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

9. 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.

19. Who wrote Don Giovanni?

A. Beethoven

B. Handel

C. Mozart

D. Haydn

20. A _______ scale consists of five notes.

A. pentatonic

B. monotonic

C. shaded

D. major

21. Which composer drew heavily on northern European mythology, including many of the same sources

used by J.R.R. Tolkien in his Lord of the Rings?

A. Vivaldi

B. Berlioz

C. Verdi

D. Wagner

22. The music of Philip Glass is written mostly in the _______ style.

A. minimalist

B. expressionist

C. post-Romantic

D. impressionist

23. Word painting is a technique commonly used by composers of

A. plainsong.

B. program music.

C. madrigals.

D. suites.

24. Alphonsus wants to include unified timbre in part of his cantata. How will this be accomplished?

A. The violins will have a solo and will all play harmony notes.

B. The orchestra will play in unison while the chorus sings in harmony.

C. The chorus will sing in unison while the orchestra plays an accompaniment.

D. The instruments in the orchestra will play the same notes that the chorus is singing.

25. Which step of a minor scale is slightly lower than in the corresponding step of a major scale?

A. Seventh

B. Fifth

C. Fourth

D. Third

26. Which one of the following terms refers to a slight deviation from the exact rhythm?

A. Declamation

B. Rubato

C. Stop time

D. Syncopation

27. The _______ is the second act of the sonata form.

A. development

B. coda

C. exposition

D. recapitulation

28. Gottschalk's Union is an example of _______ as an attempt to connect purely instrumental music with

the wider world of events and ideas.

A. program music

B. modernism

C. art songs

D. lieder

29. Bach's Cantata no. 140 is an intricate reconstruction of a

A. patriotic song.

B. Baroque operetta.

C. well-known hymn.

D. popular ballet tune.

30. The Broadway musical is descended from the

A. aria.

B. operetta.

C. oratorio.

D. recitative.

31. Dylan says that the conga and cachiche are non-pitched instruments. Lyla says that the cowbell and

cymbal are non-pitched instruments. Who is correct?

A. Both Dylan and Lyla are correct.

B. Only Lyla is correct.

C. Only Dylan is correct.

D. Neither Dylan nor Lyla is correct.

32. Baroque composers considered the _______ to be the touchstone of their art.

A. recitative

B. fugue

C. minuet

D. concerto

33. The instrument that can create sound digitally and can mimic other instruments by adding partials to the

fundamentals is the

A. synthesizer.

B. waza.

C. organ.

D. oscilloscope.

34. A _______ is a type of folk song that tells a story.

A. broadside

B. canon

C. hoedown

D. ballad

35. The binary form in Haydn's Symphony no. 102 in B flat major, third movement, is represented by

A. ABBA.

B. ABA.

C. AABB.

D. ABACADA.

36. When the singers and band repeat a basic section of music while the lead singer improvises on a single

motif, the result is called a

A. twist.

B. hook.

C. groove.

D. vamp.

37. Which one of the following is the name used for a Javanese instrumental group?

A. Gamelan

B. Kajar

C. Cantor

D. Mambo

38. Call-and-response form is often used in _______ music.

A. Chinese

B. Jewish

C. Bahamian

D. Indian

39. Eldon says that Berry Gordy founded Motown records to produce big band recording artists. Will says

that Gordy founded Motown to produce R&B musicians. Who is correct?

A. Only Will is correct.

B. Only Eldon is correct.

C. Neither Eldon nor Will is correct.

D. Both Eldon and Will are correct.

40. The principal form of Chinese opera today is known as

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A. jinghu.

B. wuchang.

C. Jingju.

D. suona.