Quiz on Musical Elements of 20th Century Styles

What is the musical style characterized by overlapping chords to produce new subtle musical colors?

• Impressionism

• Avant Garde

• Neo-classicism

• Expressionism

Which type of modern harmony avoids any sense of a 'home' key center?

• Modality

• Tonality

• Atonality

• Monophonic

Which musical style asserts one note as more important than others?

• Avant Garde

• Primitivism

• Impressionism

• Expressionism

What is the moderating factor between the emotional excesses of the Romantic period and the violent impulses of expressionism?

• Impressionism

• Avant Garde

• Expressionism

• Neo-classicism

Which movement is closely related to electronic music and deals with sound parameters in space?

• Avant Garde

• Primitivism

• Impressionism

• Expressionism

What is the primary focus of the 20th century musical styles?

• Focusing on vocal harmonies

• Emphasizing folk music

• Detaching from conventional styles

• Returning to classical styles

Which of the following composers is associated with Impressionism?

• Leonard Bernstein

• John Cage

• Claude Debussy

• Igor Stravinsky

What does atonal music lack?

• Dynamics

• Melody

• A central note

• Rhythm

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of Neo-classicism?

• Slight dissonances

• Emotional excesses

• Partial return to earlier styles

• Use of tonal harmonies

What is the main characteristic of Impressionism in music?

• Clear resolutions

• Vague melodies

• Strict tonal structures

• Emphasis on rhythm