Deck 9: Music

Question 1

The term for a sound that has one definite frequency is

A) tone
B) rhythm
C) tempo
D) harmony

Answer 1

tone

Question 2

The playing of one or more motives, themes, or melodies against each other is called

A) tempo
B) contrast
C) counterpoint
D) harmony

Answer 2

counterpoint

Question 3

When notes sounded together tend to be grating or unpleasant, the resulting sound is called

A) harmony
B) timbre
C) dissonance
D) consonance

Answer 3

dissonance

Question 4

A group of notes played in succession with a perceivable "shape"

A) is called a melody
B) produces harmony
C) produces consonance
D) produces dissonance

Question 5

Dynamics in music refer to its

A) rhythm
B) consonance or dissonance
C) loudness or softness
D) harmonic relationship

Question 6

Which of the following is to the sonata form what free verse is to the sonnet?

A) rhapsody
B) rondo
C) nocturne
D) fantasia

Question 7

Which of the following labels is used for a slow movement?

A) allegro
B) andante
C) presto
D) molto allegro

Question 8

Which of the following are strong sensations felt as related to a specific stimulus?

A) tones
B) passions
C) moods
D) emotions

Question 9

A musical structure in which the same melody is repeated over and over again with different treatment and without intervening new materials is a

A) fantasia
B) symphony
C) theme and variations
D) rondo

Question 10

A structure in which a refrain is repeated after episodes with a different melody is a

A) rondo
B) fugue
C) symphony
D) sonata

Question 11

A structure in which the melody is stated, then repeated with the first statement being played as background, as in "Row, Row, Row Your Boat," is a

A) fugue
B) sonata
C) fantasia
D) symphony

Question 12

The pattern of the sonata form is

A) theme, new material, theme
B) a series of variations on the same theme
C) exposition, development, recapitulation
D) ABACABA

Question 13

"Allegro" means

A) slow
B) fast
C) dance-like
D) with feeling

Question 14

The first movement of Beethoven's Eroica differs from the first movements of earlier symphonies in being

A) in sonata form
B) much longer
C) more whimsical
D) more somber

Question 15

Music listeners

A) analyze the form, detail, and structure of music
B) do not bother with form, detail, or structure
C) must know how to play instruments
D) prefer rich melodies

Question 16

Using Beethoven's Eroica, discuss in detail the difference between "hearing" and "listening to" music. What specific factors go into "listening"? Give detail in your response.