Music Appreciation notes – Flashcards
Unlock all answers in this set
Unlock answersquestion
form
answer
the organization of music in time
question
dynamics
answer
relative loudness or softness of musical sound
question
Element of Music
answer
one of music's basic building blocks
question
Music
answer
organization of sound in time
question
Chanting om
answer
can alter consciousness
question
Shofar
answer
made from the horn of a ram or a goat
question
Duration
answer
the length of time that a musical sound or silence lasts
question
Timbre
answer
distinctive tonal properties of a sound
question
Decibel
answer
unit that measures the volume of sound
question
Pitch
answer
relative highness or lowness of a sound
question
Scientific research has shown that
answer
there is a clear evidence of profound changes in brain activity during chanting
question
texture
answer
The "fabric of sound" created by the interaction of all the parts of a musical performance
question
A tuning fork that vibrates at 440 cycles per second produces a definite pitch in the mid-range of a woman's voice
answer
true
question
The desire to manipulate sound is a learned human activity dating back to the early years of electronic synthesizers
answer
false
question
decrescendo (diminuendo)
answer
growing softer
question
mute
answer
device placed in the bell of a brass instrument
question
Orchestral work that demonstrates the instrumental families of the Orchestra
answer
Benjamin Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
question
percussion instrument
answer
played by striking or shaking
question
dynamics
answer
describe either a level of loudness or a change in loudness
question
only instrumental group perhaps larger than a symphony orchestra
answer
university marching band
question
mezzo forte
answer
medium loud
question
orchestration
answer
the technique and artistry of assigning musical parts for instruemnts
question
fortissimo
answer
very loud
question
sforzando
answer
strong accent on a single note or chord
question
Pizzicato
answer
technique of plucking a string instead of bowing
question
symphony orchestra
answer
the most established and iconic instrumental ensemble in Western Culture
question
saxophone
answer
member of the woodwind family
question
the violins are usually
answer
divided into two sections, first violins and second violins
question
Hector Berlioz described the clarinet as "an epic instrument... It is the voice of heroic love"
answer
true
question
tempo
answer
Speed of the beat in a piece of music
question
whole note
answer
two half notes equal one of these
question
adante
answer
walking speed
question
vivace
answer
lively and fast
question
time signature
answer
identifies the meter; appears at the beginning or at any point where meter changes
question
rests
answer
indicate the duration of silence
question
measure or bar
answer
identifies a consistent grouping of beats
question
half note
answer
four eight notes equal one of these
question
duple meter
answer
meter whose beats are grouped by twos
question
syncopation
answer
accent that conflicts with the beat or meter
question
meter
answer
the basic framework of rhythm
question
Rhythm begins with the beat
answer
true
question
rhythms that occur faster and slower than the beat are innevitable
answer
true
question
A syncopation is a notational device indicating number of beats per measure
answer
false
question
without a metrical structure in place, rhythms would have no consistent frame or reference
answer
true
question
a major scale is a diatonic scale with half-steps only between
answer
the third and fourth and seventh and eighth notes
question
leap
answer
anything larger than a small interval between two pitches
question
Pentatonic scales come down to us
answer
mainly in folk music
question
Tonal
answer
using a tonic pitch
question
Melody, unlike language, is never organized hierarchically
answer
false
question
The note head can be open or closed and with or without a stem and other components
answer
true
question
The most famous song chord in the history of rock is at the beginning of the song "American Pie"
answer
false
question
Cadences punctuate the musical flow like commas and periods punctuate the flow of words
answer
true
question
Counterpoint literally means point against point or note against note
answer
true
question
Part refers to the music that an individual performer sings or plays
answer
true
question
A chord progression not only progresses toward a goal, but often does so by following well-traveled paths
answer
true
question
Voices and most orchestra instruments
answer
can only sing or play one pitch at a time
question
The tonic chord represents the tonal center or "home" key
answer
true
question
Texture is the source of the greatest
answer
contrast and variety
question
homophonic texture includes
answer
a melody and harmony
question
In most of our musical examples that include harmony, the composers have typically derived both melody and harmony from the same set of pitches
answer
true
question
Simple repetition does not convey any larger organization
answer
true
question
Style descriptions are useful to the extent that they faithfully and comprehensively represent a particular body of music
answer
true
question
Listening for style is something that most people already do
answer
true
question
Every musical example was meaningful to its audience, but cannot be meaningful to us today
answer
false
question
Style
answer
provides common ground between creator and audience
question
no single element defines style
answer
true
question
Punk, soul, and grunge appear in the 2003 film, School of Rock, as
answer
style labels on the blackboard
question
Handel's "Messiah," Mozart's "Don Giovanni," and Beethoven's "Fifth Symphony" are
answer
true classics
question
A style label evokes the common features of
answer
similar musical works
question
contrast
answer
involves substantial change, usually in more than one element
question
church hymns
answer
example of strophic form
question
cadence on tonic
answer
may define a complete musical unit
question
forms
answer
a concept of how to organize the material into a coherent work
question
rounded binary form
answer
form in which the second part ends with a restatement of the first part
question
variation form
answer
same thing as theme and variations
question
punctuation
answer
decisive change in the musical flow
question
repetition
answer
verbatim restatement of something heard earlier in a work
question
In music, the greater contrast between sections, the less decisive and obscure the punctuation seems to be
answer
false
question
idiomatic composition
answer
composing in a way that makes use of its distinctive sounds and capabilities
question
lute
answer
string instrument
question
course
answer
on a lute, a pair strings tuned to the same pitch
question
consort
answer
small group of diverse instruments
question
obbligato
answer
a second melody playing under the main melody
question
text or word painting
answer
to highlight the meaning of a text or single word using the musical elements
question
strophic song
answer
a song in which the same melody sets two or more stanzas of text
question
Thomas Morley
answer
a true "Renaissance man"
question
Luca Marenzio
answer
Among the most popular and prolific madrigalists
question
the madrigals generally contained four to six parts and were performed a Capella
answer
true
question
The lute evolved from
answer
an ancient Middle Eastern instrument called the oud
question
the lute's closest "cousin" in the guitar family
answer
the twelve string guitar
question
The Madrigal emerged in Italy during the 1520's
answer
true
question
The most obvious differences between the modern guitar and the lute
answer
the shape of the body and the shape of the neck
question
Jesuit missionaries explored the Great Lakes regions during the 17th century
answer
true
question
Not until recently have Native American musicians begun to merge their traditional music with music from other traditions and to incorporate modern technology
answer
true
question
A few composers of concert music have tried to integrate Native American elements into their compositions
answer
true
question
Native American ceremonial music is closely akin to shamanic drumming
answer
true
question
Native American music has always been embraced and fully understood by mainstream culture
answer
false
question
The function of the Native American music as medicinal could not be understood by the Europeans
answer
true
question
The musical setting of "Barbara Allen"
answer
emotionally divorced from the lyric, conveying no sense of the tragedies told in the stanzas
question
The song "Barbara Allen" is in strophic form
answer
true
question
Folk songs fed into rock-era music, most notably the music of singer-songwriters
answer
true
question
Traditional performance of folk songs remained a customary part of life in isolated regions through the early 20th century in North America
answer
true
question
A ballad is a song with a simple, tuneful melody and a lyric that tells a story
answer
true
question
the challenge for madrigal composers was to
answer
integrate words and music and to have the music enhance the message of the words
question
The madrigalist flourished during a century-long gap between
answer
the start of music printing and the popularity of keyboard instruments
question
madrigal singing was not popular in England during the reign of Elizabeth I
answer
false
question
a vocal form in which different lyrics are sung to each repetition of the same melody is called
answer
strophic form
question
some madrigals were composed as intermission pieces between acts of play, and sometimes upstaged the main attraction
answer
true
question
During the Sun Dance, a sacrifice of lambs would take place
answer
false
question
Recitatives showcase the expressiveness of the human voice and are among the most lyrical parts of the opera
answer
false
question
instrumentalists were the star attraction in opera, and their showcase was the ensemble
answer
false
question
traditional performance of folk songs remained a customary part of life in isolated regions through the early 20th century in North America
answer
true
question
Common practice harmony gives coherence to large scale compositions, even those lasting an hour or more
answer
true
question
John Gay
answer
composed "The Beggar's Opera"
question
Baroque
answer
describing the new art and architecture that emerged in the late 16th century and continued through the mid 18th century
question
Enlightenment
answer
when reason came to be embraced as the main source of legitimacy for authority
question
Common practice harmony
answer
the most familiar and widely used approach to harmonic organization in Western music
question
pianoforte
answer
keyboard instrument on which performers could play softly or loudly according to the touch
question
growth of music as a business
answer
one of the major developments during the 18th century
question
Classical Style
answer
Term referring to the music in the late 18th century as well as to a general movement throughout Europe
question
W.A. Mozart
answer
child prodigy and composer in the new classical style
question
At the start of his career with the Esterhazy family, Haydn was
answer
a servant who slept the stable while composing symphonies and string quartets
question
European monarchs and revolutionaries reach out to the masses by
answer
adopting or commissioning national anthems
question
Patronage sources for income were supplemented or replaced by
answer
public performances, publishing royalties and private instruction fees
question
The Baroque Era was a time of
answer
energy and motion, virtuosity and ornamentation
question
The composer W.A. Mozart
answer
died penniless, in part because he spent his money as fast as it came in
question
The harmony of this era featured
answer
A particular chord progression written in consistent meter and with a steady beat
question
The music of the 17th and early 18th century is called
answer
Baroque Style
question
At the beginning of the 18th century, Italian music was the most influential
answer
true
question
Mozart spent much of his youth visiting European cities as a child prodigy
answer
true
question
a movement is typically distinguished from adjacent movements by
answer
tempo, meter and sometimes key
question
Suite
answer
a collection of dances linked by key and sometimes melodic material
question
A trio sonata typically requires
answer
four performers with two on melody and two on continuo
question
In an ensemble, one often hears
answer
the rhythm of the harpsichord more clearly than the pitches
question
J.S. Bach spent most of his life
answer
as a music minister for Lutheran churches
question
Ritornello
answer
the Italian word for little return
question
The core instruments of Baroque music
answer
harpsichord and strings
question
The harpsichordist generally uses a figured bass
answer
true
question
A concert conducted by Felix Mendelssohn, long after Bach's death, brought Bach's music to the attention of scholars and audiences and led to him being recognized as a great composer
answer
true
question
The harpsichord is not as touch-sensitive as the piano
answer
true
question
Bach created a chamber music work that verged on being
answer
orchestral
question
Bach rote the first great German opera
answer
false
question
In Bach's 3rd Brandenburg COncerto
answer
the entire movement grows out of the opening ritornello
question
The concerto added a new expressive dimension to Baroque music because it
answer
enabled composers to add variety
question
The most distinctive feature of the concerto was the
answer
contrast between large and small
question
Vivaldi died a wealthy man and was buried in Westminister Abbey
answer
false
question
Composers of Bach's time of composition were highly regarded as the top of the social class and were given complete freedom to compose their own music and style
answer
false
question
Bach's estate contained eight keyboard instruments and ten stringed instruments
answer
true
question
In the Four Seasons concertos, each depicts a season of the year, beginning with spring
answer
true
question
Vivaldi was a prolific composer
answer
true
question
The Four Seasons are the most famous early example of program music
answer
true
question
Bach's concertos do not show any appeal of instrumental variety
answer
false
question
Bach's music is likely to be more expansive than Vivaldi's
answer
true
question
The style of the sonata is derived most directly from the
answer
canzona
question
In the Baroque era, Opus numbers provided some sense of
answer
chronology
question
The Baroque texture contains an obbligato on every refrain
answer
false
question
Professional musicians supplemented their own income by
answer
teaching lessons
question
The most significant developments in the Baroque era orchestra included
answer
building the orchestra around bowed and stringed instruments and standardizing the string section; scoring for specific instruments; composing independent orchestral works; composing orchestral accompaniments to operas, ballets, and sacred music;
question
Messiah
answer
new testament oratorio by G.F. Handel
question
"Coffee Cantata"
answer
secular cantata by Bach
question
oratorio
answer
tells a story through music, but is presented in concert and not staged
question
Chorus
answer
large scale work that is built around the choral for a church service
question
"Ein' feste Burg"
answer
Luther's choral used by Bach as a basis for Cantata No. 80
question
church cantata
answer
cantata written for liturgical use
question
chorale
answer
religious song for the congregation that is related to scriptures
question
Handel completed the entire oratorio Messiah in
answer
about three weeks
question
Works such as the following summarize Bach's understanding of Baroque Style
answer
The well-Tempered Clavier; The Musical Offering; The Art of the Fugue; the Catholic mass and the cantatas
question
Handel integrated_______into continuity better than any other comopser of his time
answer
contrast
question
Handel's____are based on religious subjects
answer
oratorios
question
Like Bach, handel makes little fundamental distinction between sacred and____style
answer
secular
question
Handel used inventive accompaniments and busy counterpoint
answer
true
question
Handel's operas were much more successful that his oratorios
answer
false
question
J.S. Bach effectively fused the expressive power of Baroque style with the familiar message of the chorale
answer
true
question
The British anthem has
answer
a simple message and a memorable melody
question
The tune for "Gotterhalte Franz den Kaiser" written by Franz Joseph Haydn
answer
later became the Protestant hymn, "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken" and also the national anthems of Austria and Germany
question
"God Save the King" was initially written during a political campaign between King George II and
answer
Bonnie Prince Charlie
question
The adoption of hymnlike anthems became a tool to affirm monarchial authority
answer
true
question
The French National anthem was composed during a single night in April 1792 by an army officer who was also an amateur musician
answer
true
question
Billings's first publication contained
answer
mainly psalms and hymn tunes
question
The first of Billings's six volumes of music was published in
answer
1770
question
The simple tune to "Chester" makes the lyrics
answer
easily accessible
question
Two of Billings's friends were
answer
Paul Revere and Samuel Adams
question
The American Revolutionary song, "Yankee Doodle" was originally from Ireland
answer
false
question
William Billings was basically a self-taught composer
answer
true
question
By 1750, what instrument had the piano almost completely supplanted as the keyboard instrument of choice
answer
harpsichord
question
What main feature distinguishes the piano from the harpsichord?
answer
the name of the instrument
question
Like the string quartet, the symphony had how many movements?
answer
four
question
At the turn of the century, who led one of the most popular concert bands?
answer
John Philip Sousa
question
transistions
answer
rtion of the exposition in sonata form that moves decisively to a new key and highlights the move
question
string quartet
answer
chamber ensemble consisting of two violins, a viola, and a cello
question
Esterhazy
answer
the family for which Haydn worked for most of his life
question
development
answer
section of sonata form where material from the exposition is developed, and reflects instability
question
exposition
answer
serves to establish the basic character of a movement and create the musical idea in sonata form
question
Sonata form
answer
contains three major sections and sometimes a coda
question
Franz Joseph Haydn
answer
known as the father of the symphony and string quartet
question
Kochel
answer
the man who attempted to arrange all of Mozart's known works in chronological order
question
introduction
answer
optional section of a sonata form in slow tempo, common in classical symphonies
question
recapitulation
answer
restatement of sonata form's exposition
question
The inventor of the piano, who was also the instrument keeper for the Medici family, was
answer
Bartolomeo Cristofori
question
Sonata form is allowed for
answer
presentation, development and resolution of multiple themes within a single movement
question
The Exposition serves two main purposes which are
answer
to establish the basic character of the movement d to create the musical idea that is to be worked out
question
The musician responsible for establishing the string quartet as an important genre was
answer
Franz Joseph Haydn
question
The term "coda" identifies the section of music that comes
answer
after the end of the recapitulation
question
Christoph W. Gluck fought against the reform of opera
answer
false
question
The first theme and the second theme are the two places in the exposition that confirm a key
answer
true
question
Haydn's London audiences would certainly have heard his "Surprise Symphony" as
answer
something new
question
Like the string quartet, the symphony had_____movements
answer
four
question
The second movement of a symphony was
answer
slow
question
The third movement of a symphony was typically
answer
a minuet or a scherzo
question
Timpani of the era were
answer
limited to one note per drum
question
The brass instruments of the late eighteenth century did not have the valves or pistons that enable performers to easily play all the notes of the scale
answer
true
question
Beethoven is widely regarded as the "father of the symphony."
answer
false
question
Haydn's first visit to London in 1791 was not successful and had to return again to make up for his poor reception and lack of success
answer
false
question
The most famous "surprise" occurs in the second movement of Haydn's symphony
answer
true
question
scherzo
answer
playful, high-spirited third movement of a symphony
question
Surprise Symphony
answer
Haydn's symphony No. 94 in G
question
Louis XIV
answer
symphony introduction originated at the French court to help this king move to the royal box
question
symphony
answer
an extended work for orchestra that typically contains four movements
question
Vienna
answer
cultural city of importance
question
instrumental music, especially the symphony
answer
grew in prestige during the 18th century
question
four
answer
number of movements in a Classical era symphony
question
rondo form
answer
often used for the final movement of a symphony, tuneful opening theme returns again and again
question
flutes, oboes, bassoons
answer
woodwind instrument used during the late 18th century
question
Johann Peter Salomon
answer
composer, violinist, and impresario who invited Haydn to England
question
At the turn of the century, concert bands, such as the on led by_____became popular
answer
John Philip Sousa
question
Instrument makers invented dozens of new instruments, most were
answer
metal wind instruments
question
Scholars who research the history of music are called
answer
musicologists
question
The first American conservatory was ______, founded in 1857
answer
Peabody conservatory
question
Prior to an orchestra concert
answer
the oboe generally plays the tuning pitch A
question
Concertos of Mozart, especially keyboard concertos
answer
18th century concertos that routinely appear on concert programs in contemporary symphony orchestras
question
Mozart's piano concertos outnumber
answer
his concertos for all other instruments combined
question
Mozart enjoyed international reputation as composer and
answer
one of the finest keyboard players in Europe
question
Piano concertos are different from all other concertos because
answer
The piano is a self-sufficient instrument
question
The most familiar concertos of the Classical era
answer
Mozart's
question
what is integral to the Classical style and especially to the of Mozart
answer
balance
question
1780
answer
The year Mozart composed most of his piano concertos
question
Salzburg
answer
the birthplace of Mozart
question
The saxophone eventually became all of the following
answer
a full-time memeber of the military band; a part-time member of the orchestra; the dominant wind instrument in popular music
question
Wagner claimed that the future direction of music was
answer
the synthesis of the arts
question
Over five percent of Vienna's population attended Mozart's funeral
answer
false
question
The performance of Bach's St. Matthew's Passion in 1892 was the first public performance of the work since Bach's death
answer
true
question
Two of the greatest virtuoso players lived during this era, and they were
answer
Liszt and Paganini
question
The grandest staged music event of the century was
answer
Richard Wagner's "Der Ring des Nibelungen," a cycle of four music dramas that last about fifteen hours
question
The Bayreuth Festspielhaus is
answer
the theater constructed specifically for the performances of Wagner's works
question
Much of the important solo and orchestral literature demanded greater fluency and
answer
new techniques
question
In the United States, the new mass entertainment included
answer
musical comedy, minstrel shows and concerts by touring concert bands
question
Around 1800, the piano was a delicate wooden-framed instrument with a range of five octaves
answer
true
question
The Great American Inventor, Benjamin Franklin, successfully captured his voice on a device he called a recordophone
answer
false
question
The sonata and "sonata form" are two entirely different entities
answer
true
question
The pitch of a sound is determined by its
answer
frequency
question
Repetition is a verbatim restatement of something heard earlier in the work
answer
true
question
a style label evokes the common features of
answer
similar musical works
question
Handel's Messiah, Mozart's Don Giovanni, and Beethoven's Fifth symphony are
answer
true classics
question
style
answer
provides common ground between creator and audience
question
Simple repetion does not convey any larger organization
answer
true
question
Beethoven composed 32 piano sonatas with opus numbers over a 25 year period
answer
true
question
Beethoven gained a loyal following among aristocrats, including three who
answer
supported him with an annual stipend that enabled him to concetrate on composing
question
In a piano "duel" with Steibelt, Beethoven once
answer
grabbed the cellist's music, put it on the piano rack upside down, made the music into a theme and then improvised on it
question
The revolutionary qualities in Beethoven's music
answer
set it apart from the music of other composers
question
Beethoven was totally deaf for the last decade of his life
answer
true
question
Charles Schultz sometimes showed actual excerpts from beethoven's music whenever he featured Schroeder at the piano in the comic strip
answer
true
question
In the eighteenth-century, the piano was mostly a woman's instrument
answer
true
question
Beethoven had to stop performing publicly because of his deafness
answer
true
question
The second movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony responds to unreleased tension of the first movement with a more violent and pessimistic mood`
answer
false
question
The playful, more high-spirited third movement of a symphony is called
answer
scherzo
question
beethoven built on the Classical style as defined by the music of Mozart and Haydn
answer
true
question
Beethoven's finale for the FifthSymphony is shortest of the four movements
answer
false
question
Beethoven opens the fifth Symphony with a _____ and not a _____
answer
motive, melody
question
1820-1900
answer
dates of the Romantic Era
question
Bonn
answer
birthplace of Beethoven
question
scherzo and trio
answer
more modern version of the minuet and trip, typically the third movement in a four-movement work
question
piano sonatas
answer
Beethoven composed thirty-two of these with Opus numbers
question
1770-1820
answer
dates of the Classical Ear
question
Haydn
answer
composer with whom Beethoven studied compostition
question
symphonies
answer
Beethoven composed nine of these
question
Pathetique
answer
Beethoven Sonata in C minor Op. 13
question
revolutionary qualities in Beethoven's music
answer
that which set Beethoven apart from other composers
question
Foster's innovative synthesis of the parlor song and the minstrel show song was called
answer
the plantation song
question
In parlor songs, Foster used _________________________ as inspiration
answer
European music from earlier in the century
question
In "Old Folks at Home," Foster tried to create a new song style:
answer
the plantation song
question
Parlor songs
answer
told sentimental stories, set to simple melodies with and unobtrusive accompaniment
question
Those who came from the country and urban working class and flocked to theaters and dance halls where minstrels performed were referred to as
answer
lowbrows
question
Versions of the songs which were published containing only the lyrics were called
answer
songsters
question
American Popular Music is distinctively and recognizably American and is widely popular.
answer
true
question
Lowbrows came mainly from the country and the urban working class
answer
true
question
Stephen Foster died penniless at age 37.
answer
true
question
"Old Folks at Home" became the best-known song in the nineteenth-century America.
answer
true
question
Stephen Foster
answer
is remembered as America's best songwriter during the nineteenth century
question
Robert Schumann became one of the most hated music critics in Europe.
answer
False
question
Robert Schumann was almost ten years older than Clara, and met her when she was a child and he had moved in to study piano with her father.
answer
True
question
Although Friedrich Wieck knew about Robert's lack of discipline and drinking problem, he gave his blessings to the marriage and allowed Clara to marry in her teens.
answer
False
question
Chopin titled works by genre, and his works included all of the following except
answer
Chorales
question
The concerts of the Romantic pianists included not only their own music and that of their contemporaries but
answer
The music of earlier generations, especially the sonatas of Beethoven.
question
Clara and Robert Schumann are classical music's most famous
answer
married couple
question
Listz reputedly gave the first ______ toward the end of the 1830's
answer
piano recital
question
etude
answer
the french word for "study'
question
Robert Schumann's playing career ended when
answer
he injured two fingers on his right hand
question
Antonin dvorak
answer
grew up near Prague and performed under Smetana
question
In Czech, "furiant" means
answer
a proud, swaggering, conceited man
question
A scale that divides the octave into six equal segments is ______ - tone scale.
answer
Whole
question
Debussy created radically modern music by evolving beyond nineteenth-century music.
answer
False
question
After the Civil War, some of the bands that had formed in major cities became
answer
professional ensembles
question
From the 1890's through the 1920's, the most popular concert band in the United States was
answer
Sousa's New Marine Band
question
The role of professional bands in American musical life around 1900 was much like that of the
answer
contemporary pops orchestra
question
John Philip Sousa was known as the _____.
answer
March King
question
Sousa wrote 136 marches between 1876 and 1931.
answer
True
question
During the 1970's there was a_____revival that popularized the music of Scott Joplin.
answer
ragtime
question
The two-step, a popular social dance, was inspired by Sousa's Washington Post March.
answer
true
question
Cgarkes Uves (Charles Ives) is arguably America's most original _____.
answer
composer
question
Charles Ives attend __________________ University.
answer
Yale
question
Which of Ive's compositions is described as "a sprawling musical collage"?
answer
Putman's Camp
question
Sousa's music was well known and well regarded druing the period it which it was created.
answer
true
question
In his rags, Scott Joplin strived to elevate the vernaclar dance music of an oppressed minority into art by following European practices.
answer
true
question
a riff is
answer
a short, often syncopated , melodic kernel that functioned much like motives in classical music