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 rhythm

C accent

D harmony

E meter

Question #2

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

A chromatic scale

B great (grand) staff

C invertible counterpoint

D symphony

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 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 what note value receives the beat

B how many measures there are in the composition

C how many beats there are per measure

D how fast the beats should go

E how many lines there are in the texture

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 clef

C consonant

D ritard

E dominant

Question #6

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

A tempo

B ritard

C syncopation

D triad

E pickup

Question #7

Which term means the speed at which beats progress?

A syncopation

B dissonance

C accent

D homophony

E tempo

Question #8

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

A third

B octave

C second

D fifth

E fourth

Question #9

Identify the term that indicates the absence of sound.

A accent

B ostinato

C dissonance

D rest

E style

Question #10

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

A key signature

B bass clef

C staff

D tonic

E octave

Question #11

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

A pickup

B syncopation

C ritard

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 tempo

B beat

C ritard

D phrase

E measure

Question #13

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

A key

B clef

C modulation

D scale

E tempo

Question #14

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

A counterpoint

B tonality

C modulation

D syncopation

E cadence

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 pentatonic and chromatic

D chromatic and major

E major and minor

Question #16

The downbeat is:

A all of these

B the strongest beat in any given measure

C the first beat in a measure

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

E more accented than other beats

Question #17

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

A key

B motive

C mode

D interval

E tonality

Question #18

What is “pitch?”

A a short, distinctive figure

B the tonal center of the scale

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

D the concluding part of a musical phrase

E the speed of the beat

Question #19

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

A canon

B timbre

C modulation

D cadence

E accent

Question #20

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

A dominant

B triad

C motive

D arpeggio

E beat

Question #21

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

A chromatic

B major

C minor

D modulation

E whole-tone

Question #22

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

A consonant

B syncopated

C homophonic

D motivic

E all of these

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 tempo

D accent

E allegro

Question #24

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

A syncopation

B motive

C genre

D encore

E sound waves

Question #25

Identify the correct definition of “movement.”

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

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

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

D The orchestral ensemble that plays symphonies.

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 The gradual decrease in the volume of sound.

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

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

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 big band

C concerto

D crescendo

E chorus

Question #28

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

A synapses

B chemical composition

C all these answer are correct

D weight

E electrical stimulation

Question #29

A ________ is a type of music for orchestra that is divided into several movements, each possessing its own tempo and mood.

A encore

B pizzicato

C tone poem

D concerto

E symphony

Question #30

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

A chord

B crescendo

C pizzicato

D movement

E motive

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