20thC Music Quiz

A style of music characterized by a steady beat, insistent repetition of short patterns to stay constant. "Clapping Music" by Steve Reich is one musical piece of this type.

• Jazz

• Electronic

• Pop

• Minimalist

How does "Clapping Music" begin?

• A. Each performer begins by clapping the same one-bar rhythm pattern in unison.

• B. Each performer begins by clapping 2 different rhythmic patterns.

• C. Each performer begins with rest or silence.

• D. Each performer begins with a snap.

Which of the following composers is not part of the Modern or 20th Century period?

• John Cage

• Claude Debussy

• Amadeus Mozart

• Igor Stravinsky

A musical style rooted in improvisation, characterized by syncopated rhythms, distinctive colors and performance techniques like scat singing.

• Aleatory

• Chromatic

• Impressionistic

• Jazz

A musical style that stresses intense, subjective emotion and harsh dissonance. Arnold Shoenberg was one of the most influential composers of this.

• Folk

• New Wave

• Impressionistic

• Expressionsitic

A musical style that only suggests mood and lacks a strong pulse Claude Debussy and Erik Satie are composers of this style.

Edgar Varese musical style is

• Impressionistic

• Expressionistic

• Electronic

• Minimalist

These notes when use give a mysterious, dream-like effect. This is evident in Claude Debussy's music. What kind of scale is written or notated?

• Whole Tone

• Half Tone

• Pentatonic

• Diatonic

A musical scale with 12 pitches, each a semi-tone, ensuring that all notes of the scale are sounded equally in a piece. Shoenberg is associated with this music technique..

• Half Tone

• Major

• Minor

• Pentatonic

• Chromatic

A Chance Music pioneer and the composer of 4'33". He was considered one of the most controversial composers.

• Arnold Schoenberg

• Igor Stravinsky

• John Cage

• John Williams