I: Basic Elements of Music Theory
Which term describes the relationship of the two notes written below? (NOT the interval between them)
A sharp and B flat
Enharmonic pitches/notes
What is the term for scientists who study birds?
Ornithologists
What popularized "What a Wonderful World" in America?
The 1987 movie "Good Morning, Vietnam" (played during scenes of conflict and warfare)
What inspired Joni Mitchell's "Big Yellow Taxi"?
A two day trip to Hawaii. In an interview she implies she stayed in Mauii, but the song has references to sights in Honolulu.
Which movie director has composer Michael Abels worked with on multiple films?
Jordan Peele
What is anacrusis?
Also known as a pickup. One or more unstressed notes before the first measure of a piece.
What does it mean for a piece to be "through-composed"?
There's no repetition of large-scale sections in the piece
Seen in Beethoven's "Thunderstorm"
Why did Michael Abels choose to go to USC instead of a conservatory school?
1.) he wanted to be a more well-rounded person. he didn't want to only be around musicians.
2.) he wanted to come to Southern California after visiting LA at age 9
What does IDM stand for and what does it mean?
Intelligent dance music. Music that is meant to be listened but not danced to.
Which idiophone instruments are utilized in "Ame no ki"?
2 marimbas
1 vibraphone
Which two intervals are present in a major triad?
Between 1st and 3rd note: major third
Between 3rd and 5th note: minor third
What is one detail that reveals how Grofe's "Grand Canyon Suite" is fictional?
In "On the Trail," the travelers are carried by burros, which are wild donkeys.
In real life, tourists ride mules.
In "Sumer is icumen in," why is there an additional sacred poem written in red throughout the piece?
Notation was expensive back then and thus mostly reserved for sacred music
"Sumer" is secular, so the sacred poem was added to justify its notation.
Finish the sentence. In high school, Donald Glover was voted "Most Likely to _______"
Write for the Simpsons
How many songs are on Side One of Marvin Gaye's album "What's Going On"?
Side One has 6 songs
Side Two has 3 songs
Which Listening Example in the resource guide is written in 32-bar form?
"What a Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong
AABA pattern
Which three notes make up the S-E-A motif in "Ame no ki" by Takemitsu?
E flat
E natural
A natural
In the A section of "Global Warming," what are the grace notes reminiscent of?
Grace notes are common in bagpipe playing. So, the grace notes played by the cellos are reminiscent of Irish music.
How did Greenpeace allow for the creation of "Elegy for the Arctic" by Ludovico Einaudi?
1.) they commissioned the piece
2.) they sailed Einaudi and a Steinway piano to the Wahlenbergbreen glacier on their ship named "Arctic Sunrise"
Who invented the 12 tone method AND in what year?
Arnold Schoenberg in 1925
What is the difference between heterophony and homophony?
Heterophony: multiple variations of the same, main melody
Homophony: a main melody with its accompaniment
Which music term indicates that a musician should begin playing with a mute?
Con sordino
In "Flight of the Bumblebee," con sordino is used to prevent the violins from overpowering the flutes
Mixolydian mode is widely used in what kind of music?
Middle Eastern music
In an interview, Paul McCartney used which famous movie to explain the message of "Despite Repeated Warnings"?
The Titanic, if the captain had been warned about the iceberg but believes that it "doesn't matter, it'll be fine." All the people on the ship know he's wrong.
The House of God (the Holy Church of the Living God, The Pillar and Ground of the Truth, the House of Prayer for All People)