Bach's cantata no 140 is an intricate reconstruction of a

. A chromatic scale consists entirely of

A. half steps.

B. quarter steps.

C. tonal centers.

D. whole steps.

10. _______ music is based on frequent repetition (with small variations) of a small musical idea.

A. Minimalist

B. Atonal

C. Ostinato

D. Rap

15. In the song "Tonight" from the musical West Side Story, the composer distributed two basic melodies

among different characters to create a kind of _______, in which nothing disappears but new layers are

constantly introduced.

A. consonant counterpoint

B. dissonant form

C. layered presence

D. additive form

16. John Cage's 4'33" is an example of _______ music.

A. aleatory

B. idiosyncratic

C. silent

D. achromatic

17. In "Hoe Down," Aaron Copeland creates variety through varying the

A. movements.

B. orchestration.

C. theme.

D. scene.

1. Henri wants to indicate in the musical score that all the instruments should play. What word will he write

in the score?

A. Da Capo

B. Coda

C. All

D. Tutti

2. A synthesis of Chinese musical elements and European-American idioms is found in

A. Tan Dun's "Farewell."

B. The Reunion.

C. Glass's Etudes.

D. Cherry Blossom.

3. When all the instruments in an ensemble are playing in the same rhythm, the process is called

A. kebyar.

B. homorhythm.

C. monotone.

D. ostinato.

4. According to your textbook, which composer is considered to be the most controversial composer who

ever lived?

A. Verdi

B. Wagner

C. Cage

D. Beethoven

5. The pitch produced by a clarinet is modified by the use of

A. mutes.

B. slides.

C. keys.

D. reeds.

6. The _______ voice is the highest voice in vocal music.

A. soprano

B. bass

C. tenor

D. alto

7. Tony says that a distinguishing characteristic of the Stradivarius violin is the nature of the wood from

which it's made. Shin Lee says that it's the shape of the f holes that gives the instrument its distinct

characteristic. Who is correct?

A. Neither Tony nor Shin Lee is correct.

B. Only Tony is correct.

C. Both Tony and Shin Lee are correct.

D. Only Shin Lee is correct.

8. Every mass political movement since the _______ has had its songs.

A. Civil War

B. French Revolution of 1789

C. Renaissance

D. Revolutionary War

9. When we hear three or more notes played simultaneously, we're hearing a

A. monophonic line.

B. melody

C. polyphonic texture.

D. chord.

10. An example of African American syncretism is

A. rhyme singing.

B. treble singing.

C. a capella chorale.

D. call-and-response.

11. The _______ of a song are often referred to as stanzas.

A. verses

B. beats

C. notes

D. measures

12. Which of the following is a traditional Indian instrument?

A. Ud

B. Pipa

C. Sitar

D. Tombak

13. The instrument that usually has the leading role in a piano trio is the

A. cello.

B. piano.

C. violin.

D. viola.

14. The dactylic meter of poetry corresponds to the _______ in music.

A. bar form

B. triple meter

C. duple

D. measure

15. The _______ is an example of a non-pitched instrument.

A. vibraphone

B. xylophone

C. marimba

D. cachiche

16. Who wrote The Nutcracker?

A. Piotr Tchaikovsky

B. Felix Mendelssohn

C. Boris Gudonov

D. Alexandr Pushkin

17. The text pattern of Robert Johnson's "Terraplane Blues" is typical of songs in the

A. blue-note melody.

B. 8-to-the-bar pattern.

C. 12-bar blues.

D. European classical tradition.

18. Bass and soprano registers are aspects of

A. amplitude.

B. rhythmic values.

C. meter.

D. pitch.