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 harmony

B rhythm

C meter

D accent

E syncopation

Question #2

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

A invertible counterpoint

B symphony

C great (grand) staff

D chromatic scale

E modulation

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 arpeggio

C subdominant

D polychord

E dominant

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 many measures there are in the composition

C what note value receives the beat

D how many lines there are in the texture

E how fast the beats should go

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 ritard

B pickup

C syncopation

D tempo

E triad

Question #7

Which term means the speed at which beats progress?

A syncopation

B tempo

C homophony

D dissonance

E accent

Question #8

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

A octave

B fifth

C fourth

D third

E second

Question #9

Identify the term that indicates the absence of sound.

A rest

B dissonance

C ostinato

D accent

E style

Question #10

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

A staff

B bass clef

C octave

D key signature

E tonic

Question #11

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

A downbeat

B ritard

C score

D pickup

E syncopation

Question #12

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

A beat

B phrase

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 tempo

B scale

C clef

D modulation

E key

Question #14

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

A cadence

B counterpoint

C modulation

D tonality

E syncopation

Question #15

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

A pentatonic and chromatic

B major and whole tone

C minor and blues

D chromatic and major

E major and minor

Question #16

The downbeat is:

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

B all of these

C more accented than other beats

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 tonality

B mode

C motive

D interval

E key

Question #18

What is “pitch?”

A the speed of the beat

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

C the tonal center of the scale

D a short, distinctive figure

E the concluding part of a musical phrase

Question #19

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

A accent

B canon

C modulation

D timbre

E cadence

Question #20

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

A beat

B dominant

C triad

D motive

E arpeggio

Question #21

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

A whole-tone

B major

C chromatic

D minor

E modulation

Question #22

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

A homophonic

B all of these

C motivic

D consonant

E syncopated

Question #23

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

A allegro

B tempo

C beat

D accent

E all of these

Question #24

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

A sound waves

B syncopation

C encore

D genre

E motive

Question #25

Identify the correct definition of “movement.”

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

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

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

D The orchestral ensemble that plays symphonies.

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 The gradual decrease in the volume of sound.

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

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

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

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 crescendo

D concerto

E orchestra

Question #28

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

A synapses

B weight

C chemical composition

D electrical stimulation

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 encore

D pizzicato

E symphony

Question #30

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

A motive

B movement

C crescendo

D chord

E pizzicato

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