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 meter

B accent

C syncopation

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 invertible counterpoint

C symphony

D modulation

E great (grand) staff

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 subdominant

B arpeggio

C chromatic

D polychord

E dominant

Question #4

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

A how many measures there are in the composition

B how fast the beats should go

C how many lines there are in the texture

D how many beats there are per measure

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 consonant

B clef

C tonic

D dominant

E ritard

Question #6

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

A syncopation

B pickup

C triad

D ritard

E tempo

Question #7

Which term means the speed at which beats progress?

A homophony

B dissonance

C tempo

D accent

E syncopation

Question #8

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

A fourth

B third

C fifth

D second

E octave

Question #9

Identify the term that indicates the absence of sound.

A dissonance

B accent

C rest

D style

E ostinato

Question #10

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

A bass clef

B tonic

C staff

D key signature

E octave

Question #11

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

A downbeat

B syncopation

C pickup

D ritard

E score

Question #12

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

A phrase

B beat

C measure

D ritard

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 scale

D clef

E modulation

Question #14

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

A tonality

B modulation

C syncopation

D cadence

E counterpoint

Question #15

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

A major and minor

B pentatonic and chromatic

C chromatic and major

D major and whole tone

E minor and blues

Question #16

The downbeat is:

A the strongest beat in any given measure

B the first beat in a measure

C more accented than other beats

D all of these

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

Question #17

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

A mode

B key

C tonality

D interval

E motive

Question #18

What is “pitch?”

A a short, distinctive figure

B the concluding part of a musical phrase

C the speed of the beat

D the tonal center of the scale

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

Question #19

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

A accent

B cadence

C timbre

D modulation

E canon

Question #20

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

A dominant

B arpeggio

C triad

D beat

E motive

Question #21

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

A modulation

B chromatic

C whole-tone

D major

E minor

Question #22

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

A syncopated

B consonant

C all of these

D homophonic

E motivic

Question #23

What is the term for the emphasis or stress placed on a musical tone or chord?

A tempo

B beat

C accent

D allegro

E all of these

Question #24

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

A syncopation

B genre

C encore

D sound waves

E motive

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 orchestral ensemble that plays symphonies.

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

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

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

Question #26

What is meant by the term “encore?”

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

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

C The gradual decrease in the volume of sound.

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

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

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 big band

D chorus

E crescendo

Question #28

According to neuroscientists, when we listen to music it alters the __________ in our brain, thereby affecting our mental state.

A all these answer are correct

B electrical stimulation

C weight

D synapses

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 symphony

B encore

C pizzicato

D tone poem

E concerto

Question #30

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

A movement

B pizzicato

C crescendo

D motive

E chord

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