La Salle University
MUS 150-A Art of Listening
Final Exam
Name ______
I. Listening
Excerpt One: Santana: Love of My Life
Bonus - list specific timbre of work
1. Which of the following terms best defines the texture of this example (once the melody is heard)?
-1.a. monophonicb. homophonicc. polyphonicd heterophonice. no texture
2. The melody of three notes up, three notes down is an example of a:
-1. a. songb. motivec. crescendod. cadencee. concerto
3. This melody and harmonies were taken from which well-known composer?
-1.A. Bachb. Beethovenc. Brahmsd. Berlioz
4. Which of the following terms best defines the meter of this example?
a. 2b. 3c. 4d 5 e. no meter
Excerpt Two: Handel: Hallejujah Chorus from “Messiah”
Bonus - list specific timbre of work
5. As this excerpt begins, the voices and instruments are in:
a. a cappella b. chantc. unisond. harmonye. crescendo
6. Which of the following terms best defines the beat of this example?
a. medium fastb. moderately loudc. choir and orchestrad homophonic e. no pitches
7. Which of the following abbreviations would you expect to find regarding timbre of this selection?
a. AABAb. EBGDFc. SATBd. fortee. form
8. Which of the following terms best defines the texture of this example?
-1.A. monophonicb. homophonicc. polyphonicd heterophonice. the texture changes
9. This piece of music is a good example of music that is from the ______Period:
-1.A. Classicalb. Common Practicec. Secondaryd. Musical
Excerpt Three: Vivaldi Spring Concerto, first Movement
Bonus - list specific timbre of work
Bonus: describe the scenes that are being illustrated in the music
10. This work is classified as a(n)
A. opera B. symphony C. song D. concerto E. short story
11. The solo instrument is a
-1.a. violin B. guitar C. percussion D. trumpet E. pianoforte
12. The person playing along with the soloist in the featured areas is the
-1.a. conductor B. composer C. concertmaster D. soloist's assistant E. keyboard player
13. This complete work consists of ______movement(s)
-1.a. one B. two C. three D. four E. five
-1. 14. This work is from the ______period
-1. a. Late Romantic B. Romantic C. Classical D. Baroque E. all of the above
Excerpt Four: J.S. Bach: Bourree
15. Which of the following terms best defines the texture of this example?
-1.A. monophonic b. homophonicc. polyphonicd heterophonice. no texture
16. Which of the following repeats throughout this example in a short short long pattern?
a. a rhythmb. a harmonyc. the timbred. the texturee. unison
17. Which of the following describes the meter of this example?
-1.A. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. non-metrice. no meter
18. The solo instrument is a
-1.A. violin B. guitar C. percussion D. trumpet E. pianoforte
19. This movement comes from a larger work called a:
a. concertob. symphonyc. suited. concerte. cantata
20. What is the form of most movements in a larger work (from the previous question)
a. BBCCb. BBAAc. ABBAd. AABBe. BABA
21. This larger work is referred to as a collection of:
A. storiesb. keysc. instrumentsd. melodiese. dances
Excerpt Five: Vivaldi Spring Second Movement
22. Which of the following terms best defines the genre of this example?
a. songb. symphonyc. operad concertoe. sonata
23. This movement is most likely the ______?
a. 1st of 4 b. 1st of 3c. 2nd of 3d. 3rd of 3e. 4th of 4
24. Which of the following programmatic ideas is heard throughout this example?
a. the windb. a thunderstormc. a dogd. a rivere. birds
25. Which of the following terms best defines the timbre of this example?
a. orchestrab. solo violin with orchestrac. string quartetd solo violin e. no timbre
II. Multiple Choice
26. Which of the following is a type of singer?
a. concertob. cadenzac. librettod. crescendoe. mezzo-soprano
27. Which of the following is the most common scenario for the elements in a piece of music?
a. meter in 4, homophonic texture, built around a central key
b. meter in 3, homophonic texture, not built around a central key
c. meter in 4, monophonic texture, built around a central key
d. meter in 3, monophonic texture, built around a central key
e. meter in 4, polyphonic texture, not built around a central key
28. What are the abbreviations for the four primary voice types?
a. TUBSb. ALTOc. SATBd. TABDe. WEXP
29. In which of the following will you find a solo violinist and an orchestra?
a. concertob. basso continuoc. librettod. crescendoe. mezzo-soprano
30. The term "crescendo" means to gradually get:
a. louderb. fasterc. higher in pitchd. softere. slower
31. Which of the following is not specifically an element or property of music?
a. durationb. chorusc. pitchd. dynamicse. timbre
32. When listening to music, the “home sound” with a common center of stability is called the:
a. meterb. keyc. measured. tempoe. dynamic
33. What is the "crowning achievement" of Western music?
a. timbre b. polyphonic texturec. video productiond. rhythme. scales
34. The structure of a musical work is said to be its:
a. pianissimob. dynamicsc. formd. melodye. beat
35. Which of the following is not required to fit our definition of music?
a. timeb. organizationc. singingd. sound
36. Which of the following is NOT appropriate for the year 1600?
a. beginning of the Middle Ages
b. beginning of the Common Practice Period
c. beginning of the Baroque Period
d. beginning of opera
37. A ______is a resting place in music, and may be either temporary (incomplete) or permanent (complete).
a. pitchb. cadencec. rhythmd. dynamice. mezzo soprano
38. When the beat is not evident in a musical work, it is said to be:
a. nonmetricb. fastc. inconclusived. cadencee. accented
39. A work from the Classical Period and beyond is likely to have the first movement in which form?
a. rondob. binaryc. ritornellod. sonata allegroe. none of the above
40. Which of the following is a multi-movement work for an orchestra?
a. symphonyb. concertoc. operad. string quartete. sonata
41. Indeterminacy allows for opportunities of ______in the finished product.
a. rational control b. forms c. rules d. classical ideals e. chance
42. Program music is
a. music that is associated with an extra musical idea, person, concept.
b. music that is found in a recital program
c. music that is used to begin important events
d. music that is not meant to be performed live
43. “Classical” Music will often announce “this is the end” when approaching a:
a. concertob. cadencec. concertd. crescendoe. contralto
44. Which of the following textures refers to "one melody with some type of accompaniment"?
a. monophonic b. heterophonic c. homophonic d. polyphonic e. hooked-on-phonic
45. What is the term used when a piece of music has an extra-musical idea like a story?
a. videob. secondaryc. programd. entertainmente. notice
46. Music that does not have any association with extra musical ideas, people, or concepts is referred to as:
a. quality musicb. good musicc. pure musicd. absolute musice. logical music
47. The "short short short long" phrase that unifies Beethoven's Fifth Symphony is called a:
a. cadenzab. cadencec. aria d. recitativee. motive
48 Who is responsible for keeping the bowing directions consistent in the orchestra?
a. each string playerb. concertmaster c. guest soloistd. conductor
49. The Romantic period stretches from 1820 - 1900. This period falls within the ______Period
a. Baroqueb. Medievalc. Renaissanced. Common Practice
50. How many movements are in a typical concerto from the Baroque period onward?
a. 2b. 3c. 4d. 5 e. 6
51. Which of the following accurately describes the speed plan of each of the movements of a “typical” cncerto from the Baroque period?
a. fast fast slowc. fast slow faste. fast dancelike slow
b. dancelike fast fastd. fast slow dancelike
52. Which of the following twentieth century trends is a work never performed the same way twice?
a. Indeterminacy b. Neoclassical c. Common Practiced. Symphonye. Impressionism
53. In the twentieth century, what is the dramatic split that occurs in music for the first time?
a. loud music vs. soft music
b. sacred vs. secular music
c. commercial music vs. “art” music
d. John Lennon leaves the Beatles
54. Which of the following terms describes a timbre?
a. printed musicb. fast tempo c. solo pianod soft volume e. thick texture
55. Which of the following refers to a short, instantly recognizable musical idea or fragment?
a. themeb. motivec. sequenced. ostinatoe. drone
56. The steady underlying pulse that occurs in a piece of music is called the:
a. beatb. pitchc. timbred. dynamice. conjunct interval
57. Which of the following is a multi-movement work for solo instrument with orchestra?
a. symphonyb. concertoc. operad. string quartete. sonata
58. Which of the following terms means the main melody in a Vivaldi concerto?
a. ritornellob. tunec. melodyd. subjecte. pianissimo
59. In any piece of music, the beat will always be played by the:
a. drumsb. bass c. cymbalsd. violinse. it might not be played at all
60. The words "long" and "short" refer to which of the following terms?
a. pitchb. rhythmc. dynamicsd. timbree. motive
61. The words "loud" and "soft" refer to which of the following terms?
a. pitchb. rhythmc. dynamicsd. timbree. motive
62. The words "high" and "low" refer to which of the following terms?
a. pitchb. rhythmc. dynamicsd. timbree. motive
63. What is another name for monophonic texture?
a. harmonyb. chordc. unisond. contraste. disjunct
64. Which of the following is NOT a responsibility of the Concertmaster?
a. tuning up the orchestra
b. deciding on the bowings for the violin section
c. playing any passages written for solo violin
d. assuming the responsibility of conducting the performance if the conductor is unable
e. changing the notes in the orchestra's parts to suit his or her taste
III. Matching
65.______Common PracticeA. To gradually get softer
66.______RepetitionB. Soloist’s passage when orchestra stops playing
67.______HomophonicC. Work composed for an orchestra and features a soloist
68.______ConcertoD. Something heard different from the previous section
69.______VariationE. Resting place; temporary or permanent
70.______DecrescendoF. Self-contained part of a larger composition
71.______Pipe OrganG. One melody with some sort of accompaniment
72.______ContrastH. When something is heard again, slightly differently
73.______CadenceI. The structure of a musical work
74.______MonophonicJ. Two or more simultaneous melodies
75.______MovementK.Period when musical flowed around a central key
76.______KeyL. A collection of dances
77.______FormM."King of instruments"
78.______CadenzaN. One unaccompanied melody / Unison
79.______SuiteO. Central or "home" sound
80.______PolyphonicP. When something is heard again exactly the same
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IV. True or False. For each statement, indicate if it is true or false. *BONUS - change each false statement to make it read true.
81.___The "Three B's of Music" are Bach, Beethoven and Brahms.
82.___A work called a concerto is probably performed with singing.
83.___A "classic" sensibility stresses an awareness of form and balance.
84.___The texture of a musical work will always remain constant all the way through.
85.___A cadenza is usually found in a concerto.
86.___Polyphonic texture, by its definition, contains harmony (not necessarily accompaniment).
87.___When you hear a piece of music, timbre might not necessarily be present.
88.___An opera is a multi-movement work for orchestra with an instrumental soloist.
-1.89. _____ The term absolute music refers to a piece of music with a story.
-1.90. _____ A cadenza is a multi-movement work for orchestra with a solo instrument.
-1.91. _____ The term program music refers to a piece of music without a story.
92.___ It is customary and expected to applaud between movements of a recital.
93.___The timbre of a work may be described as loud or soft, fast or slow.
94.___"Art" music that centers around a key is said to be from the "Common Practice" period.
95. ______The most common meter you will encounter in music is four.
96. ______The Common Practice Period was from 1700-1800.
97.___Polyphonic texture contains harmony.
98.___A "classic" sensibility stresses an awareness of form and balance.
99.___ All "twelve-tone "music is atonal.
100.___ All atonal music is "twelve-tone ".
Bonus: Explain how Vivaldi’s Spring is both program music as well as absolute music (music for its own sake)
What does the composition 4'33" mean to you?
Use “The Wizard Of Oz” to explain Sonata Allegro Form.
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