Music 190W Chapter 3 Quiz

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  1. We perceive the frequency of a sound as its:
    a. dynamics
    b. tempo
    c. pitch
    d. tone color
  2. We perceive the intensity of a sound as its:
    a. dynamics
    b. tempo
    c. pitch
    d. tone color
  3. We perceive the waveform of a sound as its:
    a. dynamics
    b. tempo
    c. pitch
    d. tone color
  4. We describe a melody with mostly small melodic steps as:
    a. conjunct
    b. disjunct
    c. meter
    d. cadence
  5. We describe a melody with mostly large melodic leaps as:
    a. conjunct
    b. disjunct
    c. tempo
    d. tone color
  6. The chords that support the melody are called the:
    a. tempo
    b. monophonic
    c. harmony
    d. waveform
  7. We call the repeating pattern of stressed and unstressed beats:
    a. tempo
    b. dynamics
    c. timbre
    d. meter
  8. We call the speed of the music:
    a. tempo
    b. dynamics
    c. timbre
    d. meter
  9. When there are accented notes between the beats, this is called:
    a. tempo
    b. dynamics
    c. syncopation
    d. meter
  10. The shape or structure of a piece in time, typically described by patterns of letters that show when important themes or sections are repeated, is the _______.
    a. genre
    b. form
    c. tonality
  11. Musical form is described in chapter 3 as the interaction between which two principles:
    a. variety and unity
    b. tension and release
    c. consonance and dissonance
    d. departure and return
    e. all of the above
  12. The system of pitch relationships that establishes one pitch as the central or "home" note, and which is responsible for the feeling of resolution a listener has at the end of a piece of music, is:
    a. genre
    b. form
    c. tonality
  13. The type or category of the music, such as symphony, hymn, march, is the _____.
    a. genre
    b. form
    c. tonality
  14. This is an excerpt from "Body and Soul." Which part of the form of this song does this excerpt contain:
    a. two A sections
    b. the bridge only
    c. an A section and then the bridge
  15. This is an excerpt from the Haydn string quartet. The meter is:
    a. duple
    b. triple
  16. Does this excerpt from the Haydn string quartet include the cadence at the end of the phrase?
    a. yes
    b. no
  17. What is the texture of this excerpt from the Haydn string quartet?
    a. homophonic: choral
    b. polyphonic
    c. homophonic: melody and accompaniment
  18. Which form does the song "Silvy" use:
    a. twelve-bar blues
    b. verse-chorus
    c. sonata-allegro
  19. Which best describes the texture of the song "Silvy":
    a. polyphonic
    b. homphonic: melody and accompaniment
    c. homophonic: choral
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  20. Which of these sentences expresses parallel ideas in parallel form?
    a. Folk music reflects the personality of its performers, the values of its community, and is associated with a certain region.
    b. Folk music reflects the personality of its performers, the values of its community, and the identity of a region.
    c. Folk music reflects the personality of its performers, expresses the values of its community, and regional identity.
  21. Which of these sentences IS NOT awkward because necessary words are missing?
    a. Students can use the online comment form to make suggestions and questions.
    b. Students can use the online comment form to ask questions and suggestions.
    c. Students can use the online comment form to ask questions and make suggestions.

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