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End of Semester: Music Appreciation
End of Semester: Music Appreciation
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Cumulative test based off of the Edmentum "Music Appreciation" course.
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1
Which music form has a pattern that appears as A-B-A-C-A or A-B-A-C-A-B-A?
rondo
minuet
quartet
sonata
2
Which music would be used during a slapstick comedy sketch in a movie?
high-pitched tense music to contrast the comedy
a serene melody to put the audience at ease
fast-paced syncopated music to accentuate the comedy
silence, with no music
3
What is tempo?
This is the speed of the composition.
This is the dexterity of the finger and hand coordination.
This is the relative volume of a note or part of a musical piece.
This is the structuring of a musical idea.
4
Which musician helped popularize folk rock by introducing electric guitars to folk music?
Joan Baez
Bob Dylan
Pete Seeger
Woody Guthrie
5
Which music is performed before and during a play, setting the mood for the drama?
Art song
Symphonic poem
Concert overture
Incidental music
6
Which abbreviation indicates medium loud—a little louder than mp, and half as loud as forte?
ff
pp
mf
f
7
What is the definition of the musical term meter?
Meter is a device that helps create musical sounds
Meter is the grouping of strong and weak beats into groups
Meter is the emphasis placed on a note
Meter is the speed of the beat
8
Which of these refers to a musical texture?
a melody consisting of an unstable combination of chords
the binding of notes together to create a smooth melody
interaction of different layers of sounds in a melody
use of accented note where one may not expect an emphasis
9
Which era saw various noble figures emerge as well-known composers?
Baaroque Period
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Classical period
10
In musical notation, what specifies the number of beats in a bar?
ledger lines
notes
time signature
barlines
11
Which subgenre of jazz did Miles Davis’ In a Silent Way help to develop?
bebop
cool jazz
swing
jazz rock
12
Which professionals would a rehabilitation center hire?
vocal soloists
music therapists
theater musicians
private instructors
13
Which is the most fundamental chord in music?
triad
dissonant chord
consonant chord
arpeggio
14
Which factor pushed forward the popularity of rock music in America?
punk groups favored a mock conservative look
a large segment of youths in the United States
racial tensions in the United States
rock singers combining electric guitars, drums, and bass
15
What aspect defined the free jazz movement?
heavy emphasis on arrangement
complex and creative improvisation
the use of syncopation and blue notes
a break from convention
16
Which musical element is an innovation attributed to the Renaissance?
monophonic texture
word painting
melodies without musical accompaniment
Gregorian chants
17
With what feeling do listeners associate the dominant-tonic cadence?
conclusion
sadness
calm
eeriness
18
Which of the following is true about Hector Berlioz?
He was strictly only a music composer.
His music was strongly influenced by Bohemian culture.
He was one of the early Viennese composers.
He wrote Symphonie Fantastique to express his love for Harriet Smith.
19
Which type of musical note does this image represent?
eighth note
sixteenth note
quarter note
whole note
20
Which music professionals provide their services to television shows, motion pictures, recording studios, concerts, etc?
private instructors
disc jockeys
music composers
theater musicians
21
Which work is one of Haydn’s compositions?
Missa Solemnis
The Abduction from the Seraglio
Symphony Surprise (No. 94)
The Marriage of Figaro
22
Which singer’s hits include Like a Virgin and Papa Don’t Preach?
Whitney Houston
Celine Dion
Aretha Franklin
Madonna
23
Which statement is true with regard to the characteristics of Renaissance music?
Renaissance music comprised sacred Latin text set to monophonic melodies.
Renaissance music did not express an extreme contrast of gestures.
Renaissance music was polyphonic, lighter, and cheerful.
Renaissance music presented the ethereal voice of the church.
24
Which genre of music evolved from the African-American community, which uses African beats, hollers, chants, and shouts?
pop
gospels
blues
soul
25
In which way is music used in the 2014 Nike advertisement "Risk Everything," starring popular football champions?
authority establishment
lyrical language
targeting
memorability
26
What term refers to the high and low frequencies that we hear in music?
Rhythm
Scale
Pitch
Meter
27
Which musical device can composers use to lengthen a note by double?
marcato
fermata
staccato
rubato
28
The 2013 Disney movie Frozen is a popular musical. Which Gorbman principle would best describe the music in this film?
Film music is a signifier of emotion.
Film music provides invisibility.
Film music is inaudible.
Film music does not provide referential cues.
29
Listen to this piece of music and identify its type or form:
suite
concerto grosso
basso continuo
sonata
30
What part of an opera is the main melodic feature solo?
overture
aria
prelude
duet
