Music 101 Final Exam Questions And
Correct Solutions | Already Passed
Metrical music CORRECT ANSWERS Music that is organized into a meter form, or into
regular groups
Non-metrical music CORRECT ANSWERS Music that is not organized into meter form
or groups, phrase-like
Meter CORRECT ANSWERS Organization of beats into regular groups
Duple meter CORRECT ANSWERS Pattern of two beats to a measure, 2
Triple meter CORRECT ANSWERS Pattern of three beats to a measure, 3
Compound meter CORRECT ANSWERS Meters that divide into simple meters (duple
or triple), 4, 6, 8, 12
Tempos CORRECT ANSWERS Grave
Largo
Lento
Adagio
Andante
Moderato
Allegretto
Allegro
Vivace
Presto
Prestissimo
Dynamics CORRECT ANSWERS
Diatonic scale CORRECT ANSWERS
Chromatic scale CORRECT ANSWERS Scale comprised of half-steps
Consonant harmony CORRECT ANSWERS Harmony pleasing to the ear
Dissonant harmony CORRECT ANSWERS Harmony not pleasing to the ear, common
in Eastern cultures
Monophony CORRECT ANSWERS One accompanied line of music
Homophony CORRECT ANSWERS -One line of music with harmony
,-Began in the 15th century Renaissance music
Heterophony CORRECT ANSWERS -One line of music with a parallel line that is
slightly different than the original with slight variation, not quite homophony, not quite
monophony
Polyphony CORRECT ANSWERS -Two separate lines of music
-Arose in Medieval Europe from the church, embellished Gregorian chants like organum
Properties of musical tone CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Pitch
2. Duration
3. Timbre
4. Dynamics
Pitch CORRECT ANSWERS Determined by the frequency of vibration ("high" and "low"
frequency)
Duration CORRECT ANSWERS The degree of loudness and softness, determined by
the amplitude of vibration
Timbre CORRECT ANSWERS The quality that distinguishes one instrument or voice
from another, determined by the physical characteristics of the sound producer
Duration CORRECT ANSWERS the length of time a sound lasts (attack, time
sustained, decay)
Elements of music CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Melody
2. Rhythm
3. Harmony
4. Texture
5. Timbre
6. Form
Melody CORRECT ANSWERS Series of single tones that add up to a recognizable
whole, a line of pitches that form a recognizable tune
Rhythm CORRECT ANSWERS Ordered flow of music in tmie
Harmony CORRECT ANSWERS How chords are constructed, a line of music that
accompanies a melody using dissonant or consonant intervals
Texture CORRECT ANSWERS How the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic materials are
combined and layered in a composition, thus determining the overall quality of the
sound in a piece
, Range CORRECT ANSWERS -Distance between the highest and lowest tones that a
given voice or instrument can produce
-Vocal range: wide if more than an octave, narrow if less than an octave
Articulation CORRECT ANSWERS Staccato and legato
Staccato CORRECT ANSWERS Seemingly short, detached notes and sounds
Legato CORRECT ANSWERS Seemingly long, connected notes and sounds
Phrase CORRECT ANSWERS A portion of the melody
Theme CORRECT ANSWERS Melody that serves as the starting point or main phrase
for an extended period of music, there are variations throughout that always return to
the original
Tonality CORRECT ANSWERS A concept of music in which there is a central note,
scale, and chord within a piece, in relationship to which all other tones in the
composition are heard
Tonic scale CORRECT ANSWERS Scale that is organized around a central tone
Mode CORRECT ANSWERS Precursor to the modern scale, used in Medieval chants
Modulation CORRECT ANSWERS Shift from one key to another in the same piece
Liberal Arts powerpoint CORRECT ANSWERS -Artes liberales: "life of the mind"
-Examining concepts broadly and specifically, always leading to the "why" philosophy
behind it
-Derives from the Classical Antiquity demonstrated by Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle,
great philosophers/learners/musicians of Classical Greece
-It evolved in Medieval times to form the trivium (grammar, rhetoric, logic) and the
quadrivium (arithmetic, geometry, astrology, music)
-Aside from music and how it was thought to correlate with the movement of the
planets, this setup is the root of the divide between humanities and sciences
Minstrels and jongleurs CORRECT ANSWERS Popular musicians in the middle ages
that weren't affiliated with the church
Liturgy CORRECT ANSWERS -The higher authority in the Catholic church
-A set of services arranged according to the calendar that explains when, how, where to
pray and worship
-Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time
after Pentecost
Plainchant CORRECT ANSWERS -Also Gregorian chant
Correct Solutions | Already Passed
Metrical music CORRECT ANSWERS Music that is organized into a meter form, or into
regular groups
Non-metrical music CORRECT ANSWERS Music that is not organized into meter form
or groups, phrase-like
Meter CORRECT ANSWERS Organization of beats into regular groups
Duple meter CORRECT ANSWERS Pattern of two beats to a measure, 2
Triple meter CORRECT ANSWERS Pattern of three beats to a measure, 3
Compound meter CORRECT ANSWERS Meters that divide into simple meters (duple
or triple), 4, 6, 8, 12
Tempos CORRECT ANSWERS Grave
Largo
Lento
Adagio
Andante
Moderato
Allegretto
Allegro
Vivace
Presto
Prestissimo
Dynamics CORRECT ANSWERS
Diatonic scale CORRECT ANSWERS
Chromatic scale CORRECT ANSWERS Scale comprised of half-steps
Consonant harmony CORRECT ANSWERS Harmony pleasing to the ear
Dissonant harmony CORRECT ANSWERS Harmony not pleasing to the ear, common
in Eastern cultures
Monophony CORRECT ANSWERS One accompanied line of music
Homophony CORRECT ANSWERS -One line of music with harmony
,-Began in the 15th century Renaissance music
Heterophony CORRECT ANSWERS -One line of music with a parallel line that is
slightly different than the original with slight variation, not quite homophony, not quite
monophony
Polyphony CORRECT ANSWERS -Two separate lines of music
-Arose in Medieval Europe from the church, embellished Gregorian chants like organum
Properties of musical tone CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Pitch
2. Duration
3. Timbre
4. Dynamics
Pitch CORRECT ANSWERS Determined by the frequency of vibration ("high" and "low"
frequency)
Duration CORRECT ANSWERS The degree of loudness and softness, determined by
the amplitude of vibration
Timbre CORRECT ANSWERS The quality that distinguishes one instrument or voice
from another, determined by the physical characteristics of the sound producer
Duration CORRECT ANSWERS the length of time a sound lasts (attack, time
sustained, decay)
Elements of music CORRECT ANSWERS 1. Melody
2. Rhythm
3. Harmony
4. Texture
5. Timbre
6. Form
Melody CORRECT ANSWERS Series of single tones that add up to a recognizable
whole, a line of pitches that form a recognizable tune
Rhythm CORRECT ANSWERS Ordered flow of music in tmie
Harmony CORRECT ANSWERS How chords are constructed, a line of music that
accompanies a melody using dissonant or consonant intervals
Texture CORRECT ANSWERS How the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic materials are
combined and layered in a composition, thus determining the overall quality of the
sound in a piece
, Range CORRECT ANSWERS -Distance between the highest and lowest tones that a
given voice or instrument can produce
-Vocal range: wide if more than an octave, narrow if less than an octave
Articulation CORRECT ANSWERS Staccato and legato
Staccato CORRECT ANSWERS Seemingly short, detached notes and sounds
Legato CORRECT ANSWERS Seemingly long, connected notes and sounds
Phrase CORRECT ANSWERS A portion of the melody
Theme CORRECT ANSWERS Melody that serves as the starting point or main phrase
for an extended period of music, there are variations throughout that always return to
the original
Tonality CORRECT ANSWERS A concept of music in which there is a central note,
scale, and chord within a piece, in relationship to which all other tones in the
composition are heard
Tonic scale CORRECT ANSWERS Scale that is organized around a central tone
Mode CORRECT ANSWERS Precursor to the modern scale, used in Medieval chants
Modulation CORRECT ANSWERS Shift from one key to another in the same piece
Liberal Arts powerpoint CORRECT ANSWERS -Artes liberales: "life of the mind"
-Examining concepts broadly and specifically, always leading to the "why" philosophy
behind it
-Derives from the Classical Antiquity demonstrated by Plato, Socrates, and Aristotle,
great philosophers/learners/musicians of Classical Greece
-It evolved in Medieval times to form the trivium (grammar, rhetoric, logic) and the
quadrivium (arithmetic, geometry, astrology, music)
-Aside from music and how it was thought to correlate with the movement of the
planets, this setup is the root of the divide between humanities and sciences
Minstrels and jongleurs CORRECT ANSWERS Popular musicians in the middle ages
that weren't affiliated with the church
Liturgy CORRECT ANSWERS -The higher authority in the Catholic church
-A set of services arranged according to the calendar that explains when, how, where to
pray and worship
-Advent, Christmas, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, Lent, Easter, and Ordinary Time
after Pentecost
Plainchant CORRECT ANSWERS -Also Gregorian chant
