Listening
Listen to the following and identify the instruments. There will be four instruments.
Flute, Tuba, Bass, Glockenspiel
Motif
A short, recurring musical idea that has thematic significance.
Christoff Gluck
Who were the Creoles and why do they matter?
They were people of mixed European, African, and Caribbean heritage that were fundamental in the development of jazz.
What is Sonata Form?
Exposition --> Development --> Recapitulation (A,B,A')
Listen to the following and identify the instruments. There will be four.
Oboe, Cello, Sax, Marimba
Madrigal
A Renaissance vocal work with secular text and polyphonic texture.
What is the Idee Fixe?
A recurring musical theme representing a fixed idea or storytelling pattern in Romantic music.
Which of the following best describes Mozarts, The Magic Flute?
A) A historical drama
B) A tragic love triangle ending in death
C) A fairy tale of an allegorical quest
D) An opium driven fever dream about love betrayal, and bird people.
C) A fairy tale of an allegorical quest.
What three things do songs in musicals have to do to be considered highly valuable?
1. Reveal Identity
2. Further the Plot
3. Explore A Theme
Listen to the following and identify the instruments. There will be five.
Clarinet, Viola, Xylophone, Trombone, French Horn
Shepard Tone
An auditory illusion of a tone that seems to rise or fall endlessly.
Define the concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk ("Total Art Work")
The unification of music, drama, visual art, and poetry built into a single experience.
Who is James Brown and why is he important?
The "Godfather of Soul" who helped develop funk music.
What symphony did Beethoven intend to dedicate to Napoleon, but instead dedicated to himself?
Symphony No. 3, "Eroica"
Listen to the following and identify the instruments. There will be five.
Vibraphone, Bassoon, Trumpet, Baritone, Violin
A sound containing equal sampling across all audible frequencies.
What is a leitmotif?
A recurring musical theme associated with a character, idea or place.
What are the key elements of the Classical Period?
Balance, clarity, and formal structure that mirrored enlightenment values.
Which interval has 8 Semitones?
Minor 6th
Listen to the following and identify the instruments. There will be seven, instruments may be repeated.
Trumpet, Sax, Clarinet, Baritone, Trombone, Clarinet.
Helmholtz Resonance
Resonance caused by air vibrating in an enclosed cavity. Also called wind throb.
What type of opera would Gotterdammerug (Twilight of the Gods) be?
Opera Seria
What is the Dies Irae and who used it in their famous Symphony?
It is a medieval Gregorian chant associated with the Mass for the Dead, used by Hector Berlioz.
What chords create a Plagal Cadence, and what is this cadences nickname?
IV-I
Amen Cadence