Student ID: 21811711Exam: 007500RR - THE MIDDLE AGES AND THE RENAISSANCEWhen you have completed your exam and reviewed your answers, click Submit Exam. Answers will not be recorded until youhit Submit Exam. If you need to exit before completing the exam, click Cancel Exam.Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a pagebreak, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.1. A single, long note held underneath a melodic line is known as aA. drone bass.B. plainchant.C. homophonic line.D. phrase.2. An example of a percussion instrument is theA. lute.B. violin.C. drum.D. shawm.3. What invention during the Renaissance period enabled people to purchase music for their own personaluse?A. Printing pressB. Instruments for trained transcription workersC. Electronic recording devicesD. Faster delivery service4. Until the sixteenth century, music was written primarilyA. for dance.B. in the minor mode.C. for just one voice.D. in the major mode.5. When a composer sets a single syllable of a word to several notes of music, he or she is using _______style.A. melismaticB. plainchantC. cadenceD. syllabic6. Accented notes that run against the regular pulse of the musical meter are referred to asA. iambic.B. duple meter.C. anapestic.D. syncopated.7. Native American chant incorporates meaningless sung syllables that serve as a form of melodicinstrument called

A. vocables.B. pulse.C. duple meter.D. drone bass.8. In _______ texture, every line is, in effect, a melody.A. polyphonicB. homophonicC. harmonicD. monophonic9. The highest range of notes is sung by theA. alto.B. tenor.C. soprano.D. bass.10. The basic framework for ordering music through time is theA. syllable.B. meter.C. value.D. phrase.11. Roy will play a melody in triple meter and place the pulse of the meter on the first beat. Chuck will playthe triple meter melody and place the pulse of the meter on the third beat. Who is playing the melody withthe correct pulse?A. RoyB. ChuckC. Both are playing the melody correctly.D. Neither is playing the melody correctly.12. A series of notes that moves stepwise and covers a complete span is called a/anA. interval.B. melody.C. octave.D. whole step.13. Von Bingen's Play of Virtues is set to which of the following types of music?A. Liturgical plainchantB. OrchestralC. MadrigalD. Harmonic14. In musical language, mezzo forte (mf) signals that the music's volume should beA. medium soft.B. very loud.C. soft.D. medium loud.15. Landini's tendency to intersperse occasional melismas in text that was generally syllabic in naturehelped to ensure that the musicA. was easily understood by the listener.

B. had enjoyable rhythm.C. wasn't monotonous.D. conveyed happiness.16. Renaissance composers used which of the following to create polyphonic textures?A. Word-paintingB. ElisionC. CounterpointD. Ternary forms17. The volume of sound is known asA. frequency.B. dynamics.C. amplitude.D. pitch.18. In plainchant, a sentence of text almost always ends withA. the note D.B. disjunct motion.C. cadence.D. a minor chord.19. A measured performance that adheres consistently to the duple meter would be read asA. 1-2-3-4.B. 1-2-3-4.C. 1-2-3-4.D. 1-2-3.20. Harmony is used to support the melody by usingA. monophonic chant.B. meter.C. chords.D. tonic.

Student ID: 21811711Exam: 007501RR - THE BAROQUE ERAWhen you have completed your exam and reviewed your answers, click Submit Exam. Answers will not be recorded until youhit Submit Exam. If you need to exit before completing the exam, click Cancel Exam.Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a pagebreak, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.1. What is the difference between an oratorio and an opera?A. The opera is based on a sacred topic and an oratorio isn't.B. An oratorio doesn't include an aria and an opera does.C. An opera is staged and an oratorio isn't.D. An oratorio doesn't include recitatives.2. The rigaudon is a fast, often cheerful dance in _______ meter.A. singleB. tripleC. dupleD. ternary3. The form of the melody called the bar form is represented byA. ABA.B. ABBA.C. AAB.D. ABB.4. Handel's first operatic hit, which premiered in London in 1711, wasA. Saul.B. Rinaldo.C. Four Seasons.D. Giulio Cesare.5. The _______ is a musical form that utilizes multiple soloists.A. chorale preludeB. Gothic motetC. concerto grossoD. sarabande6. All of the following instruments would be likely to play the basso continuo in a Baroque musical pieceexcept theA. violin.B. harpsichord.C. lute.D. cello.7. The last movement of Bach's Cantata no. 140 is what texture?A. AtonalB. A ritornelloC. HomophonicD. Polyphonic8. An instruments-only piece played at the opening of an opera is known as a/an

A. aria.B. overture.C. prima prattica.D. procession.9. The main theme of a fugue is called theA. episode.B. melody.C. exposition.D. subject.10. The first opera to win widespread acclaim wasA. Handel's Rinaldo.B. Monteverdi's Orpheus.C. Handel's Messiah.D. Purcell's Dido and Aeneas.11. Another word for "round" isA. gigue.B. rhapsody.C. canon.D. sarabande.12. A da capo aria opens with two contrasting sections, A and B. What will the singer do after singing theB section?A. Repeat the B sectionB. End the ariaC. Go to the C sectionD. Sing the A section again13. Which of the following is the type of polyphony used in a fugue?A. Imitative counterpointB. EpisodicC. Fugal expositionD. Middle entry14. Instrumental work written for a soloist and a larger ensemble is called aA. fugue.B. cantata.C. concerto.D. prelude.15. The most popular oratorio isA. Aeneas.B. Messiah.C. Orpheus.D. Der Messias.16. The Baroque period began around the yearA. 1050.B. 1750.C. 1500.D. 1600.

17. A _______ performance usually requires the musicians to embellish the part written for them.A. virtuosoB. canzonaC. passacagliaD. transcripted18. A style of vocal music that's a cross between singing and speaking is commonly referred to asA. pavane.B. polychoral.C. recitative.D. gigue.19. When instruments double the voices by playing the same notes sung by a chorus, the music isconsidered to haveA. contrasting timbre.B. syncopation.C. unified timbre.D. paired movement.

20. A lyrical movement or piece for solo voice with instrumental accompaniment is called a/anA. ostinato.B. aria.C. chorus.D. operetta.

Student ID: 21811711Exam: 007502RR - THE CLASSICAL ERAWhen you have completed your exam and reviewed your answers, click Submit Exam. Answers will not be recorded until youhit Submit Exam. If you need to exit before completing the exam, click Cancel Exam.Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a pagebreak, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.1. The Japanese koto is what type of instrument?A. StringB. PercussionC. WindD. Brass2. In an opera, the standard accompaniment for a recitative isA. a function of the string quartet.B. played by the orchestra.C. sung by a soprano.D. the basso continuo alone.3. Which of the following is a long work for orchestra, usually made up of four movements?A. SonataB. SymphonyC. OperaD. Concerto4. The dialogue in an opera is translated for the audience in theA. libretto.B. paggio.C. perdonate.D. score.5. When the Italian words da capo appear at the end of a measure, the musician is being instructed toA. play the refrain.B. hold the notes for an extra three beats.C. play the next part of the music quietly.D. play the main part of the musical piece over again.6. A courtly dance in triple meter, with the accent on the first beat of each measure, was theA. minuet.B. rondo.C. bouree.D. gavotte.7. Which one of the following patterns represents the rondo form?A. A B A C AB. A A B B CC. D C B AD. A B C D

8. Which of the following is the highest voice in a string quartet?A. Violin 1B. ViolaC. Violin 2D. Cello9. Which mid-eighteenth century composer is credited with having the greatest impact on the significanceof the string quartet?A. HaydnB. MozartC. ChopinD. Beethoven10. Which of the following does opera buffa portray?A. Historical characters and situationsB. Real-life characters and situationsC. Religious characters and storiesD. Mythological characters and stories11. Singing the alphabet song to the tune of Mozart's "Ah, vous dirai-je, maman" is an example ofA. musical duplication.B. musical appropriation.C. plagiarism.D. thematic variation.12. The double exposition concerto form differs from the standard sonata form in thatA. it has a cadenza.B. it includes a single exposition.C. the exposition stays in the same key.D. it's played by two pianos.13. In a sonata form selection, the theme is presented in theA. recapitulation.B. harmony.C. development.D. tonic or home key.14. The last "act" of a sonata is known as theA. recapitulation.B. cadenza.C. secondary key area.D. rondo.15. The _______ is an essential characteristic of the sonata form.A. sudden crescendoB. absence of harmonyC. development of themesD. fluctuation of rhythm16. In a string quartet, the bass instrument is theA. cello.B. drum.C. bass guitar.

D. viola.17. A soloist can display his virtuosity to the fullest during theA. cadenza.B. capo.C. cadence.D. concerto.18. Opera _______ is a light, frequently comic style of opera.A. buffaB. seriaC. hysteriaD. canonica19. Which one of the following pieces of music would you most expect to be played by a full orchestra?A. SymphonyB. ConcertoC. Chamber musicD. Minuet20. The second section of a sonata is commonly called theA. coda.B. codetta.C. development.D. recapitulation.

Student ID: 21811711Exam: 007503RR - THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, PART 1When you have completed your exam and reviewed your answers, click Submit Exam. Answers will not be recorded until youhit Submit Exam. If you need to exit before completing the exam, click Cancel Exam.Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a pagebreak, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.1. Berlioz insisted that a _______ be distributed to his audiences to provide an overview of the dramaticstructure of his work.A. transcriptB. programC. musical scoreD. libretto2. Which of the following works helped to redefine the symphony as a genre?A. Beethoven's Sixth SymphonyB. Symphonie fantastiqueC. Beethoven's Ninth SymphonyD. Beethoven's Fifth Symphony3. In his Fifth Symphony, BeethovenA. utilizes the percussion section in a whole new way.B. introduces the short-LONG-short-LONG rhythm.C. limits the harmony of the string section.D. contrasts the wind instruments with the string instruments.4. The composer utilized the minor mode in Symphonie fantastique to representA. joy and love.B. gloom and ferocity.C. solemnity and brilliance.D. earthiness.5. Franz Schubert was known for having writtenA. 100 violin concertos.B. four operas.C. 144 lieder.D. 11 symphonies.6. When the individual movements of a work are linked using a common musical idea, the work as a wholeis commonly described asA. nationalistic.B. cyclic.C. polyphonic.D. harmonic.7. In the overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream, the kingdom of the fairies, led by Oberon and Titania,is represented by the

A. piccolo.B. flute.C. strings.D. triangle.8. Clara Wieck Schumann's "Forward!" was written for a/anA. a capella chorus.B. brass band.C. madrigal choir.D. full orchestra.9. A poem that tells a story is called aA. limerick.B. chorale.C. ballad.D. stanza.10. In 2001, the President of Turkmenistan bannedA. jazz.B. rock music.C. all music.D. ballet and opera.11. Which of the following was not one of the obstacles Fanny Hensel had to overcome as a composer?A. Agoraphobia kept her from traveling and performing.B. Her brother was a famous composer and performer.C. Her father discouraged her from pursuing music as a vocation.D. Social attitudes prevented women from undertaking careers in music.12. The oratorio Elijah was written by the nineteenth century composerA. Felix Mendelssohn.B. Robert Schumann.C. Franz Schubert.D. Frédéric Chopin.13. _______ was called the "Valkyrie of the Piano."A. Fanny Mendelssohn HenselB. Clara Wieck SchumannC. Teresa CarrenoD. Robert Schumann14. Prolonged exposure to volume greater than _______ decibels is considered dangerous.A. 70B. 50C. 80D. 4015. _______ music is generally associated with nonmusical ideas and objects.A. LiteraryB. CharacterC. RecitalD. Program16. The piano became a popular instrument for middle-class families when

A. Dvořák composed The American.B. the Civil War ended.C. mass production became possible.D. the Transcontinental Railroad was completed.17. Which composer called himself a tone poet—a poet who creates with music rather than words?A. BeethovenB. SchubertC. ChopinD. Schumann18. The overture to A Midsummer Night's Dream is a one-movement workA. in sonata form.B. famous for the interplay of piano, violin, and cello.C. that presents the same basic musical idea in each strophe of the text.D. known for the massive sound of the orchestra.19. The rhythm of the opening statement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony isA. s-L-s-s.B. s-s-s-L.C. s-L-s-L.D. L-s-s-s.20. A piano trio is made up ofA. three pianos.B. a piano, organ, and pianoforte.C. a piano, violin, and cello.D. a piano, violin, and viola.

Student ID: 21811711Exam: 007504RR - THE NINETEENTH CENTURY, PART 2When you have completed your exam and reviewed your answers, click Submit Exam. Answers will not be recorded until youhit Submit Exam. If you need to exit before completing the exam, click Cancel Exam.Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a pagebreak, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.1. Which opera was written to celebrate the opening of the Suez Canal?A. RigolettoB. Il TrovatoreC. AidaD. Requiem2. Which of the following composers helped the United States establish its own musical sound by drawingon cultural idioms?A. DvořákB. BrahmsC. VerdiD. Wagner3. The _______ measures musical time using a pendulum.A. metronomeB. lyreC. timbrephoneD. intermezzo4. The first American-born piano virtuoso to achieve international fame wasA. Dvořák.B. Schumann.C. Wagner.D. Gottschalk.5. During the nineteenth century, harmony becameA. more discordant.B. highly important in program music.C. more chromatic.D. a large-scale structural element.6. In response to the outbreak of the Civil War, which composer wrote a solo piano piece that incorporatedthe "Star Spangled Banner," "Hail Columbia," and "Yankee Doodle" into the work?A. DvořákB. BrahmsC. GottschalkD. Mendelssohn7. A mazurka is a Polish folk dance written in which of the following meters?A. DoubleB. TripleC. Quarter

D. Half8. To show his intense national pride, _______ wrote a large number of mazurkas.A. ShankarB. ChopinC. VerdiD. Dvořák9. In Brahms' Symphony no. 4 in E Minor, the composer derived much of the form and theme from theA. Baroque era.B. music of the Renaissance.C. Classical era.D. music of the Middle Ages.10. Why was Richard Wagner considered the most progressive composer of his day?A. He introduced the libretto to the opera.B. He used the tala pulses in his orchestrations.C. He advanced the harmonic idiom of music into new, exciting realms.D. He combined choral music and orchestral music.11. Compared to a violin, a cello has a _______ register.A. calmB. baudyC. lowD. high12. A raga solo always begins with the sounding of tones in _______ motion.A. descendingB. atonalC. ascendingD. octaval13. Ravi Shankar is known for his mastery of the 18-stringed lute called theA. jhala tar.B. table.C. ragar.D. sitar.14. In opera, a brief musical phrase or idea connected to some person, event, or idea is known as a/anA. leitmotif.B. overture.C. ode.D. exposition.15. A single pair of notes played repeatedly in succession is known as a/anA. hee haw.B. a capella.C. drone bass.D. sotto voce.16. Which one of the following musical notations allows performers to improvise slightly with the rhythm?A. RubatoB. Moderato

C. AllegrettoD. Sostenuto17. The styles of singing in Wagner and Verdi operas differ. Jane says that the style of singing in a Verdiopera is virtuosic and elaborate. Lynn says that the style of singing in a Wagner opera is more syllabic.Who is correct in describing the different styles of singing?A. Neither Jane nor Lynn is correct.B. Only Jane is correct.C. Both Jane and Lynn are correct.D. Only Lynn is correct.18. Wagner drew on _______ for his opera The Ring of the Nibelungs.A. Roman mythologyB. northern European mythologyC. religious dogmaD. Greek mythology19. In Verdi's La Traviata, Violetta sings _______ when unsure of herself.A. in a lower keyB. a virtuosoC. an ariaD. in recitative20. The various melodies heard in Dvořák's "String Quartet in F Major" have a/an _______ quality.A. Bach-likeB. folk-likeC. jazz-likeD. operetta

Student ID: 21811711Exam: 007505RR - THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, PART 1When you have completed your exam and reviewed your answers, click Submit Exam. Answers will not be recorded until youhit Submit Exam. If you need to exit before completing the exam, click Cancel Exam.Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a pagebreak, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.1. The _______ were interested in the hypnotic quality of the repeated melodic fragments and interlockedpatterns created by the gamelan.A. neo-classicistsB. impressionistsC. minimalistsD. expressionists2. The Rite of Spring was composed byA. Arnold Schoenberg.B. Heitor Villa-Lobos.C. Igor Stravinsky.D. Alban Berg.3. You'll find the "circle-of-fifths" chord progression used in which of the following types of music?A. ClassicalB. RockC. BaroqueD. Big band jazz4. Jody says that atonal harmony establishes a harmonic center of gravity. Sean says that atonal harmonydoesn't have a harmonic center of gravity. Who is correct?A. Neither Jody nor Sean is correct.B. Only Sean is correct.C. Both Jody and Sean are correct.D. Only Jody is correct.5. Expressionist music is generally thought of asA. probing.B. extravagant.C. bouncy.D. happy.6. Roland says that Ruth Crawford Seeger was a modernist composer. Clive says that she was a collectorand arranger of American folksongs. Who is correct?A. Only Roland is correct.B. Only Clive is correct.C. Both Roland and Clive are correct.D. Neither Roland nor Clive is correct.

7. Modernism, a movement that represented an abolishment of tradition and a quest for novelty, took placewhen?A. Early twenty-first centuryB. Classical periodC. Early twentieth centuryD. Middle nineteenth century8. Bebop is a style ofA. fusion.B. pop.C. jazz.D. ragtime.9. A _______ scale is based on five notes.A. ostinatoB. octavalC. pentatonicD. polytonic10. The smallest distance between two adjacent notes on a piano is aA. quarter note.B. whole note.C. whole step.D. half step.11. _______ used themes from popular songs and hymns in his orchestral works.A. Scott JoplinB. Duke EllingtonC. Charles IvesD. Igor Stravinsky12. Debussy's Voiles was inspired by a Javanese ensemble known as aA. gong.B. wave.C. gamelan.D. quartet.13. Constantly repeated musical patterns with many abrupt changes in length and tempos are known asA. ostinatos.B. kebyars.C. gongs.D. voiles.14. Music that doesn't center on a particular key is referred to asA. untoned.B. atonal.C. intoned.D. nontonal.15. Which of the following composers sought to obtain a nonpercussive sound from the piano in hiscompositions?A. Ives

B. GlassC. EllingtonD. Debussy16. _______ notes are produced by lowering the third, fifth, or seventh steps of major scales.A. LowB. MinorC. FalsettoD. Blue17. _______ is a singing technique that's part speech and part song.A. ErlkönigB. KlangfarbenC. WalkurieD. Sprechstimme18. In The Unanswered Question, the strings are playedA. in constant competition with the brass.B. as if they're playing a slow hymn.C. in unresolved dissonance.D. fast and loud for shock value.19. Schoenberg's 12-tone composition is based on a/an _______ scale.A. pentatonicB. chromaticC. minorD. major20. Ragtime composers often made use ofA. syncopation.B. counterpoint.C. serialism.D. inversion.

Student ID: 21811711Exam: 007506RR - THE TWENTIETH CENTURY, PART 2When you have completed your exam and reviewed your answers, click Submit Exam. Answers will not be recorded until youhit Submit Exam. If you need to exit before completing the exam, click Cancel Exam.Questions 1 to 20: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a pagebreak, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.1. Which one of the following composers is best known for promoting aleatory music?A. Franz WozzekB. Béla BartókC. John CageD. Richard Strauss2. The hand-clapping at the beginning of the song "Please Mr. Postman" is known as theA. hook.B. shuffle groove.C. vamp.D. ostinato.3. Which of the following composers wrote the music for West Side Story?A. Cole PorterB. Leonard BernsteinC. Jerome KernD. George M. Cohan4. The type of music that blended the musical styles of jump blues and honky-tonk wasA. rock 'n' roll.B. hip hop.C. Motown.D. jazz.5. John Cage's 4'33" is an example of _______ music.A. aleatoryB. idiosyncraticC. silentD. achromatic6. The progression of four basic chords that was used in many popular songs of the 1950s and 1960s isreferred to as _______ chord progression.A. popB. vampC. bebopD. doo-wop7. The first African American to have a major opera performed by a major American opera company wasA. William Grant Still.B. Langston Hughes.C. Scott Joplin.D. Robert Johnson.

8. In "Hoe Down," Aaron Copeland creates variety through varying theA. scene.B. theme.C. movements.D. orchestration.9. In the song "Tonight" from the musical West Side Story, the composer distributed two basic melodiesamong different characters to create a kind of _______, in which nothing disappears but new layers areconstantly introduced.A. additive formB. layered presenceC. dissonant formD. consonant counterpoint10. Which of John Cage's works has been perceived by some as a joke?A. Illiac SuiteB. 4'33"C. Imaginary Landscape no. 4D. Einstein on a Beach11. Agnes de Mille choreographed Aaron Copland's Rodeo to blendA. jazz with ballet.B. square dance with Irish jig.C. ballet with square dance.D. ballet with tap.12. For the movie Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Chinese-American _______ was enlisted to play thecello to offset the Asian-sounding erhu.A. Tan DunB. Yo-Yo MaC. Ang LeeD. Xiaohui Ma13. A chromatic scale consists entirely ofA. half steps.B. whole steps.C. tonal centers.D. quarter steps.14. The musician who ushered in the twentieth-century era of virtuosic rock guitar playing wasA. Jimi Hendrix.B. Chet Atkins.C. Chuck Berry.D. Brian Wilson.15. A repeated melodic and rhythmic figure in the lower register of the piano is typical of the Afro-Cubandance music known asA. reggae.

B. salsa.C. mambo.D. guaguanco.16. Public Enemy's abrasive rap recording "Fight the Power" has a basic pulse of _______ beats perminute.A. 60B. 86C. 120D. 10617. Einstein on a Beach was a unique opera because itA. was exclusively recitative.B. had a single violinist.C. was written in Chinese.D. had no plot and very little singing.18. Tamra says that the difference between an opera and a musical is that the opera includes more spokenword than singing. Eduardo says that the musical contains singing with some spoken dialog. Who is correctin citing the difference?A. Neither Tamra nor EduardoB. TamraC. Both Tamra and EduardoD. Eduardo19. A musical style that combines traditional and modern elements is calledA. minimalism.B. postmodernism.C. exhibitionism.D. modernism.20. Notes that begin a phrase before a downbeat are known as pick-up notes or a/anA. duck walk.B. call and response.C. shuffle groove.D. anacrusis.

Student ID: 21811711Exam: 007667RR - FINAL EXAMWhen you have completed your exam and reviewed your answers, click Submit Exam. Answers will not be recorded until youhit Submit Exam. If you need to exit before completing the exam, click Cancel Exam.Questions 1 to 40: Select the best answer to each question. Note that a question and its answers may be split across a pagebreak, so be sure that you have seen the entire question and all the answers before choosing an answer.1. When all the instruments in an ensemble are playing in the same rhythm, the process is calledA. monotone.B. ostinato.C. kebyar.D. homorhythm.2. The instrument that can create sound digitally and can mimic other instruments by adding partials to thefundamentals is theA. oscilloscope.B. waza.C. synthesizer.D. organ.3. Public Enemy's citation of "Don't Worry Be Happy" is a/an _______ statement about the quality ofcontemporary black music.A. derogatoryB. analyticalC. congratulatoryD. sympathetic4. The repetition (AA), variation (AA'), and contrast (AB) of a piece of music are all part of the music'sA. form.B. texture.C. genre.D. timbre.5. The music of the Baroque period is usually characterized byA. clarity and lightness.B. restraint and reverence.C. simplicity and elegance.D. extravagance and ornamentation.6. The text pattern of Robert Johnson's "Terraplane Blues" is typical of songs in theA. 12-bar blues.B. European classical tradition.C. 8-to-the-bar pattern.D. blue-note melody.

7. A _______ is a melodic pattern in Indian music designed to express or produce a specific feeling.A. tablaB. ragaC. talaD. karnataka8. A group of instruments or voices with similar timbres within the ensemble is theA. voicing.B. section.C. tenors.D. orchestra.9. Music sung without instrumental accompaniment is usually referred to by the termA. a capella.B. ordo virtutumC. figured bassD. countersubject10. Dido and Aeneas is an example of _______ opera.A. GreekB. BaroqueC. RomanticD. Italian11. Gottschalk's Union is an example of _______ as an attempt to connect purely instrumental music withthe wider world of events and ideas.A. modernismB. program musicC. liederD. art songs12. The binary form in Haydn's Symphony no. 102 in B flat major, third movement, is represented byA. ABBA.B. ABACADA.C. ABA.D. AABB.13. Julio wants the chorus to sing a section of music very softly. What will Julio write in that section toconvey his wishes?A. mpB. pC. fD. pp14. Which step of a minor scale is slightly lower than in the corresponding step of a major scale?A. SeventhB. FifthC. Fourth

D. Third15. Notes in a major key are considered to be _______ notes.A. blandB. sadC. happyD. flat16. "Erlkönig" is one of the hundreds of songs written byA. Schubert.B. Haydn.C. SchumannD. Chopin.17. Tony says that a distinguishing characteristic of the Stradivarius violin is the nature of the wood fromwhich it's made. Shin Lee says that it's the shape of the f holes that gives the instrument its distinctcharacteristic. Who is correct?A. Neither Tony nor Shin Lee is correct.B. Only Shin Lee is correct.C. Only Tony is correct.D. Both Tony and Shin Lee are correct.18. The second movement of a symphony is usually written in _______ form.A. A B C DB. A B CC. A B C AD. A B A19. A _______ is a type of folk song that tells a story.A. broadsideB. hoedownC. balladD. canon20. The term _______ is an Italian word meaning "joke."A. scherzoB. forteC. rondoD. fortissimo21. Baroque composers considered the _______ to be the touchstone of their art.A. recitativeB. minuetC. concertoD. fugue22. The combination of antecedent and consequent units that make a larger whole is called theA. punctuation.B. full cadence.C. theme and variations form.D. periodic phrase structure.23. What musical form is defined as a poem set to music?

A. EpisodeB. ImpromptuC. LiedD. Fantasie24. A/an _______ is a work that sets new words to an existing melody.A. contrafactumB. appropriationC. scoringD. orchestration25. An example of a percussion instrument is theA. trumpet.B. piano.C. shawm.D. clarinet26. The rhythmic feature of Chuck Berry's "School Day" isA. the wall of sound.B. honky-tonk.C. anacrusis.D. harmonic ascent.27. The dactylic meter of poetry corresponds to the _______ in music.A. bar formB. triple meterC. measureD. duple28. The term ritornello refers to the main theme of aA. suite.B. sonata.C. concerto grosso.D. virtuoso cadenza.29. Who wrote The Nutcracker?A. Boris GudonovB. Felix MendelssohnC. Piotr TchaikovskyD. Alexandr Pushkin30. The _______ is a plucked lute with four to six strings and is used to provide a drone.A. bass guitarB. bassC. tamburaD. mandolin31. The principal form of Chinese opera today is known asA. jinghu.B. suona.C. Jingju.D. wuchang.32. The Italian word for "prayer hall," which refers to a piece of music that includes recitatives, arias, andchoruses, is

A. oratorio.B. opera buffa.C. operetta.D. opera.33. Another word for the "color" of music isA. timbre.B. dynamics.C. tone.D. texture.34. Changing from one key to another is calledA. modulation.B. regulation.C. imitation.D. variation.35. In the 1920s, Schoenberg developed the new system for organizing music calledA. 12-tone composition.B. atonal closure.C. monodrama.D. 12-bar blues.36. A/An _______ is an unstaged opera on a sacred topic.A. cantataB. oratorioC. coronationD. chorus37. _______ is a joining of two influences, European and African.A. Hip hopB. BluesC. JazzD. Rhythm and blues38. Which one of the following composers sometimes featured American folk melodies in hiscompositions?A. John ColtraneB. Xavier CugatC. Charlie ParkerD. Aaron Copland39. The third section of the sonata form is referred to as theA. finale.B. variation.C. cadenza.D. recapitulaton.40. What is the musical term for one of many verses of poetry in a song?A. RefrainEnd of examB. ChorusC. StropheD. Canto