Test 5

Front 1

in chance (also known as aleatoric) music, the composer:

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chooses the pitches, tone colors, and rhythms by random methods.

Front 2

a combination of three or more tones sounded simultaneously is called:

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a chord.

Front 3

what is a drone?

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a sustained tone that is characteristic of Medieval music.

Front 4

who is to be considered the "father" of classical music?

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Haydn

Front 5

today's movie scores may be regarded as examples of:

Back 5

incidental music

Front 6

much of the instrumental music composed during the Renaissance was intended for:

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dancing

Front 7

which language is considered to the correct language to compose Opera in?

Back 7

Italian

Front 8

minimalist music is characterized by:

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a steady pulse, clear tonality, and insistent repetition of short melodic patterns

Front 9

changing the tonal center or key within a musical work is known as:

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a modualtion

Front 10

the deliberate intent to draw creative inspiration from the composer's own homeland is known as:

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nationalism

Front 11

what is the style of music that uses the clarity and simplicity of Classical period but using 20th century harmonies and techniques?

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neoclassicism

Front 12

a polychoral motet is a motet:

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featuring two or more choirs

Front 13

what effect did the printing press have on music?

Back 13

significant. it weakened the control the church had on printing music.

Front 14

the term renaissance refers to the renewed interest in the:

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rebirth of Greek culture

Front 15

a musical ensemble made up of 7 members is called a:

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septet

Front 16

in Italy, boy singers would be physically altered before puberty in order for their voice to remain in the soprano range in adulthood. These soprano males were known as:

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castrati

Front 17

Which set of three composers are considered representative of the classical period?

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Haydn, Mozart, and Beethoven

Front 18

the piano replaces the harpsicord as the main keyboard instrument during which period?

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Classical

Front 19

the typical string quartet consists of:

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two violins, a viola, and a cello

Front 20

musical notation is organized on a:

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staff

Front 21

what nationality was Tchaikovsky?

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Russian

Front 22

Timbre is the same as:

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tone color

Front 23

the range of a singer's voice depends on:

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training and physical make up

Front 24

12 bar blues refers to:

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a 12 measure pattern used as a basis for the song.

Front 25

the musical style known as Rock and Roll first came into being in the:

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1950s

Front 26

one of the rock groups that led the "British Invasion" of the 1960s was:

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the beatles

Front 27

bebop is:

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a rebellion against the commercialism and written arrangements of the bands, usually played by small groups of 3 to 6 players, and meant for attentive listening not dancing.

Front 28

The jazz style that became the most popular of its day was:

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big band swing

Front 29

the "blues" evolved out of the need for black slaves to:

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sing about stories important to them

Front 30

when a voice is answered by an instrument, or when one instrument is answered by a chorus, the pattern is referred to as:

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call and response

Front 31

which element is not a characteristic of the standard American musical?

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two acts, the second being longer than first

Front 32

chicago style dixieland differed from new orleans style in that:

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solo playing came to be emphasized more than collective improvisation, the trumpet gradually replaced the cornet, and soloists based their improvisations more on the harmonies than on the original melodies.

Front 33

the city most closely associated with Motown Records and the music known as Motown was:

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Detroit

Front 34

the front line of a Dixieland group included the:

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cornet, clarinet and trombone

Front 35

the earliest settlers of the US brought a rich heritage of European art music with them.

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false

Front 36

What can be said about free jazz?

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it disregarded regular forms and established chord patterns, it can be compared to 20th century experimental music, and it began in the late 50s.

Front 37

a more extreme form of Bebop is known as:

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hard bop

Front 38

which is not a quality of the early minstrel shows?

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very complicated music and singing

Front 39

What most accurately reflects music in the U.S?

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only recently have U.S. composers been considered major contributors to Art music

Front 40

which television show made popular the combining of music and video?

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MTV

Front 41

in what city did Jazz originate?

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New Orleans

Front 42

sentimental songs, often in a minor key, that were easy to sing at home were known as:

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arias

Front 43

what is not an influence on music in the U.S?

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an established patronage system

Front 44

ragtime was one of the earliest examples of:

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recorded music

Front 45

which instrument was introduced to jazz during the chicago style?

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sax

Front 46

what instrument, commonly used in jazz, is found in the standard classical orchestra?

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saxophone

Front 47

what is scat singing?

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vocalization of a melodic line with nonsense syllables

Front 48

who is traditionally credited with creating scat singing?

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Louis Armstrong

Front 49

the king of ragtime is acknowledged to be:

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Scott Joplin

Front 50

storyville was located in:

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New Orleans

Front 51

the term often used to describe the music industry in the late 19th century was:

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New Orleans

Front 52

the term often used to describe the music industry in the late 19th century was:

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tin pin alley

Front 53

one of the major contributions the U.S. has made to music is:

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jazz

Front 54

the immediate source(s) of jazz include:

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the military band, the blues and ragtime

Front 55

the term jazz

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probably evolved from the term "jas" and was derogatory

Front 56

which style of big band jazz was Kansas City known for?

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Hot swing