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Music Appreciation Midterm (1-9) Flashcards

Music: An Appreciation (Brief)
Roger Kamien
McGraw-Hill
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994640624Music can be defined as......an art based on the organization of sounds in time.0
994640625The four main properties of musical sound are pitch, dynamic, tone color, and......duration.1
994640626The relative highness or lowness of a sound is called......pitch.2
994640628A sound that has a definite pitch is called a......tone.3
994640629The distance in pitch between any two tones is called an......interval.4
994640630When tones are separated by the interval called an _______, they sound very much alike.octave5
994640631The distance between the lowest and highest tones an instrument can produce is called its......pitch range.6
994640632Dynamics in music refers to......degrees of loudness and softness.7
994640634A gradual decrease in loudness is known as a......diminuendo.8
994640635Timbre is synonymous with......tone color.9
994640636Which of the following is not a normal classification of male vocal ranges?Contralto (correct answer) Baritone Tenor Bass10
994640637A symphonic band consists of mainly......brass, woodwind, and percussion.11
994640638Plucking the string with a finger instead of using a bow is called.......pizzicato.12
994640639Woodwind instruments are so named because......they were originally made of wood.13
994640640The ______ are the only orchestral drums of definite pitch.timpani14
994640641The ______ has strings that a plucked by a set of plastic, quill, or leather wedges.harpsichord15
994640642Rapidly repeating tones by quick up and down strokes of the bow is known as......tremolo.16
996060210regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of timebeat17
996060212organization of beats into regular groups is calledmeter18
996060213the first, or stressed, beat of a measure is known as thedownbeat19
996060214this term refers to the rate of speed of the beat of the musictempo20
996060215in musical notation, pitches are written on a set of five lines called astaff21
996060216the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitchsequence22
996060218musical element that refers to the way chords are constructed and how they follow each otherharmony23
996060219a series of chords is called aprogression24
996060220the simplest most basic chord in western music is thetriad25
996060221chromatic is used in music to refer to thetwelve tones of an octave26
996060222when two or more melodic lines of equal interest are performed simultaneously, the texture ispolyphonic27
996060223a round is an example ofstrict imitation28
996060224homophonic texture consists ofone main melody accompanied by chords29
996060225some feature of a music idea are changed, but others are retained, the technique is referred to asvariation30
996060226ordered flow of music through timerhythm31
996060227in musical notation, silence is indicated byrests32
996060228combination of tones that are unusable and tensedissonance33
996060229central tone around which a musical composition is organizedtonic34
996060230texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment ismonophonic35
996060231middle ages in european history450-145036
996187968who held virtual monopoly on learning in middle agesmonks in monasteries37
996187969most medieval music wasvocal38
996187970the music medieval monks made wasgregorian chant39
996187971texture of gregorian chantmonophonic40
996187972earliest chant manuscripts from what centuryninth41
996187973earliest extant liturgical morality play, Ordo virtutum (Play of the Virtues), was composed byHildegard of Bingen42
996187974The first large body of secular songs that survives in decipherable notation was composed byfrench nobles called troubadors43
996187975first steps toward the development of polyphony were taken sometime between 700 and 900, whenmonks began to add a second line to gregorian chant44
996187976gregorian chant with one additional melodic lineorganum45
996187977center of polyphonic music in europe after 1150 wasparis46
996187978earliest known composers to write music with measured rhythmLoenin and Perotin47
996187979"ars nova" refers toitalian and french music of the fourteenth century48
996187980Renaissance in music occured between1450-160049
996187983texture of renaissance music is chieflypolyphonic50
996187985two main forms of sacred renaissance music aremass and motet51
996187986the renaissance madrigal began around 1520 inItaly52
996187987Weelkes's "As Vesta Was Descending" is notable for itsword painting53
996187988nuns and monks sang at what two types of servicesoffice and mass54
996187991a capella refers tounaccompanied choral music55
996187992baroque style flourished in music during this period1600-175056
996188006early baroque period was characterized byhomophonic texture57
996188008Montoverdi created music that waspassionate and dramatic58
996188016instrumental music became as important as vocal music a this timemiddle baroque59
996188018a baroque musical composition usually expresses ________ within the same movementconstantly changing moods60
996188019sudden alterations between loud and softterraced dynamics61
996188021main keyboard instuments of the baroque era werepiano and harpsichord62
996188022most characteristic feature of baroque music is its use ofbasso continuo63
996188024a movement in music usually refers topiece that can be independent but is part of a larger composition64
996188026three movements of concerto grossofast, slow, fast65
996188029first and last movements of concerto grosso are in what formritornello66
996188031main theme of a fugue is called thesubject67
996188032a play set to music with orchestral accompaniment with costumes and actorsoperas68
996188035the text or book of a musical dramatic worklibretto69
996188037vocal line that imitates fluctuations of speechrecitative70
996188039camerata wanted the vocal line of their music to followrhythms and pitch fluctuations of speech71
996188041first european opera house to offer admission to anyone paying the price opened invenice, italy72
996188050castratilung power of man, range of woman, highly paid, castrated (all answers correct)73
996188052statement is not true about monteverdiall twelve of his operas are performed regularly in europe and america74
996188055Dido and Aeneas was composed byHenry Purcell75
996335460vivaldi spend most of his life working at an institution for orphaned and illegitimate girls invenice76
996335463vivaldi was famous as a virtuoso on what instrumentviolin77
996335466vivaldi wrote appox how many concerto grosso and solo concertos45078
996335468Bach was most eminent of his day with what instrumentorgan79
996335470Bach created masterpieces in every from exceptopera80
996335471sets of dance inspired instrumental movementssuites81
996335472baroque suites typically begin withfrench overture82
996335474congregational singing of chorales was an important way for people toparticipate in the service83
996335477bach's cantatas closely resembled what of that timeoperas84
996335479sonata intended to be played in a churchsonata de chiesa85
996335482Corelli's Trio Sonata in A Minor, op. 3, no. 10, is scored fortwo violins and basso continuo86
996335485a vivaldi concerto typically hasthree87
996335487vivaldi wrote concertos for a great variety of instruments (T/F)true88
996335489A two-part collection of preludes and fugues, one in each major and minor key, basic to the repertoire of keyboard players today, is Bach'swell-tempered clavier89
996335492which of the following is not a part of baroque suitewaltz90
996335493two sections of a french overtureslow-fast91
996335496A sung piece, or choral work with or without vocal soloists, usually with orchestral accompaniment, is thecantata92
996335498how many performers in baroque trio sonatafour93
996474101dates for classicism in western art music1750-182094
996474104which is not a sonata form movementrondo95
996474105concluding section of sonata form movementcoda96
996474107theme and variations form may be outlined asAA'A''A'''A''''.97
996474109minuet and trio movement of classical symphony is in what formABA98
996474111minuet is generally what number movement of a classical symphonythird99
996474112beethoven replaces what kind of movement for the minuet in many of his worksscherzo100
996474114rondo may be schematically outlined asABACABA101
996474116return of the main theme in rondo form is welcome because it is in what keytonic102
996474117rondo most often serves as thefinale103
996474118first movement of a classical symphony is almost always fast and in what formsonata104
996474119usual order of movements in classical symphony isfast, slow, dance-related, fast105
996474120a concerto is a large-scale work in several movements foran instrumental soloist and orchestra106
996474121mozart and beethoven wrote concertos for their favorite instrument, thepiano107
996474122sequence of movements in classical concerto isfast, slow, fast108
996474123first movement of a classical concerto hastwo expositions109
996474124classical concerto differs from the symphony in that it doesn't have these movementsminuet or scherzo110
996474125In the classical period, comic operas sometimesridiculed the aristocracy111
996474126In the exposition of a sonata form movement...the second theme is in a new key112
996474127each successive variation in a theme with variationsretains some elements of the theme113
996702025pieces of an oratorio are usually connected by means ofa narrators recitatives114
996702026handel's messiah is an example ofan oratorio115
996702027Handel spent a major portion of his time inEngland116
996702028the core of Handel's output was english oratorios and italian...operas117
996702029oratorio differs from opera in that is has noacting, costumes or scenery118
996702030Oratorios first appeared inItaly119
9967020312 violins, viola, cello, four movements, most important form in chamber musicstring quartet120
996702032Haydn's two popular oratorios: the seasons andthe creation121
996702033Mozart's symphony no. 40 in Gmin isone of his last three symphonies122
996702034major factor that distinguishes chamber music from symphonyone player per part123
996702035in addition to 68 string quartets, how many symphonies did Haydn write?104124
996702036where were the 12 symphonies for JP Saloman first performed? (Named the _______ symphonies)London125
996702037family that helped make Haydn famousEsterhazy126
996702038mozart's finest german operathe magic flute127
996702039piano trio is written for what 3 instruments?violin, cello, piano128
996746975after he went deaf, his compositions included piano sonatas, string quartets, and the 9th symphony. these are some of beethoven's...late works129
996746976beethoven had 16 of these, and they were considered some of the greatest ever recordedstring quartets130
996746977piano sonata is for...piano only131
996746978Beethoven's third symphony commemoratedNapoleon132
996746979beethoven had a habbit of carrying amusical sketchbook133
996746980beethoven's only opera is entitledFidelio134

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