Music Appreciation Final

The following example features a steady pulse played by the bass. 5:59

The sense of beat in this example is unstressed throughout. 4:32

The tempo in this example could be described as: :30

Rhythm is defined as:

Which combination of beat and tempo is present in this excerpt? :30

The proper musical term for 'decreasing the tempo' is __________

The rhythmic "surprise" created by accents occurring in unexpected places in the following example is called... :13

The proper musical term for "increasing the tempo" is __________.

The pulse in this example... :44

Syncopation is often used in jazz settings.

Which of these statements best describes the unique rhythmic feature in this example? :19

The tempo in this example... :36

From the word pairs, select the one that completes the following sentence correctly. Each measure contains a combination of strong and weak __________, which represent the underlying ____________ of the music.

Listen to the following selection. :59

The following excerpt is not an example of triple meter. :42

The Italian term for at ease is:

Which of the following excerpts has a fast tempo? :11 :11

__________ is an Italian term that describes moderately fast tempo

Listen to the following selection. 7:31 Which of the following Italian tempo terms best applies to this selection?

Which excerpt suggests tempo rubato? :49 :9

Where are tempo markings usually written in a music score?

Tempo is an Italian universal musical term that refers to the speed at which a music composition is played.

Which excerpt is an example of accelerando? :12 :13

Meter in music can best be described as:

The predominant meter of this example is: 2:53

This example illustrates the use of: :30

The following excerpt is an example of ritardando. :11

The Italian term that describes very fast tempo is:

The following excerpt is an example of duple meter. :14

Which excerpt suggests a weak beat? :8 :11

From the word pairs, select the one that completes the following sentence correctly. Meter organizes _________ and __________ sounds into units called measures.

Which of the following is a false statement?

The placement of accents in the following example causes us to perceive its meter as: :25

The top number of the time signature above, represents:

The following piece is an example of triple meter. 3:30

If the printed program at a concert indicated that the first movement of a symphony was titled Allegro and the second Andante, you would expect:

The tempo of this example could be described as: :20

In the following example: :29

The following excerpt is an example of ritardando. :11

Does the following excerpt move mainly by disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? :36

The melodic material in the following excerpt can be best described as having: :13

A melody consists of a succession of:

Does the following excerpt feature more disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? :22

Does the following excerpt move mainly by disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? :26

The most salient compositional aspect of the following excerpt is: :35

Does the following excerpt move mainly by disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? :13

When a melody acquires significant importance within a given composition, it is called a:

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

The direction of the following melody can be best described as: :5

The following excerpt is: :15

The trumpet melody in the following excerpt can be best described as: :3

The melody in the following excerpt is comprised of: :24

The following excerpt is consonant. :11

The following excerpt represents: :11

The following excerpt represents melody by itself without harmonic accompaniment. :3

The following excerpt represents melody with harmonic accompaniment. :11

The following excerpt is dissonant. :28

Although the violin is mostly a single melody instrument, violinists can also play chords using an instrumental technique known as: :16

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

The following excerpt represents a melody without harmonic accompaniment. :14

This music example illustrates a chord played one note after another. This is called: :1

The following excerpt represents melody with harmonic accompaniment. :6

The term harmony refers to the horizontal aspect of music.

This excerpt demonstrates: :19

Consonant harmonies usually provide a feeling of tension

This music passage is an example of: :16

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

This music excerpt is an example of: :31

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

The following excerpt represents polyphonic texture. :14

The following excerpt represents monophonic texture. :7

The following excerpt represents monophonic texture. :21

This piece is a good example of: :18

This piece of music is a good example of: :20

In general, operatic arias of the Romantic period, for example those by Giacomo Puccini (1858-1924), provide good examples of homophonic music.

Listen to the following example. :9

The following excerpt represents homophonic texture. :18

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

The following music excerpt features: :17

Which of the following terms does not refer to a basic musical texture?

Which excerpt most likely represents theme and variations form? 15:33 3:59

This piano piece exemplifies: 2:34

This composition is a clear example of: 17:17

Listen to the following two examples from a piece in rondo form presented in the text. Which excerpt represents the Theme? :20 :53

This movement from a piano sonata by Beethoven exemplifies: 4:25

Listen to the following example. Play Play Discover Music player Which form does it represent? 2:06

The following musical excerpt represents strophic form. 3:22

This cello piece exemplifies __________ form. 2:33

This piece of music is an example of: 3:59

The following musical excerpt represents strophic form. 3:11

Form can be defined as the constructive or organizing element in music.

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

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

Composers and arrangers can introduce some elements of variation in a piece of music without altering its basic form.

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

According to the text, in rondo form, the repeating themes are separated by:

This is an example of a musical genre known as :13

Which of the following is a salient characteristic of secular music from the Medieval period?

Which of the following factors most strongly suggests that this piece is an example of secular music? :32

This excerpt is most likely from a... :25

A unifying factor for social, political, and cultural life in the Medieval period was...

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

This excerpt is an example of a medieval religious type of composition known as 4:32

The texture of this example is... :17

A feature of this example suggests it is from the early part of the Medieval period. That feature is: :22

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

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

Guido d'Arezzo wrote The Fundamentals of Music, a very important medieval treatise (essay).

Which of the following is a distinguishing characteristic of sacred music from the Medieval period?

The composer of this excerpt is... :17

Which 8th- and 9th-century ruler had a profound influence on Church music?

Which of the following examples represents sacred music? 2:17 4:24 4:31

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

This excerpt is an example of: :30

Who is credited with the creation of plainsong?

This excerpt is an example of... :32

During the Renaissance, what was the name composers gave to the original chant used as the basis for the main melody in a composition?

The following example was composed by a musician whose career exemplifies the dominance of composers from Northern France and the Netherlands during the Renaissance. 5:37

The following excerpt is an example of Renaissance a cappella choral music. 3:13

The Renaissance was the Golden Age of:

Which of the following selections is an example of a Renaissance consort? 1:55 5:19 10:26 1:30

Renaissance artists didn't really care very much if their works appealed to the public at large; they were more concerned about the "purity" of their music.

The Renaissance madrigal was a sacred music form used to convey the meanings behind the poems on which they were based.

What element of the musical style of the following piece indicates that it is from the Renaissance period rather than the Medieval period? :27

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

The following composition, featuring 40 voices, was written by: 12:15

[Image] This instrument, which was very popular during the Renaissance, is called a

The following excerpt has smooth melodies that imitate one another on entrances. 5:37

The following excerpt has smooth melodies that imitate one another on entrances. 3:42

Venit ad Petrum was often used as the cantus firmus for the mass.

The following example is played on an instrument that was very popular during the Renaissance. That instrument is the: :37

Which of the following is a composition for the vihuela? 3:06 1:58 1:59 3:43

This is an excerpt from a: :25

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

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

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

During the Baroque period, the term sonata was used for musical works __________.

Which of the following important events took place during the Baroque period?

Which of the following important events took place during the Baroque period?

The composer of the following music example could likely be... :40

Which of these examples is a recitative? :33 :24 :17

The following excerpt is an example for which style of recitative? 1:00

Which of the following examples features melismatic singing? :20 :24 :21 :20

Listen to this music example and answer the following question: What would be the typical expectation regarding the rest of the movements of this particular type of work? :47

A Baroque sonata is...

The dynamics in this example is best described as: :47

The Baroque concerto is...

The following musical excerpt is from a recitative. 1:01

Which one of the following pairs of words or phrases represents the two main concepts behind Baroque music?

A Baroque suite is...

A Baroque oratorio is...

Which of the following excerpts exhibits Baroque rhythmic characteristics? :39 :39

What is the name of the technique used in the following excerpt? 1:54

In the Baroque period, music for keyboard...

The earliest surviving opera—then called dramma per musica—was written by a member of the Florentine Camerata named:

The dates given in the course for the Baroque Period place it between:

The following example from the Classical period may be classified as a/an: :37

The following musical excerpt is from the Classical period. 3:41

Which of the following were important composers of the Classical period?

We can say that the melody in the following example is typical of the Classical period because it is: :08

Which one of the following excerpts may be classified as chamber music? :17 :10 :34 :21

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?

The rhythm of the following example suggests that the piece was composed during the Classical period. The rhythm may be described as having a: :13

From which of the following pairs would you choose the most likely composer of this example? :46

The texture of the following example from the Classical period can best be described as: :38

Which would be the most likely composer of this example? :20

Which one of the following examples comes from a famous Beethoven symphony? :50 :29 :53 :57

What common Classical period genre does this excerpt represent?

The dates given in this course for the Classical period are:

Which one of the following excerpts belongs to a large choral work from the classical period? :38 :18 :21

Which of the following characteristics are associated with the rococo style?

Which genre is represented by this example? 1:00

Sonata-allegro form was used mainly in works for solo piano and did not apply to works for larger ensembles.

We can say that the harmony in the following example is typical of the Classical period because it features: :26

This is an example of a new style of opera called opera buffa that emerged during the Classical period. It differed from opera in previous periods because... :55

Which Classical genre is represented by this example? :52

The following excerpt is from Chopin's Revolutionary Étude. :15

In broad terms, music and the other arts of the Romantic period...

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

Which of the following composers envisioned operas as "musical dramas"—a combination of all the arts?

According to the text, the Traditionalists were composers of the Romantic era who:

Which of the following excerpts features frequently changing tempos? :39 :40 :30 :30

The composer pictured above is best known for taking older forms and styles and redefining them in modern ways. Antonín Dvorák was inspired by his Hungarian Dance No. 1. What is this composer's name? 3:02

The dynamics of this excerpt indicate that it was composed in the Romantic period because: :24

The dance-like characteristics of the following piece indicate that it was written by: :22

This excerpt is representative of Romantic music because... :42

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

Which of the following is an example of increasing tempo (accelerando), and the increasing excitement that goes with it? :54 :33 :22 :52

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

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 was NOT known as a composer of choral music?

The melody in this composition is representative of Romantic music because it: :34

Notes that don't belong to the traditional scale are known as ______________ alterations.

According to the text, which of the following is NOT considered a form of program music?

An important Romantic composer founded The New Journal of Music, an influential musical periodical in which this same composer frequently published his own musical criticism and promoted the works of other musicians. His name is:

Which of the following excerpts is most likely a composition by Paganini? :23 :31 :24 1:13

Which of the following trends in contemporary music does this excerpt exemplify? :27

Which of the following composers most heavily influenced the music of the French post-WWI school of musicians known as Les Six?

What unique feature of this example suggests that it was written in the Contemporary period? :31

Which one of these composers wrote music for prepared piano?

The composers Samuel Barber, Thea Musgrave, and Ned Rorem resisted the 20th-century trend of serialism.

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

Which of the following was not a French composer?

The following piece was written by a leading figure of the post-WWII German avant-garde. Identify this composer. 1:01

The factor that most clearly distinguishes this example from music of earlier periods is the use of: :31

Which of the following excerpts is atonal music? :23 :14 :18

Which of the following best describes aleatory music?

Which characteristic of texture in this example is most closely associated with music of the Contemporary period? :45

Nadia Boulanger was a prominent music teacher who taught some of the most influential composers of the 20th century, including Aaron Copland, Philip Glass, and Walter Piston

Which of the following composers catapulted to the top of the 20th-century avant-garde after composing Firebird, Petrushka, and Le Sacre du Printemps?

Which of the following movements is associated with Debussy and Ravel?

Which of the following composers developed the concept of total theater?

Which of the following composers did NOT employ total serialism in his work?

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

According to the text, what was the significance of Debussy's work? 10:32

What compositional technique is illustrated by the following excerpt? :32