20th Century Music Listening Test

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Title: The Nature of Music

Started: September 8, 2011 9:10 PM
Submitted: September 8, 2011 10:25 PM
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1.
Listening to music is much more than just being aware of its sounds.
Student Value Correct Answer Feedback

Response
1. true 100%
2. false
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2.
Today people hear so much music that they tend not to listen carefully to it.

Response
1. true 100%
2. false
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3.
Most works of concert music are longer than popular pieces of music.

Response
1. true 100%
2. false
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4.
You can hear only a fraction of a second of a piece of music at any one moment.

Response
https://blackboard.purdue.edu/webct/urw/tp7142528883171.lc6857200888251/ViewStude... 1/31/2012
1. true 100%
2. false
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5.
"Classical music" can be thought of as music

Response
1. that 0%
inspires
people to
lead better
lives
2. that was
created to
be listened
to
carefully
3. for
physical
activities
4. for
singing in
informal
situations
5. that is
really
relaxing
Score: 0/0.56
6.
Hearing music and listening to music are much the same thing.

Response
1. false 100%
2. true
Score: 0.56/0.56
7.
The best procedure to studying/listening to a musical work in this course is
Response
1. listen with 0%
Listening
Guide,
listen with
no visual
aid, then
listen
using
computer
graphics
2. listen
while
following
computer
graphics,
listen with
Listening
Guide,
then listen
without
any visual
aid
3. listen
following
computer
graphics
two or
more
times,
then listen
with no
visual aid
4. listen
while
studying
another
subject,
listen with
Listening
Guide,
and then
listen with
no visual
aid
5. listen with
no visual
aids, listen
with
Listening
Guide,
then listen
while
following
graphics
on a
computer
monitor
Score: 0/0.56
8.
The three modes of listening to music are

Response
1. sensuous,
dramatic,
and passive
2. imaginative,
intellectual,
and
emotional
3. sensuous, 100%
expressive,
and sheerly
musical
4. expressive,
dramatic,
and sheerly
musical
5. sheerly
musical,
active, and
passive
Score: 0.56/0.56
9.
Why is memory so important in learning to listen to music?

Response
1. Because
we need
to
remember
the pieces
we like.
2. It helps us
to hear the
difference
between
high and
low
sounds.
3. Because 100%
we hear
just an
instant of
music at
any
particular
moment,
we need
to
remember
and
anticipate
what
preceded
and might
follow
that
instant of
sound.
4. Because it
helps us to
become
more
responsive
to music.
5. It helps us
to hear the
difference
between
loud and
soft
sounds.
Score: 0.56/0.56
10.
The composer of the music for "Hoe Down" from Rodeo is

Response
1. Leonard
Bernstein
2. Aaron 100%
Copland
3. John
Williams
4. John
Lennon
5. Ralph
Vaughan
Williams
Score: 0.56/0.56
11.
The regular pulse in music is called the

Response
1. rhythm
2. meter
3. tempo
4. measure
5. beat 100%
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12.
Meter is the

Response
1. pattern of 100%
the beats
2. pattern of
the notes
3. regularity
of the beat
4. speed of
the music
5. length of a
rhythmic
pattern
Score: 0.56/0.56
13.
The basic ratio on which the notation of rhythm is built is

Response
1. 4:1
2. 5:1
3. 6:1
4. 3:1
5. 2:1 100%
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14.
Syncopation occurs when

Response
1. there is no
sound for
a
complete
beat
2. the meter
changes
3. the tempo
changes
4. the 100%
emphasis
of the
rhythm is
placed
where it is
not
expected
5. two
rhythmic
patterns
are heard
at the
same time
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15.
The terms that indicate tempo in music are usually in

Response
1. English
2. Spanish
3. French
4. German
5. Italian 100%
Score: 0.56/0.56
16.
The best-known work of Georges Bizet, the composer of Farandole, is

Response
1. the opera 100%
Carmen
2. the violin
solo "The
Flight of
the
Bumble
Bee"
3. the ballet
Maria
4. Symphony
in D
5. the opera
Arlene
Score: 0.56/0.56
17.
A feature of the rhythm in African music is

Response
1. a strongly
felt
regular
beat
2. the
extensive
use of 2/4
meter
3. the
extensive
use of 3/4
meter
4. two or 100%
more
rhythmic
patterns at
the same
time
5. a strongly
felt
irregular
beat
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18.
Because every piece of music moves through time, every piece of music has some type of rhythm.

Response
1. true
2. false 0%
Score: 0/0.56
19.
Tempo refers to the

Response
1. number of
beats
2. length of
the beats
3. speed of 100%
the beats
4. lack of
beats
5. pattern of
the beats
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20.
Figure 2.1
Number 1 in Figure 2.1 is pointing to the

Response
1. quarter
rest
2. meter
signature
3. quarter 100%
note
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21.
Figure 2.1

Response
1. treble clef
2. tempo
marking
3. meter 0%
signature
Score: 0/0.56
22.
Figure 2.1

Response
1. quarter
note
2. bar line 100%
3. quarter
rest
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23.
Figure 2.2
Refer to Figure 2.2. Which of the measures contains syncopation?

Response
1. The first
one
2. The 100%
second
one
3. The third
one
Score: 0.56/0.56
24.
Polyrhythms are a feature of the music from which part of the world?

Response
1. Asia and
India
2. Africa 100%
3. Europe
4. Latin
America
5. Middle
East
Score: 0.56/0.56
25.
Even if all the beats in a steady series are equally loud, the tendency of listeners is to think of them
in small groups of twos or threes.

Response
1. false
2. true 100%
Score: 0.56/0.56
26.
A sharp (#) raises a pitch by one whole step.

Response
1. false 100%
2. true
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27.
Notes aligned vertically in music notation are sounded at the same time.

Response
1. false
2. true 100%
Score: 0.56/0.56
28.
Music is either definitely consonant or definitely dissonant.

Response
1. false 100%
2. true
Score: 0.56/0.56
29.
A melody is
Student Value Correct Feedback

Response Answer
1. any series of
pitches
sounded one
after another
2. a series of the 0%
pitches, some
sounded in
succession and
some
simultaneously
3. a series of
pitches
sounded at the
same time
4. a series of
pitches
sounded one
after another
that seems to
belong
together
5. a series of
pitches that
you can sing
Score: 0/0.56
30.
A theme is

Response Answer
1. an especially
beautiful
melody
2. a melody that
is sung with
accompaniment
3. a melodic idea
that plays a
unifying role in
a musical work
4. a melody that
is sung without
accompaniment
5. a melody, 0%
vocal or
instrumental,
that begins a
musical work
Score: 0/0.56
31.
The song "Simple Gifts" was originally

Response Answer
1. an English 0%
folk song
2. a
Revolutionary
War song
3. a Shaker
melody
4. a
Pennsylvania
Dutch song
5. a church
hymn
Score: 0/0.56
32.
Your impression of a melody is affected by

Response Answer
1. its
accompaniment
2. its rhythm
qualities
3. the style of
performance
4. the quality of
the
performance
5. All of these 100%
choices
Score: 0.56/0.56
33.
The term for two melodies sounding at the same time is

Response Answer
1. accompaniment
2. contour
3. harmony
4. polyrhythm
5. counterpoint 100%
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34.
Chords in Western civilization are generally built in

Response
1. fifths (C
G D, etc.)
2. fourths (C
F B, etc.)
3. seconds
(C D E,
etc.)
4. thirds (C 100%
E G, etc.)
5. sixths (C
A F, etc.)
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35.
The home chord in a key is called the

Response
1. neutral
chord
2. head
chord
3. tonic 100%
chord
4. hub chord
5. major
chord
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36.
In music the word "texture" refers to

Response
1. the basic 100%
approach in
the use of
pitches
2. the style in
which a
melody is
played or
sung
3. the distance
from the
lowest note
in a melody
to the
highest
4. the
smoothness
or
roughness
of the
melody
5. the
combination
of
instruments
playing the
melody
Score: 0.56/0.56
37.
Music that features a melody and accompanying parts is

Response
1. homophonic 100%
2. polyphonic
3. contrapuntal
4. monophonic
5. melophonic
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38.
Pitches in music can be part of

Response
1. a series that
form a
logical unit,
called
melody
2. two or more
logical
series
sounded in
contrast to
each other,
called
counterpoint
3. several
pitches
sounded at
the same
time, called
harmony
4. All of these 100%
choices
Score: 0.56/0.56
39.
Your impression of a melody can be influenced a lot by which instruments are playing it.

Response
1. false
2. true 100%
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40.
Imitation is one kind of counterpoint.

Response
1. true
2. false 0%
Score: 0/0.56
41.
Almost all melodies in the music of Western civilization

Response
1. have a tonal
center
2. contain
counterpoint
3. follow a 0%
form
4. form a
chord
5. contain an
octave
Score: 0/0.56
42.
Polyphonic texture is

Response Answer
1. one
accompanied
line of melody
2. one
accompanied
line of melody
that is repeated
several times
3. two or more 100%
lines with
melodic
character
sounding at the
same time
4. one
unaccompanied
line of melody
Score: 0.56/0.56
43.
A modulation is a change of

Response
1. mood
2. tempo
3. instruments
playing
4. meter
5. tonal 100%
center
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44.
Harmony is any simultaneous sounding of notes that sounds pleasing and agreeable.

Response
1. false
2. true 0%
Score: 0/0.56
45.
Musical phrases often conclude with a pattern of two chords called a(n)

Response
1. octave
2. modulation
3. scale 0%
4. cadence
5. tonic key
Score: 0/0.56
46.
What is the texture of a round like "Frre Jacques"?

Response
1. monophonic
2. homophonic
3. polyphonic 100%
Score: 0.55/0.55
47.
Groups of notes that do not seem to blend together well and give a feeling of tension are described
as

Response
1. dissonant 100%
2. distraught
3. dynamic
4. harmonious
5. consonant
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48.
The letter f indicates that the music should be very loud.

Response
1. false 100%
2. true
Score: 0.55/0.55
49.
The word that indicates the music should get louder is decrescendo.

Response
1. true
2. false 100%
Score: 0.55/0.55
50.
The overtone or harmonic series is

Response
1. the pattern
in which
sharps and
flats are
placed in
key
signatures.
2. made up
of the
loudest
pitches in
a melody
3. the pattern 100%
of pitches
that
results
when
dividing a
string or
air column
at
fractional
points
4. the pattern
in which
chords
tend to
progress
back to
the tonic
chord
5. different
dynamic
levels
Score: 0.55/0.55
51.
Which is the most accurate definition of music?

Response
1. Sounds
occurring
in a
specified
span of
time
2. Sounds
occurring
in a
concert or
recital hall
3. Groups of
sounds
that
musicians
find
pleasing
4. Groups of
sounds
that are
pleasing
to listen to
5. Organized 100%
sounds
occurring
in a
specified
span of
time
Score: 0.55/0.55
52.
Form in music refers to

Response
1. All of the
above
2. the overall 100%
plan for the
organization
of the music
3. the type of
ensemble
playing or
singing the
music
4. how loudly
the music is
being
played
5. how the
music is
published
Score: 0.55/0.55
53.
Ternary form is represented by the letters

Response
1. abc
2. aba 100%
3. ab
4. aab
5. abab
Score: 0.55/0.55
54.
A short melodic or rhythmic figure that is repeated often and contributes to the unity of a musical
work is called a

Response
1. melody
2. theme
3. form 0%
4. motive
5. germinal
idea
Score: 0/0.55
55.
The composer of Concierto de Aranjuez is

Response
1. Carlos
Chavez
2. Manual de
Falla
100%
3. Joaquin
Rodrigo
4. Isaac
Albeniz
5. Enrique
Granados
Score: 0.55/0.55
56.
A movement in an instrumental work is

Response
1. the place in
the music in
which the
soloist
plays a
paraphrase
of the
themes
2. one pattern
of the
conductor's
arm motion
3. the
concluding
section
4. the
repeating of
a section
5. a large 100%
independent
section
Score: 0.55/0.55
57.
When the soloist in a concerto plays alone a paraphrase of the themes, he or she is playing a

Response
1. movement
2. cadence
3. cadenza 100%
4. motive
5. break
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58.
Forms in music are constructed around

Response
1. variation,
modulation,
and contrast
2. syncopation,
organization,
and
repetition
3. organization,
contrast, and
variation
4. repetition, 100%
variation,
and contrast
5. scales,
dynamics,
and variation
Score: 0.55/0.55
59.
The term for the different levels of loudness and softness in music is

Response
1. dynamics 100%
2. intonation
3. modulation
4. texture
5. organization
Score: 0.55/0.55
60.
The timbre of an instrument or voice is determined by

Response
1. the pitch
being
played or
sung
2. All of
these
choices
3. the length
of the
pitch
being
played or
sung
4. the
loudness
of the
sound
5. the 100%
number
and
strength of
the
partials it
produces
Score: 0.55/0.55
61.
Letters such as ff and mp on page of music tell the performer

Response
1. the form
of the
music
2. when the
notes
should be
played or
sung
smoothly
3. how fast
the music
should go
4. to make
those
notes
higher or
lower
5. how loud 100%
or soft the
music
should be
Score: 0.55/0.55
62.
The basic idea of a concerto is contrasting

Response
1. All these
choices
2. tempos
3. a soloist 100%
or small
group
with an
orchestra
or band
4. dynamic
levels
5. forms
Score: 0.55/0.55
63.
The principle of Gestalt psychology, "The whole is greater than sum of its parts," is true of music.

Response
1. false
2. true 100%
Score: 0.55/0.55
64.
A concerto is a

Response
1. form
2. genre 100%
3. musical
style
4. work for
singers
5. All of
these
choices
Score: 0.55/0.55
65.
The string instruments in a symphony orchestra consist of violins, cellos, double basses, harp, and

Response
1. mandolins
2. guitars
3. electric
guitars
4. piano
5. violas 100%
Score: 0.55/0.55
66.
The term for sounds that are made on string instruments by plucking the string is

Response
1. vibrato
2. portamento
3. subito
4. tremolo
5. pizzicato 100%
Score: 0.55/0.55
67.
The use of vibrato when playing a string instrument makes the sound

Response
1. warmer 100%
2. higher
3. less
expressive
4. lower
5. less
resonant
Score: 0.55/0.55
68.
The piccolo is the smaller "cousin" of the

Response
1. flute 100%
2. oboe
3. saxophone
4. bassoon
5. clarinet
Score: 0.55/0.55
69.
Which woodwind instruments produce sounds with a double reed?

Response
1. oboe and 100%
bassoon
2. oboe and
flute
3. bassoon
and
clarinet
4. saxophone
and
clarinet
5. clarinet
and oboe
Score: 0.55/0.55
70.
Sound is produced on all brass instruments when

Response
1. the player
depresses
one or
more
valves
2. air is
blown
through the
instrument
3. the player's
tongue
moves
4. the player
silently
forms
certain
vowels
inside the
mouth
while
blowing
5. when the 100%
player's lip
membranes
vibrate as
air passes
between
them
Score: 0.55/0.55
71.
The valves or slide on a brass instrument

Response
1. change the 100%
length of
the tubing
and
thereby
introduce
a different
overtone
series
2. help the
player to
change the
timbre of
the sound
3. produce a
vibrato
4. help the
player to
produce a
stronger
sound
5. help the
player to
soften the
sound
Score: 0.55/0.55
72.
Which percussion instrument can produce different pitches?

Response
1. tambourine
2. cymbals
3. snare drum
4. bass drum
5. xylophone 100%
Score: 0.55/0.55
73.
Which instrument is not a percussion instrument?

Response
1. timpani
2. marimba
3. chimes
4. triangle
5. harp 100%
Score: 0.55/0.55
74.
Approximately what proportion of a symphony orchestra consists of string instrument players?

Response
1. a fourth
2. a third
3. two thirds 0%
4. three
fourths
5. half
Score: 0/0.55
75.
The standard woodwind instruments in a symphony orchestra are

Response
1. flute,
piccolo,
clarinet,
and
bassoon
2. flute, oboe, 100%
clarinet,
and
bassoon
3. flute,
saxophone,
clarinet,
and
bassoon
4. oboe,
bassoon,
clarinet,
and French
horn
5. flute, oboe,
clarinet,
and French
horn
Score: 0.55/0.55
76.
A vibrato is

Response
1. slight,
rapid
fluctuations
of pitch
2. two
different
instruments
playing the
same pitch
3. a device 0%
that
changes the
timbre on
brass and
string
instruments
4. a device
that
indicates
the speed
of the beats
5. a
percussion
instrument
Score: 0/0.55
77.
Percussion instruments produce sound by being struck or shaken.

Response
1. true 100%
2. false
Score: 0.55/0.55
78.
Which string instrument is not played with a bow?

Response
1. viola
2. cello
3. bass viol
4. harp 100%
5. violin
Score: 0.55/0.55
79.
The way a string player draws the bow across the strings can significantly affect the quality of
sound.

Response
1. false
2. true 100%
Score: 0.55/0.55
80.
The purpose of the valves or slide on a brass instrument to allow for louder sounds.

Response
1. true
2. false 100%
Score: 0.55/0.55
81.
Woodwind and brass instrument players start and stop sounds by

Response
1. quickly
inserting
and
removing
the
instrument
from the
mouth
2. blowing
air
through
the
instrument
3. opening
and
closing the
throat
4. controlling 100%
the flow of
air with
the tongue
Score: 0.55/0.55
82.
The hair on the bow of a string instrument is treated camel hair.

Response
1. true
2. false 100%
Score: 0.55/0.55
83.
How many strings do violins, violas, and cellos have?

Response
1. two
2. one
3. four 100%
4. three
5. five
Score: 0.55/0.55
84.
The timpani sound different pitches, but bass drums cannot.

Response
1. false 0%
2. true
Score: 0/0.55
85.
A mute is a device that can be attached to a string or brass instrument to

Response
1. change its 100%
timbre
2. All of
these
choices
3. make its
sounds an
octave
higher
4. help the
players
play long
tones
5. make its
sounds
louder
Score: 0.55/0.55
86.
A singer regulates pitch by

Response
1. how wide
the mouth
is open
2. varying
the
amount of
air used
3. altering
the speed
of the air
going
through
the vocal
cords
4. changing
the
formation
of the lips
and
tongue
100%
5. adjusting
the
tension in
the vocal
cords
Score: 0.56/0.56
87.
The higher female voice is the

Response
1. alto
2. soprano 100%
3. tenor
4. chanteuse
5. treble
Score: 0.56/0.56
88.
Which of these instruments is usually included in wind bands but not in symphony orchestras?

Response
1. double
bass
2. clarinet
3. baritone 100%
horn
4. piccolo
5. harp
Score: 0.56/0.56
89.
In what ways can the human voice be considered a musical instrument?

Response
1. All of 100%
these
choices
2. It usually
can be
improved
with
training.
3. It can
sustain
sounds.
4. It can
produce
different
timbres
5. It can
produce
different
pitches.
Score: 0.56/0.56
90.
Singers change the timbre of a sound by changing the

Response
1. amount of
air passing
through the
throat
2. All of these
choices
3. formation 100%
of the
tongue and
mouth
4. relaxing
and
tightening
their
diaphragms
5. amount of
tension of
the vocal
cords
Score: 0.56/0.56
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Refer to Figure 2.2. Which of the measures contains syncopation?

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Imitation is one kind of counterpoint.

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What is the texture of a round like "Frre Jacques"?

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