Music Quizzes 9-16

Each line and space on the staff represents a different:

The system of parallel lines and spaces used to write music is called notation.

In the Western music tradition, a note symbol (i.e., its shape) indicates duration.

Certain noteheads can only be placed on staff lines.

A note at the bottom of the staff has a higher pitch than a note at the top of the staff.

The staff is a system of:

Successive lines and spaces from top to bottom of the staff represent successively lower pitches

Staff notation was so perfectly conceived from the beginning, that the standard in most Western music traditions has always been staff notation

Noteheads are placed on either lines or spaces on the staff to represent different pitches.

In musical notation, pitch is indicated exclusively by

When consecutive notes are played, they form a ____

If you take any pitch on the keyboard, the next occurrence of the same letter name going towards the right (up) will vibrate:

We refer to specific pitches or tones with letter names using the letters A through G.

The black key to the right of the F on this keyboard can be called F sharp or G

If you take any pitch on the keyboard, the next occurrence of the same letter name going towards the left (down) will vibrate

If the frequency of the C in the middle is 256 Hz, the corresponding frequencies on either side of that C are:

The letter name for white keys on the keyboard can change depending on the musical context of a given composition.

The interval between any two adjacent C's on the keyboard is called a/an

The name of the white key in between the group of two black keys on the keyboard is:

The black key to the right of G is called G

If you take any pitch on the keyboard, the next occurrence of the same letter name going towards the left (down) will vibrate:

we refer to specific pitches or tones with the letter names using the letters A thorugh G

The pitch letter names correspond to:

The black key to the right of the A on this keyboard can be called A sharp or B

The distance between D and A (above that D) is a:

The descending interval between A and F is a:

The two tones of an octave vibrate at the same frequency rate.

Descending intervals are calculated differently from ascending ones.

The two notes of an octave sound exactly the same due to the simple relationship of their frequencies.

When calculating intervals, both the start and end notes should be included in the count.

Which of the following is a true statement? -Octave is the name of a particular interval size Correct -Interval is the name of a particular octave size -The fifth is a kind of octave -A synonym for distance is octave

The interval between D and the next G above that D, is called a:

Ascending and descending intervals are calculated:

The distance between two pitches is called a/an

Descending intervals are calculated differently from ascending ones:

For the most part, pianists and harpsichordists don't have direct contact with the strings of their instruments. Therefore, they manipulate sound through a ______ mechanism.

The volume of this excerpt is an example of decrescendo. Starts @ 1:57

A pianist's skill in manipulating volume is usually referred to as the performer's

Which of the following two excerpts uses soft dynamics? B starts @ :20

Musicians have always made their own choices regarding volume to fine tune their playing to specific performance spaces.

Composers started marking their scores with instructions about dynamics:

Volume and dynamics are interchangeable terms

This musical excerpt is an example of forte.

Percussion players produce more or less volume by changing bow pressure and speed.

Despite being a great composer, Richard Wagner did not succeed in creating great operas.

the volume of this excerpt is loud

Composers started making their scores with volume indications as soon as music notation was inverted

among other factors, composers started writing dynamic markings in their scores because:

The volume of this excerpt is an example of which of the following?

Would it be true of false if someone said that the following excerpt is played by chordophones?

Listen to the following excerpt. Which instrument classification is represented? starts @ :08

Listen to this excerpt from Midsummer Night's Dream. Which instrument classification is represented? -Idiophone -Membranophone -Chordophone -Aerophone

What instrument category does the horn belong to?

According to the classification of instruments by sound source, the one in this example is a/an:

The acoustic guitar can be classified as a:

The shape of the sound waves produced by a violin is what makes it sound like a violin.

Timbre is often referred to as _________ color.

Listen to the following excerpt. Which instrument classification is represented? -Idiophone -Chordophone -Aerophone -Membranophone

In this section of the song Dark Eyes the a cappella choir accompanies a:

Which or the following operas is based on a story set in British India, where a British officer falls in love with the daughter of a Brahmin priest, with tragic consequences for her?

The Entry Chorus from Nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi is sung by a chamber choir.

A singer that can reach these extremely high notes must be an alto.

Listen to the following two excerpts: Which excerpt represent the mezzo-soprano range? B starts @ 1:00

Listen to these two excerpts from Carmina Burana. In which excerpt is the soprano range most prominent?

The song Dark Eyes is sung by a choir without instrumental accompaniment. This type of vocal group is called:

Listen to the following excerpt: Which vocal range does it represent?

The baritone range lies between the bass and the tenor.

The aria Lucevan le Stelle is composed for a/an:

If someone said that instruments that produce sounds via vibrating columns of air are called aerophores, would that be a true or false statement?

This is the familiar image of a traditional drum set. According to instrument classification by sound source, which of the following groups are represented here?

If someone said that instruments that produce sounds by vibrating themselves called aerophores, would that be a true or false statement?

when a piece has been composed one instrument, but is actually played using another, the resulting work is called:

to keep things straight, muscial insturments can only belong to one instrument classification:

The following aria excerpt is sung by baritone

the song dark eyes is sung by a choir without instrumental accompainiment. This type of vocal group is called:

The soprano register lies between the alto and tenor vocal ranges

The baritone range lies between the bass and the tenor

The english madrigal is characterized by

the aria Lucevan le stelle is from the opera Gianni Schicci by Giacomo Puccini

The distinction between soprano and mezzosoprano started around the middle of the 18th century

Some famous female roles in the history of opera have only been possible because 19th century composers started giving impor......

listen to these two excerpts from carmina burana. In which excerpt is the soprano range most prominant?

In this section of the song Dark Eyes the a capella choir accompanies a:

The entry chorus from nabucco by Giuseppe Verdi is sung by a chamber choir

A singer that can reach these extremely high notes must be an alto

The baritone range lies between the bass and the tenor

The following aria excerpt is sung by a baritone

Listen to the following two excerpts: Which excerpt represented the tenor range?

Listen to the following two excerpts: Which excerpt represent the mezzo-soprano range?

Listen to the following excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. Which orchestral family performs the main theme in this selection?

Listen to the following excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. In this excerpt: Select one: The strings play throughout. The full orchestra starts and the woodwinds take over. The full orchestra starts and the percussion takes over. The full orchestra plays throughout.

A fugue is a traditional form of composition in which all the parts enter at the same time using the same theme

Listen to the following excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. In this 16-second excerpt, the trumpets play a variation.

Listen to the following excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. In this excerpt the percussion family plays throughout

Listen to the following excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. In this short excerpt:

Listen to the following excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. This 16-second example represents:

Which of the following is not a decision about interpretation that a conductor makes?

According to the text, traditonal symphony orchestra musicians are permitted to improvise their parts

What is NOT the role of the conductor in a tradtional symphony orchestra?

Listen to the following excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. In this 20-second excerpt:

Seating Chart of the Traditional Symphony Orchestra Where do the viola players sit?

The sole function of the conductor is to beat time

Listen to the following excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. In this short excerpt:

A traditional symphony orchestra can sometimes have more than 100 players

Listen to the following excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. Which brass instruments are featured prominently in this selection?

The harp may be a part-time fifth member of the orchestral strings.

Listen to the following excerpt: Which string instrument is playing in this example?

Only a few select cultures feature string instruments as part of their musical life and heritage

What do you call a piece of music where a violin soloist plays with an orchestra?

The main orchestral string instruments are:

Which instrument plays this example?

The text states that guitars are strummed or __________.

How does a violinist control dynamics?

__________ is an instrumental technique that, in the case of string players, consists of a quick back and forth movement or rocking of the finger that is in contact with the string, with the intent of producing a fluctuation in pitch.

In the traditional symphony orchestra, the violins usually play as one undivided group.

The violins are played pizzicato in this nine-second piece

In the following 10-second excerpt, the string use