- Bringing the printed symbols of a page of music to life is the job of the
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composer
publisher
performer
soloist
- Embellishments are
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ornaments not printed in the music that seventeenth- and eighteenth-century performers were expected to add
obsolete in contemporary performances
music created at the same time it was performed
notes in the music that embellish the melody
- Improvisation is
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a technique used only in jazz and nonwestern music
music created at the same time it is performed
the addition of ornaments not indicated in the printed music
all of the above
- A virtuoso is a performer who has
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an uncle in the business
a great natural talent
developed an extraordinary technical mastery
learned to sing or play an instrument
- The concertmaster in a modern orchestra
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is the principal first violinist
sits at the conductor's immediate left
plays any solo violin passages in the music
all of the above
- Before the nineteenth century, the time beat was
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unnecessary, since there were only a few performers
given by the first violinist, the keyboard player, or both
given by the soloist of the work or not at all
given only for the chorus, since the orchestra was composed of professionals who didn't need it
- Most of the conductor's work
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is done during the performance
is unnecessary, since the conductor is only a figurehead
is done in the rehearsal
requires little specialized training
- Many conductors use a thin stick called a ______ to beat time and indicate pulse and tempo.
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stick
baton
concertmaster
all of the above
- Beeps, clangs, whistles, never-ending gongs, and other effects can be added to music at a composer's electronic whim through
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dubbing
clubbing
embellishments
molding
- In music, _________ refers to a characteristic way of using melody, rhythm, tone color, dynamics, harmony, texture, and form.
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style
fashion
technique
convention
- Changes in musical style from one historical period to the next are usually
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very abrupt
for the worse
continuous
recognizable only by scholars and professional musicians
- Which of the following would be a good example of a change in musical style?
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The treble clef is used for relatively high pitch ranges, but the bass clef is used for lower ranges.
The major and minor scales were the basic scales of western music from the 1600s to the 1900s, but in the twentieth century many composers abandoned tonality.
The men in the New York Philharmonic wear white tie and tails during the winter season, but for the summer concerts they wear black tie and white dinner jackets.
all of the above.
- The Renaissance, as a stylistic period in western music, encompassed the years
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1600-1750
1820-1900
1450-1600
1750-1820
- The baroque period in western music is usually given as
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1450-1600
1600-1750
450-1450
1750-1820
- Classicism, as a stylistic period in western music, encompassed the years
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1820-1900
1450-1600
1750-1820
1600-1750
- Romanticism, as a stylistic period in western music, encompassed the years
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1600-1750
1750-1820
1450-1600
1820-1900
- We know little about the music of very ancient civilizations because
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hardly any notated music has survived from these cultures
there probably was almost none
it is too difficult to be played today
it was too primitive to interest later generations