WEEK 2 Quiz
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A composer may use more than the seven tones of a major or
minor scale to compose a melody in the Western twelve-tone equal temperament
tuning system. The use of these other
tones in a passage of music that is either major or minor in orientation is
known as ___________________.
Romanticism
Atonalism
Chromaticism
Classicism
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A change of tonal center in a passage of music is called a
______________.
Consonance
Modulation
Cappella
Dissonance
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An______________ is a rapid alternation of chord tones each
occurring with one following the other in time.
orchestra
étude
instrument
arpeggio
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_____________is a compositional method that evolved beyond
the major – minor tonal system and is not centered around a central key or
scale.
Homophony
Atonality
Polyphony
All of the above
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A _____________ is a short rhythmic or melodic passage that
is repeated or evoked in various parts of a composition.
chord
motif
texture
tempo
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_______________is a style of composition in which there is
one melody, and all the voices and accompaniments move rhythmically together.
Homophony
Polyphony
Melody
Accent
Question 7 0.15
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The original singing style for religious purposes was called
a ___________. It continues to be a musical genre in religious expression in
modern times.
symphony
concerto
chant
sonata
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The ________
____________ in music is designated by the number of flats or sharps
that appear between the clef sign and the time signature.
whole note
melodic line
key signature
minor chord
Question 9 0
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The ________
__________ in the Western major-minor tonal system is the chord with the
greatest stability that is based upon the lowest scale degree.
Correct Answer
tonic chord
subdominant chord
dominant chord
In
all of the above
Question 10 0
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Using the Hornbostel-Sachs system, musical instruments may
be categorized into the following types:
In
Play instruments, work instruments, and new instruments.
Correct Answer
Chordophones, Aerophones, Membranophones, Idiophones and
Electrophones.
Baroque strings, Classical Brass, and Percussion
Instruments.
Flutes, oboes, clarinets, saxophones, and string
instruments.
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A three tone-chord is a __________.
13th chord
11th chord
9th chord
triad
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Which of these means to grow louder?
Cresendo
Moderato
Diminuendo
Go from mf to pp
Question 13 0.15
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_______________ is a texture that involves melody with no
accompaniment.
Monophony
Polyphony
Homophony
Atonality
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The craft of combining two or more melodies of equal
complexity that occur in music at the same time is known as _________________.
Monophony
Passacaglia
Counterpoint
Homophony
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The minor scale uses whole and half steps, but the
arrangements are different from that of the major scale.
True
False
Question 16 0.15
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A triad can be built on any root
True
False
Question 17 0.15
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Toccata, Passacaglia, Concerto Grosso, and Symphony are
examples of instrumental genres.
True
False
Question 18 0
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Woodwind quintet, Piano trio, and Prelude are examples of
vocal genres.
In True
Correct Answer False
Question 19 0.15
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Music that has a
polyphonic texture is said to be contrapuntal.
True
False
Question 20 0.15
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The organizing structure of a piece of music is known as its
form.
True
False
