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WorksheetsFinal exam
Total questions: 133
Worksheet time: 2hrs 31mins
In the Medieval period, the __________ was the center of Music life.
Cathedral
School
Warehouse
Store
What was the texture of most Medieval music
Monophonic
Polyphonic
Homophonic
Aleotoric
Who wrote the earliest known morality play?
Hildegard Von Bingen
William Machaut
Klara Schumann
Andrea Ramsey
What was the language of Gregorian chant?
Latin
Greek
English
Spanish
in the medieval period, women were not allowed to __________.
dance
play music
perform
What is the quality of a singers tone called?
Timbre
Voice
Register
Tenor
Who was the Famous Tenor
Luciano Pavorotti
Renee Flemming
Dietrich Fischer
Cecilia Bartoli
Who was the Famous soprano?
Luciano Pavorotti
Renee Flemming
Dietrich Fischer
Cecilia Bartoli
What does the suffix "-Phony" mean?
Voice
Love
Dance
Color
The ________ are the original or first people to inhabit a place.
Rudimentary
Original
firsts
The Aboriginal Creation myth is called _______________.
Dreamscape
Darktime
Nighttime
What is the Islamic holy book called?
The Qur'an
The Bible
The Torah
Kritis
Followers of Islam are called ____________
Hindu
Christians
ORthodox
Who was the founder of gospel music
Martin Luther
Pavoratti
Palestrina
This is the Jewish Holy book
The Bible
Kritis
The Qur'an
What is the Christian Holy Book called?
The Qur'an
Kritis
The Torah
English Madrigals were often called ___________ songs.
Fa-la-la
Motets
Masses
Organum
The Word Buddha means ______________
Old One
Wise One
Guru
______________ is The rebirth of the soul into a new bodily form
Ressurection
Renaissance
Reminisce
The Torah is written in what language?
Latin
Greek
Arabic
The Australian instrument with a low drone sound is called the _____________
Trombone
Bassoon
Tuba
Who was the German Scholar who translated the Bible into German
Martin Luther
Palestrina
Machaut
Thomas Dorsey
What are the Hindu Religions songs called?
Hymns
Chorales
Motets
Muslims believe in the God they call _____________
Vishnu
Shiva
Brahma
How many beats is this note worth?
1
2
4
3
What is this note called?
Quarter Note
Half Note
Whole Note
Eighth Note
What is this rest called?
Quarter rest
Half rest
Whole rest
Eighth rest
The first Development of polyphony in the middle ages was called ____________.
Organum
Motets
Mass
Madrigals
____________ is the chant used as the basis for polyphonic compositions.
Cantus Firmus
Organum
Gregorian Chant
Monophony
This invention widened the circulation of music.
Printing Press
Piano
Organ
Paper
The _____________ was a short, sacred, polyphonic choral work in latin.
Motet
Mass
Madrigal
Organum
The ________________ was a secular piece of music, usually about love in the renaissance.
Motet
Mass
Madrigal
Organum
During the Baroque period, Composers began writing rich, polyphonic works called .
Fugues
Canons
Sonatas
Sonotinas
Who was the Most important composer in the baroque era?
(a)
What is a polyphonic work based on a single theme
Fugue
Opera
Oratorio
Contata
The main theme of a fugue
(a)
What are embelleshments added to music?
(a)
Constant volume with abrupt changes.
Terraced Dynamics
Word painting
Text painting
Ornamentation
ABA Form
Ternary Form
Binary Form
Piece of music based on contrasting between soloists and the tutti.
Concerto Grosso
Opera
Contata
Oratorio
Hymn tune typically in german
(a)
Who wrote the first Opera
(a)
Opera song which represents Dialogue
(a)
Opera Song that represents emotion
Recitative
Aria
One Melody and one harmony
(a)
What major political philosophy was becoming popular during the classical period?
The Enlightenment
Monarchy
Fiefdom
The Postmodern Revolution
What word would you associate with Classical melodies and structure? (Starts with S)
(a)
What instruments were used in the Percussion section of the Classical orchestra?
Timpani
Snare Drum
Bass Drum
Cymbals
During the Classical Period, Composers became _____________ financially independent.
More
Less
The rise of this group of people allowed for more financial freedom from Classical Era individuals.
(a)
What city was the music capital of Europe?
Vienna
Rome
Normandy
Paris
What are the 3 sections of the Sonata Form Called?
Sonata Form is the same thing as Sonata-Allegro form.
True
False
Name this Form: (A A' A'' A''' . . .)
Theme and Variations
Rondo
Minuet and Trio
Concerto
Name this Form: (ABACABA)
Theme and Variations
Rondo
Minuet and Trio
Concerto
Name this Form: (ABA)
Theme and Variations
Rondo
Minuet and Trio
Ternary
What form is 3 Ternary forms put into one big ternary form?
Theme and Variations
Ternary
Rondo
Minuet and Trio
What is the Primary Genre of the Classical Period?
Classical Symphony
Concerto
Minuet and Trio
Sonata form
What did rich people in the Classical Period pay composers to write?
(a)
What was the most important setting for Chamber Music?
String Quartet
Sonata for Violin and Piano
Piano Trio
String Quintet
What instruments are found in the String quartet? (choose all that apply)
Violin
Viola
Cello
Upright Bass
This composer worked for Esterhazy for 30 years and achieved fame as a court musician
Haydn
Mozart
Beethoven
Bach
This composer worked as a court musician until he went freelance at 25, until he died broke at 28.
Haydn
Mozart
Beethoven
Bach
This composer achieved massive success as an independent artist.
Haydn
Mozart
Beethoven
Bach
What disability did Beethoven develop in his later life?
(a)
Define Cadenza:
What is the Part of the opera which represents individual moments and is often melodic and singable.
Aria
Recitative
What is the Part of the opera which represents dialogue and exposition
Aria
Recitative
Where does the word "buffoon" come from?
(a)
Which is the Opera Genre which is known to be serious with sad stories?
(a)
This is where the term romantic comes from.
Rome
Romance
This is the word I told you to remember about Romanticism.
(a)
This other musical era was often the subject of romantic music.
Middle Ages
Rennaissance
Classical
Baroque
This group of people enjoyed Romantic Music the most.
(a)
Romanticism was seen as a rebellion against this.
Neo Classism
The Emerging Middle Class
The Enlightenment
The Monarchy
These were still used in the romantic era, despite being created in the classical era.
Classical Orchestras
Classical Symphonies
Classical forms
Classical conditioning
Typically, this was more complicated in the romantic era than in the Classical and Baroque.
(a)
unlike the Classical Era, which was defined by a set of rules, Romantic composers all sounded different. This idea is called what?
(a)
This is when Composers write music having to do with how great their country is.
Nationalism
Symphony
Tone Poem
Program Music
This is what composers were especially mindful of.
Their reception
how popular their music was at the time
Their legacy
the rules of the time
This is a composition for solo voice and piano.
Art Song
Program Music
Tone Poem
Absolute Music
This is a piece of music that tells a story.
Art Song
Program Music
Tone Poem
Absolute Music
This was the Form of music invented by Franz Liszt.
Art Song
Program Music
Tone Poem
Absolute Music
This was a group of art songs unified by some central theme.
Art Song
Program Music
Song Cycle
Absolute Music
This is a form of music where the music is valuable because it is music, and not because of any underlying meaning.
Art Song
Program Music
Song Cycle
Absolute Music
This was the German Composer who was a Piano Prodigy. Also one of the first successful female composers.
Clara Schumann
Robert Schumann
Tchaikovsky
Bizet
Who was the early German composer who wanted to be a piano virtuoso but eventually injured his hands trying to stretch them?
Clara Schumann
Robert Schumann
Tchaikovsky
Bizet
This was a late romantic Czeck Composer who is considered the first American Composer.
Dvorak
Mussorgsky
Brahms
Schubert
This is the late German composer who lived with the Schumann's for many years.
Brahms
Dvorak
Bizet
Berlioz
This was the French composer who, despite his talent, didn't find much success outside of one Opera: Carmen.
Brahms
Dvorak
Bizet
Berlioz
This was a Russian composer who wrote many pieces of music, such as ballets and a piece featuring cannon fire.
Tchaikovsky
Schubert
Clara Schumann
Verdi
This is the composer who showed the most virtuosity of the piano, and was the first "rockstar".
Liszt
Chopin
Clara Schumann
Verdi
This was the German Composer who was responsible for the revival of Bach's Music.
Mendellsohn
Liszt
Schopann
Berlioz
This was the composer who famously wrote "Der Erlkonig" when he was 18 years old.
Schubert
Chopin
Brahms
Mendellsohn
This was the Polish/French piano composer who was known for his virtuosity and was called the Poet of the Piano.
Chopin
Liszt
Verdi
Mendellsohn
What two major World Events happened during the 20th century
(a)
____________ becomes the goal of mny art forms
Shock Value
Beauty
conventional prettiness
symmetry
What was the word I told you to remember for 20th century music?
(a)
During the 20th century, Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music was __________
rediscovered
lost
abandoned
written
As time went on, Harmony got ___________ dissonant.
more
less
What invention led to the popularization of music?
Recording
The Printing Press
The Saxophone
Music Notation
During the 20th century, which country's music became dominant on the world stage?
(a)
What was impressionism named after?
Impression: Sunrise
Impression: Moonlight
Daylight Impressions
Impressionist Poetry
What word best describes impressionist music
Fluid
rigid
rule-following
boring
Who was the French impressionist composer we listened to in class?
(a)
Which of these styles was inspired by "primitive" cultures?
Primitivism
impressionism
American Music
Expressionism
Which of these is the most popular Primitivist piece?
The Rite of Spring
Claire De Lune
Fanfare for the Common Man
Rhapsody in Blue
Who was the influential composer who wrote "The Rite of Spring"
(a)
What texture was Neoclassical music mostly written in?
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
A capella
Expressionist music was often a form of protest.
true
false
What is the expressionist system called where all 12 pitches are given equal importance?
(a)
Expressionism was about expressing
Intense inner feelings
Vague Ideas
Boredom
How Smart they were
Who was the Composer who invented 12-tone music?
(a)
This composer was Schoenberg's student
(a)
Who was the Late Romantic Composer who encouraged black and Native Americans to write classical music?
Dvorak
Beethoven
Schubert
Schumann
What city was Jazz invented in?
New Orleans
Nashville
Mississippi
Chicago
True or False: Jazz was originally meant as music to be listened to
true
False
What is the word for making it up as you go?
(a)
Choose all that apply: What cultures came together to create Jazz
West African
American
European
East Asian
Jazz combos were typically _____________ than symphonic bands of the 20th century.
bigger
smaller
Who was the king of Ragtime?
(a)
Where was the Blues invented?
Mississippi
Nashville
New Orleans
New York
What was another name for New Orleans Style Jazz?
(a)
in Dixieland Jazz, a new style of singing nonsense syllables was invented called (a) .
Big band music typically used _________________ parts
Pre-written
Improvised
interesting
boring
Drummers typically used the ____________ to emphasize the 2 and the 4.
Hi-Hat
Snare
Bass Drum
Toms
The Most Famous Bebop player was (a) (I will take his name or his nickname)
Bebop was meant for _______________.
Listening
Dancing
Describe was makes Fusion Jazz unique?
True or False: the Country Music Hall of Fame is dedicated to honoring Blues Musicians
true
false
What area of Mississippi was the blues made?
(a)
Riley B. King was better known as:
(a)
B.B. Kings breakthrough piece was called ___________
Thee O'Clock Blues
Bridge over Troubled Waters
Lucille
Catfish Blues
