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| Which of the following historical periods of Western classical music occurred first? | Renaissance |
| A compositional method in which two voice parts sing the same melody, higher than the other. | parallel organun |
| DO, RE, MI, and FA are examples of _______. | solmization |
| Who of the following is NOT associated with the Renaissance? | Johann Sebastian Bach |
| Traditional rounds, such as "Frere Jacques," were hallmarks of which musical form? | fugue |
| The word fugue is revived for a German word meaning "chase." | True |
| The Greeks established the octave as the basic mathematical unit in music. | True |
| Gregorian chant, a plainsong names Pope Gregory, was from the ______. | Medeivel |
| A German compose known for writing operas is _________. | Wagner |
| During the Romantic period, composers wrote music that ___________. | exploded with emotion |
| Which artist used the sonata allegro form for the first movement of Symphony No. 101 in D? | Haydn |
| A short concluding section of a piece of music the essentially ties the main thematic threads. | coda |
| A work in several movements for one or more instruments is called a ________. | sonata |
| A section of concerto in which all instruments and/or voices perform together is called ______. | tutti |
| German art songs are called _______________. | lieder |
| A(n) _______ is a pictorial or descritive orchestral work in several movements. | program symphony |
| ________ means discord in music, suggesting a state of tension. | dissonance |
| _______ refers to a quality of a system of pitches. | tonality |
| A(n) _____ is a series of notes comprising the 12 pitches of the chromatic scale. | tone row |
| Music in which composers leave parts of the composition and performance undetermined is ______. | aleatory |
| __________ is the element of repetition. | minimalism |
| ________ means without tonality or tonal center. | atonal |
| Twentieth-century music was not particularly influenced by ______. | religion |
| The Firebird was Stravinsky's first _________ score. | ballet |
| What is an aria? | a song for a solo singer or orchestra |
| A play contains dialogue just as an opera __________. | recitative |
| A style of Italian opera with realistic portrayals of everyday life is called a(n) __________ | verismo |
| The sustaining of a pitch is called _____________ | fermata |
| The feeling of sympathetic pity or compassion for a character is called ___________ | pathos |
| Jonathan Larson updated the story of La Boheme to the present day. The name of the musical is | Rent |
| Which of these do Rent and La Boheme have common in? | They have the same basic plot |
| The text of an opera or a musical, including dialogue and lyrics, is called a ______ | libretto |
| The first operas were based on _____ | ancient myths |
| Stage plays with songs and dance interspersed with spoken lines were called a(n) _____ | operettas |
| A dramatic stage form that combines the arts of acting and singing with a story is known as ___ | Broadway musical |
| An early staged variety show that included songs, dances and comedy skits was known as | vaudeville |
| An inventory of compositions mastered and performed by a musician is called ____ | repertoire |
| Which of these was NOT a forerunner of the musical? | jazz |
| All of these are creations of Andrew Lloyd Webber EXCEPT _________________ | The Lion King |
| What is the topic of the novel and musical called Les Miserables? | life in France during the 1800s |
| One composer who emerged during the 1920's as a composer of Broadway musicals was ____ | George Gershwin |
| The British composer who collaborated with Tim Rice to create the Lion King is _________ | Elton John |
| Composing music expressly for a film is called __________ | scoring |
| A perforated strip along a film's containing coded representations of the sound was called a | soundtrack |
| Which of these is NOT a way that music enhances the drama in a film? | It clashed with the plotline |
| To suggest actions or events before they happen is to | foreshadow |
| The film director and producer get together to see which scenes should have music, is called... | spotting |
| What is the correct order of events? | spotting, scoring, recording, dubbing |
| Putting all elements of sound-dialogue, sound effects, and music onto one soundtrack is called | dubbing |
| What is a click track? | clicks that allow the conductor to keep the orchestra intime |
| Melodies associated with a particular character that recur through out the film | character themes |
