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 accent

B harmony

C meter

D rhythm

E syncopation

Question #2

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

A great (grand) staff

B modulation

C chromatic scale

D invertible counterpoint

E symphony

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 dominant

B polychord

C chromatic

D subdominant

E arpeggio

Question #4

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

A how many lines there are in the texture

B what note value receives the beat

C how fast the beats should go

D how many measures there are in the composition

E how many beats there are per measure

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 ritard

C clef

D tonic

E consonant

Question #6

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

A tempo

B triad

C syncopation

D pickup

E ritard

Question #7

Which term means the speed at which beats progress?

A syncopation

B accent

C homophony

D dissonance

E tempo

Question #8

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

A second

B octave

C fifth

D third

E fourth

Question #9

Identify the term that indicates the absence of sound.

A rest

B accent

C ostinato

D dissonance

E style

Question #10

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

A octave

B key signature

C staff

D tonic

E bass clef

Question #11

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

A downbeat

B ritard

C pickup

D syncopation

E score

Question #12

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

A measure

B phrase

C ritard

D tempo

E beat

Question #13

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

A scale

B clef

C key

D modulation

E tempo

Question #14

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

A syncopation

B tonality

C counterpoint

D cadence

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 the strongest beat in any given measure

B more accented than other beats

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

D the first beat in a measure

E all of these

Question #17

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

A tonality

B mode

C interval

D key

E motive

Question #18

What is “pitch?”

A the speed of the beat

B the concluding part of a musical phrase

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

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 cadence

B modulation

C canon

D accent

E timbre

Question #20

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

A triad

B dominant

C beat

D arpeggio

E motive

Question #21

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

A whole-tone

B chromatic

C minor

D modulation

E major

Question #22

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

A consonant

B all of these

C homophonic

D motivic

E syncopated

Question #23

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

A tempo

B beat

C all of these

D accent

E allegro

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 A large, independent section of a major instrumental work.

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

Question #26

What is meant by the term “encore?”

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

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

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

D The gradual decrease in the volume of sound.

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 concerto

B big band

C crescendo

D orchestra

E chorus

Question #28

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

A weight

B synapses

C electrical stimulation

D chemical composition

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 symphony

B tone poem

C concerto

D pizzicato

E encore

Question #30

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

A movement

B pizzicato

C motive

D chord

E crescendo

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