MUSI 1306 EXAMS SCRIPT UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch is called a -
✔✔sequence
✔✔a violinists presses the string of a violin against a fingerboard to - ✔✔change the
pitch of the string when it is played, change the pitch
✔✔which type of scale only has a half step between the second and third tones -
✔✔minor
✔✔before the twentieth century, a basic principle of music compostion was that a
composition would begin in the home, or tonic, key, and would end in a different way -
✔✔false
✔✔in music notation, the crescendo (cresc) is used to mean "___" and the term
diminuendo (dim) is used to mean "___" - ✔✔gradually louder; gradually softer
✔✔Which of the following harmonic descriptions best describes this audio selection -
✔✔dissonant
✔✔which of the following is a short part or section of a melody - ✔✔phrase
✔✔the italian term that tells string players to pluck to play notes is - ✔✔pizzicato
✔✔in which type of musical form is there a musical statement, then a contrasting
statement, then a return to the first musical statement - ✔✔ternary form
✔✔the statement of a melodic idea first by one voice and then immediately by another,
is called - ✔✔imitation
✔✔a specific part of a singer's or an instrument's tone range, such as the low part of the
tonal range, is known as its - ✔✔register
✔✔the unexpected accent of an offbeat note is called - ✔✔syncopation
✔✔what is the type of scale that uses the twelve tones of the octave called - ✔✔a
chormatic scale
✔✔the itialian term used to describe the small pitch fluctuations that give tone an
expressive warmth is - ✔✔vibrato
,✔✔what is the set of sharp signs or flat signs that that follow the clef sign called - ✔✔the
key signature
✔✔a mechanical or digital device that indicates tempo on a scale of beats per minute by
emitting sounds or flashes of light is called a - ✔✔metronome
✔✔the creation of music as it is being performed is called - ✔✔improvisation
✔✔in harmony, what is the technique of breaking individual tones of a chord into a
series of tones called - ✔✔arpeggio
✔✔this audio recording best illustrates what idea in rhythm - ✔✔syncopation
✔✔the death of ___ marks the end of the baroque period in music - ✔✔Johann
Sebastian Bach
✔✔Which of the following are true statements about chorales in the baroque period -
✔✔chorales had a steady rhythm, chorales were easy to sing and remember, chorales
were commonly adopted from Catholic hymns and folk songs
✔✔in a concerto grosso, the larger group of players is called the ___, meaning all. -
✔✔tutti
✔✔early (1600-40) - ✔✔composers favored homophonic texture over polyphonic
texture
✔✔middle (1640-90) - ✔✔the baroque style spread to every corner of europe
✔✔late (1690-1750) - ✔✔instrumental music became as important as vocal music
✔✔in the baroque period, the sonata was - ✔✔instrumental music consisiting of several
movements
✔✔which of the following are accurate statements about the oratorio in the baroque
period? - ✔✔most oratorios are based on stories from the bible, recitatives are used to
connect the parts of an oratorio
✔✔in this audio selection from vivaldi's programmatic composition la primaver (spring),
the sounds made by the strings represent - ✔✔thunder and lightning
✔✔the type of musical composition that contained chorales and that was used in
lutheran religious services in the early 1700s was the church ____. - ✔✔cantata
,✔✔J.S. Bach created masterpieces based on these musical resources. - ✔✔french
dance pieces, german church music, italian concertos
✔✔moderately paced - ✔✔the allemande, the gavotte
✔✔fast - ✔✔the courante, the gigue
✔✔slow and solemn - ✔✔the sarabande
✔✔which of the following statements about the baroque period are correct - ✔✔the arts
were employed as symbols of royal wealth and power, the aristocracy held enormous
power
✔✔why is the accompaniment known as basso continuo also called figure bass - ✔✔the
notation for the bass part uses numbers to indicate the basic chords that should form
part of the accompaniment
✔✔during the late baroque period ___ dynamics, or ___, were commonly used. -
✔✔terraced; abrupt dynamic changes
✔✔Which of the following statements about opera are correct? - ✔✔in an opera music
is used to help reveal character and piot, spoken dialogue in opera occurs mainly in
comic operas
✔✔aria - ✔✔a song sung by one person with an orchestral accompaniment
✔✔recitative - ✔✔a vocal line imitates speech
✔✔libretto - ✔✔the text of an opera
✔✔chorus - ✔✔music sung by a group that comments on the action or creates a
background atmosphere
✔✔overture - ✔✔an orchestral piece that serves as an introduction to the opera
✔✔the orchestra evolved during the baroque period into a performing group based on -
✔✔instruments of the violin family
✔✔Musical discussions by a group called the Camerata in Florence around 1575 led to
the creation of a vocal style called recitative, which in turn led to the development of a
type of performance called ____. - ✔✔opera
, ✔✔in the baroque period, oratorios differed from operas in that operas in that oratorios
did not include which of the following elements found in opera? - ✔✔scenery, acting,
costumes
✔✔The baroque period (1600-1750) is also known as - ✔✔the age of absolutism
✔✔Opera commonly fuses together which of the following elements? - ✔✔acting,
music, costumes, scenery
✔✔which of the following is the best description of the concerto grosso form? - ✔✔the
concerto grosso contrasts and alternates between a small group of soloists and a large
group
✔✔which of the following statements about works by J.S. Bach are correct? - ✔✔Bach
composed cantatas and liturgical compositions, Bach composed works for solo organ,
harpischord, clavichord, violin, and cello, Bach wrote the Well-Tempered Clavier a
collection of forty-eight preludes and fugues
✔✔The movements of a baroque suite usually have two sections, with each section
repeated. - ✔✔true
✔✔The Messiah by G.F. Handel is one of the most highly regarded ___ of the baroque
period. - ✔✔orotatios
✔✔Baroque music can be characterized by which of the following features? - ✔✔the
use of music to reinforce the meaning of specific words, contrasts in sound
✔✔The allemande - ✔✔Germany
✔✔the sarabande - ✔✔Spain
✔✔the gigue - ✔✔Ireland and England
✔✔the gavotte - ✔✔France
✔✔Early Italian baroque composers created ___, which is a drama sung to orchestral
accompaniment. - ✔✔opera
✔✔Which of the following are true statements about chorales in the baroque period? -
✔✔chorales were commonly adopte from catholic hymns and folk songs, chorales had
a steady rhythm, chorales were easy to sing and remember
ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔the repetition of a melodic pattern at a higher or lower pitch is called a -
✔✔sequence
✔✔a violinists presses the string of a violin against a fingerboard to - ✔✔change the
pitch of the string when it is played, change the pitch
✔✔which type of scale only has a half step between the second and third tones -
✔✔minor
✔✔before the twentieth century, a basic principle of music compostion was that a
composition would begin in the home, or tonic, key, and would end in a different way -
✔✔false
✔✔in music notation, the crescendo (cresc) is used to mean "___" and the term
diminuendo (dim) is used to mean "___" - ✔✔gradually louder; gradually softer
✔✔Which of the following harmonic descriptions best describes this audio selection -
✔✔dissonant
✔✔which of the following is a short part or section of a melody - ✔✔phrase
✔✔the italian term that tells string players to pluck to play notes is - ✔✔pizzicato
✔✔in which type of musical form is there a musical statement, then a contrasting
statement, then a return to the first musical statement - ✔✔ternary form
✔✔the statement of a melodic idea first by one voice and then immediately by another,
is called - ✔✔imitation
✔✔a specific part of a singer's or an instrument's tone range, such as the low part of the
tonal range, is known as its - ✔✔register
✔✔the unexpected accent of an offbeat note is called - ✔✔syncopation
✔✔what is the type of scale that uses the twelve tones of the octave called - ✔✔a
chormatic scale
✔✔the itialian term used to describe the small pitch fluctuations that give tone an
expressive warmth is - ✔✔vibrato
,✔✔what is the set of sharp signs or flat signs that that follow the clef sign called - ✔✔the
key signature
✔✔a mechanical or digital device that indicates tempo on a scale of beats per minute by
emitting sounds or flashes of light is called a - ✔✔metronome
✔✔the creation of music as it is being performed is called - ✔✔improvisation
✔✔in harmony, what is the technique of breaking individual tones of a chord into a
series of tones called - ✔✔arpeggio
✔✔this audio recording best illustrates what idea in rhythm - ✔✔syncopation
✔✔the death of ___ marks the end of the baroque period in music - ✔✔Johann
Sebastian Bach
✔✔Which of the following are true statements about chorales in the baroque period -
✔✔chorales had a steady rhythm, chorales were easy to sing and remember, chorales
were commonly adopted from Catholic hymns and folk songs
✔✔in a concerto grosso, the larger group of players is called the ___, meaning all. -
✔✔tutti
✔✔early (1600-40) - ✔✔composers favored homophonic texture over polyphonic
texture
✔✔middle (1640-90) - ✔✔the baroque style spread to every corner of europe
✔✔late (1690-1750) - ✔✔instrumental music became as important as vocal music
✔✔in the baroque period, the sonata was - ✔✔instrumental music consisiting of several
movements
✔✔which of the following are accurate statements about the oratorio in the baroque
period? - ✔✔most oratorios are based on stories from the bible, recitatives are used to
connect the parts of an oratorio
✔✔in this audio selection from vivaldi's programmatic composition la primaver (spring),
the sounds made by the strings represent - ✔✔thunder and lightning
✔✔the type of musical composition that contained chorales and that was used in
lutheran religious services in the early 1700s was the church ____. - ✔✔cantata
,✔✔J.S. Bach created masterpieces based on these musical resources. - ✔✔french
dance pieces, german church music, italian concertos
✔✔moderately paced - ✔✔the allemande, the gavotte
✔✔fast - ✔✔the courante, the gigue
✔✔slow and solemn - ✔✔the sarabande
✔✔which of the following statements about the baroque period are correct - ✔✔the arts
were employed as symbols of royal wealth and power, the aristocracy held enormous
power
✔✔why is the accompaniment known as basso continuo also called figure bass - ✔✔the
notation for the bass part uses numbers to indicate the basic chords that should form
part of the accompaniment
✔✔during the late baroque period ___ dynamics, or ___, were commonly used. -
✔✔terraced; abrupt dynamic changes
✔✔Which of the following statements about opera are correct? - ✔✔in an opera music
is used to help reveal character and piot, spoken dialogue in opera occurs mainly in
comic operas
✔✔aria - ✔✔a song sung by one person with an orchestral accompaniment
✔✔recitative - ✔✔a vocal line imitates speech
✔✔libretto - ✔✔the text of an opera
✔✔chorus - ✔✔music sung by a group that comments on the action or creates a
background atmosphere
✔✔overture - ✔✔an orchestral piece that serves as an introduction to the opera
✔✔the orchestra evolved during the baroque period into a performing group based on -
✔✔instruments of the violin family
✔✔Musical discussions by a group called the Camerata in Florence around 1575 led to
the creation of a vocal style called recitative, which in turn led to the development of a
type of performance called ____. - ✔✔opera
, ✔✔in the baroque period, oratorios differed from operas in that operas in that oratorios
did not include which of the following elements found in opera? - ✔✔scenery, acting,
costumes
✔✔The baroque period (1600-1750) is also known as - ✔✔the age of absolutism
✔✔Opera commonly fuses together which of the following elements? - ✔✔acting,
music, costumes, scenery
✔✔which of the following is the best description of the concerto grosso form? - ✔✔the
concerto grosso contrasts and alternates between a small group of soloists and a large
group
✔✔which of the following statements about works by J.S. Bach are correct? - ✔✔Bach
composed cantatas and liturgical compositions, Bach composed works for solo organ,
harpischord, clavichord, violin, and cello, Bach wrote the Well-Tempered Clavier a
collection of forty-eight preludes and fugues
✔✔The movements of a baroque suite usually have two sections, with each section
repeated. - ✔✔true
✔✔The Messiah by G.F. Handel is one of the most highly regarded ___ of the baroque
period. - ✔✔orotatios
✔✔Baroque music can be characterized by which of the following features? - ✔✔the
use of music to reinforce the meaning of specific words, contrasts in sound
✔✔The allemande - ✔✔Germany
✔✔the sarabande - ✔✔Spain
✔✔the gigue - ✔✔Ireland and England
✔✔the gavotte - ✔✔France
✔✔Early Italian baroque composers created ___, which is a drama sung to orchestral
accompaniment. - ✔✔opera
✔✔Which of the following are true statements about chorales in the baroque period? -
✔✔chorales were commonly adopte from catholic hymns and folk songs, chorales had
a steady rhythm, chorales were easy to sing and remember
