Music Appreciation Midterm Prep

Just as there are quarter notes, there are quarter rests.

The text states that __________ is the essential element in music.

In the Western music tradition, a note symbol (i.e., its shape) indicates pitch

Time values in music are expressed in absolute terms.

The value of the note serves as the basis for the relative value of all the other notes.

A rest symbol indicates:

In the Western music tradition, a note symbol (i.e., its shape) indicates both duration and pitch.

A note's duration is indicated by

Which of the two following statements is true?

In the Western music tradition, sound is represented in written form through musical __________.

The synthesizer has virtually no standard repertoire.

The sound source of a the synthesizer is an oscillator.

Identify the false statement:

What is the function of the amplifier?

Since the synthesizer is an electronic instrument, oscillation is not a factor in sound generation.

Please select the word pair that best completes the following sentence. The organ is a ____________instrument, whose tone is produced by wind flowing through ____________.

In the organ, pipe length determines:

In the organ, volume is determined by:

The function of the organ's stops is to:

The first organ used water to control wind pressure.

The upright piano was first developed in:

When performing, pianists are in direct contact with the source of the sound.

The one-piece cast-iron frame, a crucial development in the history of the piano, was invented by:

There are [ ] keys in a full size piano keyboard.

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:

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.

All harpsichords use one string per key to produce sound.

The first known instance of a harpsichord dates from:

Upon its invention, the fortepiano eclipsed the popularity of the harpsichord:

The harpsichord was used as an accompanying instrument in opera only in the 16th century.

What instrument plays this example? 1:09

What instrument plays this example? 1:43

Keyboard instruments are sometimes part of the orchestra.

The term concerto refers to a performer playing by her/himself.

The synthesizer is a very easy instrument to categorize.

What instrument plays this example? 5:37

What instrument plays this example? 2:06

Construction and sound production are the same among keyboard instruments.

The term controller refers to:

The type of music event where a soloist plays by her/himself is called a __________.

Which of the following instruments does NOT belong in the indefinite pitch group?

Which percussion instrument is featured in this example? :30

Castanets are non-pitched instruments.

Scholars have been able to determine the origin of the xylophone with absolute certainty.

Identify the solo percussion instrument in this excerpt. :15

This is a pair of:

The name of this instrument is:

This instrument is called:

Percussion instruments are an essential part of marches. Which instrument do you hear in this excerpt? :05

Kettledrum is another name for timpani.

Which of the following instruments does NOT belong in the definite pitch group:

Identify the percussion instrument that plays the melody in the following example. :12

Percussion instruments where two similar objects are clapped together to produce a sound can be further classified under the [ ] group.

Listen to this excerpt from Also sprach Zarathustra by Richard Strauss. :22

The following example is played by the: :09

Which of the following factors contribute to brass instruments having a "brassy" timbre?

The name trombone is derived from the Italian term for trumpet.

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

Which instrument of the brass family plays the melody in this example? :12

Which of the following is a member of the brass family?

This example comes from a concerto for __________ and orchestra. :34

Which brass instrument plays the melody in this example? :12

This instrument is called a [ ].

Listen to this excerpt from Aaron Copland's Fanfare for the Common Man. What instrument is featured in this example? :26

In brass instruments, pitch depends on the [ ] of the air column.

The four most common brass instruments in the traditional symphony orchestra are:

This instrument is called a:

This instrument is called a [ ].

This instrument is called a [ ].

This example comes from a concerto for __________ and orchestra. :30

Which woodwind instrument is the soloist playing in this example? :15

What instrument plays the melody in this excerpt from Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf? :14

Identify the single reed instrument:

The name of this instrument is [ ].

Which woodwind instrument plays along with the strings in this Mozart excerpt? :12

The name of this instrument is [ ].

Listen to the following excerpt: What woodwind instrument plays along with the orchestra? :12

What instrument plays together with the orchestra in this excerpt? :35

Which instruments play the melody in this section of Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf? :17

Which woodwind instrument is featured in the following excerpt from Sergei Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf? :15

The four main orchestral woodwind instruments are:

What instrument plays the melody in this excerpt from Prokofiev's Peter and the Wolf? :18

Identify the woodwind instrument in this excerpt by the contemporary composer Aulis Sallinen. :15

In wind instruments, sound is produced by setting a column of air in motion inside the body of the instrument.

Which instrument, along with the orchestra, plays this example? :44

The French technical term for "mouthpiece" is la bouche.

The name of this instrument is [ ].

The energy with which a player produces the air stream determines __________.

Identify the correct pair of double reed instruments:

How does a violinist control dynamics?

What do you call a piece of music where a violin soloist plays with an orchestra?

Which string instrument carries the melody in this short excerpt? :18

The sound of string instruments is produced by a [ ] stretched between two points.

sten to this excerpt from Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra. Which string instrument is featured in the excerpt? :15

Which string instrument is featured in this excerpt from Paganini's 24 Caprices? :06

Listen to the following excerpt: Which string instrument is playing in this example? 3:05

Which instrument plays this example? 3:57

The text states that guitars are strummed or __________.

The harp may be a part-time fifth member of the orchestral strings.

Which of the following is NOT a way to produce sound in string instruments?

The main orchestral string instruments are:

__________ 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.

Which instrument plays this example? 2:33

A traditional symphony orchestra can sometimes have more than 100 players.

What is NOT the role of the conductor in a traditional symphony orchestra?

The sole function of the conductor is to beat time

Which instrument family plays this example? :24

Which of the following is not a decision about interpretation that the conductor of a symphony orchestra makes?

This example is played by the ________. :19

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

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

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

According to the text, traditional symphony orchestra musicans are permited to improvise their parts

Where do the viola players sit?

Listen to the piano playing in this excerpt. What are the short segments played by the piano alone? :09

Art music has traditionally been created by trained professional musicians.

According to the text, Folk music, jazz music, and art music are not mutually exclusive genres.

Which of the following excerpts is an example of art music? 3:30

Art music is superior to folk or popular music.

According to the text, all critics agree that jazz is a subcategory of art music.

Which of the following most likely contains an improvised solo? :15

Composers of art music create works that are passed on from generation to generation by listening, remembering, and imitating.

Jazz incorporates elements of folk music.

Folk music belongs to the community even though it may have been created by an individual.

Which of the following excerpts is an example of jazz? :15

In jazz, performers have wide, creative freedom, even when they are playing from a score.

Riffs refers to:

Which of the following excerpts is an example of folk music? :09

A piece of folk music typically remains unchanged throughout the years.

According to the text, the folk song Dark Eyes reflects the Romanian national character 3:20

According to the text, it is a simple task to define the category of folk music.

Music that is not associated with a particular story, image, object, or event is called _________ music

A referential listener is a person that relates to music mainly through extra-musical connections or associations.

The critical listener combines the characteristics of all types of listeners.

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

Music that follows an explicit story is often called program music.

Which of the following is NOT true of the perceptive listener?

Musical themes cannot represent real or fictional characters.

Which of the following excerpts was used in the text as an illustration of program music? :21

The casual listener regards music mainly as a mood enhancer or as a pleasant part of the environment.

Referential listeners are the most common type of listeners.

Perceptive listeners are mainly concerned with judging the quality of the performance of a piece of music.

The following excerpt features a solo performer. :08

Interpretation is one of the composer's most important tasks.

According to Booker T. Washington, plantation songs have nothing to do with religious fervor.

The following excerpt features a musical ensemble. :09

This excerpt features which of the following? :32

The following excerpt features a musical ensemble. :09

The performer acts as a bridge between the composer and the listener.

Great performers possess outstanding technique but may not have deep musical understanding.

Deep River is a great example of a jazz piece. 2:39

The following excerpt features a solo performer. :24

Unity alone sustains interest and appeals to our need and enjoyment of the new, different, and unexpected.

Two of the most obvious musical elements that composers use to achieve variety are dynamics and timbre.

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: 0:18 Example B: 0:15 Example C: 0:14

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: 0:18 Example B: 0:15

Dynamic variety refers to the use of different sound sources.

The term timbre refers to the different sound sources used in a composition.

Listen carefully to the following example: 0:15 The instrument you just heard is called:

Which of the following excerpts from See Here the Conqu'ring Hero Comes uses loud dynamics? Example A: 0:14 Example B: 0:15

A cadential point brings the musical phrase to a resting point or pause. A, B and C: 0:06 Which of the following is an example of a cadential point?

Listen to the following excerpts of Idea A from G. F. Handel's See Here the Conqu'ring Hero Comes. A & B : 0:15 Which one is played by a solo instrument?

Music only affects our feelings and thoughts.

Music was clinically approved as a medical treatment in 1924.

Absolutists derive pleasure from listening for the way that the different elements of music relate to each other, independently of any extra-musical connotations.

Select the culture whose mythology is filled with references to the healing power of music:

Musical connotation happens when music is associated with extra-musical events or experiences.