to da capo form
Variation of Rondo form
Ground bass variation form
Type of Classical form
4
Which is true of the pyramid model for balance and blend?
Higher frequency parts should be softer
More singers should double the melody rather than inner parts
Lower frequency parts should be softer
Taller singers should be in the back
5
Name the interval.
Unison
Minor 3rd
Major 3rd
Octave
6
Place the composers in historical order.
Bach, Liszt, Haydn, Debussy
Haydn, Bach, Liszt, Debussy
Bach, Haydn, Debussy, Liszt
Bach, Haydn, Liszt, Debussy
7
Who created twelve-tone serialism?
Boulez
Schoenberg
Babbitt
Webern
8
Name the key
Gb minor
Ab Major
Gb major
Bb minor
9
Which instrument was introduced during the Romantic Period?
Clarinet
Valved trumpet
Saxophone
Gamba
10
Place composers in historical order.
Telemann, Stamitz, Bartok, Mendelssohn
Stamitz, Telemann, Mendelssohn, Bartok
Telemann, Mendelssohn, Stamitz, Bartok
Telemann, Stamitz, Mendelssohn, Bartok
11
How does the later 19th century orchestra compare with the earlier 18th century orchestra?
Orchestra remained the same in size, but instrumentation increased
Orchestra increased in size, but many obsolete instruments were eliminated
Orchestra increased in size and instrumentation
Orchestra increased in size, but instrumentation remained the same
12
In which period was the virtuoso performer the most prominent?
Classical
Early Classical
Baroque
Romantic
13
What produces a 'dark' tone in choral singing?
Resonance toward the back of the mouth
Resonance forward in the mouth
Use controlled vibrato
Resonance in the nasal sinuses
14
Analyze.
II6/5
V4/3 of V
V6/5 of V
II4/2 of V
15
What is the likely cause of flat tone with brass at the end of the phrase?
Tongue position
Misplaced tuning slides
Downward curved embouchure
Lack of breath support
16
Which music researcher developed multiple tests for music aptitude and coined the term 'audiation?'
Dalcroze
Gordon
Colwell
Reimer
17
Which instrument was not used in the classical period?
Clarinet
Harp
Saxophone
Basson
18
When the key is D minor, what note is Fa in La-based minor?
F#
B
Bb
F
19
What is a drone?
The interval of an open perfect 5th against melody
A percussion instrument which imitates insects
A practice chanter for bagpipes
Music that continues without cadence
20
Which response is a medieval dance genre?
Estampie
Alamande
Sarabande
Contra-dance
21
How many clarinet parts are scored for most high school band arrangements?
3
4
2
5
22
Which composer pioneered early Italian opera?
Linguini
Monteverdi
Gesualdo
Puccini
23
Analyze
v6
VII
vii
bVII
24
Which is not an Appalachian folk instrument?
Guitaron
Mandelin
Dulcimer
Banjo
25
According to current research, what is the earliest age to begin music instruction?
8-12
8-10
0-2
3-12
26
Name the Mode.
Aeolian
Myxolydian
Dorian
Ionian
27
Which practice is critical for the care of string instruments?
Loosen bow before returning it to case
Rosin bow before and after use
Wipe rosin from bow after use
Loosen strings before returning instrument to case
28
Which response describes 'aksak?'
Western European compound meter
Eastern European irregular meter
Indian irregular meter
Far Eastern a-metrical music
29
What is the likely cause of a high school clarinetist playing flat?
Embouchure is not firm
Lower pad is leaking
Reed is too hard
Cork around mouthpiece is cracked
30
Define leitmotif.
Use of poetry with an opera
Theme within an art song
Instrumentarium for a Wagnerian opera
Recurring theme associated with a character
31
Analyze.
Gr+6
Fr+6
V7/V
bIII
32
What two periods did Monteverdi bridge?
Medieval to Renaissance
Baroque to Classical
Renaissance to Baroque
Classical to Romantic
33
How many French horn parts are scored for most high school band arrangements?
2
5
3
4
34
Which use of copied music would be a fair use exception to the copyright law?
Teacher may sell recordings of a concert of their students as a fund raiser
Teacher may copy music for immediate rehearsal if music has been ordered.
Teacher may make own arrangement for ensembles if no arrangement exits.
Teacher may make copies if music is out of print.
35
What is response is a consideration for use with the cambiata voice?
Flat melodic line with few leaps
Tempo changes
Range of soprano part
Number of female singers
36
What was Charles Ives profession?
Accountant
Insurance agent
Lawyer
Concert pianist
37
Which term applies to battery percussion?
Metallophones
Concussion idiophones
Membranophones
Xylophones
38
Which music educator used 'ti-ti ta' for rhythm counting?
Dalcroze
Kodaly
Suzuki
Orff
39
What genres did Cole Porter compose?
Film, opera, musical theatre
Musical theater, musical revue and opera
Musical theater, musical revue and film
Opera, film and musical revue
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Heterophony is a variation of which texture?
Homophony
Polyphony
Cacophony
Monophony
