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Quiz 2 Introduction to Listening Part 1

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Below are the questions for the exam with the choices of answers:

Question #1
The term, referring to the organization of time in music, gives shape to the pitches of the melody.
A  syncopation
B  accent
C  rhythm
D  harmony
E  meter
Question #2
The __________, which includes both clefs, is for two-handed keyboard music with a large range.
A  modulation
B  symphony
C  chromatic scale
D  great (grand) staff
E  invertible counterpoint
Question #3
Which chord tends to move to the tonic at the end of musical phrases, helping create the strong effect of a cadence?
A  chromatic
B  polychord
C  arpeggio
D  dominant
E  subdominant
Question #4
In a meter signature (or time signature), what does the top number tell the performer?
A  how many beats there are per measure
B  how fast the beats should go
C  how many lines there are in the texture
D  how many measures there are in the composition
E  what note value receives the beat
Question #5
Which triad provides the “gravitational pull” of a chord progression; it is the central chord around which the melody and harmony function?
A  tonic
B  consonant
C  clef
D  dominant
E  ritard
Question #6
Which term describes placing an accent on a weak beat or between the beats?
A  ritard
B  pickup
C  triad
D  tempo
E  syncopation
Question #7
Which term means the speed at which beats progress?
A  accent
B  tempo
C  syncopation
D  homophony
E  dissonance
Question #8
On which note of the scale is the dominant triad always built?
A  fifth
B  octave
C  fourth
D  second
E  third
Question #9
Identify the term that indicates the absence of sound.
A  ostinato
B  dissonance
C  rest
D  accent
E  style
Question #10
What symbol indicates the range used for lower-sounding instruments and male voices?
A  staff
B  key signature
C  octave
D  tonic
E  bass clef
Question #11
Of the following single words, which means to slow the tempo of the music?
A  ritard
B  pickup
C  syncopation
D  score
E  downbeat
Question #12
What is the term for the even pulse that divides the passing of musical time into equal segments?
A  beat
B  ritard
C  phrase
D  measure
E  tempo
Question #13
The arrangement of pitches within the octave that ascends and descends according to a fixed pattern is known as:
A  key
B  tempo
C  clef
D  scale
E  modulation
Question #14
What is the term describing the change in tonal center from one key to another?
A  modulation
B  cadence
C  tonality
D  syncopation
E  counterpoint
Question #15
Which two scales have been used for almost all Western melodies since the seventeenth century?
A  major and whole tone
B  minor and blues
C  chromatic and major
D  major and minor
E  pentatonic and chromatic
Question #16
The downbeat is:
A  indicated by a downward movement of the conductor’s hand
B  the first beat in a measure
C  the strongest beat in any given measure
D  all of these
E  more accented than other beats
Question #17
The distance between two pitches in music is called a(n) __________.
A  key
B  tonality
C  interval
D  motive
E  mode
Question #18
What is “pitch?”
A  the speed of the beat
B  the relative position, high or low, or a musical sound
C  the concluding part of a musical phrase
D  the tonal center of the scale
E  a short, distinctive figure
Question #19
The end of a chord progression is called a(n):
A  accent
B  canon
C  cadence
D  modulation
E  timbre
Question #20
A __________ is the basic chord in music; it consists of three pitches arranged in a specific manner.
A  motive
B  beat
C  triad
D  arpeggio
E  dominant
Question #21
Which scale adds five more notes to the typical Western scale, adding color and richness to a melody?
A  major
B  chromatic
C  whole-tone
D  modulation
E  minor
Question #22
Chords that are __________ consist of pitches that sound agreeable and stable.
A  syncopated
B  homophonic
C  all of these
D  motivic
E  consonant
Question #23
What is the term for the emphasis or stress placed on a musical tone or chord?
A  beat
B  tempo
C  allegro
D  all of these
E  accent
Question #24
In musical terminology, __________ means “type” of music.
A  syncopation
B  genre
C  encore
D  motive
E  sound waves
Question #25
Identify the correct definition of “movement.”
A  The process whereby a performer plucks the strings of an instrument rather than bowing them.
B  The repeat of a piece demanded by an appreciative audience.
C  A short, distinctive melodic figure that stands by itself.
D  A large, independent section of a major instrumental work.
E  The orchestral ensemble that plays symphonies.
Question #26
What is meant by the term “encore?”
A  An extra piece added at the end of a concert by a performer to gratify an appreciative audience.
B  Music that has endured the test of time and requires a particular set of skills to perform or appreciate it.
C  An instrumental genre in which one or more soloists play with and against a larger orchestra.
D  The gradual decrease in the volume of sound.
E  A short, distinctive melodic figure that stands by itself.
Question #27
The ________ is a large ensemble of acoustic instruments that plays symphonies, concertos, overture, and other genres of classical instrumental music.
A  orchestra
B  concerto
C  crescendo
D  big band
E  chorus
Question #28
According to neuroscientists, when we listen to music it alters the __________ in our brain, thereby affecting our mental state.
A  electrical stimulation
B  synapses
C  weight
D  all these answer are correct
E  chemical composition
Question #29
A ________ is a type of music for orchestra that is divided into several movements, each possessing its own tempo and mood.
A  concerto
B  symphony
C  encore
D  pizzicato
E  tone poem
Question #30
A short, distinctive musical figure that can stand by itself, and often unifies entire compositions is a ______.
A  motive
B  pizzicato
C  chord
D  movement
E  crescendo
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