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The earliest electronic instrument was invented in 1860. TRUEThe earliest electronic instrument was invented in 1860, when Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz created the Helmholtz Resonator, which used electromagnetically vibrating metal spheres to produce complex sounds.
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Bloom's: RememberLearning Objective: Explain sound in terms of its characteristics
Learning Objective: Recall electronic instruments and how they are usedTopic: Electronic instruments
Topic: Sound
2. The abbreviation TTBB indicates an all-female choir. FALSERecall that 'T' stands for tenor voice and 'B' for baritone, both male vocal ranges.
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Bloom's: RememberLearning Objective: Identify voices and vocal ensembles in works of music
Topic: Vocal ensemblesTopic: Vocal types
3. Binary form can incorporate any of these formations: AB, AABB, AAB, or ABB. TRUEBinary form consists of a beginning section followed by a contrasting second section. The two sections can be of equal or unequal length and may or may not be repeated. With repetitions, binary forms can include AABB, AAB, or ABB.
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Learning Objective: Identify the two common forms of music: three-part (ternary) and two-part (binary)Topic: Binary form
Topic: Form
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4. Another word for key is tonality. TRUEThe terms key and tonality are often used interchangeably and refer to the central note, scale, and chord.
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Bloom's: RememberLearning Objective: Explain harmony in terms of its characteristics
Learning Objective: Explain key in terms of how it is used to structure musicLearning Objective: Recognize tonality and how it is used in music
Topic: HarmonyTopic: Key
Topic: Tonality
5. Consonant harmonies create a sense of relaxation. TRUEConsonant harmonies are considered stable and free of tension. Consonance creates a feeling of relaxation, especially when it comes after tense, dissonant music.
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Learning Objective: Recognize consonance and dissonance and how they are used in music Topic: Consonance
Topic: Harmony
6. Pitch is determined by the tone color of the instrument. FALSEPitch is the relative highness or lowness of a tone. Tone color, or timbre, does not influence pitch.
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Topic: PitchTopic: Sound
Topic: Tone color (timbre)
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7. What determines pitch?
A. Player’s technical abilityB. The size of the instrumentC. The loudness or softness of a noteD. Vibrational frequencyThe precise pitch is determined by the frequency, measured in cycles per second, of its vibration.
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Topic: PitchTopic: Sound
8. The faster the frequency of a vibration, the ______ its pitch.
A. lowerB. softerC. higherD. louder
The faster the frequency of a tone’s vibration, the higher the pitch, and conversely, the slower the frequency, the lower the pitch.
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Topic: PitchTopic: Sound
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9. How many lines are on a standard music staff?
A. ThreeB. FourC. SixD. FiveA standard music staff has a set of five horizontal lines on or between which the notes are placed.
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Topic: Notation
10. What is the term to describe the loudness or softness of a musical sound?
A. DynamicB. Pitch rangeC. ScaleD. AccentThe term dynamics is used to describe the levels of loudness or softness of musical sounds.
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Topic: DynamicsTopic: Sound
11. What marking would a composer use to indicate that a musical passage be played extremely softly?
A. pianoB. pianissimoC. forteD. fortissimoRecall that the suffix -issimo is added to dynamics in order to indicate extreme levels. Therefore, pianissimo indicates an extremely quiet dynamic level (piano means soft or quiet).
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Learning Objective: Recognize dynamics and how it is used in musicTopic: Dynamics
12. Which characteristics are associated with rhythm in music?
X Beat
__ TimbreX Meter
__ Interval
Both beat and meter are aspects of rhythm. Timbre, or tone color, is the quality of sound associated with an instrument. An interval is the distance between two pitches.
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Learning Objective: Recognize beat and how it is used in musicLearning Objective: Recognize meter and how it is used in music
Topic: BeatTopic: Meter
Topic: Rhythm
13. Accenting notes that are not on the steady beat creates an effect called ______.
A. arpeggioB. crescendoC. syncopationD. diminuendoAccent notes that are played between, rather than directly on, the steady beat produces an effect called syncopation.
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Learning Objective: Recognize syncopation and how it is used in music Topic: Accent
Topic: RhythmTopic: Syncopation
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14. Tempo is the rate or speed of the ______.
A. beatB. melodyC. harmonyD. meterThe tempo of a piece is determined by the rate or speed of the beat.
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Learning Objective: Recognize beat and how it is used in musicLearning Objective: Recognize tempo and how it is used in music
Topic: BeatTopic: RhythmTopic: Tempo
15. What is the term for a melody that is played smoothly, with notes flowing naturally?
A. SequentialB. LegatoC. SyncopatedD. StaccatoWhen the notes of a melody flow naturally and smoothly from one to the next, we say the melody is played or sung legato.
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Topic: LegatoTopic: Rhythm
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16. What is a musical theme?
A. A melody that serves as the basis for an extended workB. The resting point at the end of a melodic phraseC. A melodic pattern that repeats at different pitch levelsD. The high point of a melodic phraseA musical theme is a melody that serves as the starting point for an extended work.
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Topic: MelodyTopic: Theme
17. How could harmony be described?
X The vertical aspect of music
__ A series of notes that add up to a recognizable whole__ The levels of loudness or softnessX Notes that sound simultaneously
If melody is the horizontal aspect of music, harmony is the vertical. That is, instead of sounds in succession, harmony involves notes sounding at the same time.
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Topic: Harmony
18. A combination of notes considered unstable and tense is called ______.
A. a chord progressionB. an arpeggioC. the tonicD. a consonanceA combination of notes that is considered stable and without tension is called a consonance.
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Bloom's: RememberLearning Objective: Explain harmony in terms of its characteristics
Learning Objective: Recognize consonance and dissonance and how they are used in music Topic: Consonance
Topic: Harmony
19. What qualities are associated with dissonant harmonies?
__ StabilityX Tension
X Volatility
__ Resolution
A combination of notes that is considered unstable and tense, so much so that they sometimes sound as if they are fighting with each other is called a dissonance. Resolution is typically associated with consonant harmonies, because it is the movement from instability to stability that creates resolution.
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Learning Objective: Recognize consonance and dissonance and how they are used in music Topic: ConsonanceTopic: Dissonance
Topic: Harmony
20. The movement from dissonance to consonance is known as ______.
A. fermataB. resolutionC. cadenceD. rubatoResolution usually refers to a dissonant chord moving to a consonant chord. Cadence can create resolution, but it can also introduce instability.
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Learning Objective: Recognize consonance and dissonance and how they are used in music Topic: ConsonanceTopic: Dissonance
Topic: Harmony
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21. What is a three-note chord called?
A. A consonanceB. A tonicC. A triadD. A major chordA three-note chord is called a triad. It can be major, minor, or of another harmonic quality.
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Learning Objective: Recognize chord and how it is used in musicTopic: Chords
Topic: HarmonyTopic: Triad
22. What element of music is determined by the frequency (cycles per second) of vibrations?
A. TimbreB. StaffC. PitchD. DynamicsThe precise pitch of a note is determined by the frequency, measured in cycles per second, of its vibration.
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Topic: PitchTopic: Sound
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23. What is the distance between two pitches called?
A. TimbreB. AccentC. FrequencyD. IntervalThe distance between two pitches is called an interval.
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Topic: IntervalTopic: Pitch
24. Two identical pitches played one after the other are referred to as ______.
A.a timbre
B.a unison
C.a pitch
D.an octave
The smallest interval that occurs when two identical pitches are played one after the other is called a unison.
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Learning Objective: Recognize pitch and how it is used in musicTopic: Harmony
Topic: PitchTopic: Unison
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25. What is the interval between two notes (one higher than the other) in which the upper has exactly double the frequency of the lower?
A.Octave
B.Unison
C.Pitch
D.Chord
The interval of an octave occurs when the frequency of one pitch is exactly double than that of a lower pitch.
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Topic: IntervalTopic: Octave
Topic: Pitch
26. What volume level is indicated by mezzo forte?
A. Very loudB. Medium loudC. SoftD. LoudRecall that mezzo means medium, so mezzo forte (mf) is medium loud.
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Topic: Dynamics
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27. Crescendo means to become gradually ______.
A. softerB. slowerC. louderD. fasterCrescendo is a term used to indicate that the music should become gradually louder.
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Topic: Dynamics
28. A regular, recurrent pulsation in music is called the ______.
A. rubatoB. tempoC. meterD. beatThe regular, recurrent pulsation in most music is called the beat.
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Learning Objective: Recognize beat and how it is used in musicTopic: Beat
Topic: Rhythm
29. The organization of beats into regular groups is called ______.
A. syncopationB. rubatoC. tempoD. meterThe organization of beats into regular groups is called meter.
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Learning Objective: Recognize meter and how it is used in musicTopic: Meter
Topic: Rhythm
30. The pace, or speed, of the beat is called the ______.
A. tempoB. meterC. timbreD. syncopationTempo is the rate or speed of the beat.
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Learning Objective: Recognize beat and how it is used in musicLearning Objective: Recognize tempo and how it is used in music
Topic: BeatTopic: RhythmTopic: Tempo
31. Freedom to move ahead or fall behind the tempo of a piece is called ______.
A. prestoB. forteC. rubatoD. meterRubato is a term to indicate that the tempo may be altered (sped up or slowed down) for creative reasons.
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Topic: RhythmTopic: Tempo
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32. Short sections of melodies are called ______.
A. staccatoB. cadencesC. legatoD. phrasesA melody is often made up of shorter sections, called phrases.
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Learning Objective: Recognize phrases and cadences and how they are used in musicTopic: MelodyTopic: Phrases
33. What is a resting point in a melody is called?
A. CadenceB. SequenceC. PhraseD. MeterWhen a phrase or a melody ends with a sense of finality, that resting point is called a cadence.
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Topic: CadenceTopic: Melody
34. What is the term for a group of three or more notes that are played or sung together?
A. ArpeggioB. ProgressionC. ThemeD. ChordThree or more notes played or sung together are called chords.
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Learning Objective: Explain harmony in terms of its characteristics Learning Objective: Recognize chord and how it is used in music
Topic: ChordsTopic: Harmony
35. A series of chords is called ______.
A. a dissonanceB. a consonanceC. a progressionD. an arpeggioA series of chords is called a chord progression.
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Learning Objective: Recognize chord and how it is used in musicTopic: Chords
Topic: Harmony
36. In music, what does the term resolution generally refer to?
A. A repetition of dissonance chordsB. A consonant chord moving to a dissonant chordC. A repetition of consonant chordsD. A dissonant chord moving to a consonant chordIn music, resolution usually refers to a dissonant chord moving to a consonant chord.
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Learning Objective: Recognize consonance and dissonance and how they are used in music Topic: ConsonanceTopic: Dissonance
Topic: Harmony
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37. The triad built on the first step of a scale is called the ______.
A. timbreB. diminuendoC. meterD. tonicThe first note of any scale is called the tonic note.
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Learning Objective: Recognize scales and how they are used in music Learning Objective: Recognize tonality and how it is used in music
Topic: HarmonyTopic: Scales
Topic: TonalityTopic: Tonic
38. A chord that is broken up and played one note at a time is called ______.
A. a progressionB. a consonanceC. an arpeggioD. a sequenceAn arpeggio is a chord that is broken up so that its notes are played one at a time instead of all together.
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Learning Objective: Recognize chord and how it is used in musicTopic: Arpeggio
Topic: ChordsTopic: Harmony
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39. Match the dynamic terms with their definitions.
1. Forte Very loud 32. Piano Loud 13. Fortissimo Soft 2
Piano indicates the music should be played softly; forte means loudly. The suffix -issimo indicates an extreme version of that dynamic, in this case fortissimo means very loud.
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Learning Objective: Recognize dynamics and how it is used in musicTopic: Dynamics
Topic: Sound
40. Match the tempo indications with their definitions.
1. Allegro Broad, slow 32. Adagio Cheerful, somewhat fast 13. Largo Very quick 44. Presto Leisurely, at ease 2
Largo means slow, adagio indicates a leisurely pace, allegro is a fast tempo, meaning “cheerful,” and presto indicates a very quick tempo.
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Topic: RhythmTopic: Tempo
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41. In tonal music, what acts as a home base to which the music returns?
A. The major scaleB. The minor scaleC. The tonic chordD. The key signatureTonal music is characterized by the presence of a tonic, the central note around which a specific musical composition is organized, and of a chord built on that note, called the tonic chord. The tonic chord acts as the musical center of gravity, a kind of home base that gives a sense of completion to the music when played.
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Learning Objective: Recognize chord and how it is used in musicLearning Objective: Recognize tonality and how it is used in music
Topic: ChordsTopic: HarmonyTopic: Tonality
Topic: Tonic
42. What scale is implied by this pattern: w-w-h-w-w-w-h?
A. Chromatic scaleB. Minor scaleC. Major scaleThe pattern w-w-h-w-w-w-h describes a major scale.
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Topic: Scales
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43. In a chromatic scale, all the notes are a ______ step apart from each other.
A. wholeB. keyC. flatD. halfThe chromatic scale is unique in that all of the notes in it are just one half step apart.
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Topic: Scales
44. On a piano, the distance between any note and the next possible note, black or white, is a ______ step.
A. halfB. wholeC. minorD. majorOn the piano, the distance between any note and its neighbor is a half step.
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Learning Objective: Recognize scales and how they are used in music Topic: Pitch
Topic: Scales
45. What symbol is used to indicate that a note is flatted?
A. ♯B. ♭C. ♮D. fSymbol is used to indicate that a note should be flattened.♭
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Topic: NotationTopic: Pitch
46. What is the term for music that shifts from one key to another?
A. CounterpointB. TonalityC. ImitationD. ModulationThe shift from one key to another within the same composition is called modulation.
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Learning Objective: Explain key in terms of how it is used to structure musicLearning Objective: Recognize modulation and how it is used in music
Topic: HarmonyTopic: Key
Topic: ModulationTopic: Tonality
47. What is the term used to describe the way the vertical and horizontal strands of melody are interwoven in a piece of music?
A. ModulationB. TextureC. UnisonD. KeyThe ways in which melodies are interwoven in a piece of music are referred to as the texture.
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Learning Objective: Explain texture in terms of how it is used to structure musicTopic: Harmony
Topic: MelodyTopic: Texture
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48. Two independent melodies occurring simultaneously are best described as ______.
A. polyphonicB. homophonicC. monophonicD. canonicalPolyphony describes a texture in which two or more independent melodies occur at the same time.
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Learning Objective: Recognize polyphonic texture and how it is used in musicTopic: Polyphony
Topic: Texture
49. Which are examples of a monophonic texture?
X A woman singing alone to herself
X A pianist and guitarist playing a single melody
__ A violinist playing a melody with piano accompanimentX Two vocalists singing the same melody, two octaves apart
Monophony literally means “one sound,” although in music it means one melodic line with no accompaniment. Music is also monophonic if a single melodic line is performed by more than one instruments or voices at the same time. If a choir of men and women sing the same melody at the same time, with the women singing an octave higher than the men, the texture is monophonic.
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Learning Objective: Explain texture in terms of how it is used to structure musicLearning Objective: Recognize monophonic texture and how it is used in music
Topic: HarmonyTopic: Monophony
Topic: Texture
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50. What texture describes a folk musician who sings while strumming simple chords on his guitar?
A. HomophonicB. MonophonicC. PolyphonicD. RoundedRecall that homophonic texture is one in which a single melodic line predominates, while the other voices or instruments provide an accompanying harmony.
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Topic: HarmonyTopic: Homophony
Topic: Texture
51. What is another term used to describe a single line of music?
A. UnisonB. CounterpointC. VoiceD. CanonA single line of music is often referred to as a voice.
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Learning Objective: Explain texture in terms of how it is used to structure musicTopic: MelodyTopic: Texture
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52. What texture describes several voices, singing different melodies but in the same rhythm?
A. ImitativeB. HomophonicC. HomorhythmicD. PolyphonicHomorhythmic texture occurs when several melodies are played together in the same rhythm.
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Learning Objective: Explain texture in terms of how it is used to structure musicLearning Objective: Recognize homophonic texture and how it is used in music
Topic: HarmonyTopic: Homophony
Topic: Texture
53. What characteristics are associated with a canon?
X Strict imitation
X Polyphony
__ Homophony__ One single melodic line predominates
A canon is a type of polyphonic texture that features strict imitative counterpoint.
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Learning Objective: Recognize counterpoint and how it is used in musicLearning Objective: Recognize polyphonic texture and how it is used in music
Topic: CounterpointTopic: Polyphony
Topic: Texture
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54. How is unity created in a musical composition?
X Repetition
__ Modulation__ Simple chordal accompanimentX Symmetrical form
Unity is created through the use of repetition. A symmetrical form, such as ternary form, features repetition of a whole section. Modulation is a way to increase variety in a work. Accompaniment, in whatever form, does not necessarily create unity or variety.
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Topic: Form
55. What structure describes a ternary form?
A. ABBB. AABC. ABD. ABAThe three parts of ternary form include a beginning section, a contrasting middle section, and then a repeat of the beginning. Ternary form is usually shown by the letters ABA.
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Learning Objective: Identify the two common forms of music: three-part (ternary) and two-part (binary)Topic: Form
Topic: Ternary form
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56. What aspect of music is fundamental to tonal music?
A. CounterpointB. Major scaleC. MonophonyD. Tonic chordThe presence of a tonic note and chord is fundamental to tonal music. Scales can be either major or minor in tonal music. Monophony and counterpoint are aspects of musical texture.
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Topic: HarmonyTopic: Tonality
Topic: Tonic
57. The term ______ is used to describe music built around a central note, scale, or chord.
A. textureB. keyC. formD.
ternary
The terms key and tonality are used to refer to music built around a central note, scale, and chord.
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Learning Objective: Recognize tonality and how it is used in music Topic: Harmony
Topic: KeyTopic: Tonality
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58. What is the feature at the beginning of each line of notated music that shows flats and sharps, indicating what key the work is in?
A. TonalityB. Chromatic scaleC. CanonD. Key signatureThe key signature is featured at the beginning of each line of music, showing the flats or sharps associated with the piece’s key.
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Learning Objective: Recognize tonality and how it is used in music Topic: Harmony
Topic: KeyTopic: NotationTopic: Tonality
59. What scale uses all available notes?
A. A chromatic scaleB. A minor scaleC. A homophonic scaleD. A major scaleA scale that includes all notes is called a chromatic scale.
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60. What type of tonality is associated with the chromatic scale?
A. MajorB. AmbiguousC. ConsonantD. MinorA chromatic scale is not the basis of a particular key because all of the notes are just one half-step apart, and no single note sounds such as home base. Since a chromatic scale includes all notes, including many that are dissonant with one another, composers can use it to create dissonance and tension not present in a standard major or minor scale.
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Learning Objective: Recognize scales and how they are used in music Learning Objective: Recognize tonality and how it is used in music
Topic: HarmonyTopic: Scales
Topic: Tonality
61. What is a difference between a major scale and minor scale?
X A minor scale usually carries a more melancholy mood.
__ A major scale is made up entirely of half steps.__ A minor scale has a number of sharpened notes.X A minor scale has a number of flattened notes.
A minor scale resembles the major scale but has a number of lowered notes. The lowered notes can sound a bit sadder than the notes in a major scale. A chromatic scale is entirely made up of half steps.
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Learning Objective: Recognize tonality and how it is used in music Topic: Scales
Topic: Tonality
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62. Shifting from one key to another within a single composition is called _____.
A. canonB. modulationC. counterpointD.
variation
The shift from one key to another within the same composition is called modulation.
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Learning Objective: Recognize modulation and how it is used in music Topic: Harmony
Topic: ModulationTopic: Tonality
63. What is the texture when two singers sing the same pitch, even if they are an octave apart?
A. MonophonicB. IndependentC. PolyphonicD. HomophonicEven if men and women sing the same melody at the same time, with the women singing an octave higher than the men, the texture is monophonic.
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Topic: HarmonyTopic: Monophony
Topic: Texture
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64.Which of these pieces included in your text has a monophonic texture?
A. “When Jesus Wept” by BillingsB. “Ave Maria” by JosquinC.
“Dies Irae,” chant
D. “Fair Phyllis” by FarmerLike most medieval chants, the “Dies irae” (“Day of Wrath”) chant is an example of monophonic texture.
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Topic: MonophonyTopic: Texture
65. What is the musical texture defined by independence and equality among multiple voices?
A. Theme and variationsB. PolyphonyC. MonophonyD. HomophonyWhen two or more melodies of equal interest are performed at the same time, the texture is polyphonic. Independence and equality of voices are the defining characteristics of polyphony.
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Learning Objective: Recognize polyphonic texture and how it is used in musicTopic: Polyphony
Topic: Texture
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66. What term is used to describe the technique of combining several melodic lines to create a polyphonic work?
A. RepetitionB. CounterpointC. ModulationD. TextureThe technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole is called counterpoint.
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Learning Objective: Recognize counterpoint and how it is used in musicTopic: Counterpoint
Topic: HarmonyTopic: Polyphony
Topic: Texture
67. What technique presents a musical idea in one voice and then immediately presents it in a second voice?
A.Monophony
B.Syncopation
C.Homophony
D.Imitation
Imitation is the technique in which we hear one melodic idea presented by one singing voice or instrument, and then hear it restated immediately by another voice or instrument.
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Learning Objective: Recognize imitation and how it is used in musicLearning Objective: Recognize polyphonic texture and how it is used in music
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Topic: PolyphonyTopic: Texture
68. What technique uses imitative counterpoint?
A. UnisonB. Theme and variationsC. ModulationD. CanonImitative polyphony, in which all of the voices play the same melody all the way through with no variation, is called a round or a canon. A round is an example of what we would call strict imitation.
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Learning Objective: Recognize counterpoint and how it is used in musicLearning Objective: Recognize imitation and how it is used in music
Learning Objective: Recognize polyphonic texture and how it is used in musicTopic: Counterpoint
Topic: Imitation Topic: Polyphony
Topic: Texture
69. What texture best describes a round?
A.Homophonic
B.Monophonic
C.Homorhythmic
D.Polyphonic
Imitative counterpoint is associated with polyphony. Even though the melody is same in all voices, the staggered entrances help to create a texture of interweaving, independent melodies.
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Learning Objective: Explain texture in terms of how it is used to structure musicLearning Objective: Recognize imitation and how it is used in music
Learning Objective: Recognize polyphonic texture and how it is used in musicTopic: Counterpoint
Topic: Imitation Topic: Polyphony
Topic: Texture
70.Which of these pieces included in your text is a round or canon?
A. “Fair Phyllis” by FarmerB. “Ave Maria” by JosquinC. “When Jesus Wept” by BillingsD. “Dies Irae,” chantWilliam Billings’ “When Jesus Wept” is a round. Notice the melody in each voice is the same, but sounds polyphonic.
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Learning Objective: Recognize imitation and how it is used in musicLearning Objective: Recognize polyphonic texture and how it is used in music
Topic: Imitation Topic: Polyphony
Topic: Texture
71. A singer accompanied by a pianist is performing which type of music?
A. PolyphonicB. HomophonicC. MonophonicD. ModulationHomophony indicates a texture in which a single melodic line predominates, while the other voices or instruments provide an accompanying harmony. This is most obvious when a singer is accompanied by an instrumentalist who plays simple chordal harmony.
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Learning Objective: Explain texture in terms of how it is used to structure musicLearning Objective: Recognize homophonic texture and how it is used in music
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Topic: HarmonyTopic: Homophony
Topic: Texture
72. The organization of musical ideas in time is called _______.
A. textureB. tonalityC. formD. keyThe organization of musical ideas (which are usually melodies but can be some other combination of sounds) in time is called form.
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Topic: Form
73. What formal structure incorporates a beginning section, a contrasting middle section, and a repeat of the beginning section?
A. Binary formB. Ternary formC. Theme and variationsD. CanonThe three parts of ternary form include a beginning section, a contrasting middle section, and then a repeat of the beginning.
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Learning Objective: Identify the two common forms of music: three-part (ternary) and two-part (binary)Topic: Form
Topic: Ternary form
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74. Match the words and their definitions.
1. Monophony
One melodic line with no accompaniment
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2. Polyphony
Two or more melodies of equal interest
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3. Homophony
A single predominant line of music with accompaniment
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Monophony means one melodic line with no accompaniment. When two or more melodies of equal interest are performed at the same time, the texture is polyphonic. In homophony, a single melodic line predominates, while the other voices or instruments provide an accompanying harmony.
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Topic: HomophonyTopic: MonophonyTopic: Polyphony
Topic: Texture
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75. Match the forms with their descriptions.
1. Ternary form AB 32. Canon ABA 13. Binary form A polyphonic genre incorporating strict imitation 2
A canon features strict imitative polyphony, in which all of the voices play the same melody all the way through with no variation. Binary form has two parts (AB), while ternary form has three parts (ABA).
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Learning Objective: Identify the two common forms of music: three-part (ternary) and two-part (binary)Learning Objective: Recognize imitation and how it is used in music
Learning Objective: Recognize polyphonic texture and how it is used in musicTopic: Binary form
Topic: FormTopic: Imitation
Topic: PolyphonyTopic: Ternary form
Topic: Texture
76. What invention helped to sustain the sound of stringed instruments?
A. Gut stringsB. HammersC. The muteD. The bowThe invention of the bow allowed the instruments to sustain their sound and play smooth and connected melodies.
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Topic: Stringed instruments
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77. What instruments are normally played with a bow?
__ Guitar__ HarpX Violin
X Cello
Violin and cello are instruments that make heavy use of a bow (thought they may sometimes be plucked). Guitar and harp are both plucked instruments.
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Topic: Stringed instruments
78. What instruments are parts of the woodwind family?
X Bagpipes
X Oboe
X Saxophone
__ Trumpet
The bagpipes, oboe, and saxophone are all part of the woodwind family. The trumpet is considered a brass instrument.
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Topic: BrassesTopic: Woodwinds
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79. Which part of a woodwind instrument helps to change pitch?
A. ReedB. PipeC. DroneD. Finger holesA woodwinds player opens or closes small holes along the side of the instrument in order to increase or decrease the pitch of the notes produced.
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Topic: PitchTopic: Woodwinds
80. A note that sounds continuously is called a ______.
A. pizzicatoB. serpentC. reedD. droneA note that sounds continuously is called a drone.
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Topic: PitchTopic: Sound
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81. How is sound produced in a brass instrument?
A. Double reedB. SlideC. Buzzing lipsD. Single reedBrass instruments are identified by their cup mouthpiece, against which the player buzzes his or her lips. Slides are used on some brass instruments to change pitch, not to produce sound. Reeds are used with woodwind instruments.
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Learning Objective: Recall brasses and how they are playedTopic: Brasses
Topic: Sound
82. Place these brass instruments in order, from highest to lowest pitched. 4 Tuba3 Trombone2 French horn1 Trumpet
The trumpet is highest pitched. Next is the French horn, followed by the trombone. The tuba is the lowest ranged brass instrument.
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Learning Objective: Recognize pitch and how it is used in musicTopic: Brasses
Topic: Pitch range
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83. Which brass instruments are frequently used in jazz music?
X Trumpet
__ French hornX Trombone
__ Sacbut
Both the trumpet and trombone are featured extensively in jazz ensembles.
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Learning Objective: Recognize characteristics of jazzTopic: Brasses
Topic: Jazz
84. Which brass instrument uses a slide to change pitch?
A. TrumpetB. TromboneC. TubaD. French hornThe trombone uses a slide to change pitch. The trumpet, French horn, and tuba use valves to change pitch.
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Learning Objective: Recognize pitch and how it is used in musicTopic: Brasses
Topic: Pitch
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85. How does a timpanist raise the pitch of a timpani?
A. Hits the drum head harder with a stickB. Loosens the drum headC. Tightens the drum headD. Hits the drum head more softly with a stickTimpani can be tuned by tightening (raising the pitch) or loosening (lowering the pitch) the head.
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Learning Objective: Recognize pitch and how it is used in musicTopic: Percussion instruments
Topic: Pitch
86. Which percussion instruments produce a definite pitch?
X Celesta
__ Triangle__ GongX Marimba
Both the marimba and celesta are pitched percussion instruments.
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Topic: Percussion instrumentsTopic: Pitch
Topic: Sound
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87. What keyboard instruments produce sound by plucking the strings?
X Harpsichord
__ Organ__ PianoX Virginal
Keyboard instruments whose strings are plucked belonged to the clavier family, including the harpsichord and the virginal.
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Topic: Keyboard instrumentsTopic: Sound
88. An orchestra is led by the ______ who helps guide the tempo of the music and other expressive elements.
A. violinistB. conductorC. composerD. pianistA conductor helps large ensembles such as orchestras, wind ensembles, and choruses to achieve a cohesive performance.
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Topic: Conductor Topic: Instrumental ensembles
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89. What instrumental family is at the heart of an orchestra?
A. WoodwindsB. BrassC. StringsD. KeyboardsAn orchestra features string instruments as the most dominant throughout its history; they are the foundation of the orchestral sound.
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Learning Objective: Recall string instruments and how they are playedTopic: Instrumental ensembles
Topic: OrchestraTopic: Stringed instruments
90. In a standard modern orchestra, where is the percussion section located?
A. In the front, on the left sideB. In the rearC. In the front, on the right sideD. In the centerRecall from the chart in your text that the percussion section is located in the rear of the ensemble, usually on the left side (when viewed from the audience).
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Topic: Instrumental ensemblesTopic: Orchestra
Topic: Percussion instruments
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91. What groups of instruments would be considered a chamber ensemble?
__ Full orchestra__ Solo pianoX String quartet
X Piano trio
Remember that a chamber group must have more than one instrument but less than a full orchestra. A string quartet and piano trio both can be considered to be a chamber group.
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Topic: Chamber ensembleTopic: Instrumental ensembles
92. What instruments are primary parts in a wind ensemble?
X Woodwinds
__ StringsX Brass
X Percussion
Wind ensembles are made up primarily of woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments.
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Topic: BrassesTopic: Instrumental ensemblesTopic: Percussion instruments
Topic: Woodwinds
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93. What is the lowest female voice type?
A. SopranoB. AltoC. TenorD. BassSoprano is the highest female vocal range, followed by mezzo soprano, and then alto. Tenor and bass are male vocal ranges.
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Topic: Pitch rangeTopic: Vocal types
94. What is the highest male voice type?
A. AltoB. BassC. BaritoneD. TenorTenor is the highest male vocal range, followed by baritone and bass. Alto is a female vocal range.
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Topic: Pitch rangeTopic: Vocal types
95. What instrument does NOT use a bow?
A. HarpB. ViolaC. CelloD. ViolinViolin, viola, and cello are all bowed instruments. The harp is a plucked string instrument.
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Topic: Stringed instruments
96. What is the technique of plucking a violin string with the finger called?
A. PizzicatoB. ConsortC. LegatoD. TremoloBowed string instrument can also be plucked by the player’s finger, a technique called pizzicato.
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Topic: Stringed instruments
97. The rapid vibration of a performer's left hand while pressing the string against the fingerboard is called ______.
A.pizzicato
B.vibrato
C.staccato
D.tremolo
String players frequently employ vibrato, the rapid vibration of the left hand while pressing the string against the fingerboard.
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Learning Objective: Recall string instruments and how they are playedTopic: Sound
Topic: Stringed instruments
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98. What instrument is NOT in the brass family?
A. French hornB. TubaC. TromboneD. BassoonFrench horn, tuba, and trombone are all brass instruments. Bassoon is a woodwind instrument.
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Learning Objective: Recall woodwinds and how they are playedTopic: Brasses
Topic: Woodwinds
99.What woodwind instrument uses a double reed?
A. SaxophoneB. OboeC. PiccoloD. ClarinetThe oboe is played with a double reed, while the clarinet and the saxophone use single reeds. The piccolo is a flute and does not use a reed.
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Topic: Woodwinds
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100. When was the saxophone invented?
A. The twentieth centuryB. The seventeenth centuryC. The fifteenth centuryD. The nineteenth centuryThe saxophone was invented in the mid-nineteenth century by Adolphe Sax.
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Topic: Woodwinds
101. What instrument functions well in both solo and accompanying functions because it can simultaneously play melodies and chords?
A.Trumpet
B. VoiceC.
Piano
D.Flute
Of these instruments, only the piano can play melody and chords simultaneously, making it a uniquely versatile instrument.
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Learning Objective: Recall brasses and how they are playedLearning Objective: Recall keyboard instruments and how they are played
Learning Objective: Recall woodwinds and how they are playedTopic: Brasses
Topic: Keyboard instrumentsTopic: Vocal typesTopic: Woodwinds
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102. What was one of the most powerful developments in twentieth-century music?
A. The invention of the tubaB. The development of electronic instrumentsC. Adding a cast-iron frame to the pianoD. The invention of the saxophoneThe application of electronics to the performance, reproduction, and creation of sound in the twentieth century was a titanic development that has changed the course of music.
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Topic: Electronic instrumentsTopic: Electronic music
Topic: Sound
103. What was the earliest electronic instrument?
A.Synthesizer
B.Psaltery
C.Electric guitar
D. Helmholtz resonatorIn 1860, Hermann Ludwig Ferdinand von Helmholtz invented the first electronic instrument, the Helmholtz resonator, which used electromagnetically vibrating metal spheres to produce complex sounds.
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Topic: Electronic instrumentsTopic: Sound
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104.In what category would the harp be placed, using non-Western instrument classifications?
A. ChordophoneB. MembranophoneC. IdiophoneD. AerophoneRecall that chordophones describe all stringed instruments, including those that are plucked, struck, or bowed.
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Learning Objective: Recall string instruments and how they are playedTopic: Chordophones
Topic: Stringed instruments
105. How would you categorize the flute using non-Western instrument classifications?
A. ChordophoneB. IdiophoneC. AerophoneD. MembranophoneRecall that aerophones include all wind instruments.
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Topic: AerophonesTopic: Woodwinds
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106. What are the characteristics of a chamber ensemble?
X A conductor is not needed.
__ The strings are dominant.X One instrument is assigned to a part.
__ Bowed instruments are rarely used.
Chamber music is a general term for small groups of instruments in which only one voice or instrument is assigned to a part. Chamber groups are small enough for the players to hear each other, and therefore they do not need a conductor to keep them together. Orchestras predominantly feature bowed strings, while wind ensembles hardly feature them at all.
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Topic: Chamber ensembleTopic: Instrumental ensembles
107. What is the typical instrumentation of a piano trio?
A.Piano, cello, and violin
B.Two pianos and a double bass.
C.Three pianos
D.Violins, viola, and cello
Usually, a piano trio is made up of one violin, one cello, and one piano.
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Learning Objective: Recall keyboard instruments and how they are playedLearning Objective: Recall string instruments and how they are played
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108. What instrument family was not an important part of early orchestras?
A. KeyboardsB. PercussionC. WoodwindsD. StringsEarly orchestras featured several bowed stringed instruments played together with whatever woodwind and/or brass instruments the composer chose to include. These early orchestras usually made use of a keyboard instrument such as a harpsichord or an organ. Percussion instruments were rare.
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Learning Objective: Recall keyboard instruments and how they are playedLearning Objective: Recall percussion instruments and how they are played
Learning Objective: Recall string instruments and how they are playedLearning Objective: Recall woodwinds and how they are played
Topic: Instrumental ensemblesTopic: Keyboard instruments
Topic: OrchestraTopic: Percussion instruments
Topic: Stringed instruments Topic: Woodwinds
109. What type of ensemble is made up primarily of woodwinds, brass, and percussion?
A. OrchestraB. ChoirC. Piano trioD. Wind ensembleWind ensembles are primarily made up of woodwind, brass, and percussion instruments.
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Topic: BrassesTopic: Instrumental ensemblesTopic: Percussion instruments
Topic: Woodwinds
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110. What are the responsibilities of a conductor?
A. Arranging a composition for the orchestraB. Leading a large ensemble of musiciansC. Keeping tempo for chamber ensemblesD. Composing the musicLarge ensembles, such as orchestras, wind ensembles, and choruses, require the leadership of a conductor. A chamber ensemble is small enough that the musicians can communicate with each other directly and do not need a conductor.
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Learning Objective: Identify orchestra ensembles and how they are structuredLearning Objective: Recall the role of the conductor
Topic: Conductor Topic: Instrumental ensembles
111. Match the instrument with its family.
1. Xylophone Strings 22. Double Bass Woodwinds 53. Organ Percussion 14. Trombone Brass 45. Flute Keyboards 3
A double bass is a bowed stringed instrument. A flute is a woodwind. A xylophone is a pitched percussion instrument. A trombone is a brass instrument. An organ is considered a keyboard instrument.
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Learning Objective: Recall keyboard instruments and how they are playedLearning Objective: Recall percussion instruments and how they are played
Learning Objective: Recall string instruments and how they are playedLearning Objective: Recall woodwinds and how they are played
Topic: BrassesTopic: Keyboard instruments
Topic: Percussion instrumentsTopic: Stringed instruments
Topic: Woodwinds
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112. Match the instrument with its family.
1. Synthesizer Woodwinds 42. Lute Brass 53. Harpsichord Strings 24. Shawm Keyboards 35. Sacbut Electronic 1
A shawm is a double reed woodwind. The sacbut was an early brass instrument. A lute is a plucked string instrument. A harpsichord is a plucked keyboard instrument. The synthesizer is an electronic instrument.
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Learning Objective: Recall electronic instruments and how they are usedLearning Objective: Recall keyboard instruments and how they are played
Learning Objective: Recall string instruments and how they are playedLearning Objective: Recall woodwinds and how they are played
Topic: BrassesTopic: Electronic instrumentsTopic: Keyboard instrumentsTopic: Stringed instruments
Topic: Woodwinds
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113. Match the instrument families with their descriptions.
1. Membranophones All stringed instruments 42. Idiophones Wind instruments of all kinds 3
3. Aerophones Solid instruments that are manipulated to produce
a sound 2
4. Chordophones Drums that produce sound by the vibration of a
membrane 1
Non-western instruments are categorized more generally. They include: Chordophones—all stringed instruments, including those that are plucked, struck, or bowed
Aerophones—wind instruments of all kinds.
Idiophones—solid instruments that are hit, struck together, shaken, scraped, rubbed, or have a hard extension that is plucked to produce their sounds.
Membranophones—drums that produce their sounds by the vibration of a membrane that is stretched across all or part of the instrument.
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Learning Objective: Recall chordophones and how they are playedLearning Objective: Recall idiophones and how they are played
Learning Objective: Recall membranophones and how they are playedTopic: Aerophones
Topic: ChordophonesTopic: Idiophones
Topic: Membranophones
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Part 01: The Fundamentals of Music (Chapters 1 to 3) Test Bank Summary
Category # of Questions
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Bloom's: Remember 111
Bloom's: Understand 2
Learning Objective: Explain form in terms of how it is used to structure music 6
Learning Objective: Explain harmony in terms of its characteristics 20
Learning Objective: Explain key in terms of how it is used to structure music 4
Learning Objective: Explain melody in terms of its characteristics 4
Learning Objective: Explain rhythm in terms of its characteristics 10
Learning Objective: Explain sound in terms of its characteristics 10
Learning Objective: Explain texture in terms of how it is used to structure music 17
Learning Objective: Identify chamber ensembles and how they are structured 4
Learning Objective: Identify orchestra ensembles and how they are structured 4
Learning Objective: Identify the two common forms of music: three-part (ternary) and two-part (binary)
4
Learning Objective: Identify voices and vocal ensembles in works of music 4
Learning Objective: Identify wind ensembles and how they are structured 2
Learning Objective: Recall aerophones and how they are played 2
Learning Objective: Recall brasses and how they are played 8
Learning Objective: Recall chordophones and how they are played 2
Learning Objective: Recall electronic instruments and how they are used 4
Learning Objective: Recall idiophones and how they are played 1
Learning Objective: Recall keyboard instruments and how they are played 6
Learning Objective: Recall membranophones and how they are played 1
Learning Objective: Recall percussion instruments and how they are played 4
Learning Objective: Recall string instruments and how they are played 11
Learning Objective: Recall the role of the conductor 2
Learning Objective: Recall woodwinds and how they are played 10
Learning Objective: Recognize beat and how it is used in music 4
Learning Objective: Recognize characteristics of jazz 1
Learning Objective: Recognize chord and how it is used in music 5
Learning Objective: Recognize consonance and dissonance and how they are used in music 5
Learning Objective: Recognize counterpoint and how it is used in music 3
Learning Objective: Recognize dynamics and how it is used in music 5
Learning Objective: Recognize homophonic texture and how it is used in music 4
Learning Objective: Recognize imitation and how it is used in music 5
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Learning Objective: Recognize meter and how it is used in music 2
Learning Objective: Recognize methods of creating unity and variety in music 1
Learning Objective: Recognize modulation and how it is used in music 2
Learning Objective: Recognize monophonic texture and how it is used in music 4
Learning Objective: Recognize phrases and cadences and how they are used in music 1
Learning Objective: Recognize pitch and how it is used in music 15
Learning Objective: Recognize polyphonic texture and how it is used in music 9
Learning Objective: Recognize scales and how they are used in music 7
Learning Objective: Recognize syncopation and how it is used in music 1
Learning Objective: Recognize tempo and how it is used in music 4
Learning Objective: Recognize theme and how it is used in music 1
Learning Objective: Recognize tonality and how it is used in music 8
Topic: Accent 1
Topic: Aerophones 2
Topic: Arpeggio 1
Topic: Beat 4
Topic: Binary form 2
Topic: Brasses 11
Topic: Cadence 1
Topic: Chamber ensemble 3
Topic: Chordophones 2
Topic: Chords 5
Topic: Conductor 2
Topic: Consonance 5
Topic: Counterpoint 4
Topic: Dissonance 3
Topic: Dynamics 5
Topic: Electronic instruments 4
Topic: Electronic music 1
Topic: Form 6
Topic: Harmony 27
Topic: Homophony 4
Topic: Idiophones 1
Topic: Imitation 5
Topic: Instrumental ensembles 9
Topic: Interval 2
Topic: Jazz 1
Topic: Key 4
Topic: Keyboard instruments 6
Topic: Legato 1
Topic: Melody 5
Topic: Membranophones 1
Topic: Meter 2
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Topic: Modulation 2
Topic: Monophony 4
Topic: Notation 3
Topic: Octave 1
Topic: Orchestra 3
Topic: Percussion instruments 7
Topic: Phrases 1
Topic: Pitch 14
Topic: Pitch range 3
Topic: Polyphony 10
Topic: Rhythm 9
Topic: Scales 7
Topic: Sound 14
Topic: Stringed instruments 11
Topic: Syncopation 1
Topic: Tempo 4
Topic: Ternary form 3
Topic: Texture 18
Topic: Theme 1
Topic: Tonality 11
Topic: Tone color (timbre) 1
Topic: Tonic 3
Topic: Triad 1
Topic: Unison 1
Topic: Vocal ensembles 1
Topic: Vocal types 4
Topic: Woodwinds 12