Music Chapters 5 And 6

A melody, whether sung or performed on an instrument, is often referred to as: Select one: a. an inversion. b. a voice. c. a round.

A round is based on the principle of ____________ where each voice enters in succession with the same melody. Select one: a. augmentation b. imitation c. inversion

A single-line texture is known as: Select one: a. homophony. b. polyphony. c. monophony

A texture in which a melody is combined with a second melody is called: Select one: a. homophonic. b. monophonic. c. polyphonic

A texture in which all voices move together in the same rhythm is called: Select one: a. homorhythmic. b. polyphonic. c. heterophonic.

A work that is comprised of a strictly imitative musical texture is called a: Select one: a. canon. b. verse. c. refrain

Musical texture can best be compared to: Select one: a. the cross weave of a piece of fabric. b. paint on a wall. c. a brick wall.

One person singing Happy Birthday with simple chords accompanying the melody produces aNo _________ texture. Select one: a. monophonic b. imitative c. homophonic

Row, Row, Row Your Boat is an example of: Select one: a. monophony. b. a round. c. homophony.

The compositional device of presenting a melodic idea in one voice, and then restating it in another voice, is called: Select one: a. augmentation. b. imitation. c. inversion

The interweaving of melody and harmony produces ____________ in music. Select one: a. texture b. rhythm c. ostinato

The texture of a round is: Select one: a. monophonic. b. homophonic. c. polyphonic

Which of the following is NOT a part of the definition of homorhythm? Select one: a. The harmony does not move in synchronization with the melody. b. If there is a text, the words are usually sounded together. c. All the melodic lines move together in the same rhythm

Which of the following textures is based on counterpoint? Select one: a. monophony b. polyphony c. homophony

A composition will always use one texture throughout. Select one: True False

In a homophonic texture the harmony is heard as secondary to the melody. Select one: True False

Monophonic texture is the simplest musical texture. Select one: True False

Polyphonic texture is the most familiar texture to today's listener. Select one: True False

Polyphonic textures require more experienced listening than homophonic or monophonic textures. Select one: True False

The earliest Western music that we know about was monophonic. Select one: True False

A ___________can serve as the building block in the construction of a musical work. Select one: a. theme b. sequence c. variation

A fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-rhythmic unit is called a: Select one: a. countermelody. b. movement. c. motive

A principle of form that is based on repeated alterations of a given melody (which is nonetheless still recognizable) is called: Select one: a. repetition. b. contrast. c. variation

A short, repeated musical pattern used as a structural device in music is known as aNo: Select one: a. drone. b. ostinato. c. contour.

In the national tune America, the phrases "Land where my fathers died" and "Land of the Pilgrim's Pride" are in: Select one: a. ternary. b. binary. c. improvisation. d. sequence

Independent parts of a large-scale work (a symphony, for example) are called: Select one: a. movements. b. motives. c. sequences.

The English folk song Greensleeves is in what form? Select one: a. binary b. ternary c. through-composed

The Shaker hymn Simple Gifts is in what form? Select one: a. binary b. ternary c. through-composed

Varying the melody, harmony, or rhythm of a theme is known as: Select one: a. ostinato. b. ternary. c. thematic development

When a melodic idea is restated at a lower or higher pitch level, this is known as: Select one: a. ostinato. b. sequence. c. binary. d. ternary

Which form features a statement of an idea, a contrasting idea, then a repetition of the first idea? Select one: a. binary b. ternary c. improvisation

In through-composed songs, music from previous stanzas is repeated. Select one: True False

Movements in a large-scale musical work can be compared to chapters in a novel. Select one: True False

Ostinato is particularly prevalent in blues, rock, and rap. Select one: True False

Ternary form consists of a statement followed by a departure. Select one: True False

The three most basic elements of form are repetition, contrast, and variation. Select one: True False

Themes can be comprised of smaller units known as motives. Select one: True False