Music

Front 1

The way in which different musical sounds are combined is called

Back 1

Your Answer:

texture.
CORRECT. Specific types of texture include monophony, homophony, and polyphony

Front 2

What texture is represented by a musical piece that consists of a single melody with no accompaniment?

Back 2

Your Answer:

monophony
CORRECT. Gregorian chants of the Middle Ages are a good example of monophonic texture.

Front 3

What texture is represented in a musical piece consisting of a solo voice with chordal accompaniment?

Back 3

Your Answer:

song texture
CORRECT. Song texture is a type of homophony, a texture characterized by one melody (in this case, sung by the singer) accompanied by harmony.

Front 4

What texture is represented by a musical piece in which you hear two or more distinct musical lines simultaneously?

Back 4

Correct Answer:

polyphony

Front 5

What alternative term is sometimes used in place of "polyphony?"

Back 5

Correct Answer:

counterpoint

Front 6

The perception of highness or lowness that we assign to a musical pitch is related to what physical property of the vibrating object that produces the sound?

Back 6

Correct Answer:

frequency

Front 7

What is the musical term used to describe the interval relationship between all notes that share the same pitch name?

Back 7

Correct Answer:

octave

Front 8

The technical term used to describe playing a string instrument such as the violin or bass by plucking with the fingers instead of using a bow is

Back 8

Correct Answer:

pizzicato

Front 9

Which of the following harmonic intervals would sound most dissonant when both tones are sounded simultaneously?

Back 9

Your Answer:

seventh (e.g., C up to B)
CORRECT. The major seventh sounds extremely harsh.

Front 10

Subsections of a melody are often referred to as

Back 10

Correct Answer:

phrases.

Front 11

The most common consonant chord, consisting of three tones, is called a

Back 11

Your Answer:

triad.
CORRECT. In its most common form, the triad consists of one primary note (the "root" or "tonic") and two other notes, one a third above it and the other a fifth above it.

Front 12

Which of the following sequences of whole steps and half steps (from lowest pitch to highest pitch) represents a major scale?

Back 12

Correct Answer:

whole - whole - half - whole - whole - whole - half

Front 13

Which of the following sequences of whole steps and half steps (from lowest pitch to highest pitch) represents a minor scale?

Back 13

Your Answer:

whole - half - whole - whole - half - whole - whole
CORRECT. This pattern creates the ascending version of the natural minor scale.

Front 14

A scale that moves completely by half steps is called

Back 14

Correct Answer:

chromatic.

Front 15

A jazz drum set typically includes

Back 15

Correct Answer:

Snare drum, bass drum, two tom-tom drums; and hi-hat, ride and crash cymbals

Front 16

In tonal music, the triad built on the keynote is called a

Back 16

Correct Answer:

tonic chord.

Front 17

Which of the following chord progressions represents a full (or authentic) cadence?

Back 17

Your Answer:

V - I
CORRECT. The full cadence is used to mark the end of a section or of the entire piece, sounding very conclusive.

Front 18

The regular pulsation perceived in most music is called the

Back 18

Your Answer:

beat.
CORRECT. The beat is the pulse that you tap your foot or clap your hands along with when listening to music.

Front 19

The organization of beats into a recurring pattern of stressed and unstressed beats is called

Back 19

Correct Answer:

meter.

Front 20

Which of the following provides an example of a triple meter?

Back 20

Correct Answer:

3 4

Front 21

What is the name given to rhythms in which some notes seem to come ahead of the beat?

Back 21

Your Answer:

syncopated
CORRECT. Syncopation is often used in dance music to provide rhythmic drive.

Front 22

Which of the following tempo markings means "at a walking pace?"

Back 22

Your Answer:

andante
CORRECT. Andante is a moderately slow tempo, between adagio and allegro.

Front 23

Which of the following tempo markings instructs the performer to play fast?

Back 23

Correct Answer:

allegro

Front 24

Which of the following dynamic markings means "very loud?"

Back 24

Correct Answer:

ff

Front 25

Which of the following dynamic markings means "medium soft?"

Back 25

Correct Answer:

mp

Front 26

When composers want to indicate a gradual increase in volume, they use the term

Back 26

Correct Answer:

crescendo.

Front 27

The perceived organization (or structure) of a piece of music is known as its

Back 27

Your Answer:

form.
CORRECT. Perceived organization results from the listener's awareness of thematic repetitions and other sections providing contrast.

Front 28

In the representation of musical form shown here [A B A'], the "prime" mark (') added to the final section carries what meaning?

Back 28

Your Answer:

The third section is similar but not identical to the first section.
CORRECT. The prime mark indicates that the two sections are similar, but they are different enough to warrant a distinguishing symbol.

Front 29

Which of the following is an example of binary form?

Back 29

Correct Answer:

AABB

Front 30

Which of the following choices correctly orders vocal ranges from high to low (note: low women's voices are usually higher than men's voices)?

Back 30

Your Answer:

alto - tenor - baritone - bass
CORRECT. Above the alto voice are soprano and mezzo-soprano.

Front 31

The act of making up music spontaneously, as it is being performed, is called

Back 31

Correct Answer:

improvisation.