Music History – Flashcards

Timbre is synonymous with A. Sound B. Vibrations C. Tone color D. Dynamic accent

The range of a singer's voice depends on A. Training and musical style B. Training and physical makeup C. Physical makeup D. Which microphone the singer uses

The church frowned on instruments because of their A. Earlier role in pagan rites B. Use in early Jewish religious ceremonies C. Association with ministries and jongleurs D. Sacred quality and background

Most medieval music was A. For the organ B. Vocal C. instrumental D. for the piano

Plucking the string with the finger instead of using a bow is called A. Vibrato B. Tremelo C. Pizzicato D. Pluckato

The lowest woodwind instrument in the orchestra is the A. Double bass B. Flute C. tuba D. Contrabassoon

The _______ are the only orchestral drums of definite pitch A. Snare drums B. Bass drums C. Timpani D. Tambourines

Which of the following is not a percussion instrument of definite pitch? A. Tambourine B. Timpani C. Chimes D. xylophone

The _______ has strings that are plucked by a set of plastic, leather, or quill wedges A. Harpsichord B. Accordian C. Organ D. piano

An organist controls various sets of pipes by pulling knobs called A. pipes B. stops C. bellows D. valves

The main tool of composers of electronic music durings the 1950s was the A. piano B. sampler C. tape studio D. MIDI

Synthesizers A. allow the composer complete control over pitch, tone color, dynamics, and duration B. Can generate a huge variety of musical sounds and noises C. All answers are correct D. Can usually be played by means of a keyboard

A technology based on placing brief digital recordings of live sounds under the control of a synthesizer keyboard is known as A. sampling B. digital frequency modulation synthesis C. analogy synthesis D. MIDI

The element of music defined as the ordered flow of music through time, or more specifically, the particular arrangement of note lengths in a piece of A. beat B. rhythm C. meter D. tempo

The organization of beats into regular groups is called A. tempo B. dynamics C. syncopation D. meter

______ is the effect of unexpected accents in the music A. ritardando B. expiation C. syncopation D. meter

Which of the following is a characteristic feature of jazz music? A. meter B. expiation C. syncopation D. ritardando

The term ________ refers to the speed of the beat of the music A. dynamics B. tempo C. meter D. syncopation

Melody may be defined as A. The organization of beats into regular groupings B. A resting place at the end of a phase C. A series of single notes which add up to a recognizable whole. D. An emotional focal point in a tune

A part of a melody is called a A. phrase B. cadence C. step D. sequence

A cadence is A. a repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch B. A melody that serves as the starting point for a more extended piece of music C. the emotional focal point of a melody D. a resting place at the end of a phrase

The musical element that refers to the way chords are constructed and how they follow each other is A. harmony B. tempo C. meter D. melody

A chord is a A. pattern of accents used in music B. series of individual tones heard one after another C. resting point at the end of a phrase D. combination of three or more tones sounded at once

A series of chords is called A. progression B. apreggio C. triad D. consonance

When the individual tones of a chord are sounded one after another instead of simultaneously, it is called A. arpeggio B. progression C. triad D. cadence

Musical texture refers to A. how layers of sound are related to each other B. what kind of layers of sound are heard C. how many different layers of sound are heard at the same time D. all of the above

The texture of a single melodic line without accompaniment is A. monophonic B. contrapuntal C. homophonic D. polyphonic

When two or more melodic lines of equal interest are performed simultaneously, the texture is A. heterophonic B. homophonic C. monophonic D. polyphonic

When a melodic idea is presented by one voice and then restated immediately by another voice or instrument, the technique is called A. all answers are correct B. copying C. counterpoint D. imitation

Homophonic texture consists of A. one main melody accompanied by chords B. two or more different versions of the same basic melody performed simultaneously C. a single melodic line without accompaniment D. two or more melodies of relatively equal interest performed simultaneously

Form is A. the organization of musical ideas in time B. a statement followed by a contrasting statement C. the technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole D. constant repetition of a musical idea

Retaining some features of a musical idea while changing others is called A. contrast B. form C. variation D. repetition

A musical statement followed by a contrasting statement and then a return of the original statement is in A. binary form B. ternary form C. free form D. double form

The form consisting of a musical statement followed by a counterstatement would be called A. free B. ternary C. binary D. all answers are correct

The Renaissance, as a stylistic period in western music, encompassed the years A. 1820-1900 B. 1600-1750 C. 1450-1600 D. 1750-1820

The Baroque period in western music is usually given as A. 1750-1820 B. 1450-1600 C. 450-1450 D.1600-1750

Classicism, as a stylistic period in western music, encompassed the years A. 1820-1900 B. 1600-1750 C. 1750-1820 D. 1450-1600

Romanticism, as a stylistic period in western music, encompassed the years A. 1600-1750 B. 1820-1900 C. 1450-1600 D. 1750-1820

In music, _____ refers to a characteristic way of using melody, rhythm, tone color, dynamics, harmony, texture, and form. A.technique B.convention C.fashion D.style

The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of Eurpean history spanning A. 1000-1150 B. 1150-1450 C. 450-1000 D. 450-1450

During the Middle Ages, what institution was the center of musical life A. the church B. the king's court C. the castle D. the merchant's living room

The music in Medieval monks song was called A. estampies B. Gregorian chant C. trouvere songs D. contemporary gospel

Gregorian chnat A. retained some elements of the Jewish synagogue of the first centuries after Christ B. was the official music of the Roman Catholic church or more than 1000 years C. all answers are correct D. is set to sacred Latin texts

Gregorian chart A. is monophonic in texture B. is polyphonic in texture C. has no texture D. is homophonic in texture

Gregorian chant melodies tend to move A. only by perfect intervals B. by leaps over a wide rang of pitches C. infrequently, remaining on a single tone for long stretches D. stepwise within a narrow range of pitches

Pope Gregory the Great A. all answers are correct B. composed all of the Gregorian charts C. reorganized the Catholic Church liturgy during his reign from 590-604. D. published all the Gregorian charts

The two types of services at which monks and nuns sang were A. the salvation service and the holiness service B. the monastery and the convent C. the worship service and the praise service D. the office and the mass

Hidegard of Bingen was A. the first woman composer to have a large number of works that have survived B. all answers are correct C. a visionary and mystic active in religious and diplomatic affairs D. abbess of the convent at Rupertsberg.

The earliest extant liturgical morality play, Ordo virtutum ( Play of the Virtues), was composed by A. Pope Greogry 1 B. the monks at the church of St. Trophime C. the nuns of Rupertber D. Hildegard of Bingen

The first large body of secular songs that survives in decipherable notation was composed by A. priests and monks B. wandering minstrels and jogleurs C. french nobles called troubadours and trouveres D. professional dancers and singers

The French secular songs of the Middle Ages were oftn concerned with A. love B. the crusaders C. all answers are correct D. professional

The notation of troubadour and trouvere melodies does not indicate A. rhythm B. pitch C. duration D. all answers are correct

An estampie is a medieval A. stringed instrument B. secular song fom C. song of worship D. dance

The first steps toward the development of polyphon were taken sometime between 700-900, when A. musicians composed new music to accompany B. the french nobles began to sing hurting your ears. C. monks in monastery choir began to add a second melodic. D. all answers are correct

Medieval music that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines is called A. organum B. alleluia C. cantus fimus D. ars nova

Leonin and Perotin are notable because they A. are the first important composers known by name B. indicated definite time values and a clearly defined meter in their music C. all answers are correct D. were the leaders of the school of Notre Dame

Secular music in the 14th century A. included drinking songs and pieces in which bird calls, dog barks, and hunting shouts were imitated B. became more important than sacred music C. was not based on Gregorian chant D. all answers were correct

The term ars nova refers to A. German music of the 16th century B. Italian and French music in the 14th century C. paintings from the new world D. the new art of baroque painters

The ars nova or new art differed from older music in that A. a new system of notation permitted composers to specify about almost any rhythmic pattern B. the subjects were all secular C. there was no syncopation D. the music emphasized homophonic texture

An outstanding composer of the ars nova was A. Perotin B. Guillaume de Machaut C. Pope Gregory 1 D. Leonin

Guillaume de Machaut's compositions consist mainly of A. Gregorian chants B. music for church services C. dance music D. love songs with instrumental accompaniment

Many prominent Renaissance composers, who held important posts all over Europe, come from what was then A. England B. Flanders C. Spain D. Scandinavia

The leading music center in the 16th century Europe was A. Italy B. Germany C. Flanders D. Spain

The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly A. monophonic B. homophonic C. polyphonic D. heterophonic

The two main forms of sacred Ren. music are the mass and the A. madrigal B. cantat C. motet D. Kyrle

The Ren. motet is a A. polyphonic choral composition made up of 5 sections B. piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love C. dancelike song for several solo voices D. polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than the ordinary of the mass

Which of the following is not a part of the Ren. mass? A. Alleluia B. gloria C. sanctus D. agnus dei

Josquin Desprez spent much of his life in A. the netherlands B. spain C. italy D. germany

Palestrina's career centered in A. Naples B. Rome C. Florence D. the Netherlands

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's A. music includes 104 masses and some 450 other sacred works B. career centered in Florence C. music, like Desprez's, was mostly secular D. All answers are correct

The movement in which the Catholic church sought to correct abuses and malpractices within its structure is known as A. Protestantism B. the Inquisition C. the Reformation D. the Counter-Reformation

An attempt was made to purify Catholic Church music as a result of the A. deliberation of the Council of Trent B. music of Palestrina C. complaints of Desiderius Erasmus D. protests of Martin Luther

The Council of Trent attacked the church music of the Ren. because it A. all answers are correct B. was based on Greogrian chant C. used secular tunes, noisy instruments, and theatrical singing D. was tiresomely monophonic

The Ren. madrigal began around 1520 in A. France B. Italy C. England D. Flanders

During the Ren. every educated person was expected to Al. play a musical instrument B. be skilled in dance C. all answers are correct D. read musical notation

The Ren. madrigal is a A. polyphonic choral composition made up of 5 sections B. polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin tet C. dancelike song for several solo voices D. piece for several solo voice set to a short poem, usually about love

Thomas Weelkee's As Vesta Was Descending is notable for its A. word painting B. completely homophonic texture C. monophonic texture D. instrumental accompaniment

The _______ was the most popular instrument in the ren. home A. sackbut B. regals C. shawm D. lute

the lute song was widely cultivated in England from A. 1600 to the late 1620s B. 1580-1600 C. the late 1590s -1620s D. the late 1570s-1590s

Lute songs are mostly _____ in texture A. polyphonic B. homophonic C. monophonic D. imitative

the leading English composer of lute songs was A. Josquin Desprez B. John Dowland C. Paul Hillier D. thomas weelkes

in most lute songs, the lute accompaniment A. is subordinate to the voice B. is more prominent than the voice C. is given equal prominence with the voice D. plays the same melody as the voice

Much of the instrumental music composed during the Ren. was intended for A. piano B. religious worship C. dancing D. the concert hall

A versatile plucked string instrument with a body shaped like half a pear popular during the Ren. was the A. lute B. shawm C. recorder D. viol