Listening Quiz for Chapter 3

1. How many musical phrases do you hear in this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   one

   B.

   two

   C.

   three

   D.

   four

   How many musical phrases do you hear in this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Characteristics of Tunes in Chapter 3.
2. Which of the phrases seems most in contrast to the others?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   the first phrase

   B.

   the second phrase

   C.

   the third phrase

   D.

   the fourth phrase

   Which of the phrases seems most in contrast to the others?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Characteristics of Tunes in Chapter 3.
3. What description fits the second phrase in this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   It’s a sequence: It duplicates the first phrase at a different pitch level.

   B.

   It’s parallel: It starts like the first phrase but ends differently.

   C.

   It’s much shorter than the first phrase.

   D.

   It’s much longer than the first phrase.

   What description fits the second phrase in this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Characteristics of Tunes in Chapter 3.
4. What do you hear in this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   a sequence

   B.

   a first phrase, a contrasting phrase, and then a parallel phrase

   C.

   two parallel phrases followed by a contrasting phrase

   D.

   a first phrase, a contrasting phrase, and then a climax on “conquers”

   What do you hear in this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Characteristics of Tunes and Listening Exercise 5 in Chapter 3.
5. What do you hear in this excerpt?

   Listen

   Question

   A.

   a sequence

   B.

   a cadence

   C.

   a motive

   D.

   a theme

   What do you hear in this excerpt?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Characteristics of Tunes and Listening Exercise 5 in Chapter 3.