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Listening to Western Music 8th Edition Test Bank - Page 1 preview imageName:Class:Date:CHAPTER01:THEPOWEROFMUSICCopyrightCengageLearning.PoweredbyCognero.Page1MultipleChoice1.Accordingtoneuroscientists,whenwelistentomusicitaltersthe__________inourbrain,therebyaffectingourmentalstate.a.electricalstimulationb.chemicalcompositionc.weightd.synapsese.alloftheaboveANSWER:b2.Whichanatomicalorganservesasour“centralprocessor,”convertingsoundwavesintoelectrochemicalimpulsesthatareinterpretedbythebrain?a.primaryauditorycortexb.limbicsystemc.brainstemd.basilarmembranee.hippocampusANSWER:d3.Whichsub-regionofthebraingeneratesemotion,includinghowwefeelaboutthemusicwehear?a.amygdalab.basilarmembranec.cerebellumd.frontallobee.hippocampusANSWER:a4.Inadigitalrecording,allthecomponentsofmusicalsound,suchaspitch,tonecolor,etc.,arereducedtosequencesofbinarynumbersandstoredoncompactdiscs.a.trueb.falseANSWER:a5.Identifytheincorrectstatementaboutpopularmusic.a.oftenuseselectricenhancementstoamplifyandtransformvocalandinstrumentalsoundsb.primarilyvocalc.hasastrongbeatthattendstodominatetheoverallsoundd.worksaregenerallyshortandinvolveexactrepetitione.performedfromawrittenscore;musiciansnormallyhavemusicstandsonstagetohelpthemrememberthetuneANSWER:e6.Identifytheincorrectstatementaboutclassicalmusic.a.printoutoflyricsaredistributedatconcertssolistenersknowwhatthemusicisaboutandwhattheyare
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Listening to Western Music 8th Edition Test Bank - Page 3 preview imageName:Class:Date:CHAPTER01:THEPOWEROFMUSICCopyrightCengageLearning.PoweredbyCognero.Page2supposedtofeelb.worksaretypicallylongandrepetitionsarevariedc.typicallyusesacousticinstrumentsd.primarilyinstrumentale.melodyandharmonytypicallymoreprominentthanrhythmANSWER:a7.Inmusicalterminology,__________means“type”ofmusic.a.motiveb.encorec.soundwavesd.genree.syncopationANSWER:d8.Genreandvenueinmusicnotonlyimplieswhatandwhereyoumighthearmusicperformed,butalsohowonemightdressandact.a.trueb.falseANSWER:a9.Whatismeantbytheterm“encore”?a.thegradualdecreaseinthevolumeofsoundb.aninstrumentalgenreinwhichoneormoresoloistsplaywithandagainstalargerorchestrac.therepetitionofaworkbytheperformertogratifyanappreciativeaudienced.musicthathasenduredthetestoftimeandrequiresaparticularsetofskillstoperformorappreciateite.ashort,distinctivemelodicfigurethatstandsbyitselfANSWER:c10.Howdoesanaudienceconveyitsdesireforanencore?a.holdingtheircellphonestowardsthestageb.exuberantapplausec.sendingtextmessagesd.engaginginastadiumwavee.chanting“WeWillRockYou”ANSWER:b11.Identifythecorrectdefinitionof“movement.”a.theorchestralensemblethatplayssymphoniesb.alarge,independentsectionofamajorinstrumentalworkc.therepetitionofapiecedemandedbyanappreciativeaudienced.ashort,distinctivemelodicfigurethatstandsbyitselfe.theprocesswherebyaperformerplucksthestringsofaninstrumentratherthanbowingthemANSWER:b
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Listening to Western Music 8th Edition Test Bank - Page 4 preview imageName:Class:Date:CHAPTER01:THEPOWEROFMUSICCopyrightCengageLearning.PoweredbyCognero.Page312.A________isatypeofmusicfororchestrathatisdividedintoseveralmovements,eachpossessingitsowntempoandmood.a.tonepoemb.pizzicatoc.encored.concertoe.symphonyANSWER:e13.The________isalargeensembleofacousticinstrumentsthatplayssymphonies,concertos,overture,andothergenresofclassicalinstrumentalmusic.a.chorusb.concertoc.bigbandd.orchestrae.crescendoANSWER:d14.Ashort,distinctivemusicalfigurethatcanstandbyitself,andoftenunifiesentirecompositionsisa:a.motiveb.crescendoc.chordd.pizzicatoe.movementANSWER:a15.AlsoSprachZarathustra(ThusSpokeZarathustra)byRichardStraussisanexampleofwhichmusicalgenre?a.concertob.dancesuitec.overtured.tonepoeme.symphonyANSWER:d16.Whichgenreofcompositionisaone-movementworkfororchestrathattriestocaptureinmusictheemotionsandeventsassociatedwithastory,play,orpersonalexperience?a.symphonyorchestrab.classicalmusicc.tonepoemd.encoree.concertoANSWER:c
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Listening to Western Music 8th Edition Test Bank - Page 5 preview imageName:Class:Date:CHAPTER01:THEPOWEROFMUSICCopyrightCengageLearning.PoweredbyCognero.Page417.Whichinstrumentsareplayingthemelodyinthelisteningexample?a.violinsb.trumpetsc.flutesd.Frenchhornse.bassoonsANSWER:bOTHER:Strauss,AlsosprachZarathustra,DL2,0:14-0:4318.Identifythetermthatbestdescribesthelisteningexample.a.motiveb.diminuendoc.melodyd.pizzicatoe.encoreANSWER:aOTHER:Beethoven,Symphony5,firstmovement;DL1:0:00-0:02SubjectiveShortAnswer19.Provideabriefdefinitionofmusic.Whatmakesmusicdifferentfromnoise?ANSWER:Musicistherationalorganizationofsoundsandsilencespassingthroughtime.Tonesneedtobearrangedinsomesortofconsistent,logical,and(usually)pleasingmanner.20.Whatistheprimarybenefitofdigitalmusic?Inwhatwaydoesitfallshortofa“live”musicalperformance?ANSWER:Itcanbeenjoyedbyalmostanyone,anywhere,anytime.Thequalityofsoundisnotasgoodasalivemusicalperformance.21.Whichtype,orgenre,ofmusichastheorchestratraditionallyplayedmorethananyother?ANSWER:symphoniesEssay22.Citethedifferentrolesthatthefollowingareasofthebrainplayintheperformanceandperceptionofmusic:temporallobe,frontallobe,parietallobe,occipitallobe,amygdala,andhippocampus.ANSWER:temporallobe,processingsound;frontallobe,anticipatingthenextlineorphraseofacomposition;parietallobe,themotorcenterenablesustoaccomplishthephysicalactivitytoplaymusic;occipitallobe,visualcenterallowsustoreadthenotes;amygdala,contributestohowwefeelaboutthemusicwehear;hippocampus,musicalmemory.23.Citefourdifferencesbetweenclassicalandpopularmusicthataredescribedinthetext.ANSWER:(1)acousticinstrumentsratherthananemphasisonelectricallyamplifiedinstruments(2)presetnotation/fixedentityratherthanemphasisonauralandoraltransmission(3)emphasisoninstrumentalmusicratherthanmusicrequiringa“lyric”toconveymeaning(4)lengthy,varietyofmoods,requiresconcentrationratherthanshort,singlemoodworks(5)beatoftenbeneaththesurface(6)abstractbeautyinsteadofimmediateimpactandlyricsthatoftendealwithimmediatelifeissues
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Listening to Western Music 8th Edition Test Bank - Page 7 preview imageName:Class:Date:CHAPTER02:RHYTHM,MELODY,HARMONYCopyrightCengageLearning.PoweredbyCognero.Page1MultipleChoice1.Rhythmhastwomeaningsinmusic:onegeneral,theotherspecific.Thegeneralmeaningreferstotheorganizationoftimeinmusic.Identifythemorespecificdefinition.a.anemphasisorstressplacedonamusicaltoneorchordb.thedivisionofmusicintocompellingpatternsoflongandshortsoundsc.thecharacterorcolorofsoundasdeterminedbyitsharmonicsanditsattackanddecayd.soundsthatprovidethesupportandenrichmentforamelodye.anarticulationmarkindicatingthatnotesaretobesmoothlyconnectedANSWER:b2.Whatisthetermfortheevenpulsethatdividesthepassingofmusicaltimeintoequalsegments?a.measureb.tempoc.phrased.beate.ritardANSWER:d3.Whichtermmeansthespeedatwhichbeatsprogress?a.tempob.syncopationc.accentd.dissonancee.homophonyANSWER:a4.WhatistheEnglishwordthatmeanstoslowthetempoofthemusic?a.syncopationb.pickupc.downbeatd.ritarde.scoreANSWER:d5.Whichtermbestdescribeswhatishappeninginthemusicexample.a.ritardb.tempoc.syncopationd.modee.modulationANSWER:aOTHER:Handel.WaterMusic,Minuet,DL30,0:19-0:27
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Listening to Western Music 8th Edition Test Bank - Page 8 preview imageName:Class:Date:CHAPTER02:RHYTHM,MELODY,HARMONYCopyrightCengageLearning.PoweredbyCognero.Page26.Thedownbeatis:a.thestrongestbeatinanygivenmeasureb.thefirstbeatinameasurec.moreaccentedthanotherbeatsd.indicatedbyadownwardmovementoftheconductor’shande.alloftheaboveANSWER:e7.Whatisthetermdescribinganemphasisorstressplacedonamusicaltoneorchord?a.allegrob.tempoc.beatd.accente.accelerandoANSWER:d8.Whatresultswhenbeatsaregatheredintoregulargroups?a.meterb.rhythmc.ritardd.upbeatse.tempoANSWER:a9.Whichtermissynonymouswith“measure”?a.metersignatureb.barc.syncopationd.downbeate.phraseANSWER:b10.Whatisthetermforagroupofbeats?a.rhythmb.tempoc.consonanced.metersignaturee.measureANSWER:e11.Inametersignature(ortimesignature),whatdoesthetopnumbertelltheperformer?a.howfastthebeatsshouldgob.howmanylinesthereareinthetexturec.whatnotevaluereceivesthebeat
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Listening to Western Music 8th Edition Test Bank - Page 9 preview imageName:Class:Date:CHAPTER02:RHYTHM,MELODY,HARMONYCopyrightCengageLearning.PoweredbyCognero.Page3d.howmanybeatsoccurineachmeasuree.howmanymeasuresthereareinthecompositionANSWER:d12.Identifythemeterofthelisteningexample.a.dupleb.tripleANSWER:bOTHER:Mozart,“Sevuolballare,”DL32,0:00-0:2813.Identifythemeterofthelisteningexample(itbeginswithanupbeat).a.dupleb.tripleANSWER:aOTHER:Monteverdi,Orfeo,Toccata,DL20,0:00-0:3114.Identifythemeterofthelisteningexample.a.dupleb.tripleANSWER:aOTHER:Haydn,TrumpetConcerto,DL36,0:00-0:3915.Identifythemeterofthelisteningexample.a.dupleb.tripleANSWER:bOTHER:Verdi,LaTraviata,Undìfelice,DL57,0:00-0:3416.Identifythetermthatindicatestheabsenceofsound.a.accentb.ostinatoc.restd.dissonancee.styleANSWER:c17.Termforthenoteortwooccurringattheverybeginningofapiecethatprovidesalittleextramomentumintothefirstdownbeat.a.pickupb.hookc.syncopationd.phrasee.cadenceANSWER:a
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Listening to Western Music 8th Edition Test Bank - Page 10 preview imageName:Class:Date:CHAPTER02:RHYTHM,MELODY,HARMONYCopyrightCengageLearning.PoweredbyCognero.Page418.Identifywhetherthislisteningexample,whichisintriplemeter,beginswithapickuporonthedownbeat,a.itbeginswithapickupb.itbeginsonthedownbeatANSWER:aOTHER:Verdi,LaTraviata,Undìfelice,DL57,0:00-0:0819.Whichtermdescribesplacinganaccentonaweakbeatorbetweenthebeats?a.ritardb.tempoc.syncopationd.triade.pickupANSWER:c20.Whichtermdescribesthepredominantmusicaltechniqueheardinthelisteningexample?a.motiveb.syncopationc.ritardd.allegrettoe.imitativepolyphonyANSWER:bOTHER:Haydn,SymphonyNo.94,secondmovement;DL7,4:22-5:1121.Whichdefinitionisappropriatetomelody?a.aseriesofnotesarrangedintoadistinctiveandrecognizablemusicalunitb.anarrangementofpitchesthatascendanddescendinafixed,unvaryingpatternc.themovementofmusicthroughtimed.ashort,distinctivefiguree.theelementthataddsdepthanddimensiontomusicANSWER:a22.Identifythesynonymcommonlyusedformelody.a.vocalsb.hookc.lyricsd.beate.tuneANSWER:e23.Whatis“pitch”?a.ashort,distinctivefigureb.thespeedofthebeatc.therelativeposition,highorlow,oramusicalsound
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Listening to Western Music 8th Edition Test Bank - Page 11 preview imageName:Class:Date:CHAPTER02:RHYTHM,MELODY,HARMONYCopyrightCengageLearning.PoweredbyCognero.Page5d.thetonalcenterofthescalee.theconcludingpartofamusicalphraseANSWER:c24.Whatisthetermfortheintervalthatcomprisesthefirstandeighthtonesofthemajorandminorscales?Theirsoundsarequitesimilarbecausethefrequencyofvibrationofthehigherpitchisexactlytwicethatofthelower.a.clefb.antecedentc.ritardd.octavee.naturalANSWER:d25.Theoctaveisafeatureofallmusicalcultures,althoughmanyculturessubdividethepitcheswithintheoctaveinauniquemanner.a.trueb.falseANSWER:a26.Whichsymbolraisesanotetothenexthigherneighboringtone?a.leapb.naturalc.sharpd.modee.keyANSWER:c27.Symbolsthatcorrespondtotheblackkeysofthekeyboardareknownas:a.consonanceanddissonanceb.sharpsandflatsc.antecedentsandconsequentsd.timbreandtonecolore.motivesandcadencesANSWER:b28.Thedistancebetweentwopitchesinmusiciscalled__________.a.motiveb.intervalc.moded.tonalitye.keyANSWER:b29.The__________isahorizontalgridfromwhichmusiciansreadthesymbolsofmusicalnotation.
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Listening to Western Music 8th Edition Test Bank - Page 12 preview imageName:Class:Date:CHAPTER02:RHYTHM,MELODY,HARMONYCopyrightCengageLearning.PoweredbyCognero.Page6a.clefb.scalec.cadenced.staffe.melodyANSWER:d30.Whatsymbolindicatestherangeusedforlower-soundinginstrumentsandmalevoices?a.staffb.tonicc.bassclefd.keysignaturee.octaveANSWER:c31.The__________,whichincludesbothclefs,isintendedfortwo-handedkeyboardmusicwithalargerange.a.great(grand)staffb.chromaticscalec.modulationd.invertiblecounterpointe.symphonyANSWER:a32.Thearrangementofpitcheswithintheoctavethatascendsanddescendsaccordingtoafixedpatternisknownas:a.clefb.scalec.tempod.keye.modulationANSWER:b33.WhichtwoscaleshavebeenusedforalmostallWesternmelodiessincetheseventeenthcentury?a.pentatonicandchromaticb.majorandwholetonec.minorandbluesd.chromaticandmajore.majorandminorANSWER:e34.WhichscaleaddsfivemorenotestothetypicalWesternscale,addingcolorandrichnesstoamelody?a.chromaticb.minorc.modulation
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Listening to Western Music 8th Edition Test Bank - Page 13 preview imageName:Class:Date:CHAPTER02:RHYTHM,MELODY,HARMONYCopyrightCengageLearning.PoweredbyCognero.Page7d.majore.whole-toneANSWER:a35.Althoughitisthefirstnoteofthescale,melodiesrarelyconcludeonthetonic.a.trueb.falseANSWER:b36.Whatisthenameforthecentralpitcharoundwhichmelodiesgravitateandonwhichtheygenerallyend?a.phraseb.consequenttonec.clefd.keye.tonicANSWER:e37.Whatprovidesthe“gravitationalfield”thatembodiesboththescaleofthemelodyandthestrongpullofitstonicpitch?a.tonalityb.modec.meterd.counterpointe.modulationANSWER:a38.Whatisthetermdescribingthechangeintonalcenterfromonekeytoanother?a.modulationb.cadencec.tonalityd.syncopatione.counterpointANSWER:a39.Theelementthataddsdepthanddimensiontomusicaswellasprovidingsupportandaccompanimenttothemelodyis__________.a.textureb.rhythmc.harmonyd.colore.chromaticismANSWER:c40.Whatisaunitofthreeormorepitchesthatsoundatthesametime?
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Listening to Western Music 8th Edition Test Bank - Page 14 preview imageName:Class:Date:CHAPTER02:RHYTHM,MELODY,HARMONYCopyrightCengageLearning.PoweredbyCognero.Page8a.arpeggiob.bluesc.intervald.chorde.meterANSWER:d41.A__________isthebasicchordinmusic;itconsistsofthreepitchesarrangedinaspecificmanner.a.triadb.dominantc.beatd.motivee.arpeggioANSWER:a42.Whatisthetermforapurposefulmovementofchords?a.dissonanceb.chordprogressionc.harmonyd.metere.counterpointANSWER:b43.Whichtriadprovidesthe“gravitationalpull”ofachordprogression;itisthecentralchordaroundwhichthemelodyandharmonyfunction?a.consonantb.dominantc.tonicd.clefe.ritardANSWER:c44.The________istheendofachordprogression.a.canonb.accentc.modulationd.timbree.cadenceANSWER:e45.Onwhichnoteofthescaleisthedominanttriadalwaysbuilt?a.secondb.thirdc.fourth
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Listening to Western Music 8th Edition Test Bank - Page 15 preview imageName:Class:Date:CHAPTER02:RHYTHM,MELODY,HARMONYCopyrightCengageLearning.PoweredbyCognero.Page9d.fifthe.octaveANSWER:d46.Whichchordtendstomovetothetonicattheendofmusicalphrases,helpingcreatethestrongeffectofacadence?a.dominantb.chromaticc.subdominantd.polychorde.arpeggioANSWER:a47.Chordsthatare__________produceasenseofcalmnessandstability.a.homophonicb.syncopatedc.consonantd.motivice.alloftheaboveANSWER:c48.Dissonantchordsadd__________tothemusic?a.rhythmb.peaceandtranquilityc.pleasureandsecurityd.tensionandanxietye.nothingANSWER:d49.Theharmonyofthelisteningexampleisbestdescribedasdissonant.a.trueb.falseANSWER:aOTHER:Stravinsky,RiteofSpring,DL70,3:36-3:45(Ritechord)50.Theharmonyofthelisteningexampleisbestdescribedasdissonant.a.trueb.falseANSWER:bOTHER:Haydn,EmperorQuartet,DL38;0:00-0:16(openingphrase)51.Anyelementofmusic(rhythm,melody,orharmony)thatcontinuallyrepeatsiscalled____________.a.anostinatob.acadencec.modulation
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Listening to Western Music 8th Edition Test Bank - Page 16 preview imageName:Class:Date:CHAPTER02:RHYTHM,MELODY,HARMONYCopyrightCengageLearning.PoweredbyCognero.Page10d.anarpeggioe.Doo-WopANSWER:a52.Pachelbel’sCanoninDisanearlyexampleofdoo-wop.a.trueb.falseANSWER:bSubjectiveShortAnswer53.Provideabriefdefinitionofsyncopation.ANSWER:placingtheaccentoneitheraweakbeatorbetweenbeats54.Whatmakestheoctavesoundliketheduplicationofanearlierpitch,butatahigherorlowerlevel?ANSWER:thevibrations,orcyclespersecondaretwiceasfastforanoteanoctavehigherorhalfthespeedforanoteanoctavelower55.Whatisthepurposeoftheclefsign?ANSWER:toindicatetherangeofapitchnotatedonthestaff56.Whateffectdoesthenotationalsymbolsof“sharp”and“flat”haveonapitch?ANSWER:sharpsraisethepitchbyahalfstep;flatslowerthepitchbyahalf-step57.Whatistheeffectmodulationhasonourperceptionofmusic?ANSWER:givesadynamicsenseofmovement,“likeachangeofscenery”(Schoenberg)58.Whatmoodorfeelingisoftenassociatedwiththemajorscale?ANSWER:generallybright,cheery,andmoreoptimistic59.Whatarethethreemeaningsthatcanapplytotheword“harmony”?ANSWER:pleasantsounding;accompanied;specificchordsusedtoaccompanythemelody60.Whyislisteningtothebasslinehelpfulinlisteningtoharmony?ANSWER:chordsareoftenbuiltonthenotesinthebass,andchangingpitchesinthatlineoftensignalachangeinchordsEssay61.Choosetwocompositions(popularorclassical).Oneworkshouldemphasizerhythm,whileintheotheritshouldnotbeapredominantcharacteristic.Comparetheeffectrhythmhasonyourperceptionofthetwoexamples.ANSWER:Answermayvary62.Allmusicalcultures,Westernandnon-Western,makeusetheoctave.Dotheyalluseitinthesamemanneroraretheredifferences?Explain.ANSWER:Pitcheswithintheoctavearedivideddifferently:manyChineseuseapentatonicmelody;someArabictraditionshavefourteensubdivisions;historicallyWesternmusichaspreferredthedivisionintosevenpitches,withtheeighththeoctave
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