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Academic Decathlon®

MUSIC LISTENING

QUIZZES 2013-2014

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ACADEMIC DECATHLON®

MUSIC LISTENING QUIZ 1

AN INTRODUCTION TO EARLY TWENTIETH-CENTURY MUSIC

2013-2014 ______________________________________________________________________________ INSTRUCTIONS: Listen to the short musical excerpt. On your answer sheet, blacken the lettered space

a, b, c, d, or e, corresponding to the one answer that best matches or completes the test item.

______________________________________________________________________________ 1. The opening melodic section of this piece is played by which instrument?

a. oboe

b. bassoon

c. violin

d. clarinet

e. English horn

2. In this section, what happens?

a. return to 12-bar blues

b. trumpet solo only

c. She speaks a chorus.

d. repeats first part

e. organ solo

3. The melodic material this movement is based on is BEST described as

a. minor

b. major

c. octatonic

d. modal

e. blues scale

4. This song is from a musical production named

a. Darktown Strutter’s Ball

b. In Dahomey

c. Swanee

d. Danny Boy

e. Shuffle Along

5. Using alphabet letters as symbols for sections, the overall format of this song following the introduction

would be which of the following?

a. ABA

b. ABB

c. ABCD

d. ABCA

e. AAA

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6. The performance is based on what harmony style?

a. gospel

b. jazz

c. barber shop

d. classical

e. traditional Irish

7. The ascending figures in this section are called

a. arpeggios

b. scales

c. motives

d. sweeps

e. glissandos

8. This section of the piece is called the

a. vamp

b. verse

c. segue

d. chorus

e. introduction

9. Which textural device was used in the construction of this piece?

a. tone painting

b. pointillism

c. polyphony

d. harmony e. silence

10. This tempo is BEST described as

a. waltz

b. very slow

c. march

d. gallop

e. ragtime

11. The accompaniment pattern in this section is called

a. homophonic stanzas

b. arpeggios

c. bumpus

d. punches e. stop-time

12. This section of the song is called the

a. verse

b. fill

c. coda

d. chorus

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a, b, c, d, or e, corresponding to the one answer that BEST matches or completes the test item.

______________________________________________________________________________ 1. The primary motion in the opening of this section is

a. descending

b. ascending

c. stays on the same note in the right hand

d. ostinato

e. accented

2. The rhythmic nature of this music is considered

a. polymetric

b. atypical

c. syncopated

d. homophonic

e. predictable

3. The left-hand accompaniment part of this movement is BEST described as

a. simple

b. polyphonic

c. ostinato

d. dissonant

e. staccato

4. When the verse says “there’d be no war today,” the texture changes to

a. choral

b. solo

c. a capella

d. duet

e. quartet

5. The second “gesture” in this piece uses a technique called

a. sul tasto

b. crescendo

c. double stop

d. pizzicato

e. rubato

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6. How many bars are each of the phrases of this section of this song?

a. two

b. thirty two

c. eight

d. three

e. four

7. The orchestration effects in this example depict

a. marching

b. vaudeville

c. singing enemy troops

d. combat

e. mess hall duties

8. The texture of this section is BEST described as

a. polyphonic

b. monophonic

c. block voicing

d. heterophonic

e. homophonic

9. The interchange between the singer and the instrumentalist is called

a. melisma

b. repetition

c. call and response

d. polyphony

e. ostinato

10. Which of the following BEST represents the dynamic of the opening of this work?

a. pp

b. mp

c. f

d. ff

e. mf

11. This section of the piece is called the

a. vamp

b. a part

c. coda

d. verse

e. chorus

12. What word BEST describes the clarinet solo?

a. improvised

b. composed

c. thought out

d. learned

e. copied

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1. The tonality of this piece is

a. minor

b. atonal

c. modal

d. blues

e. major

2. The meter of this song is BEST described as

a. triple

b. duple

c. mixed meter

d. compound

e. syncopated

3. This song was written in what year?

a. 1892

b. 1840

c. 1927

d. 1908

e.. 1912

4. The form of this section of this piece is called

a. 12-bar blues

b. 32-bar song form

c. refrain

d. binary

e. declamatory

5. How is this section of the piece set apart from the other sections?

a. It is repeated.

b. played slower

c. less syncopated

d. key change

e. It is not repeated.

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6. What other instrument is heard accompanying the voice in this section?

a. tuba

b. cello

c. snare drum

d. trumpet

e. piccolo

7. The use of this introduction is indicative of a transitional jazz style influence of what American city?

a. New York

b. Chicago

c. Kansas City

d. Detroit

e. New Orleans

8. The device used to great effect in this section is called

a. staccato

b. fermata

c. rubato

d. crescendo

e. decrescendo

9. The rhythmic figure in this section is reminiscent of

a. impressionism

b. twelve-tone

c. primitivism

d. expressionism

e. blues scales

10. The compositional device used in this example is

a. Klangfarbenmelodie

b. verse-refrain

c. theme and variations

d. whole tone scale

e. tonalism

11. The material this suite was based on was

a. paintings

b. Romanian Christmas Carols

c. Traditional Russian folk material

d. ballets e. war songs

12. The primary descending figure in this section is represented by a

a. triad

b. half step

c. minor triad

d. octave

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______________________________________________________________________________ 1. This song was written by

a. George M Cohan

b. Irving Berlin

c. James Europe

d. Harry Von Tilzer

e. King Oliver

2. The scales used in this section are primarily

a. whole tone

b. major

c. pentatonic

d. blues

e. octatonic

3. The group singing this work is a

a. duo

b. trio

c. septet

d. soloist with choir

e. quartet

4. This example is sung in what language?

a. Dutch

b. German

c. Gaelic

d. nonsense

e. French

5. This song was first popularized by

a. Vaudeville

b. radio

c. American GI’s

d. an Irish regiment e. records

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6. The melodic contour of this introductory section is considered mostly

a. conjunct

b. scalewise

c. pointillistic

d. disjunct

e. dissonant

7. Who is playing the solo in this section?

a. Kid Ory

b. Bubber Miley

c. John Philip Sousa

d. Louis Armstrong

e. King Oliver

8. How did people first learn about this type of music?

a. records

b. World's Columbian Exposition

c. oral tradition

d. radio

e. juke boxes 9. The tempo for this piece is considered

a. very quick

b. very slow

c. erratic

d. moderate

e. rubato

10. The use of meter in this section is BEST described as

a. shifting meter

b. common time

c. rubato

d. polymeter

e. compound meter

11. What word does the singer use when demonstrating melisma?

a. pack

b. feel

c. grip

d. today e. hate

12. When the original theme returns, it is played by which instrument?

a. English horn

b. bassoon

c. violin

d. French horn

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1. The first instrument to enter in this piece is

a. voice

b. piano

c. timpani

d. clarinet

e. cello

2. The instrument playing the main theme in the opening of this section belongs to what musical family?

a. brass (trumpet)

b. percussion (timpani)

c. string (violin)

d. aerophone

e. electronic

3. The two accompanying instruments are

a. trumpet and guitar

b. trombone and organ

c. piano and trumpet

d. organ and guitar

e. cornet and organ

4. The meter for this movement alternates between 2/4 and

a. simple compound

b. 4/4

c. a mixed meter of twos and threes

d. 2/8

e. shuffle

5. The formal structure of the second part of this piece is a

a. rondo

b. ternary form

c. binary form

d. canon

e. sonata

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6. This “group” improvisational sound is best described as what texture?

a. monophonic

b. homophony

c. polyphony

d. heterophony

e. polymetric

7. This song was written by

a. George M. Cohan

b. Jack Judge

c. John McCormack

d. Harry Von Tilzer

e. W.C. Handy

8. The repeated instrumental section at the end of this selection is called a

a. chorus

b. verse

c. melisma

d. vamp

e. ostinato

9. Which of the following lyrical phrases is used for patriotism?

a. “Johnny get your gun”

b. “Make your mother proud of you”

c. “Show your grit”

d. “Son of a gun”

e. “Yankee doodle do or die”

10. The form of this piece is

a. 32-bar song form

b. folk song

c. verse- refrain

d. rondo

e. waltz

11. The tempo of this section is considered

a. strict

b. polyrhythmic

c. march-like

d. very slow

e. syncopated

12. The dynamic of this ending section is BEST represented by which of the following?

a. mf

b. pp

c. ff

d. f

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1. The nationality of this composer is

a. Russian

b. Polish

c. French

d. German

e. English

2. What is the best formal description of this piece?

a. ABA

b. AABBACCDD

c. AABA

d. AABBCCDD

e. ABBA

3. The first soloist in this section is

a. trumpet

b. trombone

c. drums

d. piano

e. clarinet

4. This opening section uses what type of scale?

a. blues scale

b. no scale, it is spoken

c. major

d. mode e. minor

5. The song quoted in this section is called

a. “Oh, Ireland”

b. “Danny Boy”

c. “Molly Malone”

d. “Stars and Stripes Forever” e. “Rule Britania”

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6. The purpose of this piece was to

a. protest the war

b. rally the troops

c. sell records

d. entertain troops e. send secret messages

7. This example has its opening theme repeated

a. in the right hand, up an octave

b. at the lowest range of the piano

c. upside down

d. in a later section

e. in harmony

8. Harmonically, this rhythmic device features a

a. minor chord

b. polychord

c. major chord

d. scale

e. octatonic

9. The composer of the music for this song was

a. Jack Judge

b. Al Piantadosi

c. George M. Cohan

d. Al Bryant

e. W.C. Handy

10. The use of language in this song is modified to represent

a. Irish

b. Midwesterners

c. African-Americans

d. Poles

e. Russians

11. The tonality of this piece is major. This was done because

a. it is underscoring a “life goes on” message

b. the song represents a happy occasion

c. government used it to train soldiers

d. the composer did not know how to write music down

e. the songwriter was excited about being in war

12. This piece was written by

a. Bartók

b. Stravinsky

c. Von Tilzer

d. Joplin

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a. Joplin

b. Webern

c. Schoenberg

d. Debussy

e. Stravinsky

2. At the end of this example, the clarinet is playing what device?

a. trill

b. scale

c. flutter tongue

d. arpeggio

e. slide

3. This compositional technique is called

a. polytonality

b. chromatic

c. modal

d. pantonality

e. aggregate

4. The melodic shape of this section can be described as outlining

a. ascending scales

b. descending blues scales

c. blues scales

d. chords e. modes

5. When this example begins the next section, what happens tonally?

a. nothing

b. becomes minor

c. repeats first verse

d. modulates

e. uses more melisma

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6. The most obvious articulation used in this movement is

a. fermata

b. staccato

c. heavy accents

d. legato

e. crescendo

7. The accompanying group is reminiscent of

a. an orchestra

b. a military band

c. a jazz band

d. a string quartet

e. ragtime

8. In comparison to songs like “Over There” and “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary,” this work shows more

use of

a. syncopation

b. lyricism

c. vocal effects

d. chromaticism

e. tonality

9. The overall form of this piece is

a. blues

b. simple song form

c. march time

d. verse-chorus

e. rondo

10. The group performing this example was called

a. King Oliver’s Creole Band

b. The Peerless Quartet

c. Bryant Trio

d. Jack Judge ensemble

e. Overton Quartet

11. This section of the piece features a(n)

a. vamp

b. instrumental chorus

c. introduction

d. improvisation

e. stop time

12. This section of the music speeds up and is reminiscent of what other style?

a. classical

b. gospel

c. ragtime

d. blues

e. waltz

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a. Shoenberg

b. Webern

c. Von Tilzer

d. Stravinsky

e.. Bartók

2. The harmony singing style in this example is called

a. gospel

b. choral

c. motivic

d. loose

e. barbershop

3. The term which BEST describes this style of music is

a. impressionism

b. major

c. ragtime

d. 12-tone

e. expressionism

4. The composer of this piece was also known for his work in

a. military bands

b. Vaudeville

c. operas

d. film

e. Classical music

5. The timbre of the instrumental ranges used in this section could be described as

a. spirited

b. light

c. delicate

d. dark

e. sparse

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6. The instrument that plays after the musical quote is

a. snare drum

b. cello

c. flute

d. trombone

e. clarinet

7. This section is called the

a. refrain

b. echo

c. introduction

d. verse

e. response

8. This song is a great example of music of what tradition?

a. Tin Pan Alley

b. New Orleans Jazz

c. Classic Blues

d. Ragtime

e. Minstrelsy

9. A common name for this style of jazz is

a. New Orleans

b. Classic

c. New York

d. Cool

e. Bebop

10. What happens to the melodic material in this section?

a. repeats

b. modifies first tune

c. It is sung much softer.

d. new melody

e. returns in a new key

11. The technique of glissando is used by what instrument at the beginning of this excerpt?

a. flute

b. viola

c. cello

d. bass

e. violin

12. The composer of this work was

a. Bartók

b. Stravinsky

c. Kodály

d. Joplin

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1. The “glassy and chilly” sound in this section is played by

a. cello playing on the bridge

b. clarinet

c. a synthesizer

d. violin

e. scratching piano strings

2. The opening harmony of this work is BEST described as

a. dissonant

b. modal

c. triadic

d. tonal

e. polytonal

3. This repeated device is called

a. rubato

b. staccato

c. fermata

d. ostinato

e. rondo

4. At the end of this second section, what happens?

a. The third section starts.

b. There is a return of the first theme.

c. The music becomes more staccato.

d. There is a key change.

e. There is a mode change.

5. In this section, there are times when the singer comes to a complete stop. This is accomplished through the

use of what device?

a. rest

b. staccato

c. pizzicato

d. decrescendo

e. fermata

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6. The articulation mostly used in this section is called

a. accented

b. pizzicato

c. ostinato

d. staccato

e. legato

7. The overall dynamics of this movement are BEST described as

a. p to pp

b. f to ff

c. ff to ppp

d. ff to fff e. mf to fff


a. W.C. Handy

b. George M. Cohan

c. James Reese Europe

d. Irving Berlin

e. Richard Rogers

9. This section of the song contains a little use of

a. chromaticism

b. melisma

c. variation

d. whole tone scale

e. ornamentation

10. Following the introduction, what is the form of this piece?

a. 12-bar blues refrains

b. verse-chorus form

c. marchtime

d. 32-bar song form

e. ABA

11. Which of the following BEST describes the use of lyrics in this opening section?

a. ABA

b. ABC

c. ABB

d. AAA e. AAB

12. The form of this piece is BEST described as

a. theme and variations

b. Klangfarbenmelodie

c. sonata

d. sectional

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1. This piece was originally written for what medium?

a. film

b. ballet

c. orchestral suite

d. installation

e. coronation

2. This style of “singing” is called

a. cabaret

b. prima donna chanting

c. baritone

d. bel canto e. Sprechstimme

3. The type of scale used in this opening section is called

a. major

b. blues

c. minor

d. whole tone

e. pentatonic

4. The harmonies in this song are BEST described as

a. bitonal

b. conservative

c. jazz

d. modal

e. twelve-tone

5. The lyricist for this song was

a. Babe Ruth

b. Thomas Edison

c. Jack Norworth

d. W.C. Handy

e. Harry Von Tilzer

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6. The accompaniment part is reminiscent of a

a. New Orleans style jazz band

b. Vaudeville show band

c. orchestra

d. marching band

e. Scottish pipe band

7. With the phrase “hearts must break,” how are the words accentuated?

a. arpeggio

b. disjunct

c. monotone

d. goes to minor

e. dissonant harmony

8. The composer of this work was a follower of whom?

a. Debussy

b. Bartόk

c. Cohan

d. Schoenberg

e. Berg

9. The meter used in this section is

a. 2/4 and 3/4

b. duple

c. polymetric

d. 6/8

e. compound

10. One of the notable aspects of this song, other than that it depicts a real-life situation, is that it was written

by

a. the first African-American military band leader

b. an enemy general

c. composers who had never been to war

d. a troop who was killed in battle

e. the first African-American four -star general

11. Which part of this music provides the steady pulse?

a. melody

b. chords

c. tonality

d. bass line

e. countermelody

12. If this piece were a painting, it would “look” similar to the work of

a. Kandinsky

b. Rockwell

c. Warhol

d. Monet

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ANSWER KEYS FOR

MUSIC LISTENING

QUIZZES 1-10

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ANSWER KEY ________________________________________________________________________ 1. B

2. A

3. D

4. B

5. B

6. C

7. E

8. D

9. B

10. C

11. E

12. D

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ANSWER KEY ________________________________________________________________________ 1. B

2. C

3. A

4. B

5. D

6. E

7. D

8. A

9. C

10. A

11. E

12. A

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ANSWER KEY ________________________________________________________________________ 1. E

2. B

3. D

4. A

5. D

6. C

7. B

8. D

9. C

10. A

11. B

12. E

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ANSWER KEY ________________________________________________________________________ 1. C

2. C

3. E

4. B

5. D

6. B

7. E

8. B

9. B

10. A

11. C

12. B

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ANSWER KEY ________________________________________________________________________ 1. B

2. A

3. E

4. C

5. D

6. D

7. B

8. D

9. E

10. C

11. D

12. B

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ANSWER KEY ________________________________________________________________________ 1. D

2. B

3. E

4. C

5. E

6. B

7. A

8. B

9. B

10. C

11. A

12. E

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ANSWER KEY ________________________________________________________________________ 1. C

2. A

3. D

4. D

5. B

6. D

7. B

8. A

9. D

10. B

11. B

12. C

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ANSWER KEY ________________________________________________________________________ 1. D

2. E

3. A

4. B

5. D

6. A

7. A

8. A

9. A

10. D

11. C

12. A

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ANSWER KEY ________________________________________________________________________ 1. A

2. A

3. D

4. B

5. E

6. E

7. A

8. B

9. A

10. A

11. E

12. D

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ANSWER KEY ________________________________________________________________________ 1. B

2. E

3. D

4. B

5. C

6. D

7. D

8. D

9. B

10. A

11. D

12. D

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