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 harmony

C accent

D meter

E rhythm

Question #2

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

A symphony

B chromatic scale

C modulation

D invertible counterpoint

E great (grand) staff

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 subdominant

B dominant

C polychord

D arpeggio

E chromatic

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 beats there are per measure

C how many lines there are in the texture

D how fast the beats should go

E how many measures there are in the composition

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 ritard

B clef

C dominant

D consonant

E tonic

Question #6

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

A ritard

B syncopation

C tempo

D pickup

E triad

Question #7

Which term means the speed at which beats progress?

A homophony

B dissonance

C syncopation

D accent

E tempo

Question #8

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

A third

B fifth

C octave

D second

E fourth

Question #9

Identify the term that indicates the absence of sound.

A dissonance

B accent

C rest

D style

E ostinato

Question #10

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

A key signature

B tonic

C staff

D octave

E bass clef

Question #11

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

A downbeat

B score

C ritard

D syncopation

E pickup

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 tempo

D beat

E ritard

Question #13

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

A tempo

B key

C scale

D modulation

E clef

Question #14

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

A syncopation

B cadence

C tonality

D modulation

E counterpoint

Question #15

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

A minor and blues

B major and whole tone

C major and minor

D chromatic and major

E pentatonic and chromatic

Question #16

The downbeat is:

A more accented than other beats

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

C all of these

D the strongest beat in any given measure

E the first beat in a measure

Question #17

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

A tonality

B mode

C key

D interval

E motive

Question #18

What is “pitch?”

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

B the concluding part of a musical phrase

C a short, distinctive figure

D the speed of the beat

E the tonal center of the scale

Question #19

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

A modulation

B cadence

C timbre

D accent

E canon

Question #20

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

A motive

B dominant

C arpeggio

D triad

E beat

Question #21

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

A whole-tone

B modulation

C minor

D chromatic

E major

Question #22

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

A homophonic

B syncopated

C all of these

D motivic

E consonant

Question #23

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

A tempo

B accent

C beat

D all of these

E allegro

Question #24

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

A genre

B motive

C encore

D syncopation

E sound waves

Question #25

Identify the correct definition of “movement.”

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

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

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

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

E The orchestral ensemble that plays symphonies.

Question #26

What is meant by the term “encore?”

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

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

C The gradual decrease in the volume of sound.

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

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

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 concerto

D crescendo

E orchestra

Question #28

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

A electrical stimulation

B all these answer are correct

C synapses

D weight

E chemical composition

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 symphony

D encore

E pizzicato

Question #30

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

A pizzicato

B movement

C crescendo

D chord

E motive

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