Who was the most influential and prolific composer of the Renaissance, known for his mastery of polyphony and expressive musical settings of both sacred and secular texts?

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

What term is used to describe the movement within the Catholic church that sought to reform its doctrines, practices, and institutions in response to the Protestant challenge?

Counter-Reformation or Catholic Reformation

Tridentine or Conciliar Reformation

Renaissance or Humanist Reformation

What is the difference between a recitative and an aria in an opera?

A recitative is a sung dialogue that advances the plot, while an aria is a song that expresses the emotions of a character.

A recitative is a vocal ensemble piece with or without instruments, while an aria is a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment.

A recitative is a solo vocal piece with instrumental accompaniment, while an aria is a vocal ensemble piece with or without instruments.

A recitative is a song that expresses the emotions of a character, while an aria is a sung dialogue that advances the plot.

What is the main difference between an opera and an oratorio? Choose 2 answers.

n opera is secular, while an oratorio is sacred.

An opera is performed with costumes, scenery, and acting, while an oratorio is performed without them.

An opera is sacred, while an oratorio is secular.

An opera is performed without costumes, scenery, or acting, while an oratorio is performed with them.

Music Appreciation Final Practice

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30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the specific location of a musical sound on a scale?

Melody

Pitch

Harmony

Rhythm

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another?

Pitch

Volume

Timbre

Reverb

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the distance between the lowest and highest pitches that an instrument or voice can produce?

Melody

Harmony

Octave

Range

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a point of arrival or rest at the end of a musical phrase?

Cadence

Crescendo

Accent

Tempo

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for the organization of musical sounds in time?

Melody

Rhythm

Harmony

Beat

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for a type of rhythm in which two or more contrasting patterns are performed simultaneously?

Polyrhythms

Syncopation

Homophony

Monophony

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the term for music that lacks a clear sense of meter or pulse?

Polyrhythmic

Ametric

Homophonic

Monophonic

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Music Appreciation Final Practice

What is the term for the specific location of a musical sound on a scale?

What is the term for the quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another?

What is the term for the distance between the lowest and highest pitches that an instrument or voice can produce?

What is the term for a point of arrival or rest at the end of a musical phrase?

What is the term for the organization of musical sounds in time?

What is the term for a type of rhythm in which two or more contrasting patterns are performed simultaneously?

What is the term for music that lacks a clear sense of meter or pulse?

What is the term for the simultaneous sounding of two or more pitches?

What is the term for a combination of three or more pitches sounded at the same time?

What is the term for a collection of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order?

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