Music 152 Final

The following excerpt is not an example of triple meter. (00:42)

False

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.

beats : pulse

The following excerpt is an example of duple meter. (00:14)

True

Which excerpt suggests a weak beat?

Excerpt B (00:11)

Which excerpt suggests tempo rubato?

Excerpt A (00:46)

Meter in music can best be described as:

The grouping of pulses into consistent units

The predominant meter of this example is: (2:53)

Triple

The placement of accents in the following example causes us to perceive its meter as: (00:25)

Mixed and changing

The proper musical term for ‘decreasing the tempo’ is __________.

ritardando

Which combination of beat and tempo is present in this excerpt? (00:30)

Strong and fast

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

True

Where are tempo markings usually written in a music score?

Over the staff

The rhythmic "surprise" created by accents occurring in unexpected places in the following example is called… (00:13)

Syncopation

The top number of the time signature above, represents: (3 on top, 4 on bottom)

There are three beats in each measure.

Which excerpt is an example of accelerando?

Excerpt A (00:12)

Which of these statements best describes the unique rhythmic feature in this example? (00:19)

The dramatic use of silence

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

True

The Italian term for at ease is:

Adagio

__________ is an Italian term that describes moderately fast tempo

Moderato

In the following example: (00:29)

The repeated rhythm pattern is part of the accompaniment

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

False

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

Allegro

The Italian term that describes very fast tempo is:

Presto

The following excerpt is an example of ritardando. (00:11)

True (The piece slows down towards the end of the example.)

The following excerpt is an example of ritardando. (00:11)

False (The piece doesn’t gradually slow down.)

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

accelerando

From the word pairs, select the one that completes the following sentence correctly.

Meter organizes _________ and __________ sounds into units called measures.

stressed : unstressed

Syncopation is often used in jazz settings

True

This example illustrates the use of: (00:30)

Ritardando

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

True

Which of the following excerpts has a fast tempo?

Excerpt A (00:11)

Which of the following Italian tempo terms best applies to this selection? (00:59)

Vivace

Which of the following is a false statement?

Tempo and rhythm are interchangeable terms.

Rhythm is defined as:

The organization of sound in time

The pulse in this example… (00:44)

Is very weak throughout

The tempo in this example… (00:36)

Remains consistent

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 first movement to be fast, the second slower

The tempo of this example could be described as: (00:20)

Rubato

The tempo in this example could be described as: (00:30)

Accelerando

The trumpet melody in the following excerpt can be best described as: (00:03)

Disjunct

The melodic material in the following excerpt can be best described as having:
(00:13)

Mixed melodic directions with a transitional character

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

Shape, direction, and range

The melody in the following excerpt is comprised of: (00:24)

Several small melodic ideas

Does the following excerpt move mainly by disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? (00:13)

The excerpt features all three

Does the following excerpt move mainly by disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? (00:26)

The excerpt features all three

The most salient compositional aspect of the following excerpt is: (00:35)

Imitation between voices

A melody consists of a succession of:

Pitches

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

Theme

The direction of the following melody can be best described as: (00:05)

Downward at first and then static

The following excerpt is: (00:15)

The Triumphal March from the opera Aida

Does the following excerpt feature more disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? (00:22)

Conjunct

Does the following excerpt move mainly by disjunct, conjunct, or repeated tones? (00:36)`

Repeated tones

The following excerpt is dissonant. (00:28)

False

Consonant harmonies usually provide a feeling of tension.

False

The following excerpt represents melody with harmonic accompaniment. (00:11)

True

The following excerpt represents melody with harmonic accompaniment. (00:06)

False

This music example illustrates a chord played one note after another. This is called: (00:01)

Arpeggio

The following excerpt represents a melody without harmonic accompaniment. (00:14)

True

The term harmony refers to the horizontal aspect of music.

False

The following excerpt represents: (00:11)

Melody with harmonic accompaniment

The following excerpt represents melody by itself without harmonic accompaniment. (00:03)

False

The following excerpt is consonant. (00:11)

True

This excerpt demonstrates: (00:19)

How dissonant harmonies create tension and instability throughout

Although the violin is mostly a single melody instrument, violinists can also play chords using an instrumental technique known as: (00:16)

Double stops

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

False

Which of the following types of texture does it represent? (00:09)

Monophony

The following excerpt represents monophonic texture. (00:07)

True

This piece is a good example of: (00:18)

Homophonic texture

The following excerpt represents monophonic texture. (00:21)

False

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

Cacophony

This piece of music is a good example of: (00:20)

Polyphonic texture

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

Monophony

This music excerpt is an example of: (00:31)

Polyphonic texture

The following excerpt represents homophonic texture.
(00:18)

False

This music passage is an example of: (00:16)

Homophony

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

True

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

True

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

The independence and equality of concurrent melodic lines

The following excerpt represents polyphonic texture. (00:14)

False

The following music excerpt features: (00:17)

A mixture of polyphonic and homophonic textures

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

Binary form

Listen to the following two examples from a piece in rondo form presented in the text.

Which excerpt represents the Theme?

Example A (00:20)

The following musical excerpt represents strophic form. (3:22)

False

This composition is a clear example of: (17:17)

Theme and variations form

Which excerpt most likely represents theme and variations form?

Example A (15:33)

The following musical excerpt represents strophic form. (3:11)

True

Which form does it represent? (2:06)

Ternary form

This piano piece exemplifies: (2:34)

Ternary form

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

True

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

contrasting episodes

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

True

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

Strophic form

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

False

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

Strophic form (Amazing Grace)

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

Rondo form

This cello piece exemplifies __________ form. (2:33)

Binary

The texture of this example is… (00:17)

Polyphonic

Which of the following is NOT a chant of the Proper of the Mass?

Sederunt Principes

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

Masses and motets

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

Hildegard von Bingen and Guillaume de Machaut

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

The Roman Catholic Church

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

False

This excerpt is an example of: (00:30)

Secular music

Listen to the following excerpt of a Medieval composition.

This composition represents… (00:18)

An advanced 12th-century four-voice organum

The melody of this example suggest that it is from sacred music of the Medieval period because… (6:30)

It moves stepwise and has a small range.

Most of the notated music that survives from the Medieval period is secular in nature.

False

Which of the following examples represents secular music?

Example C (00:15)

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

Charlemagne

The great European churches and cathedrals of the Medieval period were important to the development of Western music

True

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

True

The following composition is a work by: (6:03)

A French troubador

This excerpt is an example of… (00:32)

Stepwise melody with unstressed rhythms

Which of the following was regarded as a leading composer of the Ars Nova style?

Guillaume de Machaut

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

False

Who is credited with the creation of plainsong?

Pope Gregory I

Which of the following examples represents sacred music?

Example B (4:24)

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.

False

The composer of this selection is: (10:26)

Jacob Obrecht

The following excerpt features characteristics of polyphonic texture. (4:32)

False

This instrument, which was very popular during the Renaissance, is called a (bent handle at the top)

lute

Two important composers from the Renaissance period were:

Desprez and Palestrina

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

False

The following excerpt features characteristics of polyphonic texture. (1:38)

True

This example is: (00:25)

From a Renaissance composition having its roots in folk songs

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

False

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

Thomas Tallis

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

The Golden Age of Choral Music

Which time period is generally considered the Renaissance period?

1450 – 1600

This is an excerpt from a: (00:25)

Madrigal

One difference between a Renaissance Mass and a motet is:

A Mass is always based on a specific text that is part of the liturgy of a given day.

The Renaissance may be described as an age in which:

Individualism, humanism, and secular values started to flourish once again.

What element of the musical style of the following piece indicates that it is from the Renaissance period rather than the Medieval period? (00:27)

It features imitation that goes through all the voices

Which of the following is a composition for the vihuela?

Example B (1:58)

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

Cantus firmus

The following excerpt is an example of Renaissance a cappella choral music. (7:19)

False

The Renaissance was the Golden Age of:

Choral composition for small ensembles

Which of the following excerpts exhibits Baroque rhythmic characteristics?

Excerpt B (00:39)

Listen to this music example and answer the following question: Who would be a likely composer for this work? (00:47)

Bach or Handel.

The texture of this excerpt is: (00:32)

Polyphonic

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

The Scientific Revolution

Which statement does NOT apply to the following music example? (00:20)

It has monophonic texture

The composer of the following music example could likely be… (00:40)

Purcell

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

to be played

Which statement reflects the musical features of the following music example? (00:28)

Performed by a small orchestra

The secular text and overall musical style of this example suggest that it is from a/an: (00:40)

Opera

Which of the following describes this example? (00:40)

Wide dynamic range and repetition in the melody to express deep feelings

The musical features of the following example suggest that it comes from a/an: (00:40)

Aria

In the Baroque period, music for keyboard…

Was created mainly for use in instrumental genres such as sonatas, suites, and concertos

During the Baroque period, the musical feature that lent harmonic support to the main melodic line of a composition was called:

Basso continuo

Who composed La favola d’Orfeo, a work that marks the beginning of opera as a major art form?

Claudio Monteverdi

Which of these examples is a recitative?

Excerpt B (00:24)

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

Recitativo secco

Which statement reflects the musical features of the following music example? (3:31)

Contrasts between a small group of soloists and a larger ensemble

The following excerpt is most likely from a/an: (00:40)

Opera

The following excerpt is most likely from a(n)… (00:33)

Piece for solo keyboard

The following musical excerpt is from a recitative. (00:25)

True

Which of the following composers wrote this symphony? (16:54)

Ludwig van Beethoven

Listen to the following example and select the genre that best defines it: (00:50)

Symphony

Which would be the most likely composer of this example? (00:20)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Which one of the following examples comes from a famous Beethoven symphony?

Excerpt D (00:57)

The sections of the Classical sonata-allegro form are:

Exposition, Development, and Recapitulation

We can say that the harmony in the following example is typical of the Classical period because it features: (00:26)

chord accompaniment and clear, strong cadences

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

False

We can say that the melody in the following example is typical of the Classical period because it is: (00:08)

Short, symmetrical, and balanced

Which genre is represented by this example? (1:00)

Concerto

The following example from the Classical period may be classified as a/an: (00:37)

Sonata

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

quartet

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

Mozart and Haydn

From which of the following pairs would you choose the most likely composer of this example? (00:46)

Haydn or Beethoven

The following musical excerpt is from the Classical period. (3:26)

False

The texture of the following example from the Classical period can best be described as: (00:38)

Homophonic

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

Elegance, delicacy, softness, and playfulness

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?

A varied repeat of the first section with a return of the two original themes

Which Classical genre is represented by this example? (00:52)

Chamber music

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

1750 – 1825

According to the text, Beethoven strongly influenced the music of Haydn.

False

The following selection is from Berlioz’s Symphony Fantastique. (00:48)

False

Which of the following was NOT known as a composer of choral music?

Chopin

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)

Brahms

According to the text, art of the Romantic period valued emotional restraint and clarity of form.

False

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

Gave full expression to a wide range of feelings, dreams, and the heroic human potential.

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

Rules and logic are less important that the free expression of human feelings. Humans can only "fully become" by exploring their inner feelings.

Who was NOT a nationalist composer?

Liszt

Which of the following is not a composer from the Romantic period?

Eugene Delacroix

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

Pyotr Tchaikovksy

This composer pictured above wrote The Blue Danube, arguably the most famous waltz of all time. His name is:

Johann Strauss Jr.

Which one of these composers was considered a national hero in his homeland?

Jean Sibelius

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

Chromatic

Which of the following excerpts features frequently changing tempos?

Not C

Which of the following excerpts is most likely a composition by Paganini?

Excerpt C (00:24)

The melody in this composition is representative of Romantic music because it: (00:34)

Is long, flowing, and lyrical

During the Romantic period, most composers were:

Independent business persons, earning their living by performing music, writing music for specific occasions and commissions, and collecting royalties on published music.

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

Franz Schubert

During the Romantic period, choral music enjoyed its highest popularity since the Renaissance period.

True

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

Romantic composers worked with traditional forms but expanded them in innovative ways to meet their expressive needs

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

Compositions were based on logic and controlled feelings.

Which of the following trends in contemporary music does this excerpt exemplify? (00:27)

Jazz influence

Given the Hungarian folk music flavor of this example, which of the following is the most likely composer? (00:13)

Bartók

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

George Gershwin

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

Igor Stravinsky

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

It represented the first viable alternative to tonal music.

Which of the following composers was known for using folk-based fiddle tunes like the one in the following example? (00:20)

Aaron Copland

Which of the following best describes aleatory music?

Music that allows for an element of chance to enter the performance

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

True

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

Impressionism

Which of the following was not a French composer?

Carl Orff

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

Neoclassicism

Which characteristic of texture in this example is most closely associated with music of the Contemporary period? (00:45)

Thick texture with full and frequently dissonant chords

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

Technology has enabled art music composers to experiment with and change the way that they create music.

Given the atonal nature of this example, which of the following is the most likely composer? (00:54)

Schoenberg

Many composers in the contemporary period sought alternatives to tonality, or key-centered music. Which of the following is one such alternative?

Serialism

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

Stravinsky and Schoenberg

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

True

Which of the following is the composer for this piece? (00:27)

Gershwin

Which of the following is the composer for this piece? (10:32)

Debussy

Which of the following is the composer for this excerpt? (00:31)

Cage

Given the atonal nature of this example, which of the following is the most likely composer?

…

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

Recitativo secco