Prelude 1: Listening to Music Today
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Why is it difficult to study the art of listening to music?
a. Most people do not know how to read music.
b. The language of music does not translate easily into the language of words.
c. There are many different types of music.
d. It is hard to find recordings of great music.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 6
TOP: Concerts MSC: Conceptual
2. Which of the following is NOT a good source of concert information?
a. city and college newspapers c. college music or fine arts departments
b. websites of nearby venues d. recently issued CDs
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 7
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
3. What is the best way to prepare in advance to attend an opera?
a. practice speaking the language in which it will be performed
b. read an overview of the plot
c. buy a new outfit to wear
d. read biographies of the singers
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 8
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
4. A good source to find out more about works to be performed at a concert is:
a. your music textbook. c. program notes at the concert.
b. your college library. d. all of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 8
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
5. If you arrive at a concert after the performance has begun, you should:
a. enter and crawl over people to find your seat.
b. enter and stand in the aisle until there is a break.
c. wait until there is a break in the music, then enter and quickly find your seat.
d. give up and go home.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: pp. 8f
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
6. During a concert, it is appropriate to leave your seat:
a. whenever you are bored. c. only at the end of the program.
b. during breaks in the works. d. only during intermission and at the end.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 9
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
Prelude 1: Listening to Music Today
, 7. At a symphony concert, you should applaud:
a. after well-performed solos. c. at the end of multimovement works only.
b. at breaks in the works. d. only at the close of the concert.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 10
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
8. In a symphony concert, the first individual to walk on stage is:
a. the conductor. c. the music director.
b. the soloist. d. the concertmaster.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 10
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
9. Which of the following is NOT considered rude behavior at a concert?
a. leaving your cell phone ringer on c. talking to your companion
b. chewing gum or unwrapping candy d. jotting down notes on your program
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 10
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
10. Which of the following is NOT an established concert tradition?
a. performers wearing dark clothing
b. question and answer sessions with the audience during the concert
c. pianists and singers performing from memory
d. orchestras standing when the conductor enters
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 3 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 11
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
TRUE/FALSE
1. In daily life, it is difficult to avoid hearing music.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 4
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
2. The increased use of the eyes helps our ears work more actively.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 4
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
3. Developments in music are closely related to those in other arts.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 6
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
4. Listening to music at home is just about the same experience as hearing it live.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 6
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
Prelude 1: Listening to Music Today
, 5. Front-row orchestra seats are the best location from which to hear a balanced performance.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 7
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
6. In general, one should plan to arrive at a concert at least twenty minutes before it is scheduled to
begin.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 8
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
7. The concert program handed to you by an usher often has helpful notes about the pieces you will hear.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 9
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
8. Concert artists wear black attire to be dramatic and to attract notice.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 11
TOP: Concerts MSC: Conceptual
ESSAY
1. Discuss the role of music in modern life.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 4
TOP: Concerts MSC: Conceptual
Prelude 1: Listening to Music Today
, Chapter 1: Melody: Musical Line
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to your text, the musical element that makes the widest and most direct appeal is:
a. rhythm. c. timbre.
b. texture. d. melody.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 12
TOP: Melody MSC: Applied
2. A succession of single tones or pitches perceived as a unit is called:
a. an interval. c. a harmony.
b. a melody. d. a chord.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 12
TOP: Melody MSC: Factual
3. The distance between the highest and lowest tones of a melody is called:
a. the tempo. c. the phrase.
b. the range. d. the tonic.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 13
TOP: Melody MSC: Factual
4. The distance between two pitches is called:
a. an interval. c. a cadence.
b. a phrase. d. a countermelody.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 13
TOP: Melody MSC: Factual
5. Which term describes a melody that moves by small intervals?
a. consonant c. dissonant
b. conjunct d. disjunct
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 13
TOP: Melody MSC: Factual
6. A musical sound:
a. has a perceivable pitch and a measurable frequency.
b. is produced by irregular air particles.
c. need not have a distinct pitch.
d. all of the above
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 3 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 13
TOP: Melody MSC: Factual
Chapter 1: Melody: Musical Line
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. Why is it difficult to study the art of listening to music?
a. Most people do not know how to read music.
b. The language of music does not translate easily into the language of words.
c. There are many different types of music.
d. It is hard to find recordings of great music.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 6
TOP: Concerts MSC: Conceptual
2. Which of the following is NOT a good source of concert information?
a. city and college newspapers c. college music or fine arts departments
b. websites of nearby venues d. recently issued CDs
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 7
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
3. What is the best way to prepare in advance to attend an opera?
a. practice speaking the language in which it will be performed
b. read an overview of the plot
c. buy a new outfit to wear
d. read biographies of the singers
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 8
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
4. A good source to find out more about works to be performed at a concert is:
a. your music textbook. c. program notes at the concert.
b. your college library. d. all of the above
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 8
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
5. If you arrive at a concert after the performance has begun, you should:
a. enter and crawl over people to find your seat.
b. enter and stand in the aisle until there is a break.
c. wait until there is a break in the music, then enter and quickly find your seat.
d. give up and go home.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: pp. 8f
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
6. During a concert, it is appropriate to leave your seat:
a. whenever you are bored. c. only at the end of the program.
b. during breaks in the works. d. only during intermission and at the end.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 9
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
Prelude 1: Listening to Music Today
, 7. At a symphony concert, you should applaud:
a. after well-performed solos. c. at the end of multimovement works only.
b. at breaks in the works. d. only at the close of the concert.
ANS: C PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 10
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
8. In a symphony concert, the first individual to walk on stage is:
a. the conductor. c. the music director.
b. the soloist. d. the concertmaster.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 10
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
9. Which of the following is NOT considered rude behavior at a concert?
a. leaving your cell phone ringer on c. talking to your companion
b. chewing gum or unwrapping candy d. jotting down notes on your program
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 10
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
10. Which of the following is NOT an established concert tradition?
a. performers wearing dark clothing
b. question and answer sessions with the audience during the concert
c. pianists and singers performing from memory
d. orchestras standing when the conductor enters
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 3 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 11
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
TRUE/FALSE
1. In daily life, it is difficult to avoid hearing music.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 4
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
2. The increased use of the eyes helps our ears work more actively.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 4
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
3. Developments in music are closely related to those in other arts.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 6
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
4. Listening to music at home is just about the same experience as hearing it live.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 6
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
Prelude 1: Listening to Music Today
, 5. Front-row orchestra seats are the best location from which to hear a balanced performance.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 7
TOP: Concerts MSC: Applied
6. In general, one should plan to arrive at a concert at least twenty minutes before it is scheduled to
begin.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 8
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
7. The concert program handed to you by an usher often has helpful notes about the pieces you will hear.
ANS: T PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 9
TOP: Concerts MSC: Factual
8. Concert artists wear black attire to be dramatic and to attract notice.
ANS: F PTS: 1 DIF: 2 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 11
TOP: Concerts MSC: Conceptual
ESSAY
1. Discuss the role of music in modern life.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 4
TOP: Concerts MSC: Conceptual
Prelude 1: Listening to Music Today
, Chapter 1: Melody: Musical Line
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. According to your text, the musical element that makes the widest and most direct appeal is:
a. rhythm. c. timbre.
b. texture. d. melody.
ANS: D PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 12
TOP: Melody MSC: Applied
2. A succession of single tones or pitches perceived as a unit is called:
a. an interval. c. a harmony.
b. a melody. d. a chord.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 12
TOP: Melody MSC: Factual
3. The distance between the highest and lowest tones of a melody is called:
a. the tempo. c. the phrase.
b. the range. d. the tonic.
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 13
TOP: Melody MSC: Factual
4. The distance between two pitches is called:
a. an interval. c. a cadence.
b. a phrase. d. a countermelody.
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 13
TOP: Melody MSC: Factual
5. Which term describes a melody that moves by small intervals?
a. consonant c. dissonant
b. conjunct d. disjunct
ANS: B PTS: 1 DIF: 1 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 13
TOP: Melody MSC: Factual
6. A musical sound:
a. has a perceivable pitch and a measurable frequency.
b. is produced by irregular air particles.
c. need not have a distinct pitch.
d. all of the above
ANS: A PTS: 1 DIF: 3 REF: Eleventh edition: p. 13
TOP: Melody MSC: Factual
Chapter 1: Melody: Musical Line
