Introduction Study Guide
What does “Renaissance” mean?
A
rebirth
B
settling in again
C
a rejection of the past
D
irregularly shaped
Which of the following was NOT a musical development of the Baroque era?
A
madrigals
B
opera
C
modern string instruments
D
widespread composition of instrumental works/genres
Which of the following is NOT a musical movement of the 20th Century?
A
Impressionism
B
Rock and Roll
C
Serialism
D
Jazz
E
Romanticism
Which two of the following were the most important musical developments of the Middle Ages (choose two)?
A
invention of musical instruments
B
songs in english
C
figured bass
D
digital synthesis
E
the orchestra
F
polyphonic composition
G
musical notation
H
opera
Which of the following was the common music practice of the Renaissance?
A
monophonic chants
B
keyboard sonatas
C
symphonies
D
polyphonic vocal music
What are the four principle elements of sound?
A
duration, pitch, melody and timbre
B
harmony, melody, duration and rhythm
C
harmony, rhythm, volume and timbre
D
duration, pitch, volume and timbre
True or False? All music throughout the world developed from the Euro-American (Western) tradition, so a student of
music need only study the music of the great Western masters
True
False
Which of the following was NOT a Baroque composer?
A
Johann Sebastian Bach
B
George Frideric Handel
C
Antonio Vivaldi
D
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Which of the following choices places the eras listed in proper chronological order?
A
Middle Ages, Romantic, Renaissance, Modern
B
Classical, Baroque, Romantic, Modern
C
Baroque, Classical, Middle Ages, Romantic
D
Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic
How is music from the Romantic era generally characterized?
A
clear, formally balanced and logical
B
monophonic and deeply religious
C
passionately expressive and emotional
D
random and atonal
E
constantly moving and highly ornamented
During which era did the piano become the keyboard instrument of choice?
A
Middle Ages
B
Renaissance era
C
Classical era
D
Baroque era
Which of the following was NOT a Classical era composer?
A
Ludwig van Beethoven
B
George Frideric Handel
C
Franz Joseph Haydn
D
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
In Antiquity, how was most music handed down from generation to generation?
A
It was carved into stone tablets
B
Through an aural or oral tradition
C
Through the use of ingenious primitive audio recording devices which, unfortunately, no longer work today
D
It wasn’t – everyone composed/improvised their own music on the spot
During the Baroque era, harmony…
A
Consisted of open fourths and fifths.
B
Consisted of chords with a more filled out, or complete sound
C
was abandoned in favor of monophonic textures
D
was only found in vocal compositions
The music from which era is best described as being “methodical with very clear and understandable formal
structures”?
A
Renaissance era
B
Romantic era
C
Classical era
D
Modern era
Which of the following was NOT a 20th Century composer?
A
Claude Debussy
B
George Gershwin
C
Robert Schumann
D
Aaron Copland
E
John Williams
Which of the following is true about referential music?
A
you are not allowed to take recordings of it out of the library
B
it was inspired by something outside of the music itself
C
the conductor chooses between two different versions of the music when performing it
D
it always quotes another piece of music
Music that has no external reference to text, story, dance or any other artistic influence is called ______________
A
self-referential music
B
internal music
C
absolute music
D
classical music
Which of the following was NOT a Romantic era composer?
A
Igor Stravinsky
B
Richard Wagner
C
Frederic Chopin
D
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
E
Johannes Brahms