The term ____ refers to the rate of speed of the beat of the music.
Tempo
The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning:
450-1450
The four main properties of a musical sound are pitch, dynamics, tone color, and:
Duration
The texture of a melodic line with harmonic accompaniment is:
Homophonic
When two or more melodies of equal interest are performed simultaneously, the texture is ___.
Heterophonic
The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the mass and the:
Madrigal
The ____ are the only orchestral drums of definite pitch:
Timpani (Kettle Drums)
The ____ is a regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time:
Beat
The organization of beats into regular groupings of two, three, or four is called:
Meter
Which of the following is the fastest tempo indication?
Presto
The simplest, most basic chord used in western music is the three-note _____.
Triad
A gradual decrease in loudness is known as a:
Decrescendo
The 'bow' that string players usually use to produce sound on their instrument is a slightly curved stick strung with ____.
Horsehair
When a performer emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tones around it, the effect is called an:
Accent
The central tone and scale around which a musical composition is organized is called the ____ of the work.
Key
A series of tones that add up to a recognizable whole is called a:
Melody
The vibrations which create sound in brass instruments come from:
The musician's lips
Three-part form is also known as:
Both:
ABA and 'Tenary' Form
The pitch of a sound is decided by the ____ of its vibrations.
Dynamics
All "woodwind" instruments are made out of wood, today:
False
When there is one main melody accompanied by chords, the texture is called:
Imitative
Thomas Weelkes's As Vesta Was Descending is notable for its:
Word Painting
Most medieval music was:
Vocal
The relative highness or lowness of a musical sound is called its:
Pitch
The type of musical texture which consists of a single, unaccompanied melody is called ____.
Monophonic
A staff is a:
Set of five horizontal lines used to write music
The Renaissance madrigal is a:
Piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love
The Renaissance in music occurred between:
1450 and 1600
Timbre is synonymous with:
Tone Color
The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly:
Polyphonic
A chord is:
A combination of three or more tones sounded at once
Dynamics in music refers to:
The loudness and softness of the sound
A series of chords is called a:
Progression
Harmony, in music refers to:
The way chords are constructed and how they follow each other
Gregorian chant consists of:
Melody sung without accompaniment
In musical notation, silence is indicated by:
Rests
The music the Medieval monks and nuns sang was called:
Gregorian chant
A cappella refers to:
Unaccompanied choral music
A musical statement followed by a contrasting statement and then a return of the original statement (in letters, A-B-A) would be called:
Ternary form
In general, the smaller the vibrating element, the ____ its pitch.
Higher
The Italian dynamic markings traditionally used to indicate very soft, soft, and loud are (in order):
Pianissimo, Piano, Forte
The highest woodwind instrument in the orchestra is the:
Piccolo
The Renaissance may be described as an age of:
All of these:
Curiosity and individualism
Exploration and adventure
the "rebirth" of human creativity
A tone is a musical sound, while a note is a musical symbol.
True
In the Middle Ages, most important musicians were:
Priests
A combination of tones that is considered stable and restful is called a:
Consonance
The treble clef is used for:
Relatively low pitches, such as those played by a pianist's left hand
When tones are separated by the interval an _____, they sound very much alike, and the frequency of the higher tone is double that of the lower tone.
Octave
_____ is defined as putting an accent in music where it would not normally be expected.
Syncopation
An ____ is a play, set to music, sung to orchestral accompaniment, with scenery, costumes, and action.
Opera
The word baroque has at various times meant all of the following except:
Naturalistic
The principal and often recurring theme of a concerto gross movement is called the:
Ritornello
Claudio Monteverdi, an early baroque composer, strove to create music that was:
Passionate and dramatic
Terraced dynamics refers to:
The sudden alternation from one dynamic level to another
The large group of players in a concerto gross is known (in Italian) as the:
Tutti
An ____, is an orchestral composition performed before the curtain rises on a dramatic work.
Overtune
An ____ is an operatic number involving three or more lead singers.
Ensemble
The text, or book, of a musical dramatic work is called the:
Libretto
The main keyboard instruments of the baroque period were the organ and the:
Harpsichord
The main theme of a fugue is called the:
Subject
The "music director" of a court in the baroque period:
All of these:
Supervised and directed the musical performances
Composed much of the music required
Was responsible for the discipline of the other musicians
Most early baroque operas were based on Greek mythology and:
Ancient History
Instrumental music became as important as vocal music for the first time in the _____ period.
Late Baroque
Baroque style flourished in music during the period:
1600-1750
The concerto grosso most often has three movements whose tempo markings are:
Fast, Slow, Fast
George Frideric Handel's "Messiah" is an example of:
An Oratorio
_____ is a musical idea repeated over and over in the bass while melodies above it constantly change.
Basso Ostinato
The longest period of Bach's professional life was spent as director of music at St. Thomas's Church in:
Leipzig
The German composer who had a successful career in England as a composer of Italian opera and English oratorio was:
George Frideric Handel
The two giants of baroque composition were George Frideric Handel and:
Johann Sebastian Bach
The early baroque was characterized by:
More use of homophonic texture
Composers in the middle baroque phase favored writing compositions for instruments of the ____ family.
Violin
The _____ is the portion of the opera that sets forth the drama. It is "speech-like" ( sung dialogue).
Sonata
Dido and Aeneas, which many consider to be the finest opera ever written to an English text, was composed by:
Henry Purcell
The word "movement" in music normally refers to:
A piece that sounds fairly complete and independent but is part of a larger composition
In Bach's day, the Lutheran church service lasted about ____ hours.
Four
Bach created masterpieces in every baroque form except the:
Opera
A song for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment is called:
Aria
The term ____ refers to the rate of speed of the beat of the music.
...
Tempo
...
The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning:
...
450-1450
...
The four main properties of a musical sound are pitch, dynamics, tone color, and:
...
Duration
...
The texture of a melodic line with harmonic accompaniment is:
...
Homophonic
...
When two or more melodies of equal interest are performed simultaneously, the texture is ___.
...
Heterophonic
...
The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the mass and the:
...
Madrigal
...
The ____ are the only orchestral drums of definite pitch:
...
Timpani (Kettle Drums)
...
The ____ is a regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time:
...
Beat
...
The organization of beats into regular groupings of two, three, or four is called:
...
Meter
...
Which of the following is the fastest tempo indication?
...
Presto
...
The simplest, most basic chord used in western music is the three-note _____.
...
Triad
...
A gradual decrease in loudness is known as a:
...
Decrescendo
...
The 'bow' that string players usually use to produce sound on their instrument is a slightly curved stick strung with ____.
...
Horsehair
...
When a performer emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tones around it, the effect is called an:
...
Accent
...
The central tone and scale around which a musical composition is organized is called the ____ of the work.
...
Key
...
A series of tones that add up to a recognizable whole is called a:
...
Melody
...
The vibrations which create sound in brass instruments come from:
...
The musician's lips
...
Three-part form is also known as:
...
Both:
...
ABA and 'Tenary' Form
...
The pitch of a sound is decided by the ____ of its vibrations.
...
Dynamics
...
All "woodwind" instruments are made out of wood, today:
...
False
...
When there is one main melody accompanied by chords, the texture is called:
...
Imitative
...
Thomas Weelkes's As Vesta Was Descending is notable for its:
...
Word Painting
...
Most medieval music was:
...
Vocal
...
The relative highness or lowness of a musical sound is called its:
...
Pitch
...
The type of musical texture which consists of a single, unaccompanied melody is called ____.
...
Monophonic
...
A staff is a:
...
Set of five horizontal lines used to write music
...
The Renaissance madrigal is a:
...
Piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love
...
The Renaissance in music occurred between:
...
1450 and 1600
...
Timbre is synonymous with:
...
Tone Color
...
The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly:
...
Polyphonic
...
A chord is:
...
A combination of three or more tones sounded at once
...
Dynamics in music refers to:
...
The loudness and softness of the sound
...
A series of chords is called a:
...
Progression
...
Harmony, in music refers to:
...
The way chords are constructed and how they follow each other
...
Gregorian chant consists of:
...
Melody sung without accompaniment
...
In musical notation, silence is indicated by:
...
Rests
...
The music the Medieval monks and nuns sang was called:
...
Gregorian chant
...
A cappella refers to:
...
Unaccompanied choral music
...
A musical statement followed by a contrasting statement and then a return of the original statement (in letters, A-B-A) would be called:
...
Ternary form
...
In general, the smaller the vibrating element, the ____ its pitch.
...
Higher
...
The Italian dynamic markings traditionally used to indicate very soft, soft, and loud are (in order):
...
Pianissimo, Piano, Forte
...
The highest woodwind instrument in the orchestra is the:
...
Piccolo
...
The Renaissance may be described as an age of:
...
All of these:
...
Curiosity and individualism
...
Exploration and adventure
...
the "rebirth" of human creativity
...
A tone is a musical sound, while a note is a musical symbol.
...
True
...
In the Middle Ages, most important musicians were:
...
Priests
...
A combination of tones that is considered stable and restful is called a:
...
Consonance
...
The treble clef is used for:
...
Relatively low pitches, such as those played by a pianist's left hand
...
When tones are separated by the interval an _____, they sound very much alike, and the frequency of the higher tone is double that of the lower tone.
...
Octave
...
_____ is defined as putting an accent in music where it would not normally be expected.
...
Syncopation
...
An ____ is a play, set to music, sung to orchestral accompaniment, with scenery, costumes, and action.
...
Opera
...
The word baroque has at various times meant all of the following except:
...
Naturalistic
...
The principal and often recurring theme of a concerto gross movement is called the:
...
Ritornello
...
Claudio Monteverdi, an early baroque composer, strove to create music that was:
...
Passionate and dramatic
...
Terraced dynamics refers to:
...
The sudden alternation from one dynamic level to another
...
The large group of players in a concerto gross is known (in Italian) as the:
...
Tutti
...
An ____, is an orchestral composition performed before the curtain rises on a dramatic work.
...
Overtune
...
An ____ is an operatic number involving three or more lead singers.
...
Ensemble
...
The text, or book, of a musical dramatic work is called the:
...
Libretto
...
The main keyboard instruments of the baroque period were the organ and the:
...
Harpsichord
...
The main theme of a fugue is called the:
...
Subject
...
The "music director" of a court in the baroque period:
...
All of these:
...
Supervised and directed the musical performances
...
Composed much of the music required
...
Was responsible for the discipline of the other musicians
...
Most early baroque operas were based on Greek mythology and:
...
Ancient History
...
Instrumental music became as important as vocal music for the first time in the _____ period.
...
Late Baroque
...
Baroque style flourished in music during the period:
...
1600-1750
...
The concerto grosso most often has three movements whose tempo markings are:
...
Fast, Slow, Fast
...
George Frideric Handel's "Messiah" is an example of:
...
An Oratorio
...
_____ is a musical idea repeated over and over in the bass while melodies above it constantly change.
...
Basso Ostinato
...
The longest period of Bach's professional life was spent as director of music at St. Thomas's Church in:
...
Leipzig
...
The German composer who had a successful career in England as a composer of Italian opera and English oratorio was:
...
George Frideric Handel
...
The two giants of baroque composition were George Frideric Handel and:
...
Johann Sebastian Bach
...
The early baroque was characterized by:
...
More use of homophonic texture
...
Composers in the middle baroque phase favored writing compositions for instruments of the ____ family.
...
Violin
...
The _____ is the portion of the opera that sets forth the drama. It is "speech-like" ( sung dialogue).
...
Sonata
...
Dido and Aeneas, which many consider to be the finest opera ever written to an English text, was composed by:
...
Henry Purcell
...
The word "movement" in music normally refers to:
...
A piece that sounds fairly complete and independent but is part of a larger composition
...
In Bach's day, the Lutheran church service lasted about ____ hours.
...
Four
...
Bach created masterpieces in every baroque form except the:
...
Opera
...
A song for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment is called:
...
Aria
...