Transcript Intro to Music Historyx

Music History
A Study of Western Arts Music
And now for your first Quiz!
Oh, it’s that kind of class. . . .
The Medieval Era occurred
roughly between which years?
A.500 BC - 500 AD
B. 500 - 1400 AD
C. 1400 - 1750 AD
Answer:
B. 500 - 1400 AD
D. 1750 - 1830 AD
Which term means
"one single line of music“?
A. Polyphonic
B. Homophonic
C. Stereophonic
Answer:
D. Monophonic
D. Monophonic
A synonym for
Gregorian Chant is:
A. Singsong
B. Ostinato
C. Plainsong
Answer:
C. Plainsong
D. Cantata
In Medieval music, the harmonic
intervals most used were the:
A. Second & seventh
B. Third & sixth
C. Fifth & fourth
Answer:
C. Fifth & fourth
A single melodic line with other voice
parts added for decoration was called:
A. Organum
B. Oregano
C. Origami
Answer:
A. Organum
D. Organic
The period of music which
followed Medieval was the:
A. Renaissance
B. Modern
C. Classical
Answer:
A. Renaissance
D. Romantic
E. Baroque
During the Renaissance, which interval
became most widely used in harmony?
A. Augmented third
B. Major third
C. Augmented fourth
Answer:
B. Major third
D. Minor seventh
Which instrument was invented during
the Renaissance period?
A. Viola
B. Violin
C. Viol
Answer:
C. Viol
D. Violoncello
The Baroque era began in about 1600 and ended at
the time of the death of which composer?
A. Palestrina
B. Bach
C. Beethoven
Answer:
B. Bach
D. Mozart
The Baroque style of a single voice accompanied by
an instrumental bass line and chords was called:
A. Parody
B. Monody
C. Polyphony
Answer:
B. Monody
D. Soliloquy
A basso continuo could be played by a harpsichord
together with which other instrument?
A. Shawm
B. Organ
C. Flute
Answer:
D. Cello
D. Cello
Which of these musical forms were popular in the
Baroque era? (List all that apply)
Answer:
B. The Fugue
C. The Opera
F. The Sonata
A. The Symphony
E. Plainsong
B. The Fugue
F. The Sonata
C. The Opera
D. The Mazurka
The Classical music period spans from the death of which
composer to the death of which other composer?
A. Bach to Beethoven
B. Bach to Mozart
C. Palestrina to Liszt
Answer:
A. Bach to Beethoven
D. Mozart to Beethoven
Which instrument became hugely
popular in the Classical era?
A. Flute
B. Guitar
C. Piano
Answer:
C. Piano
D. Viola
What was the typical movement/tempo arrangement
of most three-movement Classical pieces?
A. Fast-Slow-Fast
B. Fast-Fast-Slow
C. Slow-Fast-Slow
Answer:
A. Fast-Slow-Fast
D. Slow-Fast-Fast
Which of instruments below are found in a string
quartet? (List all that apply)
A. Violin
E. Guitar
B. Viola
F. Harp
Answer:
C. Cello
G. Piano
A. Violin
B. Viola
C. Cello
D. Double bass
In the Romantic era, the main
focus in composition was on:
A. Mostly form
B. Mostly emotion
C. Form and emotion in equal
measures
Answer:
B. Mostly emotion
The end of the Romantic era has a
fixed date - True or False?
A. True
B. False
Answer:
B. False
Which of the following devices can be found in
Modern music? (List all that apply)
A. Whole tone scales
B. Major and Minor scales
C. Pentatonic scales
Answer:
A-E are all correct
D. Quartertone scales
E. Nuts and bolts
How long is John Cage's
"Silence" piece?
A. 3'44
B. 4'33
C. 4'34
Answer:
B. 4'33
D. 4'44
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