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WorksheetsUnit 8 Test
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
What term designates arrangements of music transferred from one medium to another?
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What word refers to the director of an orchestra, choir, or other performing group?
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What term is used to describe vertical blocks of different tones that sound simultaneously?
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What word means the free treatment of tempo within a musical phrase?
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What is an extended work for orchestra with several contrasting movements called?
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What term refers to a sequence of eight pitches built on the pattern of one whole step, one half step, two whole steps, one half step, and two whole steps?
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What term is used to refer to an aspect of music that controls the listener's sense of how much time has passed?
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What is a music form in which a melodic idea is stated then varied in a succession of statements?
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What term refers to a musician who reworks existing musical material?
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What is it called when harmonies are built on the first, fourth, and fifth degrees of the scale?
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A(n) (a) is a short, showy tune, usually written for brass, played to honor important people or announce an important event.
The motive of "grabber" phrase in a song that often accompanies the words of the song’s title is called a(n) (a) .
(a) refers to the craft of putting together sounds to create a musical work.
A(n) (a) is an electronic device capable of producing sounds in almost any range, tone quality, and volume.
A change of key is called a(n) (a) .
The root of a chord refers to the tone on which the chord is built.
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False
Most melodies begin and end on the I (one) chord.
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False
Collectively, the three primary chords incorporate all seven tones of the scale.
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In Beethoven's time, the harpsichord was widely used for composing.
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George Gershwin's compositions for the concert hall combined American jazz with traditional classical forms.
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The hymn, "Tis a Gift to be Simple," was used by Libby Larsen in her piece entitled The Settling Years.
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False
Moses Hogan was a late-twentieth-century composer and arranger of gospel music.
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False
The box office failure of Porgy and Bess is attributed to the use of the word "opera" in advertising the show.
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Aaron Copland's compositional style reflected American folk traditions and themes.
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False
A marimba is larger than a xylophone with tuned resonating tubes under the tone bars.
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False
