Question 1

Which of the following would be defined as a very slow and broad tempo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Grave
B)  Andante
C)  Vivace
D)  LargoE) All of the above
F) A) and B) D

Question 2

Explain the term "classical" as it pertains to music and describe its five characteristics, as they are noted in the "A Question of Style" feature.

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The term "classical" as it pertains to m...

Question 3

Of the following characteristics, which one is not a property of rhythm?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tempo
B)  Beat
C)  Meter
D)  StructureE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Define the term "symphony" and explain its internal sectional development.

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A symphony is a large-scale musical comp...

Question 5

When two or more tones sound at the same time, we have _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  consonance
B)  harmony
C)  progression
D)  accordE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 6

In music, _____ has three characteristics: monophony, polyphony, and homophony.

Accepted Answer

A)  melody
B)  harmony
C)  texture
D)  atonalityE) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following would be defined as a large-scale composition using a chorus, soloists, and an orchestra?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cantata
B)  Oratorio
C)  Mass
D)  MotetE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

A _____ texture is characterized by chords accompanying one main melody.

Accepted Answer

A)  tonal
B)  monophonic
C)  homophonic
D)  polyphonicE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following would be defined as a large choral work for a chorus and/or solo voices?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cantata
B)  Mass
C)  Suite
D)  OratorioE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Any organization of musical tones occurring one after another constitutes a _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  polyphony
B)  tempo
C)  melody
D)  conjunctE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Which of the following is the way dynamics is measured in music?

Accepted Answer

A)  Decibels
B)  Amplitude
C)  Vibrations per second
D)  RemsE) A) and B)
F) None of the above A

Question 12

Which of the following is defined as the text of an opera?

Accepted Answer

A)  Aria
B)  Recitative
C)  Libretto
D)  VerismoE) A) and C)
F) None of the above C

Question 13

Which of the following would be defined as a very fast and lively tempo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lento
B)  Adagio
C)  Allegro
D)  VivaceE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following would be defined as a composition for solo instruments with accompaniment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sonata
B)  Concerto
C)  Suite
D)  CantataE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following means a polyphonic development of several short themes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Binary form
B)  Ritornello
C)  Variation form
D)  FugueE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Which of the following would be defined as a slow, leisurely tempo?

Accepted Answer

A)  Largo
B)  Adagio
C)  Moderato
D)  AllegroE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

A _____ texture occurs when two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest are performed at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A)  tonal
B)  monophonic
C)  homophonic
D)  polyphonicE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is a style of singing emphasizing the beauty of sound?

Accepted Answer

A)  Verismo
B)  Leitmotif
C)  Bel canto
D)  SegueE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

Explain why some individuals claim that opera is the purest integration of the arts.

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Question 20

Pick two characteristics of musical texture to compare and contrast.

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Exam 5: Music

Which of the following would be defined as a very slow and broad tempo?

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Explain the term "classical" as it pertains to music and describe its five characteristics, as they are noted in the "A Question of Style" feature.

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Of the following characteristics, which one is not a property of rhythm?

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Define the term "symphony" and explain its internal sectional development.

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When two or more tones sound at the same time, we have _____.

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In music, _____ has three characteristics: monophony, polyphony, and homophony.

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Which of the following would be defined as a large-scale composition using a chorus, soloists, and an orchestra?

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A _____ texture is characterized by chords accompanying one main melody.

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Which of the following would be defined as a large choral work for a chorus and/or solo voices?

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Any organization of musical tones occurring one after another constitutes a _____.

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Which of the following is the way dynamics is measured in music?

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Which of the following would be defined as a composition for solo instruments with accompaniment?

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Which of the following means a polyphonic development of several short themes?

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Which of the following would be defined as a slow, leisurely tempo?

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A _____ texture occurs when two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest are performed at the same time.

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Which of the following is a style of singing emphasizing the beauty of sound?

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Explain why some individuals claim that opera is the purest integration of the arts.

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