Quiz 2 Introduction to Listening Part 1

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Question #1

The term, referring to the organization of time in music, gives shape to the pitches of the melody.

A syncopation

B meter

C accent

D harmony

E rhythm

Question #2

The __________, which includes both clefs, is for two-handed keyboard music with a large range.

A chromatic scale

B modulation

C great (grand) staff

D symphony

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 polychord

B subdominant

C dominant

D chromatic

E arpeggio

Question #4

In a meter signature (or time signature), what does the top number tell the performer?

A how fast the beats should go

B how many beats there are per measure

C how many lines there are in the texture

D what note value receives the beat

E how many measures there are in the composition

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 dominant

B consonant

C clef

D tonic

E ritard

Question #6

Which term describes placing an accent on a weak beat or between the beats?

A triad

B pickup

C ritard

D tempo

E syncopation

Question #7

Which term means the speed at which beats progress?

A dissonance

B syncopation

C tempo

D homophony

E accent

Question #8

On which note of the scale is the dominant triad always built?

A third

B fourth

C fifth

D octave

E second

Question #9

Identify the term that indicates the absence of sound.

A accent

B ostinato

C rest

D dissonance

E style

Question #10

What symbol indicates the range used for lower-sounding instruments and male voices?

A key signature

B tonic

C bass clef

D staff

E octave

Question #11

Of the following single words, which means to slow the tempo of the music?

A score

B pickup

C syncopation

D ritard

E downbeat

Question #12

What is the term for the even pulse that divides the passing of musical time into equal segments?

A tempo

B measure

C phrase

D beat

E ritard

Question #13

The arrangement of pitches within the octave that ascends and descends according to a fixed pattern is known as:

A key

B modulation

C tempo

D clef

E scale

Question #14

What is the term describing the change in tonal center from one key to another?

A counterpoint

B cadence

C tonality

D syncopation

E modulation

Question #15

Which two scales have been used for almost all Western melodies since the seventeenth century?

A major and whole tone

B major and minor

C minor and blues

D chromatic and major

E pentatonic and chromatic

Question #16

The downbeat is:

A indicated by a downward movement of the conductor’s hand

B more accented than other beats

C all of these

D the first beat in a measure

E the strongest beat in any given measure

Question #17

The distance between two pitches in music is called a(n) __________.

A motive

B key

C tonality

D interval

E mode

Question #18

What is “pitch?”

A the concluding part of a musical phrase

B a short, distinctive figure

C the tonal center of the scale

D the speed of the beat

E the relative position, high or low, or a musical sound

Question #19

The end of a chord progression is called a(n):

A cadence

B accent

C modulation

D canon

E timbre

Question #20

A __________ is the basic chord in music; it consists of three pitches arranged in a specific manner.

A triad

B motive

C arpeggio

D dominant

E beat

Question #21

Which scale adds five more notes to the typical Western scale, adding color and richness to a melody?

A minor

B modulation

C chromatic

D whole-tone

E major

Question #22

Chords that are __________ consist of pitches that sound agreeable and stable.

A syncopated

B all of these

C homophonic

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 all of these

C allegro

D tempo

E accent

Question #24

In musical terminology, __________ means “type” of music.

A encore

B genre

C motive

D sound waves

E syncopation

Question #25

Identify the correct definition of “movement.”

A The repeat of a piece demanded by an appreciative audience.

B A large, independent section of a major instrumental work.

C A short, distinctive melodic figure that stands by itself.

D The process whereby a performer plucks the strings of an instrument rather than bowing them.

E The orchestral ensemble that plays symphonies.

Question #26

What is meant by the term “encore?”

A The gradual decrease in the volume of sound.

B An instrumental genre in which one or more soloists play with and against a larger orchestra.

C Music that has endured the test of time and requires a particular set of skills to perform or appreciate it.

D A short, distinctive melodic figure that stands by itself.

E An extra piece added at the end of a concert by a performer to gratify an appreciative audience.

Question #27

The ________ is a large ensemble of acoustic instruments that plays symphonies, concertos, overture, and other genres of classical instrumental music.

A big band

B chorus

C concerto

D crescendo

E orchestra

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 chemical composition

D weight

E all these answer are correct

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 tone poem

C symphony

D encore

E pizzicato

Question #30

A short, distinctive musical figure that can stand by itself, and often unifies entire compositions is a ______.

A crescendo

B pizzicato

C movement

D chord

E motive

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