Music Appreciation Final ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The term a cappella refers to choral music performed - CORRECT ANSWER - Without
any accompaniment
The distance between two pitches is called a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER - Interval
A specific area within the range of a voice or instrument, such as high, middle, or low is called
its - CORRECT ANSWER - Register
The distance and relationship between two tones is referred to as a(n) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Interval
A succession of single tones or pitches perceived as a unit is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Melody
Which of the following is the lowest-sounding member of the double-reed family? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bassoon
The resting place at the end of a phrase is called a - CORRECT ANSWER - Cadence
Meters in which each beat is subdivided into three rather than two are known as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Compound meters
A group of related tones with a common center, a tonic, is called a(n): - CORRECT
ANSWER - key
During a concert, it is appropriate to leave your seat: - CORRECT ANSWER - Only
during intermission and at the end
,How do performers cause idiophones to produce sound? - CORRECT ANSWER - by
shaking, scraping, or striking the instrument itself
The soprano bass instruments sometimes described as processing a timbre is the - CORRECT
ANSWER - Trumpet
Which of the following is the proper Chronological order of the musical style periods: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic,
Twentieth and twenty-first centuries
Ternary form is represented by the pattern: - CORRECT ANSWER - A-B-A
The concept of style can be identified with: - CORRECT ANSWER - all of the above
A good source to find out more about works to be performed at a concert is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - your music textbook, online materials with textbook, Internet.
The distance between the highest and lowest tones of a melody is called the - CORRECT
ANSWER - Range
Which of the following is a double-reed family - CORRECT ANSWER - Oboe
The process of passing from one key to another is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER -
modulation
The gradual swelling of the volume of music is called: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Crescendo
, The element of music that organizes movement in time is - CORRECT ANSWER -
Rhythm
A twelve-tone scale, including all the semitones of the octave, is called - CORRECT
ANSWER - Chromatic
A collection of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order is called - CORRECT
ANSWER - Scale
The markings for tempo and dynamics contribute most directly to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - the expressive content of a piece of music.
Which of the following statement describes the organ - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the
above
Which instruments are traditionally placed in front of the orchestra - CORRECT
ANSWER - Strings
The element that describes the musical fabric or the relationship of musical lines within a work is
called: - CORRECT ANSWER - texture
A singing style that features a leader who is imitated by a group is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER - call and response
What term best describes row row row your boat - CORRECT ANSWER - Round
In determining pitch, what is meant by frequency? - CORRECT ANSWER - number of
vibrations per second
The restatement of a musical idea at a higher or lower pitch is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER - sequence
Questions and CORRECT Answers
The term a cappella refers to choral music performed - CORRECT ANSWER - Without
any accompaniment
The distance between two pitches is called a(n) - CORRECT ANSWER - Interval
A specific area within the range of a voice or instrument, such as high, middle, or low is called
its - CORRECT ANSWER - Register
The distance and relationship between two tones is referred to as a(n) - CORRECT
ANSWER - Interval
A succession of single tones or pitches perceived as a unit is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Melody
Which of the following is the lowest-sounding member of the double-reed family? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Bassoon
The resting place at the end of a phrase is called a - CORRECT ANSWER - Cadence
Meters in which each beat is subdivided into three rather than two are known as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Compound meters
A group of related tones with a common center, a tonic, is called a(n): - CORRECT
ANSWER - key
During a concert, it is appropriate to leave your seat: - CORRECT ANSWER - Only
during intermission and at the end
,How do performers cause idiophones to produce sound? - CORRECT ANSWER - by
shaking, scraping, or striking the instrument itself
The soprano bass instruments sometimes described as processing a timbre is the - CORRECT
ANSWER - Trumpet
Which of the following is the proper Chronological order of the musical style periods: -
CORRECT ANSWER - Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic,
Twentieth and twenty-first centuries
Ternary form is represented by the pattern: - CORRECT ANSWER - A-B-A
The concept of style can be identified with: - CORRECT ANSWER - all of the above
A good source to find out more about works to be performed at a concert is: - CORRECT
ANSWER - your music textbook, online materials with textbook, Internet.
The distance between the highest and lowest tones of a melody is called the - CORRECT
ANSWER - Range
Which of the following is a double-reed family - CORRECT ANSWER - Oboe
The process of passing from one key to another is known as: - CORRECT ANSWER -
modulation
The gradual swelling of the volume of music is called: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Crescendo
, The element of music that organizes movement in time is - CORRECT ANSWER -
Rhythm
A twelve-tone scale, including all the semitones of the octave, is called - CORRECT
ANSWER - Chromatic
A collection of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order is called - CORRECT
ANSWER - Scale
The markings for tempo and dynamics contribute most directly to: - CORRECT
ANSWER - the expressive content of a piece of music.
Which of the following statement describes the organ - CORRECT ANSWER - All of the
above
Which instruments are traditionally placed in front of the orchestra - CORRECT
ANSWER - Strings
The element that describes the musical fabric or the relationship of musical lines within a work is
called: - CORRECT ANSWER - texture
A singing style that features a leader who is imitated by a group is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER - call and response
What term best describes row row row your boat - CORRECT ANSWER - Round
In determining pitch, what is meant by frequency? - CORRECT ANSWER - number of
vibrations per second
The restatement of a musical idea at a higher or lower pitch is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER - sequence
