Section I
What is the first pitch in a scale called?
the tonic
What are programmatic pieces?
instrumental pieces that convey a storyline
Which event prompted the making of "Global Warming"?
the fall of the Berlin Wall
What album is "Mercy Mercy Me" a part of?
What's Going On
What two modes are present in "Global Warming"?
Dorian and Mixolydian
What is a common name for the treble clef?
G clef
Which fairy-tale opera is "Flight of the Bumblebee" a part of?
The Tale of Tsar Saltan (1900)
What is the medieval term for a musical round?
rota
What was Radiohead's first American hit and what album was this song a part of?
"Creep" from Pablo Honey
What two intervals make up a diminished triad?
two minor thirds
What is mixed meter?
when measures in different meters occur in rapid succession
In the C section of Ame no ki, what do the marimbas play and what does the vibraphone play?
marimbas play call-and-response patterns and vibraphones play syncopated three note chords
Armstrong's 1964 cover of which song reached number 1 on the Billboard charts?
"Hello Dolly!"
What was Joni Mitchell's second album called?
Clouds
Which music piece utilizes melismatic text setting?
Idioteque
Inner movements of musical compositions often use which form?
ternary form
What is the final pitch heard in Hermit Thrush at Morn?
C
What does Franz Schubert's 1827 song cycle Winterreise depict?
a heartbroken man wandering the winter countryside
Which distinction did seven Wings albums earn?
going platinum
Who composed Sequoia (1981)?
Joan Tower
The major triads that occur naturally in the major key are built on which three scale degrees?
1, 4, 5
Which prominent Viennese newspaper praised "Thunderstorm"?
Allgemeine musikalische Zritung (General Music Newspaper)
During the making of "What a Wonderful World," which recording studio was Larry Newton the president of?
ABC-Paramount
Who composed Audyssey (2022)?
Eduardo del Signore
What show had Donald Glover been working as a writer on when the 2008 writer's strike began?
30 Rock