Classical
Romantic
20th Century
Jazz
Misc.
100

What are the years of the Classical period?

What is 1750-1820?

100

What are the years of the Romantic period?

What is 1820-1900?

100

T/F: Music of the 20th century tended to be tuneful.

What is false?

100

What was the precursor to Jazz?

What is Slave Songs?

100

Beethoven opening of his Symphony No. 5 is supposed to refer?

What is fate knocking at the door?

200

What city as the center of musical activity during the Classical period?

What is Vienna?

200

What is accelerando?

What is to speed up tempo?

200

Which composer invented a new way to write music?

Who is Schoenberg?

200

Who was known as the "King of Swing?"

Who is Benny Goodman?

200

What is musical exoticism?

What is used colorful materials from foreign lands?

300

Why did Haydn write a surprise into Symphony no. 94?

What is to wake up people who were falling asleep?

300

What is musical nationalism?

What is used music with a specific national identity?

300

How did the public feel about the changes in music during the 20th century?

What is they hated the changes?
300

What kind of instruments is predominately used in ragtime?

What is Piano?

300

What is the best description of polyrhythm?

What is grouping of beats that are irregular and musicians often play two rhythms at the same time?

400

Mozart dies before finishing which of his work?

What is Requiem?

400

What is a nocturne?

What is music to be played at night?

400

What is the definition of Aleatoric music?

What is music in which some element is left up to chance?

400

When was the term "Jazz" first used?

What is 1917?

400

What is a dissonant chord?

What is grouping of notes that sound unstable and active?

500

What group of people had a big impact n music during the Classical period?

What is the Middle Class?

500

Who wrote the Ring cycle?

Who is Wagner?

500

What is the definition of a motif?

What is a short musical idea that occurs often in a piece of music?

500

What is Improvisation?

What is created and performed spontaneously or without preparation?

500

What element of music became more important than ever before in the 20th century?

What is Timbre (tone color)?