Music Exam 1

Which of the following is a technique normally associated with composition in a tape studio? Recorded sounds Editing reels of tape All of these are correct Electronic synthesis

The vibrations of brass instruments come from ______. a double reed valves the musician's lips a single reed

The technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole is called _______. unison texture counterpoint imitation

A combination of tones that is considered unstable and tense is called a _______. dissonance chord progression consonance

The lowest woodwind instrument in the orchestra is the ______. contrabassoon double bass tuba piccolo flute

A _______________ is an apparatus that produces ticking sounds or flashes of light at any desired musical speed. metronome stopwatch beat clock

Which of the following is not a double-reed instrument? English horn Clarinet Bassoon Oboe

The term ___________ refers to the speed of the beat of the music. tempo dynamics meter syncopation

Sharp or flat signs immediately following the clef sign at the beginning of the staff are collectively called the ______. music signature time signature meter key signature

A song in which several people sing the same melody but each singer starts at a different time is an example of ______. homophonic texture monophonic texture strict imitation melodic modulation

An example of homophonic texture could be a ______. hymn folksinger accompanied by a guitar All answers are correct. barbershop quartet

Pizzicato is an indication to the performer to ______. repeat tones by quick up-and-down strokes of the bow pluck the string with the finger instead of using the bow draw the bow across two strings at the same time veil or muffle the tone by fitting a clamp onto the bridge

The triad built on the fourth step of the scale is called the _______ tonic chord dominant chord resolution subdominant chord

To what does register refer? Playing two or more notes at the same time The instrument manufacturer's brand name The number of reeds an instrument uses Part of an instrument's total range

Romanticism, as a stylistic period in Western music, encompassed the years _____ 1750-1820 1600-1750 1820-1900 1450-1600

Why is repetition a technique widely used in music? It provides a feeling of balance and symmetry. It helps engrave a melody in the memory. All answers are correct. It creates a sense of unity.

What is improvisation? Music created at the same time it is performed A technique used only in jazz and nonwestern music All answers are correct. The addition of ornaments not indicated in the printed music

A melody is said to move by steps if it moves by ______. adjacent scale tones alternating rests and notes large intervals repeating the same notes

A gradual increase in loudness is known as a ______. diminuendo decrescendo fortissimo crescendo

When the string player causes small pitch fluctuations by rocking the left hand while pressing the string down, it is called ______. nervosa vibrato pizzicato tremolo

To what does musical texture refer? How layers of sound are related to each other All answers are correct. How many different layers of sound are heard at the same time What kind of layers of sound are heard (melody or harmony)

The element of music defined as the ordered flow of music through time, or more specifically, the particular arrangement of note lengths in a piece of music, is ______. beat rhythm tempo meter

How can music be defined? An art based on the organization of sounds in time Sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise A system of symbols that performers learn to read Sounds produced by musical instruments

How are the strings of a violin tuned? At the factory By moving the bridge By putting on new strings By tightening or loosening the pegs

By adding a dot to the right of a note we ______. decrease its duration by half increase its duration by half add a dynamic accent double the note's value

If a pitch vibrates at 880 cycles, the octave below would vibrate at ____ cycles. 220 1760 660 440

A series of chords is called a(n) ______. triad progression arpeggio consonance

The saxophone is a ______. double-reed woodwind instrument brass instrument single-reed woodwind instrument double-mouthpiece brass instrument

The piano has _______ keys, spanning more than seven octaves. 88 66 56 47

Which of the following was a development in Western music after 1900? Theorists established a thirteenth minor scale. Many composers abandoned tonality. Composers began to emphasize the major scale. Performers relied solely on synthesizers.

The Italian dynamic markings traditionally used to indicate very soft, soft, and very loud are respectively ______. pianissimo, piano, fortissimo pianissimo, forte, fortissimo piano, mezzo forte, forte mezzo piano, forte, fortissimo

The Baroque period in Western music is usually given as ______. 1600-1750 1750-1820 450-1450 1450-1600

Traditionally, a Western classical composition would almost always end on a ______ dissonant chord progression dominant chord tonic chord

Plucking the string with the finger instead of using a bow is called ______. tremolo vibrato pizzicato pluckato

Classicism, as a stylistic period in Western music, encompassed the years _______. 1600-1750 1450-1600 1820-1900 1750-1820

A composer may use a digital audio workstation to manipulate sound by ______. copying and pasting transposition filtering All the answers are correct.

The distance in pitch between any two tones is called ______. an interval duration dynamic accent timbre

Of what does a homophonic texture consist? A single melodic line without accompaniment One main melody accompanied by chords Two or more different versions of the same basic melody performed simultaneously Two or more melodies of relatively equal interest performed simultaneously

A hollow, funnel-shaped piece of wood, plastic, or metal that brass players use to alter the tone of their instruments is called a ______. reed mute tailpiece crook

A musical statement followed by a contrasting statement and then a return of the original statement is in _______. free form double form ternary form binary form

Brass instruments did not acquire valves until the ____________________ century middle of the 18th end of the 18th end of the 19th middle of the 19th

A gradual decrease in loudness is known as a ______. fortissimo diminuendo ritardando crescendo

The distance between the lowest and highest tones a voice or instrument can produce is called ______. dynamic accent an octave pitch range timbre

The musical element that refers to the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other is ______. harmony melody tempo meter

The organization of musical ideas in time is called _______. ternary repetition form variation

Dynamic tension that demands onward motion in music is usually the result of what? The audience's response The performer's technical ability A high volume level The impulse of dissonance to be resolved

What is pitch in music? The quality that distinguishes musical sounds Leaning on a musical note The relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound The degree of loudness or softness in music

The simplest, most basic chord used in Western music is the _______. dyad triad dissonance consonance

Which of the following would be a good example of a change in musical style All answers are correct. The major and minor scales were the basic scales of Western music from the 1600s to the 1900s, but in the twentieth century many composers abandoned tonality. The treble clef is used for relatively high pitch ranges, but the bass clef is used for lower ranges. The men in the New York Philharmonic wear white tie and tails during the winter season, but for the summer concerts they wear black tie and white dinner jackets.

In general, the smaller the vibrating element, the __________ its pitch. louder lower softer higher