Question 1

Which is an example of nonmetrical music?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gregorian chant 
B)  a march 
C)  popular dance music 
D)  Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" 
A)  Gregorian chant 
B)  a march 
C)  popular dance music 
D)  Joplin's "Maple Leaf Rag" A

Question 2

Which term indicates the slowest tempo?

Accepted Answer

A)  grave 
B)  moderato 
C)  adagio 
D)  larghetto 
A)  grave 
B)  moderato 
C)  adagio 
D)  larghetto A

Question 3

Placement of accents away from their normal stresses in the meter results in:

Accepted Answer

A)  nonmetrical music. 
B)  simple triple meter. 
C)  compound triple meter. 
D)  syncopation. 
A)  nonmetrical music. 
B)  simple triple meter. 
C)  compound triple meter. 
D)  syncopation. D

Question 4

Explain the purpose of a metronome.

Accepted Answer

A metronome is a device used to keep a s

Question 5

Which grouping shows compound meter?

Accepted Answer

A)  ONE two three, ONE two three 
B)  ONE two, ONE two, ONE two, ONE two 
C)  ONE two three four, ONE two three four 
D)  ONE two three four five six, ONE two three four five six 
A)  ONE two three, ONE two three 
B)  ONE two, ONE two, ONE two, ONE two 
C)  ONE two three four, ONE two three four 
D)  ONE two three four five six, ONE two three four five six

Question 6

Write a definition of the term beat.Describe three or four ways in which the beat can be indicated visually and aurally during a performance.

Accepted Answer

The term "beat" refers to the underlying

Question 7

Which term refers to the specific arrangements of long and short notes in music?

Accepted Answer

A)  tempo 
B)  meter 
C)  beat 
D)  rhythm 
A)  tempo 
B)  meter 
C)  beat 
D)  rhythm

Question 8

Explain which aspect of duration in music is considered to be the background and which the foreground,and why.Which one is simple,and which one is usually more complicated?

Accepted Answer

In music, the aspect of duration can be

Question 9

Which grouping shows duple meter?

Accepted Answer

A)  ONE two three, ONE two three 
B)  ONE two THREE four FIVE six, ONE two THREE four FIVE six 
C)  ONE two, ONE two, ONE two, ONE two 
D)  ONE two three four five, ONE two three four five 
A)  ONE two three, ONE two three 
B)  ONE two THREE four FIVE six, ONE two THREE four FIVE six 
C)  ONE two, ONE two, ONE two, ONE two 
D)  ONE two three four five, ONE two three four five

Question 10

Which grouping shows simple meter?

Accepted Answer

A)  ONE two three four five six, ONE two three four five six 
B)  ONE two three four, ONE two three four 
C)  ONE two three four five six seven eight nine, ONE two three four five six seven eight nine 
D)  ONE two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve, ONE two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve 
A)  ONE two three four five six, ONE two three four five six 
B)  ONE two three four, ONE two three four 
C)  ONE two three four five six seven eight nine, ONE two three four five six seven eight nine 
D)  ONE two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve, ONE two three four five six seven eight nine ten eleven twelve

Question 11

A measure or bar is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the time aspect of music. 
B)  each occurrence of a repeated pattern of a principal strong beat and one or more weaker beats. 
C)  the length of the vibrating body. 
D)  one beat that is emphasized more than the others in a recurring pattern of strong and weak beats. 
A)  the time aspect of music. 
B)  each occurrence of a repeated pattern of a principal strong beat and one or more weaker beats. 
C)  the length of the vibrating body. 
D)  one beat that is emphasized more than the others in a recurring pattern of strong and weak beats.

Question 12

Tempo is the term for the:

Accepted Answer

A)  number of beats per measure. 
B)  arrangement of short and long notes. 
C)  arrangement of rhythms over the meter. 
D)  speed at which beats follow one another. 
A)  number of beats per measure. 
B)  arrangement of short and long notes. 
C)  arrangement of rhythms over the meter. 
D)  speed at which beats follow one another.

Question 13

The beat in music can be described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  a regular recurrence of short pulses. 
B)  intricate, complicated rhythms. 
C)  rhythmic patterns. 
D)  the arrangement of long and short notes. 
A)  a regular recurrence of short pulses. 
B)  intricate, complicated rhythms. 
C)  rhythmic patterns. 
D)  the arrangement of long and short notes.

Question 14

Giving the beat an accent means:

Accepted Answer

A)  playing all the beats exactly the same. 
B)  gradually increasing the dynamic level. 
C)  changing tone color. 
D)  making some of the beats more emphatic than others. 
A)  playing all the beats exactly the same. 
B)  gradually increasing the dynamic level. 
C)  changing tone color. 
D)  making some of the beats more emphatic than others.

Question 15

The broad term for the time aspect of music is:

Accepted Answer

A)  volume. 
B)  meter. 
C)  tempo. 
D)  rhythm. 
A)  volume. 
B)  meter. 
C)  tempo. 
D)  rhythm.

Question 16

Define the musical term rhythm in the most general sense of the word.What is meant by a reference to specific rhythms?

Accepted Answer

Rhythm, in the most general sense of the

Question 17

A metronome indicates:

Accepted Answer

A)  the arrangement of rhythms over meter. 
B)  the number of beats per measure. 
C)  an exact number of beats per minute for the desired tempo. 
D)  where the accented beats fall in each measure. 
A)  the arrangement of rhythms over meter. 
B)  the number of beats per measure. 
C)  an exact number of beats per minute for the desired tempo. 
D)  where the accented beats fall in each measure.

Question 18

Distinguish between metrical and nonmetrical sounds in music and nature.Give several examples of each.

Accepted Answer

Metrical sounds in music and nature are

Question 19

Music can be defined as the art of:

Accepted Answer

A)  arranging sound vibrations into high and low pitches. 
B)  sound in time. 
C)  melody and rhythm. 
D)  tone color and duration. 
A)  arranging sound vibrations into high and low pitches. 
B)  sound in time. 
C)  melody and rhythm. 
D)  tone color and duration.

Question 20

How is musical time measured?

Accepted Answer

A)  in decibels 
B)  in cycles 
C)  in beats 
D)  in seconds 
A)  in decibels 
B)  in cycles 
C)  in beats 
D)  in seconds

Exam 1: Rhythm, Meter, and Tempo

Which is an example of nonmetrical music?

Which term indicates the slowest tempo?

Placement of accents away from their normal stresses in the meter results in:

Explain the purpose of a metronome.

Which grouping shows compound meter?

Write a definition of the term beat.Describe three or four ways in which the beat can be indicated visually and aurally during a performance.

Which term refers to the specific arrangements of long and short notes in music?

Explain which aspect of duration in music is considered to be the background and which the foreground,and why.Which one is simple,and which one is usually more complicated?

Which grouping shows duple meter?

Which grouping shows simple meter?

A measure or bar is:

Tempo is the term for the:

The beat in music can be described as:

Giving the beat an accent means:

The broad term for the time aspect of music is:

Define the musical term rhythm in the most general sense of the word.What is meant by a reference to specific rhythms?

A metronome indicates:

Distinguish between metrical and nonmetrical sounds in music and nature.Give several examples of each.

Music can be defined as the art of:

How is musical time measured?

Pitch,Dynamics,and Tone Color

Scales and Melody

Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

Musical Form and Musical Style

The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

The Early Baroque Period

Prelude: The Late Baroque Period

Baroque Instrumental Music

Baroque Vocal Music

Prelude: Music and the Enlightenment

The Symphony

Other Classical Genres

Beethoven

Prelude: Music after Beethoven: Romanticism

The Early Romantics

Romantic Opera

The Late Romantics

Prelude: Music and Modernism

Early Modernism

Modernism between the Wars

The Late Twentieth Century

Music in America: Jazz and Beyond

Musical Notation

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