Reading Quiz for Chapter 4

1. Question

   What is harmony?

   A.

   the way different melodic lines and sounds interact or blend with one another

   B.

   the sounding at the same time of different pitches, in groupings called chords

   C.

   the term for different ways of centering or organizing a scale

   D.

   the home pitch of a piece of music

   What is harmony?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Harmony in Chapter 4.

2. Question

   A chord that sounds stable and that offers a feeling of resolution can be described as

   A.

   consonant.

   B.

   dissonant.

   C.

   tonic.

   D.

   contrapuntal.

   A chord that sounds stable and that offers a feeling of resolution can be described as

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Consonance and Dissonance in Chapter 4.

3. Question

   A chord that sounds unstable or tense can be described as

   A.

   consonant.

   B.

   dissonant.

   C.

   tonic.

   D.

   contrapuntal.

   A chord that sounds unstable or tense can be described as

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Consonance and Dissonance in Chapter 4.

4. Question

   What is musical texture?

   A.

   the way different melodic lines and sounds interact or blend with one another

   B.

   the simultaneous sounding of different pitches, in groupings called chords

   C.

   the term for different ways of centering or organizing a scale

   D.

   the home pitch of a piece of music

   What is musical texture?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Texture in Chapter 4.

5. Question

   Music that has one main melody accompanied by other, less prominent sounds is

   A.

   monophonic.

   B.

   homophonic.

   C.

   heterophonic.

   D.

   polyphonic.

   Music that has one main melody accompanied by other, less prominent sounds is

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Homophony and Polyphony in Chapter 4.

6. Question

   Music that consists of a single melody without any accompanying sounds is

   A.

   monophonic.

   B.

   homophonic.

   C.

   heterophonic.

   D.

   polyphonic.

   Music that consists of a single melody without any accompanying sounds is

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Monophony in Chapter 4.

7. Question

   If a person sings a song while playing chords on a piano what kind of texture does the music have?

   A.

   monophonic

   B.

   homophonic

   C.

   heterophonic

   D.

   polyphonic

   If a person sings a song while playing chords on a piano what kind of texture does the music have?

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Homophony and Polyphony in Chapter 4.

8. Question

   Music that has two or more melodies that are played simultaneously and that are of approximately equal interest is

   A.

   monophonic.

   B.

   homophonic.

   C.

   heterophonic.

   D.

   polyphonic.

   Music that has two or more melodies that are played simultaneously and that are of approximately equal interest is

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Homophony and Polyphony in Chapter 4.

9. Question

   Contrapuntal is another term that is often used to describe

   A.

   monophony.

   B.

   homophony.

   C.

   heterophony.

   D.

   polyphony.

   Contrapuntal is another term that is often used to describe

   Correct.

   Incorrect. See Homophony and Polyphony in Chapter 4.

10. Question

    When melodies sounding together are the same or fairly similar, with one starting shortly after another, the result is

    A.

    sequences.

    B.

    textures.

    C.

    imitative polyphony.

    D.

    non-imitative homophony.

    When melodies sounding together are the same or fairly similar, with one starting shortly after another, the result is

    Correct.

    Incorrect. See Imitation in Chapter 4.

11. Question

    What is tonality?

    A.

    the simultaneous sounding of different pitches, in groupings called chords

    B.

    a change to the tonic, or “home,” pitch

    C.

    the sense of focusing around a single “home” pitch that feels more important than all the other pitches of a scale

    D.

    the way melodic lines interact or blend with one another

    What is tonality?

    Correct.

    Incorrect. See Tonality in Chapter 4.

12. Question

    Organizing the diatonic scale around different home pitches is what creates different

    A.

    textures.

    B.

    harmonies.

    C.

    counterpoints.

    D.

    modes.

    Organizing the diatonic scale around different home pitches is what creates different

    Correct.

    Incorrect. See Major and Minor Modes in Chapter 4.

13. Question

    If music is said to be “in the key of G major,” it means that

    A.

    it does not have a mode.

    B.

    it is polyphonic.

    C.

    the major mode is positioned on G.

    D.

    it is harmonized.

    If music is said to be “in the key of G major,” it means that

    Correct.

    Incorrect. See Keys in Chapter 4.

14. Question

    The twelve possible positions for the major- and minor-mode scales that are made possible by the twelve notes of the chromatic scale are called

    A.

    modes.

    B.

    keys.

    C.

    textures.

    D.

    intervals.

    The twelve possible positions for the major- and minor-mode scales that are made possible by the twelve notes of the chromatic scale are called

    Correct.

    Incorrect. See Keys in Chapter 4.

15. Question

    What is a modulation?

    A.

    a change of key within a piece of music

    B.

    a chord

    C.

    a home pitch

    D.

    an interval

    What is a modulation?

    Correct.

    Incorrect. See Listening for Keys and Modulation in Chapter 4.