Just as there are quarter notes, there are quarter rests.
True
The text states that __________ is the essential element in music.
rhythm
In the Western music tradition, a note symbol (i.e., its shape) indicates pitch
False
Time values in music are expressed in absolute terms.
False
The value of the note serves as the basis for the relative value of all the other notes.
whole
A rest symbol indicates:
A period of silence
In the Western music tradition, a note symbol (i.e., its shape) indicates both duration and pitch.
False
A note's duration is indicated by
Whether the note head is filled or not and the number of flags on the stem
Which of the two following statements is true?
Time values in music are expressed in relative terms.
In the Western music tradition, sound is represented in written form through musical __________.
notation
The synthesizer has virtually no standard repertoire.
True
The sound source of a the synthesizer is an oscillator.
True
Identify the false statement:
Synthesizers have always had a well-established presence in standard ensembles.
What is the function of the amplifier?
It amplifies loudness.
Since the synthesizer is an electronic instrument, oscillation is not a factor in sound generation.
False
Please select the word pair that best completes the following sentence.The organ is a ____________instrument, whose tone is produced by wind flowing through ____________.
Keyboard, Pipes
In the organ, pipe length determines:
Pitch
In the organ, volume is determined by:
Wind pressure
The function of the organ's stops is to:
Control the flow of air to the pipes
The first organ used water to control wind pressure.
True
The upright piano was first developed in:
Philadelphia, USA
When performing, pianists are in direct contact with the source of the sound.
False
The one-piece cast-iron frame, a crucial development in the history of the piano, was invented by:
Alpheus Babco*ck of Boston, USA in 1825
There are [ ] keys in a full size piano keyboard.
88
The pedals are a crucial component of the piano. The function of the soft pedal is to reduce the amount and quality of the sound. On an upright piano, the soft pedal:
Moves the hammers closer to the strings
Please select the word pair that best completes the following sentence.When a harpsichordist depresses a key, a simple mechanism causes a __________ to __________ a string.
quill; pluck
All harpsichords use one string per key to produce sound.
False
The first known instance of a harpsichord dates from:
Around 1397
Upon its invention, the fortepiano eclipsed the popularity of the harpsichord:
For the next 200 years
The harpsichord was used as an accompanying instrument in opera only in the 16th century.
False
What instrument plays this example?1:09
Organ
What instrument plays this example?1:43
Harpsichord
Keyboard instruments are sometimes part of the orchestra.
True
The term concerto refers to a performer playing by her/himself.
False
The synthesizer is a very easy instrument to categorize.
False
What instrument plays this example?5:37
Synthesizer
What instrument plays this example?2:06
Piano.
Construction and sound production are the same among keyboard instruments.
False
The term controller refers to:
The device used to select pitch in an electronic instrument
The type of music event where a soloist plays by her/himself is called a __________.
recital
Which of the following instruments does NOT belong in the indefinite pitch group?
Timpani
Which percussion instrument is featured in this example?:30
Castanets
Castanets are non-pitched instruments.
True
Scholars have been able to determine the origin of the xylophone with absolute certainty.
False
Identify the solo percussion instrument in this excerpt.:15
Xylophone
This is a pair of:
Timpani
The name of this instrument is:
Digital drums
This instrument is called:
Xylophone
Percussion instruments are an essential part of marches.Which instrument do you hear in this excerpt?:05
Snare drum
Kettledrum is another name for timpani.
True
Which of the following instruments does NOT belong in the definite pitch group:
Cymbals
Identify the percussion instrument that plays the melody in the following example.:12
Marimba
Percussion instruments where two similar objects are clapped together to produce a sound can be further classified under the [ ] group.
concussion oridiophone
Listen to this excerpt from Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss.:22
Timpani
The following example is played by the::09
Snare drum
Which of the following factors contribute to brass instruments having a "brassy" timbre?
All of the above
The name trombone is derived from the Italian term for trumpet.
True
Listen to the following excerpt from Sergei Prokofiev's Symphony No. 6. There is a dialogue between a high-sounding part and a low one.:22
Tuba
Which instrument of the brass family plays the melody in this example?:12
Trumpet
Which of the following is a member of the brass family?
Bass trombone
This example comes from a concerto for __________ and orchestra.:34
Trumpet
Which brass instrument plays the melody in this example?:12
Trombone
This instrument is called a [ ].
trumpet
Listen to this excerpt from Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man.What instrument is featured in this example?:26
Trumpet
In brass instruments, pitch depends on the [ ] of the air column.
length
The four most common brass instruments in the traditional symphony orchestra are:
Trombone, trumpet, horn, and tuba
This instrument is called a:
French horn
This instrument is called a [ ].
trombone
This instrument is called a [ ].
tuba
This example comes from a concerto for __________ and orchestra.:30
Horn
Which woodwind instrument is the soloist playing in this example?:15
Flute
What instrument plays the melody in this excerpt from Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf?:14
Oboe
Identify the single reed instrument:
Clarinet
The name of this instrument is [ ].
bassoon
Which woodwind instrument plays along with the strings in this Mozart excerpt?:12
Clarinet
The name of this instrument is [ ].
clarinet
Listen to the following excerpt:What woodwind instrument plays along with the orchestra?:12
Flute
What instrument plays together with the orchestra in this excerpt?:35
Clarinet
Which instruments play the melody in this section of Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf?:17
Violins
Which woodwind instrument is featured in the following excerpt from Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf?:15
Bassoon
The four main orchestral woodwind instruments are:
Flute, clarinet, oboe, and bassoon
What instrument plays the melody in this excerpt from Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf?:18
Clarinet
Identify the woodwind instrument in this excerpt by the contemporary composer Aulis Sallinen.:15
Flute
In wind instruments, sound is produced by setting a column of air in motion inside the body of the instrument.
True
Which instrument, along with the orchestra, plays this example?:44
Oboe
The French technical term for "mouthpiece" is la bouche.
False
The name of this instrument is [ ].
oboe
The energy with which a player produces the air stream determines __________.
volume
Identify the correct pair of double reed instruments:
Oboe, Bassoon
How does a violinist control dynamics?
By applying more or less bow pressure and speed on the strings
What do you call a piece of music where a violin soloist plays with an orchestra?
Violin concerto
Which string instrument carries the melody in this short excerpt?:18
Violin
The sound of string instruments is produced by a [ ] stretched between two points.
string
sten to this excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.Which string instrument is featured in the excerpt?:15
Harp
Which string instrument is featured in this excerpt from Paganini's 24 Caprices?:06
Violin
Listen to the following excerpt:Which string instrument is playing in this example?3:05
Cello
Which instrument plays this example?3:57
Acoustic guitar
The text states that guitars are strummed or __________.
Plucked
The harp may be a part-time fifth member of the orchestral strings.
True
Which of the following is NOT a way to produce sound in string instruments?
Blowing
The main orchestral string instruments are:
Violin, viola, cello, and double bass
__________ is an instrumental technique that, in the case of string players, consists of a quick back and forth movement or rocking of the finger that is in contact with the string, with the intent of producing a fluctuation in pitch.
Vibrato
Which instrument plays this example?2:33
Double bass
A traditional symphony orchestra can sometimes have more than 100 players.
True
What is NOT the role of the conductor in a traditional symphony orchestra?
Makes sure that, when appropriate, players improvise their parts correctly
The sole function of the conductor is to beat time
False
Which instrument family plays this example?:24
Woodwind family
Which of the following is not a decision about interpretation that the conductor of a symphony orchestra makes?
Whether to use a modern or old-fashioned baton
This example is played by the ________.:19
Brass
Listen to the following excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.Which percussion instrument accompanies the trumpets in this selection?:14
Snare drum
Listen to the following excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.Which orchestral family performs the main theme in this selection?:14
String family
Listen to the following excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra.Which brass instrument is featured in this selection?:23
French horns
According to the text, traditional symphony orchestra musicans are permited to improvise their parts
False
Where do the viola players sit?
In area No. 2
Listen to the piano playing in this excerpt.What are the short segments played by the piano alone?:09
Riffs
Art music has traditionally been created by trained professional musicians.
True
According to the text, Folk music, jazz music, and art music are not mutually exclusive genres.
True
Which of the following excerpts is an example of art music?3:30
Excerpt B
Art music is superior to folk or popular music.
False
According to the text, all critics agree that jazz is a subcategory of art music.
False
Which of the following most likely contains an improvised solo?:15
Excerpt C
Composers of art music create works that are passed on from generation to generation by listening, remembering, and imitating.
False
Jazz incorporates elements of folk music.
True
Folk music belongs to the community even though it may have been created by an individual.
True
Which of the following excerpts is an example of jazz?:15
Excerpt B
In jazz, performers have wide, creative freedom, even when they are playing from a score.
True
Riffs refers to:
Short melodic and rhythmic patterns
Which of the following excerpts is an example of folk music?:09
Excerpt A
A piece of folk music typically remains unchanged throughout the years.
False
According to the text, the folk song Dark Eyes reflects the Romanian national character3:20
False
According to the text, it is a simple task to define the category of folk music.
False
Music that is not associated with a particular story, image, object, or event is called _________ music
Absolute
A referential listener is a person that relates to music mainly through extra-musical connections or associations.
True
The critical listener combines the characteristics of all types of listeners.
False
This is a short excerpt from J.S. Bach's Air from the Suite No. 3 in D major. Listening to that excerpt, a casual listener would be more inclined to do which of the following?:30
Enjoy the music as background
Music that follows an explicit story is often called program music.
True
Which of the following is NOT true of the perceptive listener?
The perceptive listener describes music using vocabulary such as "mellow" and "upbeat"
Musical themes cannot represent real or fictional characters.
False
Which of the following excerpts was used in the text as an illustration of program music?:21
Excerpt B
The casual listener regards music mainly as a mood enhancer or as a pleasant part of the environment.
True
Referential listeners are the most common type of listeners.
False
Perceptive listeners are mainly concerned with judging the quality of the performance of a piece of music.
False
The following excerpt features a solo performer.:08
False
Interpretation is one of the composer's most important tasks.
True
According to Booker T. Washington, plantation songs have nothing to do with religious fervor.
False
The following excerpt features a musical ensemble.:09
False
This excerpt features which of the following?:32
Vocal ensemble
The following excerpt features a musical ensemble.:09
True
The performer acts as a bridge between the composer and the listener.
True
Great performers possess outstanding technique but may not have deep musical understanding.
False
Deep River is a great example of a jazz piece.2:39
False
The following excerpt features a solo performer.:24
True
Unity alone sustains interest and appeals to our need and enjoyment of the new, different, and unexpected.
False
Two of the most obvious musical elements that composers use to achieve variety are dynamics and timbre.
True
Handel uses different combinations of dynamics and timbre to achieve unity and variety in See Here the Conqu'ring Hero Comes.Which of the following excerpts combines ensemble playing and soft dynamics?Example A: 0:18Example B: 0:15Example C: 0:14
Example B
Handel uses different combinations of dynamics and timbre to achieve unity and variety in See Here the Conqu'ring Hero Comes.Which of the following two excerpts combines more instruments and louder dynamics?Example A: 0:18Example B: 0:15
Example A
Dynamic variety refers to the use of different sound sources.
False
The term timbre refers to the different sound sources used in a composition.
True
Listen carefully to the following example:0:15The instrument you just heard is called:
Horn
Which of the following excerpts from See Here the Conqu'ring Hero Comes uses loud dynamics?Example A: 0:14Example B: 0:15
Example A
A cadential point brings the musical phrase to a resting point or pause.A, B and C: 0:06Which of the following is an example of a cadential point?
Example C
Listen to the following excerpts of Idea A from G. F. Handel's See Here the Conqu'ring Hero Comes.A & B : 0:15Which one is played by a solo instrument?
Example B
Music only affects our feelings and thoughts.
False
Music was clinically approved as a medical treatment in 1924.
True
Absolutists derive pleasure from listening for the way that the different elements of music relate to each other, independently of any extra-musical connotations.
True
Select the culture whose mythology is filled with references to the healing power of music:
All of the above
Musical connotation happens when music is associated with extra-musical events or experiences.
True
