MUSI 1306 (Music Appreciation)
Practice Final Exam questions n
answers rated A+ 2025/2026
You can hear only a fraction of a second of a piece of music at any one moment. - correct
answer ✔✔True
The composer of "Hoe-Down" from Rodeo is - correct answer ✔✔Aaron Copland
Why is memory so important in learning to listen to music? - correct answer ✔✔People hear
just an instant of music at any particular moment.
Meter is the - correct answer ✔✔pattern of the beats
The song "Simple Gifts" was originally a(n) - correct answer ✔✔Shaker melody
Music that features a melody and accompanying parts is - correct answer ✔✔homophonic
Almost all melodies in the music of Western civilization - correct answer ✔✔have a tonal center
What happens as the guitarist plays the same figure four times in a row? 0:10 - correct answer
✔✔It moves lower one octave with each appearance.
The piccolo is the smaller "cousin" of the - correct answer ✔✔flute
This music contains
, 0:51 - correct answer ✔✔a smooth, flowing quality
When playing the harpsichord, it is possible for the player to make gradual changes of dynamic
level, which is not true on the piano. - correct answer ✔✔False
The meter in this music example is
0:25 - correct answer ✔✔three quick beats per measure
What genre of music is this example? 0:21 - correct answer ✔✔madrigal
Which statement is true about the music in this example? 0:41 - correct answer ✔✔The melody
is accompanied by the continuo part.
Which statement is true of these three excerpts?
Excerpt 1:
0:08
Excerpt 2:
0:08
Excerpt 3:
0:09 - correct answer ✔✔Each has twice the number of notes as the preceding excerpt.
What is the difference between these two appearances of the theme? The second appearance
Practice Final Exam questions n
answers rated A+ 2025/2026
You can hear only a fraction of a second of a piece of music at any one moment. - correct
answer ✔✔True
The composer of "Hoe-Down" from Rodeo is - correct answer ✔✔Aaron Copland
Why is memory so important in learning to listen to music? - correct answer ✔✔People hear
just an instant of music at any particular moment.
Meter is the - correct answer ✔✔pattern of the beats
The song "Simple Gifts" was originally a(n) - correct answer ✔✔Shaker melody
Music that features a melody and accompanying parts is - correct answer ✔✔homophonic
Almost all melodies in the music of Western civilization - correct answer ✔✔have a tonal center
What happens as the guitarist plays the same figure four times in a row? 0:10 - correct answer
✔✔It moves lower one octave with each appearance.
The piccolo is the smaller "cousin" of the - correct answer ✔✔flute
This music contains
, 0:51 - correct answer ✔✔a smooth, flowing quality
When playing the harpsichord, it is possible for the player to make gradual changes of dynamic
level, which is not true on the piano. - correct answer ✔✔False
The meter in this music example is
0:25 - correct answer ✔✔three quick beats per measure
What genre of music is this example? 0:21 - correct answer ✔✔madrigal
Which statement is true about the music in this example? 0:41 - correct answer ✔✔The melody
is accompanied by the continuo part.
Which statement is true of these three excerpts?
Excerpt 1:
0:08
Excerpt 2:
0:08
Excerpt 3:
0:09 - correct answer ✔✔Each has twice the number of notes as the preceding excerpt.
What is the difference between these two appearances of the theme? The second appearance
