Music Appreciation Name________________________________
Final Exam Date: 12/10/2013
1) What is a melody:
a) a series of pitches that move in horizontal motion in a musical composition, one note at a time
b) a collection of pitches grouped in vertical position and that sound together at the same time
c) the rhythm of a piece of music
d) the dynamics
2) What do the words
fortissimo
,
pianissimo, piano,
and
forte
refer to?
a) the rhythm
b) the tempo (pace of the music)
c) the dynamics (how loud or soft the music is)
d) the harmony
3) The cello is a member of the:
a) string family b) percussion family c) woodwind family d) brass family
4) The oboe is a member of the
a) string family b) percussion family c) woodwind family d) brass family
5) The harpsichord is an instrument that is more frequently used to perform the music of what period?
a) Classical period b) Baroque period c) Renaissance period d) Romantic period
6) The piano was the most popular instrument during what period:
a) Renaissance b) Baroque period c) Classical period d) Romantic period c) 20th century
7) What instrument was the most popular during the Ancient Greece time?
a) Piano b) Lyre c) cello d) violin e) lute f) harpsichord g) guitar
8) Ancient Greece time encompasses the following years:
a) 1750-1820 b) 1450-1600 c) 800BC-AD476 d) 1600-1750 e) 450-1450
9) The Middle Ages time frame is:
a) 1750-1820 b) 1450-1600 c) 800BC-AD476 d) 1600-1750 e) 450-1450
10) The most important type of religious music during the Middle Ages was:
a) songs and ballads b) Gregorian Chant c) Polyphonic music d) symphony
11) One of the most important figures of the Middle Ages, in the field of religious music was:
a) L. v. Beethoven b) Pope Gregory c) W.A. Mozart d) F. Chopin e) J. S. Bach
12) What is the time frame of the Renaissance period?
a) 1750-1820 b) 1450-1600 c) 800BC- AD476 d) 1600-1750 e) 450-1450
13) What instrument was the most popular during the Renaissance
a) violin b) lute c) piano d) cello e) bassoon f) saxophone
14) What is the time frame of the Baroque period?
a) 1750-1820 b) 1450-1600 c) 800BC-AD476 d) 1600-1750 e) 450-1450
15) Who was an important composer of the Baroque period
a) L. v. Beethoven b) Pope Gregory c) W.A. Mozart d) F. Chopin e) J. S. Bach
16) What is the time frame of the Classical period?
a) 1750-1820 b) 1450-1600 c) 800BC-AD476 d) 1600-1750 e) 450-1450
17) Who was an important composer of the classical period?
a) A. Copland b) Pope Gregory c) W.A. Mozart d) F. Chopin e) J. S. Bach
18) What is the frame of the Romantic period?
a) 1750-1820 b) 1450-1600 c) 1820-1900 d) 1600-1750 e) 450-1450
19) Who was an important composer of the Romantic period?
a) A. Copland b) J. Haydn c) W. A. Mozart d) F. Chopin e) J. S. Bach
20) What is one common characteristic of all the styles of music of the 20th century:
a) Symmetry b) proportion and balance c) dissonance d) polyphonic texture
