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College Performance and Listening
This excerpt best illustrates which instrumental family?
  1. Woodwinds
  2. Percussion
  3. Brass
  4. Strings
College Performance and Listening
The harmony of this piece can be described as                .
  1. consonant
  2. dissonant
College Performance and Listening
The harmony of this piece is                .
  1. major
  2. minor
College Performance and Listening
This piece is largely an exploration of                .
  1. the melody
  2. harmony.
  3. rhythm.
  4. timbre
  5. dynamics
College Performance and Listening
The texture of this piece can be described as:
  1. monophonic
  2. homophonic
  3. polyphonic
College Performance and Listening
The harmony of the theme is                .
  1. major
  2. minor
College Performance and Listening
In this excerpt, which instrumental groups are playing?
  1. the brass
  2. the strings
  3. the percussion
  4. the woodwinds
  5. the whole orchestra
College Performance and Listening
The texture of this piece is               .
  1. monophonic
  2. homophonic
  3. polyphonic
College Performance and Listening
The texture of this excerpt can be best described as:
  1. monophonic.
  2. homophonic
  3. polyphonic.
College Performance and Listening
How would you best describe the meter of this piece?
  1. This is a piece in quadruple meter.
  2. This is a piece in assymetrical meter.
  3. This is a piece in changing or mixed meter.
  4. This is an example of non-metric music.
College Performance and Listening
The most striking feature of this music is:
  1. the melody.
  2. the use of strings.
  3. the unusual tempo.
  4. the use of rhythms.
College Performance and Listening
The following musical excerpt is:
  1. Stravinsky - The Firebird
  2. Copland - Fanfare for the Common Man
  3. Ravel - Bolero
  4. Barber - Adagio for Strings
  5. Britten - Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra
College Performance and Listening
We would describe the melody as being:
  1. conjunct.
  2. disjunct.
College Performance and Listening
This piece is in what type of key?
  1. a major key
  2. a minor key
College Performance and Listening
The notes are being played                .
  1. legato
  2. staccato
College Performance and Listening
How would you describe the meter of this piece?
  1. This is a piece in quadruple meter.
  2. This is a piece in asymetrical meter.
  3. This is a piece in changing or mixed meter.
  4. This is an example of non-metric music.
  5. This piece is in triple meter.
College Performance and Listening
How does the composer create excitement and forward motion in this excerpt?
  1. Through the use of a long crescendo.
  2. Through the use of an ostinato.
  3. Through the use of increased dissonance.
  4. All of the above.
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