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Music Ap. Chp. 5,6,7
Music Appreciation Chapter 5,6, and 7
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Voices and instruments need the following three basic components to function: | energy source/ vibrating element/ resonating chamber |
| The English horn is a member of which family of instruments? | woodwinds |
| Which of the following is not used in the percussion section of the orchestra? | tuba |
| Mutes are used with instruments to | soften and change the timbre of trumpets, trombones, and strings. |
| The smallest and highest pitched instrument of their family of instruments are the | piccolo, trumpet, and the violin |
| The four main sections of the symphony orchestra are: | woodwinds, brass, strings, percussion |
| The typical woodwind quintet consists of: | flute, oboe, clarinet, French horn, bassoon |
| a string quartet usually consist of | two violins, one viola, one cello |
| stradivari guarneri and amati are | makers of violins all of whom lived in cremona |
| a work featuring several soloist with a chamber orchestra | concerto grosso |
| the most important orchestral instruments durning the Baroque period | violin, cello, and harpsichord |
| brass valves and improved keying systems for woodwinds were innovations in which century | 19th century |
| Haydn's 18th century court orchestras consisted of how many performers | 15-30 |
| who are virtuoso performers | highly skilled players |
| a performance technique in which string instruments are pluck with the fingers instead of bowed | pizzicato |
| compared with the orchestra of Mozart and Haydn, Beethoven's orchestra was | larger, containing more instruments |
| a voice classification between a tenor and bass iwth a darker timbre than tenor | baritone |
| what is the main draw back of the harpsichord | all its tones have equal volume |
| who are virtuoso performers | highly skilled players |
| a work featuring several soloist with a chamber orchestra | concerto grosso |
| bow did beethoven's orchestra change from his First Symphony to his Ninthe | his orchestra grew in the number of instruments and players |
| in organ playing what is the role of the player's feet | to produce additional tones on a pedalboard |
| which great composer transformed the Leipzig Gewandhaus orchestra into one of Europe's fines | Felix Mendelssohn |
| which instrument is often called "the king of instruments" | organ |
| the catholic church is presided over by the | pope |
| the name of the catholic church usually starts with a name of a | saint |
| churches in the catholic realm are called | cathedrals |
| the headquarter's of the catholic church is locaated where | vatican |
| the singing done in catholic church's were called | chanting |
| what gender was the one allowed to sing in church | male |
| can a priest or nun be married | no |
| what was another name for the medieval period | dark ages |
| the singing done by the monks in the medieval period was sung in a _____________ texture | Monophonic |
| the vatican is located where | vatican city, rome, italy |
| who guards the vatican (country) | Switzerland |
| Which music of the 6th century became a major part of catholic church services | gregorian chants |
| music composed in Italy during the Renaissance and performed by small groups of singers for court entertainment are | madrigals |
| the term used in polyphonic music for melody against melody or note agains not is | counterpoint |
| during the 9th century an early examply of polyphony which added other parts to the gregorian chant is called | organum |
| beginning in the 12th century knights of the courts in southern France composed songs about the age of chivalry these knights were called | troubadours |
| which style period is often called the "dark ages" | the middle ages |
| choral music without instrumental accompaniment | a capella |
| the term a cappella means | singing without accompaniment |
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