20th Century Quiz

Composers of the twentieth century drew inspiration from:

• Folk and popular music from all cultures

• European art music from the Middle Ages through the nineteenthcentury

• The music of Asia and Africa

• All of the above

The combination of two traditional chords sounding together at the same time is known as

• Polytonality

• Bitonality

• A tone cluster

• A polychord

Among the unusual playing techniques that are widely used during the twentieth century is the ____ a rapid slide up or down a scale.

• Buzz

• Glissando

• Slip

• Obstinato

Which of the following composers was not stimulated by the folklore of his native land?

• Igor Stravinsky

• Anton Webern

• Bela Bartok

• Charles Ives

A chord made of tones/notes/keys only a half step apart is known as:

• Polytonality

• A polychord

• Bitonality

• A tone cluster

The absence of a key or tonality in a musical composition is known as:

• Polytonality

• Ostinato

• A tone cluster

• Atonality

To create fresh sounds, twentieth-century composers used:

• Scales borrowed from nonwestern cultures

• Scales they themselves invented

• Ancient church modes

• All of the the answers provided

The use of two or more keys at one time is known as:

• Polytonality

• A tone cluster

• Atonality

• The twelve tone-system

A motive or phrase that is repeated persistently at the same pitch throughout a section is called:

• Polytonality

• Glissando

• Ostinato

• Atonality

In 20th century music,

• String players are sometimes called on to use the wood instead of the hair on their bows

• Percussion instruments have become very prominent and numerous

• Dissonance has been emancipated

• All of the answers that were provided