Rhythm & Dynamics
A regular, recurrent pulsation in music is called the
A. beat.
B. meter.
C. tempo.
D. rubato.
A. beat.
Which of the following is NOT primarily a bowed string instrument?
A. harp
B. viola
C. violin
D. cello
A. harp
Binary or Ternary?
AA'BB'
Binary
True or False: Texture in music describes the interweaving of its vertical and horizontal aspects.
True
The triad built on the first step of a scale is called the
A. meter
B. tonic
C. diminuendo
D. timbre
B. tonic.
True or False: Melody that flows smoothly is played or sung staccato.
False
True or False: TTBB indicates an all female choir.
False
True of False: Ternary form describes three-part music in which all three parts are completely different.
False
In music, the term resolution generally refers to
A. a dissonant chord moving to a consonant chord
B. a consonant chord moving to a dissonant chord
C. a repetition of consonant chords
D. a repetition of dissonance chords
A. a dissonant chord moving to a consonant chord
True or False: The first note of any scale is called the tonic and is very unstable.
False
True or False: A musical staff generally has six horizontal lines.
False
True or False: All percussion instruments produce sound with a definite pitch
false
The organization of music ideas in time
A. structure
B. meter
C. form
D. system
form
A chord that is broken up and played one note at a time is called a(n)
A. arpeggio.
B. consonance.
C. progression.
D. sequence.
A. arpeggio.
The interval between two notes (one higher than the other) of the same name that have a similar sound because the upper has exactly double the sound vibrations per second of the lower is called a/an
A. Octave.
B. Unison.
C. Pitch.
D. Timbre.
A. Octave.
True or False: Accenting notes that are not on the steady beat creates an effect called syncopation.
True
True or False: The pitch of a woodwind instrument is raised or lowered by covering or uncovering finger holes.
True
Two identical pitches played one after the other are referred to as a/an
A. Octave.
B. Unison.
C. Pitch.
D. Timbre.
B. Unison.
A single predominant line of music with accompaniment
A. monophony.
B. polyphony.
C. homophony.
D. theme and variations.
C. homophony.
The distance between two pitches is a(an)
A. frequency.
B. accent.
C. timbre.
D. interval.
D. interval.
True or False: The tempo of a composition will never change during a piece.
False
True or False: The most common family of bowed instruments today is the viol family.
False
ABA is an example of what form?
Ternary
One melodic line with no accompaniment
Monophony
Also called tone color, the distinctive sound quality of an instrument is termed...
A. pitch
B. frequency
C. timbre
D. tonality
C. timbre
Crescendo means to
A. become gradually softer.
B. become gradually louder.
C. become gradually faster.
D. become gradually slower.
B. become gradually louder.
True or False: Chamber music does not need a conductor
True
The formal structure that incorporates a beginning section, a contrasting middle section, and a repeat of the beginning section is called
A. binary form.
B. ternary form.
C. canon.
D. theme and variations.
B. ternary form.
A singer accompanying him or herself on guitar is performing which type of music texture?
A. monophony.
B. polyphony.
C. homophony.
D. theme and variations.
C. homophony.
True or False: The interval that occurs between a white key on the piano and an adjacent black key is a whole step.
False
Fortissimo means
A. moderately loud.
B. somewhat loud.
C. louder.
D. very loud.
D. very loud.
The technique of plucking a violin string with the finger is called
A. legato.
B. tremolo.
C. pizzicato.
D. consort.
pizzicato
Which of these pieces included with your text has a monophonic texture?
A. "Fair Phyllis" by Farmer
B. "Ave Maria" by Josquin
C. "When Jesus Wept" by Billings
D. "Dies Irae," chant
C. "When Jesus Wept" by Billings
The musical texture that is defined by independence and equality among multiple voices is
A. monophony.
B. polyphony.
C. homophony.
D. theme and variations.
B. polyphony.
A scale that uses all available notes is called a
A. major scale.
B. minor scale.
C. chromatic scale.
D. homophonic scale.
C. chromatic scale.