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MUS 354 - Popular Music
Chapter 11. Musical Ensembles. Listening Guide 1:
Britten The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
Question
QUESTION 1
Which of the following instrument families is not heard in
the fifth variation?
XIncorrect choicestrings XIncorrect choicebrass
XIncorrect choicepercussion √Correct choicewoodwinds
QUESTION 2
What word or phrase describes the excerpt heard here, which
begins a little after the thirteen minute mark of the entire piece?
fuguestatement of the main theme
variation on the main theme
QUESTION 3
What word or phrase describes the excerpt heard here, which
begins a little after the thirteen minute mark of the entire piece?
√Correct choicefuguestatement of the main theme
variation on the main theme
QUESTION 4
What members of the woodwind family are featured playing
solos in the fourth variation?
XIncorrect choiceflute √Correct choicebassoons
XIncorrect choiceoboe XIncorrect choiceclarinets
QUESTION 5
What members of the brass family are featured playing solos in
the twelfth variation?
XIncorrect choicetrumpets and tuba XIncorrect choiceFrench
horns
bassoons √Correct choicetrombones and tuba
QUESTION 6
What members of the string family are featured playing the
melody in the seventh variation?
violins √Correct choicecellos
violasdouble basses
QUESTION 7
Vocal music with instrumental accompaniment is called a
cappella.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 8
Put the following choral voice ranges in order from highest to
lowest.
sopranoaltotenorbass
QUESTION 9
String players depend on the conductor, or sometimes
the concertmaster, to make their bowing strokes uniform.
majorette
drum major
fret
string
QUESTION 10
Choral music can be for sacred or secular occasions.
outdoor
loud
special
QUESTION 12
In an orchestra, brass instruments are placed near the back of
the group because they are loud.
√Correct choiceTrue
XIncorrect choiceFalse
QUESTION 13
Which instrument family is not heard in this example played by
a concert band?
percussionbrass
woodwinds √Correct choicestrings
QUESTION 14
Which of the following types of music are typically performed by
a band? Which are not?
Typically performed by a band
marches
jazz
rock
Not typically performed by a band
gamelan
symphonies
QUESTION 15
Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different
elements of music as found in Britten's Young Person's Guide
to the Orchestra.
marching band
homophonic throughout
performing forces
Correct label:
full orchestra
melody
Correct label:
based on a Baroque tune
texture
Correct label:
homophonic at the beginning, polyphonic at the end
form
Correct label:
theme and variations
QUESTION 16
Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra has an eight-
measure theme in D minor based on a tune by Baroque
composer Henry Purcell. After the theme is heard six times in
various instrument families, a set of thirteen variations follow.
The piece ends with a fugue where each instrument family is
again featured in succession.
dances
Higgins
chorus
Bach
two
QUESTION 17
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Let’s compare two commonly heard ensembles—the symphony
orchestra and the concert band—to see if you can hear the
differences in sonority. Listen to the two examples. Which of the
works is performed by a symphony orchestra?
√Correct choiceWagner: Ride of the Valkyriesboth
Sousa: Stars and Stripes Foreverneither
QUESTION 18
Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different
elements of music as found in Britten's Young Person's Guide
to the Orchestra.
marching band
homophonic throughout
form
Correct label:
theme and variations
texture
Correct label:
homophonic at the beginning, polyphonic at the end
melody
Correct label:
based on a Baroque tune
performing forces
QUESTION 19
Which of the following statements describe Britten's Young
Person's Guide to the Orchestra? Which do not?
Describes Young Person's Guide
The tonality shifts between major and minor.
The meter and tempo change.
Does not describe Young Person's Guide
The entire work is in triple meter.
The work is only for strings.
QUESTION 20
The string section makes up less than half of a symphony
orchestra.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 21
Match each of the musical excerpts with the correct category.
Be sure to click in the yellow part of the box when you are ready
to drag it.
Variation
Correct label:
Fugue
Correct label:
Theme
QTION
QUESTION 22
Match each musical example with its corresponding ensemble.
orchestra
Correct label:
Haydn, Surprise
string quartet
QUESTION 23
Which of the following terms describes the ensemble heard in
this example?
woodwind quintet √Correct choicesymphony orchestra
wind ensemble XIncorrect choicestring quartet
QUESTION 24
Which of the following statements describe Britten's Young
Person's Guide to the Orchestra? Which do not?
Describes Young Person's Guide
The meter and tempo change.
The tonality shifts between major and minor.
Does not describe Young Person's Guide
The entire work is in triple meter.
The work is only for strings.
QUESTION 25
The solo instrument heard in the second variation in
Britten's Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra is a clarinet.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 26
Conductors can only beat duple, triple, and quadruple patterns.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 27
What word or phrase describes the excerpt heard here, from
the beginning section of the piece?
fuguea variation on the main theme
√Correct choicea statement of the main theme
QUESTION 28
Which instruments are included in a string quartet?
three violins and a violaviolin, viola, cello, and double bass
√Correct choicetwo violins, a viola, and a cello
Chapter 12. Style and Function of Music in Society
QUESTION 1
Drag the categories to the corresponding works.
Handel: “Hallelujah Chorus” from Messiah
Correct label:
sacred
Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata
Correct label:
secular
QUESTION 2
Which of the following periods of musical style is generally
placed during the years 1750–1825?
Baroque √Correct choiceClassicalRomantic
Post-RomanticRenaissance
QUESTION 3
A way musical works are identified in the Western art music
tradition is through a cataloguing system, often described
by opus number, referring to Latin for “work.”
composer
style
QUESTION 4
Drag the historical style periods to the corresponding musical
examples.
Haydn: Symphony No. 94 (Surprise)
Correct label:
Classical
Chopin: “Revolutionary” Etude
Correct label:
Romantic
Josquin: Ave Maria…virgo serena
QUESTION 5
What term refers to the specific group that performs a piece?
√Correct choicemedium
form
QUESTION 6
What is the term for music that is used for religious or spiritual
purposes?
secularcultivated
√Correct choicesacred
QUESTION 7
Which of the following are genres? Which are not?
Genre
song
symphony
Not a genre
chamber choir
bassoon
QUESTION 8
Drag the historical style periods to the corresponding musical
examples.
Stravinsky: Rite of Spring
Correct label:
Twentieth century
Gregorian Chant: Kyrie
Correct label:
Medieval
Vivaldi: Spring from The Four Seasons
QUESTION 9
Which of the following historical styles came before 1750, and
which came after?
Before 1750
Renaissance
Middle Ages
Baroque
After 1750
Romantic
Classical
QUESTION 10
Click on the following historical style periods in chronological
order.
Middle AgesRenaissanceBaroqueClassicalRomantic
QUESTION 11
Drag the correct words to complete the sentence.
Genre refers to the work's overall character and function, while
form refers to the work's structure.
QUESTION 12
Although Western art music is distinguished from vernacular or
popular music, the lines between these traditions is often
blurred.
√Correct choiceTrue
XIncorrect choiceFalse
QUESTION 13
Which term describes the characteristic way a musical piece is
presented and the creator’s personal manner of expression?
medium √Correct choicestyle
genre
QUESTION 14
Not all music is written down. Music of most cultures of the
world, including some styles of Western music, is transmitted
without written notation, a process known as oral transmission.
QUESTION 15
"Medium" refers the specific group that performs a piece.
√Correct choiceTrue
XIncorrect choiceFalse
QUESTION 16
Which of the following terms describes a specific performing
group or medium?
fugue √Correct choiceorchestra
song
Chapter 6. Musical Form QUIZ
QUESTION 1
Match the descriptions of musical form to the excerpts
from Simple Gifts.
Correct label:
repetition of initial musical statement (A)
Correct label:
departure from the initial musical statement (B)
Correct label:
initial musical statement (A)
QUESTION 2
The basic elements of form are repetition, variation, and
contrast.
√Correct choiceTrue
XIncorrect choiceFalse
QUESTION 3
What are the formal sections of large-scale compositions such
as the symphony called?
motives √Correct choicemovements
sequences
QUESTION 4
Which form often features the statement of an idea, followed by
a contrasting idea, and then the return of the first idea (A–B–
A)?
binaryternary
improvisation
QUESTION 5
Which form often features the statement of an idea, followed by
a contrasting idea, and then the return of the first idea (A–B–
A)?
binary √Correct choiceternary
improvisation
QUESTION 6
Drag the correct word to complete the sentence.
A short, repeated musical pattern used as a structural device is
known as a(n) ostinato.
QUESTION 7
Match the following forms with their formal patterns.
Drag each item on the left to its matching item on the right.
ternary
A-B
Correct label:
binary
A-B-A
QUESTION 8
The direct opposite of strophic form is through-composed form.
√Correct choiceTrue
XIncorrect choiceFalse
QUESTION 9
Which of the following describe the opening of Beethoven’s
Symphony No. 5, first movement, and which do not?
Describes Excerpt
It contains a motive.
It contains a sequence.
Does Not Describe Excerpt
It is completely improvised.
It contains an ostinato.
QUESTION 10
After listening to this entire example, which elements of form
are present? Which are not present?
Present in example
repetition
contrast
ternary form
Not present in example
binary form
through-composed form
QUESTION 11
When a melodic idea is used as a building block in the
construction of a larger work, what is it called?
√Correct choicea themea meter
a sequence
QUESTION 12
Match the following forms with the descriptions of their formal
patterns.
ternary form
no main section of music or text repeated
Correct label:
through-composed form
repeated music for each stanza of text
Correct label:
strophic form
two-part, a statement and a departure
Correct label:
binary form
QUESTION 13
Match the descriptions to the correct terms.
complete division of a large-scale work
expansion of a theme
call and response
Correct label:
leader imitated by a chorus of followers
motive
Correct label:
small melodic-rhythmic fragment
ostinato
Correct label:
short, repeated musical pattern
QUESTION 14
n through-composed songs, music from previous stanzas is
repeated.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 15
Which of the following describes the excerpt?
√Correct choicea rhythmic and melodic sequencea long theme
with no repetition
an ostinato with no pitch differentiation
QUESTION 16
Jazz musicians organize their improvisations around which
of the following?
a pre-determined harmonic patterna time frame specific to the
piece
√Correct choiceboth of these
QUESTION 17
Which of the following are the basic elements of form? Which
are not?
Basic Element of Form
repetition
variation
contrast
Not a Basic Element of Form
conjunct
consonance
QUESTION 18
What is the form of Greensleeves? (Note that the entire piece is
repeated at 0:48.)
ternary
√Correct choicebinary
QUESTION 19
How is a sequence similar to ostinato?
√Correct choiceBoth feature repetition.
Both repeat a motive at a different pitch.
QUESTION 20
Drag the correct words to complete the sentence.
One of the basic structures in music is binary form, which
begins with a statement and ends with a departure, without a
return to the opening section.
ternary form
through-composed form
QUESTION 21
Which of the following terms indicate a slow tempo? Which
indicate a fast tempo?
Indicates a Slow Tempo
grave
largo
adagio
Indicates a Fast Tempo
vivace
presto
QUESTION 22
Which of the following indicate a fast tempo and which do not?
Indicates a Fast Tempo
presto
vivace
Does Not Indicate a Fast Tempo
adagio
grave
largo
QUESTION 23
Which of the following terms indicate a softer (quieter)
dynamic? Which indicate a louder dynamic?
Indicates a Soft Dynamic
pianissimo
piano
Indicates a Loud Dynamic
fortissimo
forte
QUESTION 24
rag the correct abbreviation to complete the sentence.
Pianissimo is indicated by the abbreviation pp.
mp
p
mf
ff
QUESTION 25
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The word “tempo” refers to the pace of the music.
√Correct choiceTrue
XIncorrect choiceFalse
QUESTION 26
Composers use tempo and dynamic markings to elicit the
intended expression from the perfomer(s).
√Correct choiceTrue
XIncorrect choiceFalse
QUESTION 27
Which describe the tempo of this excerpt and which do not?
Describes the Tempo
walking pace
andante
Does Not Describe the Tempo
lively
vivace
very slow
Chapter 5. Musical Texture
Question 1
Monophonic texture is the simplest musical texture.
√Correct choiceTrue
XIncorrect choiceFalse
QUESTION 2
Which of the following textures is based on counterpoint?
homophonymonophony
√Correct choicepolyphony
QUESTION 3
Listen to the excerpt and then complete the sentence below.
At the opening, the chorus sings the word "Hallelujah" in
a(n) homorhythmic texture.
QUESTION 4
Which of the following does NOT describe melodic imitation?
The imitating voice restates the melody. √Correct choiceIt
creates a homophonic texture.
It creates a polyphonic texture.It can last for the entire piece.
Question 5
Listen to the musical excerpt then complete the sentence
below.
The musical excerpt showcases a monophonic solo
voice interspersed with a chorus of voices singing –
.
QUESTION 6
Which of the following describe the musical excerpt? Which do
not? Be sure to listen to the entire excerpt before you begin
answering.
Describes Excerpt
There are multiple voices (as in lines of music).
The texture is polyphonic.
The voices enter imitatively.
Does Not Describe Excerpt
There is only one voice (musical line).
The texture is homophonic
QUESTION 7
Which of the following describe this musical excerpt and which
do not?
Describes Excerpt
There is one main melody with subordinate accompaniment.
It is homophonic.
Does Not Describe Excerpt
It is homorhythmic.
It is monophonic.
QUESTION 8
Which of the following describe a round and which do not?
Describes a Round
Voices enter in succession with the same melody.
It is a strictly imitative form.
It is a type of canon.
Does Not Describe a Round
It is a term used interchangeably with monophony.
Voices enter in succession with varied melodies.
QUESTION 9
Which of the following describe the texture of Bach's Jesu, Joy
of Man’s Desiring and which do not? Refer to only the first 23
seconds of the clip when deciding on your answers.
Describes the Texture
polyphony
two independent melodic lines combined
Does Not Describe the Texture
homophony
one melody with subordinate accompaniment
QUESTION 10
If a piece of music is described as having a “four-voice texture”
it always means that four people are singing.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 11
Which of the following describe this musical excerpt and which
do not?
Describes Excerpt
It has two independent melodic lines.
It is polyphonic.
Does Not Describe Excerpt
It is homorhythmic.
It is monophonic.
QUESTION 12
Homophony consists of two or more lines set in counterpoint
against each other.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 13
Which of the following describe what is heard in the excerpt and
which do not?
Describes the Excerpt
There are both vocal and instrumental lines.
The texture is predominantly homorhythmic.
Does Not Describe the Excerpt
There are only vocal lines.
The texture is predominantly monophonic.
QUESTION 14
Which of the following describes polyphony?
Describes Polyphony
The melodic lines are set in counterpoint to each other.
It combines of two or more different melodic lines.
Does Not Describe Polyphony
It is a single voice alone.
A single voice takes the melody while the accompanying voices
are subordinate.
QUESTION 15
Match the descriptions to the textures.
homophonic
Correct label:
one main melody with subordinate accompanying lines of music
polyphonic
Correct label:
multiple melodies sounded simultaneously
monophonic
Correct label:
one lone melody
QUESTION 16
Drag the correct word to complete the sentence.
Homophony occurs when one melodic voice is prominent over
the accompanying harmony.
QUESTION 17
Which of the following describe this musical excerpt and which
do not?
Describes the Excerpt
It is monophonic.
There is only one melodic line.
Does Not Describe the Excerpt
It is homophonic.
It is contrapuntal.
QUESTION 18
Listen to the excerpt and then drag the correct word to complete
the sentence.
When two ideas are combined ("Hallelujah" and "For the Lord
Omnipotent"), the texture becomes polyphonic.
QUESTION 19
Drag the correct words to complete the sentence.
The simplest texture is monophony, which is one melodic
line(s) without accompaniment.
two
polyphony
heterophony
homophony
many
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QUESTION 20
The interweaving of melody and harmony produces texture in
music. monophony
ostinato
rhythm
QUESTION 20
A homorhythmic texture is one in which all of the lines move in
the same rhythm.
√Correct choiceTrue
XIncorrect choiceFalse
QUESTION 21
polyphonic texture has a single melodic line.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 22
Drag the correct word to complete the sentence.
A texture in which all words are clearly sung together in the
same rhythm is homorhythm.
QUESTION 23
Drag the correct word to complete the sentence.
The musical term that denotes the way in which melodic lines
interweave with harmony is texture.
transposition
QUESTION 24
Monophonic texture is the simplest musical texture.
√Correct choiceTrue
XIncorrect choiceFalse
QUESTION 25
Listen to the excerpt and then put the descriptions in the order
in which they occur.
Four voices singing homorhythmically ending with the text “He
went to his chamber and wept.”Bass voices singing
monophonicallyFour voices singing homorhythmically “O my
son!”
QUESTION 26
Which of the following describe the musical excerpt? Which do
not? Be sure to listen to the entire excerpt before you begin
answering.
Describes Excerpt
There are multiple voices (as in lines of music).
The texture is polyphonic.
The voices enter imitatively.
Does Not Describe Excerpt
There is only one voice (musical line).
The texture is homophonic
QUESTION 27
Which of the following describe this musical excerpt and which
do not?
Describes Excerpt
It is homophonic.
There is one main melody with subordinate accompaniment.
Does Not Describe Excerpt
It is homorhythmic.
It is monophonic.
QUESTION 28
Which of the following excerpts matches the visual image of the
vocal parts below?
Excerpt A:
Excerpt B:
Excerpt C:
Excerpt D:
XIncorrect choiceExcerpt CExcerpt A
XIncorrect choiceExcerpt D √Correct choiceExcerpt B
QUESTION 30
Which of the following describe a round and which do not?
Describes a Round
It is a type of canon.
Voices enter in succession with the same melody.
It is a strictly imitative form.
Does Not Describe a Round
Voices enter in succession with varied melodies.
It is a term used interchangeably with monophony.
Chapter 7. Musical Expression: Tempo and Dynamics
Drag the descriptive label to the sound example for which it is
most relevant and applies to most of the excerpt.
Correct label:
fortissimo and allegro
Correct label:
begins quietly and then crescendos to fortissimo theme that
then diminuendos
Correct label:
piano dynamics and flowing rhythms
Correct label:
soft dynamic level and adagio tempo
question 2
Which describe the tempo of the opening of the first movement
of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 and which do not?
Describes the Tempo
allegro
fast
Does Not Describe the Tempo
adagio
walking pace
andante
question 3
Which of the following terms indicate the volume gradually
getting softer? Which do not?
Indicates the Volume Getting Softer
decrescendo
diminuendo
Does Not Indicate the Volume Getting Softer
crescendo
pianissimo
question 4
Match the tempo marking with its corresponding meaning.
very, very slow
Correct label:
grave
fast
Correct label:
allegro
quite slow
Correct label:
adagio
walking pace
Correct label:
andante
very fast
Correct label:
presto
question 5
Listen to the beginning of the first movement of Beethoven’s
Symphony No. 5. Click the first dynamic you hear, and
thereafter click when the dynamic changes to loud or soft. You
will click five times, total.
loudsoftloudsoftloud
question 6
The second movement of Haydn's Surprise Symphony is in a
tempo whose beat moves along at a walking pace. What is the
Italian term for this tempo?
allegrovivace
adagio √Correct choiceandante
question 7
Tempo and dynamic markings are usually given in French.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
Question 8
Which of the following indicate a change of tempo (gradually
increasing or decreasing of speed) and which indicate the
overall tempo of a piece?
Indicates a Change of Tempo
ritardando
accelerando
Indicates Overall Tempo of Piece
allegro
andante
presto
question 9
Match the dynamic marking with its corresponding meaning.
very soft
Correct label:
pianissimo
soft
Correct label:
piano
moderately soft
Correct label:
mezzo piano
moderately loud
Correct label:
mezzo forte
loud
Correct label:
forte
very loud
Question 10
Composers of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries used
fewer expression marks than their predecessors.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 11
Listen to the second movement of Haydn's Surprise Symphony
and determine why the work is nicknamed “surprise.”
√Correct choicethe unexpected loud chordthe slowing of the
tempo
the use of a faster tempo
QUESTION 12
Which describes the overall tempo of this excerpt?
XIncorrect choicevery lively √Correct choicevery slow
XIncorrect choicebrisk walking pace
QUESTION 13
Listen to the second movement of Haydn's Surprise Symphony,
the first 30 seconds. Which of the following describe the
dynamics heard in these first 30 seconds? Which do not?
Choose both the Italian term and its English translation.
Describes the First 30 Seconds
soft, then softer, then very loud
piano, pianissimo, fortissimo
Does Not Describe the First 30 Seconds
forte, piano, pianissimo
loud, then softer, then even softer
QUESTION 14
Which of the following indicates a lively tempo?
√Correct choicevivacelargo
andantegrave
QUESTION 15
Which of the following terms indicate a loud dynamic? Which
indicate a quiet dynamic?
Indicates a Loud Dynamic
forte
fortissimo
Indicates a Quiet Dynamic
piano
mezzo piano
QUESTION 17
The choir in this excerpt is singing very loudly. What is the
Italian term, commonly used in dynamics indications, for music
that is very loud?
√Correct choicefortissimopianissimo
mezzo forte
QUESTION 18
Drag the correct words to complete the sentence.
The composer adds markings for tempo (the rate of speed)
and dynamics to help shape the expressive content of a work.
tuba
chromatic
trumpet
consonant
diatonic
QUESTION 19
Which dynamic marking would indicate to the performer to play
gradually louder?
√Correct choicecrescendofortediminuendo
sforzandomezzo piano
QUESTION 20
Match the dynamic symbol to its corresponding meaning.
mezzo piano
Correct label:
mp
forte
Correct label:
f
pianissimo
Correct label:
pp
mezzo forte
Correct label:
mf
piano
Correct label:
p
QUESTION 21
Complete the sentence below.
Dynamics denote the volume at which music is played.
key
tempo
QUESTION 22
Drag the correct words to complete the sentence.
In music, tempo refers to the rate of speed.
key signature
volume level
time signature
QUESTION 23
Drag the correct word to complete the sentence.
If the music is gradually speeding up, the term used to describe
this is accelerando.
QUESTION 24
Which describe the tempo of this excerpt and which do not?
Describes the Tempo
walking pace
andante
Does Not Describe the Tempo
lively
very slow
vivace
Chapter 9. Voices and Instrument Families
QUESTION 1
Flutes, whistles, and bagpipes fall into what instrument
classification?
idiophones √Correct choiceaerophones
chordophones
QUESTION 2
Listen to "Los Jilacatas" and determine which sound production
method is used for the melody.
bowedstruck
√Correct choiceblown
QUESTION 3
A specific area within an instrument's range is known as its
register.
√Correct choiceTrue
XIncorrect choiceFalse
QUESTION 4
Listen to the choral work Simple Gifts to see if you can hear the
different vocal ranges as they enter one by one. Match each
voice part to the part in which it enters.
come in shortly after
Correct label:
tenors
begin the song
QUESTION 5
Steel drums are considered idiophones.
√Correct choiceTrue
XIncorrect choiceFalse
QUESTION 6
Match the following example to the voice type that is performing
it.
soprano
Correct label:
Brahms: Lullaby
tenor
Correct label:
Bernstein: Tonight from West Side Story
baritone
QUESTION 7
A mbira is considered a membranophone.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 8
Listen to the choral work Simple Gifts to see if you can hear the
different vocal ranges as they enter one by one. In the quick
alternation between tenors/basses and sopranos/altos on the
words "'Tis the gift," (beginning around 0:19) which group sings
this idea first?
√Correct choicetenors/basses
sopranos/altos
QUESTION 9
How is sound produced on the erhu, which is a chordophone?
For reference, the erhu is playing the main melody (not the
accompaniment) in the excerpt below.
The instrument is blown. √Correct choiceThe strings are bowed.
The strings are struck.
QUESTION 10
Timbre is influenced by a number of factors, including the size,
shape, and proportion of the instrument, the material from
which it is made and how the vibration is produced.
QUESTION 11
Match the following instruments to their classifications.
idiophone
Correct label:
steel drums
aerophone
Correct label:
flute
Correct label:
whistle
Correct label:
bagpipe
chordophone
QUESTION 12
Match the following ranges.
highest range
Correct label:
tenor
middle range
Correct label:
baritone
lowest range
QUESTION 13
Match the following ranges.
highest range
Correct label:
soprano
middle range
Correct label:
mezzo-soprano
lowest range
QUESTION 14
The size, shape, and proportion of the instrument, as well as
the material from which it is made and how the vibration is
produced are some of the factors that influence timbre.
meter
harmony
QUESTION 15
A quality of sound besides pitch, duration, and volume
is timbre, which accounts for the different sound quality of
musical instruments.
tonic
form
lyrics
tonality
text
composers
QUESTION 16
What instrument group is heard in this example?
XIncorrect choicemembranophone XIncorrect choiceidiophone
√Correct choicechordophone XIncorrect choiceaerophone
QUESTION 17
What expressive device consists of a small fluctuation of pitch
to intensify sound?
register √Correct choicevibrato
timbretone color
QUESTION 18
Listen to "Go to Berwick, Johnny" and determine which sound
production method is used.
bowed √Correct choiceblown
struck
Chapter 10. Western Musical Instruments
Question 1
At 0:46 of the excerpt below, the main theme is played by
trumpets, French horns, and trombones. To which instrument
family do these instruments belong?
stringspercussion
√Correct choicebrasswoodwinds
Question 2
The trumpet features prominently in this excerpt, often matching
the singer and taking a solo near the end. What instrument
family does the trumpet belong to?
percussionstrings
√Correct choicebrasswoodwinds
Question 3
Timpani are percussion instruments with indefinite pitch.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 4
Which of the following are considered keyboard instruments?
Which are not?
Keyboard Instrument
harpsichord
organ
piano
Other Type of Instrument
bagpipes
flute
QUESTION 5\
The first 40 seconds of the excerpt below feature the French
horns. To which instrument family do the French horns belong?
woodwindsstrings
percussion √Correct choicebrass
QUESTION 6
Which brass instrument is performed by moving a slide back
and forth to change pitches?
tuba √Correct choicetrombone
French horn
QUESTION 7
The English horn belongs to the brass family.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 8
Match the style of string playing with its corresponding meaning.
quick up-and-down movement of the bow
Correct label:
tremolo
playing two strings at once
Correct label:
double-stopping
gathering all pitches under the left-hand finger in one swooping
sound
Correct label:
glissando
rapid alternation between a note and one adjacent to it
Correct label:
trill
plucking the string instead of using a bow
Correct label:
pizzicato
QUESTION 9
Which of the following are woodwind instruments and which are
not?
Woodwind Instrument
saxophone
oboe
flute
clarinet
Other Type of Instrument
cello
tuba
trumpet
QUESTION 10
Which instrument family is NOT heard in this example played by
a concert band?
woodwindsbrass
percussion √Correct choicestrings
QUESTION 11
Which of the following instruments are played with
a double reed? Which are not?
Played With a Double Reed
oboe
bassoon
Not Played With a Double Reed
saxophone
clarinet
flute
QUESTION 12
Which of the following instruments does NOT belong to the
brass family?
trumpettuba
√Correct choicesaxophonetrombone
QUESTION 13
Which of the following instruments belong to the unpitched
percussion group? Which belong to the pitched percussion
group?
Unpitched Percussion
snare drum
tambourine
Pitched Percussion
vibraphone
celesta
QUESTION 14
The piano features strings that are struck by hammers
controlled by a keyboard mechanism.
organ
harpsichord
QUESTION 15
In this excerpt, which two instrument families are most
prominent? Which are least prominent?
Most Prominent Instrument Family
violins
trumpets
Least Prominent Instrument Family
percussion
double basses
QUESTION 16
Which instrument family is not heard in this example played by
a Baroque orchestra?
√Correct choicepercussionwoodwinds
strings
QUESTION 17
Which of the following are brass instruments and which are not?
Brass Instrument
tuba
trombone
trumpet
French horn
Other Type of Instrument
saxophone
viola
flute
QUESTION 18
Chapter 31. Musical Conversations: Haydn and Classical Chamber Music; Listening Guide 20:
Haydn: String Quartet in E-flat Major, Op. 33, No. 2 (Joke), IV
QUESTION 1
What is the form of Haydn’s Op. 33, No. 2, IV?
√Correct choicerondoda capo form
bar form
QUESTION 2
This final movement of Haydn’s Op. 33, No. 2 string quartet is in
a minor key.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 3
Which of the following describes the performing forces of Op.
33, No. 2?
√Correct choicestring quartetorchestra
solo violin with string orchestra
QUESTION 4
Mozart worked under the patronage of the Esterházy court.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 5
Which composer worked well under the patronage system?
Mozart √Correct choiceHaydn
Beethoven
QUESTION 6
Which of the following statements describe this excerpt from the
fourth movement of Haydn’s String Quartet Op. 33, No. 2 and
which do not?
Describes the excerpt
The passage gets softer toward the end.
This is the second of two episodes.
The violin plays in a high range.
Does not describe the excerpt
This is the refrain section.
The passage gets increasingly louder.
QUESTION 7
Why is Haydn’s String Quartet, Op. 33, No. 2 nicknamed Joke?
It was based on a song called “The Joke”.Because he had no
respect for its dedicatee, the Grand Duke Paul of Russia.
√Correct choiceThe clever fourth movement includes surprises
that play with listener’s expectations in the coda.
QUESTION 8
Which of the following statements does not describe the fourth
movement of Haydn's Op. 33, No. 2 string quartet?
It contains symmetrical, lyrical phrases.It has a very quick
tempo.
It is mostly in major. √Correct choiceIt is composed in triple
meter.
QUESTION 9
In which section of the movement does Haydn seem to be
playing with the listener's expectations the most?
√Correct choicecodarefrain
episodes
QUESTION 10
Drag and drop the appropriate words that describe this excerpt
from the final movement of Haydn’s Op. 33, No. 2.
The coda features a dramatic change to an adagio tempo and
a series of unexpected pauses, along with phrases of varying
length. harmonies
refrain
episode
QUESTION 11
Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different
elements of music as found in this excerpt from Haydn’s Op. 33,
No. 2, IV.
monophonic
flowing
tempo
Correct label:
slower
melody
Correct label:
fragmented
texture
QUESTION 12
Which of the following statements regarding the final movement
of Op. 33, No. 2 are true and which are false?
Describes the final movement
The first violin has most of the melodic responsibility.
The meter is a dancelike [Math Processing Error].
There is a coda that contains a musical “joke.”
Does not describe the final movement
The meter is a graceful minuet in [Math Processing Error].
The end of the movement is traditional and emphatic.
QUESTION 13
Drag and drop the appropriate words that describe the final
movement of Haydn’s Op. 33, No. 2.
The final movement features a refrain with two
developmental episodes to make up a rondo form. In the coda,
Haydn plays with the listener’s expectations.
orchestra
da capo
minuet
chorus
bar
QUESTION 14
Drag and drop the appropriate words that describe the final
movement of Haydn’s Op. 33, No. 2.
The first violin plays the melody in a sprightly dancelike meter,
while the second violin, viola, and cello provide
accompaniment. dirgelike
double bass
third
QUESTION 15
Which of the following is not an example of thematic
development?
syncopating the rhythm of the theme √Correct
choicesubstituting a new theme altogether
altering the harmony underneath the themealtering the melodic
outline of the theme
QUESTION 16
Haydn wrote most of his string quartets in sets of six.
√Correct choiceTrue
XIncorrect choiceFalse
QUESTION 17
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Listen: Describe Musical Elements
Drag and drop the appropriate words that describe the final
movement of Haydn’s Op. 33, No. 2.
The final movement features a refrain with two
developmental episodes to make up a rondo form. In the coda,
Haydn plays with the listener’s expectations.
orchestra
da capo
chorus
bar
minuet
QUESTION 18
Listen to each excerpt from the fourth movement of Haydn’s
String Quartet Op. 33, No. 2, then drag the corresponding card
to the appropriate term or phrase. In some cases, more than
one term or phrase might apply to an excerpt.
Excerpt 1:
Excerpt 2:
Excerpt 3:
Excerpt 1
Excerpt 2
Excerpt 3
episode
Correct label:
Excerpt 3
repeats throughout
Correct label:
Excerpt 2
coda
Correct label:
Excerpt 1
in a new key
Correct label:
Excerpt 3
QUESTION 19
Chamber music generally implies a large ensemble, with more
than one player to a part.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 20
Most instrumental works of the Classical era follow a scheme of
tempos and formal ideas known as the multimovement cycle.
solo
thematic
vocal
harmonic
QUESTION 21
What is the form of the first movement of a typical Classical
string quartet?
minuet and triorondo
√Correct choicesonata-allegrotheme and variations
QUESTION 22
The focus of Classical chamber music is soloistic virtuosity.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 23
Varying a theme’s melodic outline, rhythm, or harmony is known
as thematic development. A motive is a theme’s smallest
melodic or rhythmic unit.
Chapter 32. The Ultimate Instrument: Haydn and the Symphony; Listening Guide 21: Haydn:
Symphony No. 94 in G Major (Surprise), II
QUESTION 1
What is the form of Haydn’s Symphony 94, movement II?
bar formrondo form
√Correct choicetheme and variations
QUESTION 2
This second movement of Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 is a good
example of a presto tempo marking.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 3
Which of the following describes the performing forces of
Symphony No. 94, II?
√Correct choiceorchestrasolo violin with orchestra
string quartet
QUESTION 4
The second movement of Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 is
composed in triple meter.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 5
Which of the following statements describe this excerpt from the
second movement of Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 and which do
not?
Describes excerpt
The harmony changes to a minor key, at least temporarily.
This is the second variation.
Does not describe excerpt
This features both the A and B sections of the theme.
This is the fourth variation.
QUESTION 6
The form of the second movement in Haydn’s Symphony No.
94 is in theme and variations form.
rhythm
song
harmony
QUESTION 7
Which of the following are characteristics of the second
movement of Haydn's Surprise Symphony?
Describes Symphony
duple, walking meter
folklike theme
Does not describe Symphony
polyphonic texture
performed by string quartet
QUESTION 8
Listen to the excerpts and then click on the corresponding cards
in the order that they appear in the second movement of
Haydn’s Symphony No. 94.
Excerpt W:
Excerpt X:
Excerpt Y:
Excerpt Z:
Excerpt ZExcerpt XExcerpt YExcerpt W
QUESTION 9
Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 is nicknamed “Surprise” because of
the harmonies Haydn uses in the coda.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 10
The second movement of Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 was
composed in a two-part form.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 11
Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different
elements of music found in Haydn’s Symphony No. 94, II.
triple
rondo
meter
Correct label:
duple
expression
Correct label:
simple and witty
form
Correct label:
theme and variations
QUESTION 12
Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different
elements of music as found in this excerpt from Haydn’s
Symphony No. 94, II.
fast
monophonic
abstract
melody
Correct label:
folklike
tempo
Correct label:
slower
texture
Correct label:
predominantly homophonic
QUESTION 13
Which of the following statements regarding the second
movement of Symphony No. 94 are true and which are false?
Describes movement
With the exception of the second variation, most of the
movement is in a major key.
There are four variations.
The theme contains a “surprise,” which gave the symphony a
nickname.
Does not describe movement
The theme contains a “joke,” which gave the symphony a
nickname.
The variations are heard before the theme.
QUESTION 14
Drag and drop the appropriate words that describe the excerpt
from Haydn’s Symphony No. 94, II.
This is the theme of the movement and it is comprised of two
sections, each of which repeat. The first section outlines a triad,
while the second section is more disjunct.
are stated once
fourth variation
third variation
QUESTION 15
Drag and drop the appropriate words that describe this excerpt
from the second movement of Haydn’s Symphony No. 94.
The fourth variation features a fortissimo statement of the A
section of the theme by full orchestra with offbeat accents.
onbeat
third
second
QUESTION 16
Which of the following describes the performing forces of
Symphony No. 94, II?
solo violin with orchestra √Correct choiceorchestra
string quartet
QUESTION 17
Which of the following instruments or instrument families are
heard in Haydn’s Symphony No. 94, II and which are not?
Heard in Symphony No. 94, II
strings
winds
percussion
Not heard in Symphony No. 94, II
organ
piano
QUESTION 18
Which of the following instruments or instrument families are
heard in Haydn’s Symphony No. 94, II and which are not?
Heard in Symphony No. 94, II
strings
winds
percussion
Not heard in Symphony No. 94, II
organ
piano
QUESTION 19
Listen to each excerpt from Haydn’s Symphony No. 94, II. Then
drag the corresponding card to the appropriate term on the
right.
Excerpt W:
Excerpt X:
Excerpt Y:
Excerpt Z:
Theme
Correct label:
Excerpt X
Variation 1
Variation 2
Correct label:
Excerpt W
Variation 3
Correct label:
Excerpt Z
Variation 4
coda
Correct label:
Excerpt Y
QUESTION 20
Haydn’s Symphony No. 94 was first presented in London. Its
nickname comes from the use of a fortissimo chord that startles
the audience in the second movement.
pianissimo
first
Vienna
third
QUESTION 21
Which of the following describes Haydn’s contributions and
legacy in the development of the Classical-era symphony?
Which does not?
Describes Haydn's legacy
He wrote over 100 symphonies.
He composed 12 symphonies for a London audience.
He was nicknamed “father of the symphony.”
Does not describe Haydn's legacy
He avoided dramatic syncopation and dynamic contrasts
QUESTION 21
Haydn’s application of wit and ingenuity in over
100 symphonies like this one, earned him the
nickname, “father of the symphony.”
lord
god
brother
eight
less than five
boredom
QUESTION 22
The first section of the third movement from Mozart's Eine
kleine Nachtmusik is a minuet, which is a triple meter dance
that was quite common in the eighteenth century.
duple meter
QUESTION 23
Mozart most likely wrote Eine kleine Nachtmusik for string
quartet with support from a double bass.
√Correct choiceTrue
XIncorrect choiceFalse
QUESTION 24
What is the predominant texture in the opening of the first
movement?
√Correct choicehomophony
imitative polyphony
QUESTION 25
The divertimento and the serenade are opera genres.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 26
Which describes the music you hear after the statement of the
minuet theme (0:00-0:11)?
new music √Correct choicea repeat of the minuet theme
the minuet theme played in a minor keythe minuet theme
played more softly
QUESTION 27
Listen, Eine kleine Nachtmusik Mvt. III: Analyze and understand the form of a minuet
Listen to the first section of the minuet:
Which describes the second section of the minuet?
The second section contains entirely new music.
√Correct choiceThe second section of the minuet begins with
new music, which is then followed by the main minuet theme.
QUESTION 28
Which describes the overall form of the entire third movement of
Mozart’s Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
√Correct choiceminuet and triotheme and variations
sonata-allegro form
QUESTION 29
Put the sections of sonata-allegro form in their typical order.
expositiondevelopmentrecapitulation
QUESTION 30
Here is the entire third movement:
Listen to the following excerpt, then fill in the blank below.
In this excerpt, the minuet is heard.
trio
QUESTION 31
Here is the entire third movement:
Listen to the following excerpt, then fill in the blank below.
In this excerpt, the trio is heard.
QUESTION 32
For which setting did Mozart write Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
private ball √Correct choicepublic outdoor entertainment
church serviceparade
QUESTION 33
After the first theme, a short transition passage gradually
changes keys and leads to the second theme in D major:
In sonata-allegro form, the second theme contrasts with the first
theme in key and in other ways, like shape. Here's the second
theme that follows the transition above:
Which describes the melodic movement at the beginning of the
second theme?
aggressive with mostly ascending motion
√Correct choicegraceful with mostly descending motion
QUESTION 34
For which instruments did Mozart write Eine kleine Nachtmusik?
Instrument played in Eine kleine Nachtmusik
string quartet
double bass
Not an instrument played in Eine kleine Nachtmusik
piano
harp
QUESTION 35
Which describes the form of the minuet from Mozart's Eine
kleine Nachtmusik?
√Correct choicetwo sections of music (eight measures each)
three sections of music (six measures each).
QUESTION 36
Mozart famously began to write music at a very young age.
√Correct choiceTrue
XIncorrect choiceFalse
QUESTION 37
The longest movement in a Classical multimovement cycle is
most often the first movement. This movement is typically in a
fast tempo and is in sonata-allegro form.
QUESTION 38
A minuet and trio is often the third movement of a
multimovement work from the Classical era.
second
Baroque
QUESTION 39
The first movement of a Classical multimovement cycle is often
in sonata-allegro form.
theme and variations
QUESTION 40
The first movement of Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik is
in sonata-allegro form. The music is in a quick duple meter.
binary
triple
Beethoven's
Haydn's
QUESTION 41
Drag the parts of the exposition section in a sonata-allegro form
movement to their correct position on the chart below.
exposition repeated
closing theme
second theme
bridge
first theme
first
second
third
fourth
fifth
S All Dro Area
O Image I New Wi
Chapter 35. Personalizing the Conversation:
Beethoven and the Classical Sonata; Listening
Guide 24: Beethoven: Moonlight Sonata, I
QUESTION 1
Listen to the excerpt. Which describes the opening of this piano
sonata? Note that the recording is very quiet, so be sure to turn
up your volume if you can’t hear it right away.
√Correct choicearpeggiated chords
quick, catchy tune with simple accompaniment
QUESTION 2
At this point in the sonata, about halfway through Strophe 1, the
main melody has changed keys (modulated) while the
accompaniment continues, and a new idea in dialogue between
the two hands is heard next.
What about the music remains unchanged from how it sounded
in the introduction?
the loud volume
√Correct choicethe arpeggios
QUESTION 3
Here is the beginning of Strophe 1, in which the main melody is
introduced:
Here is the middle of Strophe 1, in which a new idea appears in
dialogue between the two hands:
Which describes the music heard directly after this, at the end
of Strophe 1?
√Correct choiceThe main melody returns in a higher range.An
entirely new melody is introduced.
The new idea in dialogue is repeated.
QUESTION 4
Which of the following is not present at the beginning of the
middle section of the movement, heard in this excerpt?
√Correct choicemain melody featuring a repeated noteuse of
arpeggios
idea in dialoguequiet volume
QUESTION 5
Who was the Countess Giuletta Guicciardi?
√Correct choiceBeethoven’s studentMozart’s student
Haydn’s student
QUESTION 6
Which of the following describe the first movement of
Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata? Which do not?
Describes movement
continuous arpeggiated pattern in accompaniment
in an expressive minor key
Does not describe movement
very loud dynamics
cheerful mood
QUESTION 7
Listen to the excerpt. What is the genre of this work?
piano songpiano serenade
piano symphony √Correct choicepiano sonata
QUESTION 8
Beethoven, in his Moonlight Sonata, follows typical formal
molds in all of the movements.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 9
Which describes the tempo of the third movement of
the Moonlight Sonata?
adagio sostenutoallegretto
√Correct choicepresto agitato
QUESTION 10
Which describes the form of the first movement of
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata?
sonata-allegrotwo-part (binary)
√Correct choicemodified song form
QUESTION 11
Listen to the excerpt from the beginning of the first movement.
What describes the main theme (which begins at 0:24) of the
first movement of the Moonlight Sonata?
XIncorrect choiceIt is heard in the lowest part of the piano.It is
entirely disjunct.
√Correct choiceIt begins with a dotted figure on a repeated
note.It is played loudly.
QUESTION 12
Listen to the excerpt. Which of the following describe the coda
from the first movement of Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata?
Which does not?
Describes coda
quiet volume
arpeggios
main melody in the bass (left hand)
Does not describe coda
main melody in the high voice (right hand)
QUESTION 13
Listen to the coda of the Moonlight Sonata.
Which describes how the main melody is presented here?
It is not heard at all. √Correct choiceIt is played in the extreme
low range of the piano.
It is played loudly.
QUESTION 14
This first movement of the Moonlight Sonata features
a quiet dynamic and the use of arpeggios.
QUESTION 15
Which of the following describes the form of the second
movement of Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata?
theme and variations √Correct choicescherzo and trio
sonata-allegro
QUESTION 16
Beethoven gave the nickname Moonlight to his own piano
sonata.
XIncorrect choiceTrue
√Correct choiceFalse
QUESTION 17
Match the descriptive words or phrases with the different
elements of music as found in the first movement of
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata.
major
sonata-allegro
form
Correct label:
modified song form
texture
Correct label:
mostly homophonic, with active accompaniment
expression
Correct label:
ethereal
key
Correct label:
minor
QUESTION 18
Which of the following statements about the first movement of
Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata are correct? Which are
incorrect?
Correct Answer(s)
A soft dynamic pervades the movement.
The movement is in a slow duple meter.
The movement is in modified song form.
Incorrect Answer(s)
The movement is in a fast duple meter.
The movement is in binary form.
QUESTION 19
Which of the following describe Countess Giulietta Guicciardi?
Which do not?
Describes the Countess
the dedicatee of the Moonlight Sonata
one of Beethoven’s students
Does not describe the Countess
the one who first gave Beethoven’s sonata the title Moonlight
Haydn’s student
QUESTION 20
Drag the correct words to complete the sentence.
Classical sonatas were set either for solo instrument (usually
the piano) or for duos.
trios
cello
harpsichord
QUESTION 21
As the middle section draws to an end, long bass notes are
sustained below a rising and then descending passage.
√Correct choiceTrue
XIncorrect choiceFalse
Chapter 36. Disrupting the Conversation:
Beethoven and the Symphony in Transition;
Listening Guide 25: Beethoven: Symphony No. 5
in C Minor, Op. 67
QUESTION 1
Which describes the meter in the second movement of
Beethoven's Symphony No. 5?
√Correct choicetriple meternonmetric
duple meter
QUESTION 2
Listen to the four-note motive of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
What is its rhythm?
√Correct choiceshort-short-short-longlong-long-short-short
long-short-long-short
QUESTION 3
Which instrument family plays the scherzo theme at the
beginning of the third movement of Beethoven's Symphony No.
5?
woodwind √Correct choicestring
percussionbrass
QUESTION 4
What is the meter of the third movement of Beethoven's fifth
symphony?
moderate quadruple meterslow duple meter
√Correct choicequick triple meter
QUESTION 5
This excerpt starts with a few seconds of music leading into the
second theme.
The four-note motive is played loudly by the French horns just
before you hear the second theme.
timpani
violins
oboe
QUESTION 6
Listen to the excerpt and fill in the blank below.
The smooth first theme of this movement is initially played
by low strings.
high strings
brass
woodwinds
QUESTION 7
Which describes the form of the second movement of
Beethoven's Symphony No. 5?
√Correct choicevariations with two themessonata-allegro form
strophic formminuet and trio
QUESTION 8
In sonata-allegro form, the second theme will contrast with the
first theme. In the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth
Symphony, the first theme is in C minor:
In what way is the second theme different from the first?
It is played by brass instruments only. √Correct choiceIt is
played in a major key.
It is played very loudly.
QUESTION 9
The main shape of the second theme (the highest melodic idea
in this excerpt) is ascending.
static (stays on one pitch)
descending
QUESTION 10
What instruments first play the famous rhythmic motive (from
movement I) after the first appearance of the scherzo theme in
the third movement of Beethoven's fifth symphony?
√Correct choicehorns XIncorrect choicecellos
XIncorrect choicetubas
QUESTION 11
The scherzo theme in the third movement of Beethoven's fifth
symphony is in a minor key.
major
QUESTION 12
What describes the relationship between the instrumental
voices in the first nine seconds of this excerpt (from the
beginning of Theme 2)?
The clarinets and trumpets play two melodies
simultaneously.The clarinets play alone (no accompaniment),
√Correct choiceThe clarinets play the melody while the strings
provide a soft accompaniment.
QUESTION 13
When you hear the first variation, how is the opening theme
altered?
It is played by the woodwinds only.The high strings play much
more loudly.
√Correct choiceThe low strings play a continuous stream of
sixteenth notes accompanied by a solo woodwind.
QUESTION 14
Which of the following statements are correct about
the scherzo theme in the third movement of Beethoven's
Symphony No. 5? Which are incorrect?
Correct Answer(s)
It is in triple meter.
It is in a minor key.
Incorrect Answer(s)
It is in duple meter.
It is in a major key.
QUESTION 15
Drag and drop the appropriate words to describe the second
movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
There are two themes, the first of which is varied extensively.
The movement is in A-flat major and is set in a
flowing triple meter.
E-flat
quadruple
three
QUESTION 16
How do the four-note motive and its short-short-short-long
rhythm unify the first movement of Beethoven's Fifth
Symphony?
√Correct choiceThey provide the melody, accompaniment, and
rhythm throughout the entire movement.They are part of the
first theme and then return in the recapitulation only.
They are played with only one type of instrument.
QUESTION 17
Drag and drop the appropriate words to describe
the fourth movement of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony.
The first theme of the fourth movement is in C major. The
second theme is in G major and features the short-short-short-
long rhythm of the original motive first heard in the first
movement. The use of this motivic rhythm across
all four movements of Beethoven’s Fifth Symphony makes this
a cyclic symphony. C minor
three
QUESTION 18
The scherzo opens with a rocket theme in the low strings. This
is followed by the short-short-short-long rhythmic motive that
first appeared in the first movement of the symphony.
trio
high
second
QUESTION 19
Listen, Mvt. III & IV: Identify musical events in formal structure
Put the following musical events in the correct order in which
they occur in the third movement of Beethoven's Fifth
Symphony. Note that clicking once on the card will choose it as
an answer; do not click on the cards until you are ready to
answer.
Scherzo themeTrio themeScherzo theme followed by pizzicato
stringsTransition to next movement
