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Musical connotation is reinforced by the use of certain instruments. True or False
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True
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Leonard B. Meyer refers to the connection between music and its function as a musical: A. EmotionB. ConnotationC. ReferenceD. Meaning
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B. Connotation
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Musical associations remained fixed in time. True or False
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False
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Music was clinically approved as a medical treatment in 1924. True or False
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True
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Music only affects our feelings and thoughts. True or False
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False
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Music's main power is its ability to symbolize an era of society or culture. True or False
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False
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Select the culture whose mythology is filled with references to the healing power of music:A. All of these answersB. ChineseC. Ancient EgyptianD. Greek
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A. All of these answers
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Evidence of the healing power of music has only been collected recently. True or False
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False
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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 or False
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True
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Musical connotation happens when music is associated with extra-musical events or experiences. True or False
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True
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Great performers possess outstanding technique but may not have deep musical understanding. True or False
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False
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The performer acts as a bridge between the composer and the listener. True or False
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True
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Which of the following is NOT true of the perceptive listener?A. the perceptive listener is aware of the quality of the performance.B. the perceptive listener describes music using vocabulary such as mellow and upbeat.C. the perceptive listener attends concerts regularly.D. the perceptive listener recognizes that music is created for many different purposes.
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B. the perceptive listener describes music using vocabulary such as mellow and upbeat.
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Music that is not associated with a particular story, image, object, or event is called _______________ music.A. referentialB. absoluteC. programD. perceptive
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B. Absolute
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Music that follows an explicit story is often called program music. True or False
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True
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A referential listener is a person that is mainly concerned with judging the quality of the performance of a piece of music. True or False
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False
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Folk music belongs to the community even though it may have been written by an individual. True or False
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True
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Identify the single reed instrument:A. ClarinetB. BassoonC. OboeD. Flute
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A. Clarinet
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Identify the correct pair of double reed instruments:A. Oboe, ClarinetB. Bassoon, ClarinetC. Oboe, BassoonD. Clarinet, Flute
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C. Oboe, Bassoon
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The energy with which a player produces the air stream determines_______________.A. speedB. timbreC. pitchD. volume
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D. volume
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Which of the following is a member of the brass family?A. Bass tromboneB. English hornC. BassoonD. Clarinet
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A. Bass trombone
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In brass instruments, PITCH depends of the ____________ of the air column.
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Length
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The name trombone is derived from the Italian term for trumpet. True or False
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True
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The orchestra snare drum is played attached by a sling to the player's side. True or False
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False
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Orchestral percussion instruments are: A. idiophonesB. either idiophones or membranophonesC. membranophonesD. neither idiophones or membranophones
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B. either idiophones or membranophones
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A fugue is a traditional form of composition in which all the parts enter at the same time using the same theme. True or False
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False
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A traditional symphony orchestra can sometimes have more than 1-- players. True or False
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True
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Composers started marking their scores with volume indications as soon as music notation was invented. True or False
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False
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Aside from Carmina Burana (1937), Carl Orff is widely known for: A. Advocating a clear separation between the dramatic and the musical, especially in his later works.B. creating works for films and advertisingC. compositions based on folk music from his native BavariaD. His work in music education
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D. his work in music education
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Despite being a great composer, Richard Wagner did not succeed in creating great operas. True or False
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False
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The Italian term that describes very fast tempo is:A. PrestoB. VivaceC. AllegroD. Andante
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A. Presto
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The Italian term for at ease is:A. ModeratoB. Allegro C. AdagioD. Andante
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C. Adagio
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The top number of the Time Signature 3/4 represents:A. each beat is worth three quarters of a note.B. there are three measures in a bar.C. there are three beats in each measure.D. there are three beats in each pulse.
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C. there are three beats in each measure
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Meter organizes_____________ and _____________ sounds into units called measures. A. Stressed : UnstressedB. Rhythmic : HarmonicC. Rhythmic : MelodicD. Harmonic : Dynamic
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A. Stressed : Unstressed
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Meter in music can best be described as:A. the grouping of pulses into consistent unitsB. the way rhythmic patterns are used to create exciting musicC. the way performers count to establish rhythmD. the speed of the pulse at the start of a piece
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A. The grouping of pulses into consistent units
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The proper musical term for 'decreasing the tempo' is ______________.A. decrescendoB. rubatoC. lentoD. ritardando
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D. ritardando
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On a piano keyboard, playing successive keys to the right produces:A. slightly higher pitchesB. Slightly lower pitchesC. Slightly softer pitchesD. Slightly louder pitches
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A. Slightly higher pitches
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The pitch of a sound is a person's absolute perception of how high or low that sound is. True or False
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False
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The black key to the RIGHT of G is called G____________.
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Sharp
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We refer to specific pitches or tones with letter names using the letters A through G. True or False
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True
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The following are examples of notation systems:A. numerical notationB. staff notationC. tablaturesD. All of the above
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D. All of the above
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Historically, tablature has been used for particular _________ instruments.A. keyboardB. stringC. none of these optionsD. percussion
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B. String
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According to the text, because composers provide notation, musicians do not need to be concerned with fitting sounds together in time. True or False
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False
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In the Wester music tradition, a note symbol (i.e., its shape) indicates both duration and pitch. True or False
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False
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A fifth above E isA. GB. BC. AD. F
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B. B
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Which of the following is a true statement?A. the fifth is a kind of octaveB. Interval is the name of a particular octave sizeC. a synonym for distance is octaveD. Octave is the name of a particular interval size
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D. Octave is the name of a particular interval size
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The term Timbre refers to the different sound sources used in a composition. True or False
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True
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The term etude refers to pieces that are used to teach a particular technical skill to performers. True or False
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True
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Form is a way of defining the organization of a piece of music. True or False
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True
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According to the text, which two essential factors do composers manipulate to hold the listener's interest?A. unity and varietyB. none of these optionsC. structure and organizationD. change and contrast
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A. unity and variety
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According to the text, in rondo form, the repeating themes are separated by:A. variationsB. contrasting episodesC. strophesD. rondos
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B. Contrasting Episodes
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Leonin and Perotin were two composers associated with Notre Dame and the development of polyphony. True or False
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True
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Who is credited with the creation of plainsong? A. Guido d'ArezzoB. Anicius BoethiusC. Pope Gregory ID. Bernart de Ventadorn
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C. Pope Gregory I
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Which of the following were secular genres in the Medieval period? A. conductus and plainchantB. ballades and minnesingersC. rondeaus, ballades, and IaiD. motels and liturgical dramas
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C. Rondeaus, Ballades, and Iai
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Which of the following was regarded as a leading composer of the Ars Nova style?A. LeoninB. Guido d'ArezzoC. Guillaume de MachautD. Hildegard von Bingen
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C. Guillaume de Machaut
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The dates for the Medieval period are generally considered to be:A. 1100 - 1400 ADB. 1050 - 1275 ADC. 1450 - 1600 ADD. 1150 - 1450 AD
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D. 1150 - 1450 AD
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A unifying factor for social, political, and cultural life in the Medieval period was...A. the school of Notre DameB. the roman empireC. the roman catholic churchD. a wide interest in secular song
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C. The Roman Catholic Church
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the renaissance madrigal was a sacred music form used to convey the meanings behind the poems on which they were based. True or False
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False
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Renaissance composers didn't really care very much if their work appealed to the public at large; they were more concerned about glorifying God and the purity of their music. True or False
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False
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This instrument, which was very popular during the renaissance, is called a
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Lute
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Which of the following events occurred in America during the time period known as the renaissance? A. civil warB. columbus discovered The New WorldC. american revolutionD. westward expansion and building of railroads
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B. Columbus discovered The New World
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The renaissance was the Golden Age of:A. compositions for solo voice and instrumental ensembleB. Compositions for large choral ensemblesC. choral composition for small ensemblesD. vocal music accompanied by large instrumental ensembles
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C. choral composition for small ensembles
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In the Baroque period, music for keyboard...A. was created mainly for use in instrumental genres such as sonatas, suites, and concertos.B. was primarily used as accompaniments for cantatas and oratoriosC. did not exist because keyboard instruments had not been inventedD. was written by adventuresome composers such as Handel, but not by conservative composers such as Bach.
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A. was created mainly for use in instrumental genres such as sonatas, suites, and concertos
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During the baroque period, the musical feature that lent harmonic support to the main melodic line of a composition was called:A. ContrastB. MonodyC. Basso ContinuoD. Doctrine of Affections
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C. Basso Continuo
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Which one of the following pairs of words or phrases represents the two main concepts behind baroque music?A. polyphony ; ariaB. doctrine of affections ; Music for double bassC. flute music ; orchestral suiteD. basso continuo ; the doctrine of affections
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D. the doctrine of affections
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Objective evidence is best described as which of the following.A. evidence that is based in Plato's philosophyB. evidence that is based on measurable facts rather than personal opinion.C. evidence that can be used in an argument.D. evidence that is irrefutable
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B. Evidence that is based on measurable facts rather than personal opinion.
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subjective evidence is best described as which of the following?A. evidence that is based in deep analytical thoughtB. evidence that is difficult to obtain'C. evidence promoted primarily by AristotleD. evidence that is based in personal opinion rather than provable facts
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D. evidence that is based in personal opinion rather than provable facts
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It generally requires more effort to obtain and demonstrate objective evidence than subjective evidence. True or False
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True
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Both objective and subjective evidence may be and should be used for proving arguments about the value of a piece of music. True or False
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True