Music: An Appreciation, 10th Edition (Kamien)

Chapter 1: Musical Styles: 1900-1945

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Composers in the twentieth century drew inspiration from all except:
A)folk and popular music from all cultures.
B)European art music from the Middle Ages through the nineteenth century.
C)the music of Asia, Africa, and Latin America.
D)American marching band music.
2
The combination of two traditional chords sounding together is known as
A)polytonality.
B)bitonality.
C)a tone cluster.
D)a polychord.
3
Among the unusual playing techniques that were widely used during the twentieth century is the ____________, a rapid slide up or down a scale.
A)buzz
B)glissando
C)slip
D)ostinato
4
Which of the following composers was not stimulated by the folklore of his native land?
A)Igor Stravinsky
B)Anton Webern
C)Béla Bartók
D)Charles Ives
5
A chord made of tones only a half step or a whole step apart is known as
A)polytonality.
B)a polychord.
C)bitonality.
D)a tone cluster.
6
The absence of key or tonality in a musical composition is known as
A)polytonality.
B)ostinato.
C)a tone cluster.
D)atonality.
7
One of the most striking elements of twentieth-century music that is used to generate power and excitement is
A)instrumentation.
B)rhythm.
C)harmony.
D)melody.
8
The use of two or more keys at one time is known as
A)polytonality.
B)a tone cluster.
C)atonality.
D)the twelve-tone system.
9
A motive or phrase that is repeated persistently at the same pitch throughout a section is called
A)polytonality.
B)glissando.
C)ostinato.
D)atonality.
10
In twentieth-century music, melodies are often difficult to sing because
A)of the wide leaps and rhythmic irregularity.
B)the notes are pitched outside a singer's normal range.
C)they are only written for instruments, not the voice.
D)All answers are correct.
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