Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives

Chapter 7: Making Musical Decisions

Self Check Quiz

1
Which of these is NOT true of form?
A)It gives direction to the work.
B)It controls the feeling the work expresses.
C)It incorporates repetition, contrast, unit, and variety.
D)It gives shape to the work.
2
An extended work for orchestra with several contrasting movements is called a
A)symphony.
B)minor scale.
C)rubato.
D)transcription.
3
Bright Sheng uses which traditional Chinese instrument to bridge Western and Eastern musical ideas in his music?
A)the violin
B)the flute
C)the pipa
D)the guitar
4
An aspect that control's the listener's sense of how much time has passed is
A)clock time.
B)real time.
C)felt time.
D)CD time.
5
Arrangements of music transferred from one medium to another are called
A)abstracts.
B)variations.
C)extensions.
D)transcriptions.
6
A musical form in which a melodic idea is stated then varied in a succession of statements is called
A)transcriptions.
B)theme and variations.
C)harmony.
D)arrangements.
7
Vertical blocks of different tones that sound simultaneously make up
A)primary chords.
B)minor scales.
C)transcriptions.
D)harmony.
8
The director of an orchestra, choir, or other performing group is called a(n)
A)arranger.
B)conductor.
C)musician.
D)composer.
9
The free treatment of tempo within a musical phrase is called
A)rubato.
B)arranging the music.
C)transcription.
D)theme and variations.
10
A musician who reworks existing musical material is called a(n)
A)arranger.
B)composer.
C)conductor.
D)transcriber.
Glencoe Online Learning CenterMusic HomeProduct InfoSite MapContact Us

The McGraw-Hill CompaniesGlencoe

Please read our Terms of Use and Privacy Notice before you explore our Web site. To report a technical problem with this Web site, please contact the Web Producer.