Music Theory
This interval, measuring as an augmented fourth or diminished fifth, was historically avoided in the Middle Ages, as its dissonant sound was synonymous with The Devil.
Tritone
This teaching theory employs the use of specialized instruments (such as xylophones and metallophones) to explore pitch, particularly through the medium of pentatonic folk music.
Orff
This sequence of pitches on a given valve combination or slide position of a brass instrument is known as _______.
The Overtone Series
This pedagogical tool was used to help study Gregorian chants in the Middle Ages.
Guidonian Hand
The flute is a concert pitch instrument, meaning it is in the key of this note.
C
This cadential motion does not involve the V chord, but rather the IV
Plagal
Name the lowest and highest pitches that would be considered an appropriate range for a soprano singer.
Middle C to A above the staff
This brass instrument notably comes in three standard American tunings: C, Bb, and F
Tuba
This genre of music emerged in the late 1800s-early 1900s in black communities, notably emerging out of songs sung on plantations while completing slave labor.
Jazz
This term is used to describe young adolescent vocalists, generally biological males, who are undergoing a change in the range of their voice.
Cambiata
By what interval is the "Answer" of a fugue modulated?
Fifth
How can a conductor choose an appropriate pattern for a piece when a passage is in an asymmetrical meter?
Analyzing the score for the beat groupings.
This precautionary step when assembling a clarinet ensures the functionality of the keys.
Raising the bridge key.
This composer is known for writing many of his compositions while in hiding during the Holocaust.
Hindemith
This orchestral piece by Tchaikovsky is famous for its use of cattle and cannons,
1812 Overture
This scale consists of alternating patterns of a whole step and a half step.
Octatonic
This teaching practice is primarily used in the string realm and places an emphasis on music being a language to learn that all students are capable of learning.
Suzuki
Which fingers provide the most structural stability to string players when holding their bow?
Index Finger and Pinky
Which of the following composers is most closely associated with serialism?
A. Prokofiev
B. John Mackey
C. Pierre Boulez
D. Schoenberg
C
This European composer is known for his frequent use of seconds and fourths in his works, calling upon folk music from his home country.
Bartok
This compositional form is primarily used in works featuring written text, and is known for not containing repetition.
Strophic
What is the primarily medium through which music is experienced when teaching with a Dalcroze approach?
Movement
What series of etudes is sufficient repertoire for an intermediate saxophonist looking to continue music, primarily at the collegiate level?
Ferling
Which composer's Fifth Symphony is known for its subtle nods towards resistance in the face of an oppressive and restrictive government?
Shostakovich
This percussion instrument has African origins and has a strong presence in American music spaces, primarily within the marching arts.
Marimba