Final (MUSC 10A)

Meter in music can best be described as:

The Italian term for at ease is:

The tempo played in this 1:30

Which of the following excerpts has a fast tempo? (A or B)

Which of the following is a false statement?

Rhythm is defined as:

Which excerpt suggests a weak beat?

According to the text, tempo can be described as weak or strong.

Which statement is correct?

The characteristics of a melody may be best described in terms of:

The smallest harmonic unit is made up of three pitches called a chord.

The term harmony refers to the horizontal aspect of music.

Two simultaneous pitches of the same letter name and pitch (e.g., C, G, or D) constitute a harmony.

Bach was known as a master of presenting a singular musical texture throughout his vocal music to help communicate the text.

Which of the following choices is the defining characteristic of polyphony?

Musical texture refers to how melody and harmony relate to each other.

The musical texture that consists of a single melody without accompaniment is called:

Usually, folk tunes, songs, spirituals, and hymns are not good examples of strophic form.

According to the text, ternary form uses a mixture of repetition and contrast.

According to the text, which two essential factors do composers manipulate to hold the listener's interest?

Which of the following forms is not based on the principle of repetition?

Which of the following were secular genres in the Medieval period?

Léonin and Pérotin were two composers associated with Notre Dame and the development of polyphony.

Anicius Boethius invented a system that made possible the memorization and written transmission of melodies.

Which of the following was NOT a popular form during the Renaissance period?

The Renaissance may be described as an age in which:

The Renaissance period saw inventions and developments that:

Despite advances in other areas, Renaissance harmony and polyphony remained restricted to the music rules that governed most of the Medieval period.

Which of the following events occurred in America during the time period known as the Renaissance?

According to the text, the Renaissance period was known as:

Renaissance composers didn't really care very much if their work appealed to the public at large; they were more concerned about glorifying God and the "purity" of their music.

In contrast to the Renaissance, where vocal and choral music took center stage, instrumental music established itself as the most significant genre of the Baroque period.

Which group was credited with inventing the recitative?

The symphony had its origins in the overture, which was the introductory music for Italian opera.

Beethoven is sometimes referred to as "The Father of the Symphony."

From the Classical period onward, sonata-allegro form became the basis for most instrumental music.

A string ____ is composed of two violins, one viola, and a cello.

Suppose you are listening to the first movement of a symphony written in the Classical period. You have heard the first section, in which two themes were introduced, and a second section, in which segments of those themes were expanded and developed. What would you expect next?

During the Romantic period, most composers were:

Which one of the following is not a general characteristic of Romantic music:

Which of the following composers, upon arriving in Paris in 1831, quickly became closely associated with the most prominent intellectuals, artists, musicians, political activists, and financiers of his day, thus launching his career?

Which of the following statements best describes musical form in the Romantic period?

An important artistic product of the Romantic period was:

Which of the following was not a member of the Five?

The name of the composer pictured above, who wrote more than 600 art songs (lieder), is:

Which of the following statements best characterizes the "mood" of the Romantic period?

Which of the following were important composers in the Contemporary period?

In 20th-century music, traditional harmony and tonality were redefined or rejected in favor of:

Which one of the following composers' style is most closely associated with that of the commercial music world known as Tin Pan Alley?

Which of the following statements best describes the role of technology with regard to art music in the Contemporary period?

Which of the following composers invented the twelve-tone system of composition?

Which of the following 20th-century trends sought to restore order, harmony, and emotional restraint to music?