DC MUS 125 Chapter 4 Review exam

What is the term for the regular emphasis of the second and fourth beats in common time?

• Swing Era

• Backbeat

• AABA

• Contemporary

What is the term for the displacement of notes so that they fall on beats not normally accented?

• Chorus

• Syncopation

• Symbolic Meaning

• Serialism

What is the term for a single repetition of the basic underlying pattern in a piece of music?

• Chorus

• Minimalism

• Dissonant

• Rhythm changes

What is the term for a method of composition employing a series of pitches that are repeated, combined, and reversed or inverted?

• Serialism

• Symbolic Meaning

• ABA

• Rhythm changes

What is the term for the result of a combination of notes with strongly clashing overtones?

• Minimalism

• Beat

• Timbre

• Dissonant

What is the term for the distinctive sound of a given instrument or sound?

• Canon

• Form

• Refrain

• Timbre

What is the term for the organization of music through time?

• Rhythm

• Form

• Staccato

• Chord

How does Stravinsky's Symphony of Psalms make you feel?

What does Debussy's Sonata for flute, viola, and harp make you visualize?

Who was a minimalist composer?

• Igor Stravinsky

• Phillip Glass

• Mozart

• William "Count" Basie