Mus 121 Master Set Questions with CORRECT Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1:
chance
Answer:
Style within the twentieth century period characterized by the avoidance of traditional notation, forms,
instruments and the constraints of what had come before, also called aleatoric is called ______ music
Question 2:
total serialism
Answer:
All aspects of musical performance including pitch, dynamics, duration and articulation were given
numeric values and treated the same as the tone rows of serial composers
Question 3:
impressionism
Answer:
A term first used for late nineteenth century painting and came to encompass the music of the same
time. It is characterized by vague, dreamy imagery and ambiguous tonality
Question 4:
tone row
Answer:
A series of notes chosen from the twelve chromatic tones that is used to build a twelve-tone
composition
Question 5:
Debussy
Answer:
The principal composer in the Impressionistic style was _______ (last name)
,Question 6:
Debussy; Ravel
Answer:
The two main composers of Impressionism were
Question 7:
Rite of Spring
Answer:
Stravinsky's 1913 ballet which ushered in modern music was called the
Question 8:
Aleatoric
Answer:
Another name for chance music is _________
Question 9:
Bepop
Answer:
Virtuosic jazz style of the 1940s and 50's
Question 10:
rock
Answer:
Commercial music form started in the mid 20th century; a derivation of blues, gospel, country, and jazz
styles is called ____ music
Question 11:
syncopated
Answer:
A rhythmic practice of stressing some or all of the weak beats in a measure, to achieve a deceptive
rhythmic effect
,Question 12:
Dixieland
Answer:
Jazz style associated with New Orleans and other cities in the 1920s, which featured improvised solos
and ensembles
Question 13:
Benny Goodman
Answer:
Whose swing band officially began the "big band" era?
Question 14:
John Coltrane
Answer:
Who was one of the most influential tenor saxophonists to come from the "cool school" style
Question 15:
blues
Answer:
What musical style was a major influence on all popular forms of music in the 20th century?
Question 16:
Duke Ellington
Answer:
Which early band member was also a prolific composer?
Question 17:
1875
Answer:
Maurice Ravel was born in the year
Question 18:
1881
Answer:
Bela Bartok was born in the year
, Question 19:
1990
Answer:
Aaron Copland died in the year
Question 20:
1925
Answer:
Erik Satie died in the year
Question 21:
Sousa
Answer:
This American composer is most famous for his works for concert band. He composed over 100
marches, the most famous of which was The Stars and Stripes Forever
Question 22:
Ravel
Answer:
Which French composer wrote the piece Bolero?
Question 23:
Cage
Answer:
This American composer was the greatest exponent of chance music. Many of his works utilized
unconventional music sounds. One of his most famous works is 4'33" for solo piano
Question 24:
Rachmaninoff
Answer:
Who was the most popular Russian composer after Tchaikovsky? He was also a virtuoso pianist
(Grade A+)
Question 1:
chance
Answer:
Style within the twentieth century period characterized by the avoidance of traditional notation, forms,
instruments and the constraints of what had come before, also called aleatoric is called ______ music
Question 2:
total serialism
Answer:
All aspects of musical performance including pitch, dynamics, duration and articulation were given
numeric values and treated the same as the tone rows of serial composers
Question 3:
impressionism
Answer:
A term first used for late nineteenth century painting and came to encompass the music of the same
time. It is characterized by vague, dreamy imagery and ambiguous tonality
Question 4:
tone row
Answer:
A series of notes chosen from the twelve chromatic tones that is used to build a twelve-tone
composition
Question 5:
Debussy
Answer:
The principal composer in the Impressionistic style was _______ (last name)
,Question 6:
Debussy; Ravel
Answer:
The two main composers of Impressionism were
Question 7:
Rite of Spring
Answer:
Stravinsky's 1913 ballet which ushered in modern music was called the
Question 8:
Aleatoric
Answer:
Another name for chance music is _________
Question 9:
Bepop
Answer:
Virtuosic jazz style of the 1940s and 50's
Question 10:
rock
Answer:
Commercial music form started in the mid 20th century; a derivation of blues, gospel, country, and jazz
styles is called ____ music
Question 11:
syncopated
Answer:
A rhythmic practice of stressing some or all of the weak beats in a measure, to achieve a deceptive
rhythmic effect
,Question 12:
Dixieland
Answer:
Jazz style associated with New Orleans and other cities in the 1920s, which featured improvised solos
and ensembles
Question 13:
Benny Goodman
Answer:
Whose swing band officially began the "big band" era?
Question 14:
John Coltrane
Answer:
Who was one of the most influential tenor saxophonists to come from the "cool school" style
Question 15:
blues
Answer:
What musical style was a major influence on all popular forms of music in the 20th century?
Question 16:
Duke Ellington
Answer:
Which early band member was also a prolific composer?
Question 17:
1875
Answer:
Maurice Ravel was born in the year
Question 18:
1881
Answer:
Bela Bartok was born in the year
, Question 19:
1990
Answer:
Aaron Copland died in the year
Question 20:
1925
Answer:
Erik Satie died in the year
Question 21:
Sousa
Answer:
This American composer is most famous for his works for concert band. He composed over 100
marches, the most famous of which was The Stars and Stripes Forever
Question 22:
Ravel
Answer:
Which French composer wrote the piece Bolero?
Question 23:
Cage
Answer:
This American composer was the greatest exponent of chance music. Many of his works utilized
unconventional music sounds. One of his most famous works is 4'33" for solo piano
Question 24:
Rachmaninoff
Answer:
Who was the most popular Russian composer after Tchaikovsky? He was also a virtuoso pianist
