Chapter 1 Melody: Musical Line
MULTIPLE CHOICE
- In determining pitch, what is meant by frequency?
| a. | how often the pitch is heard |
| b. | how fast the pitches are played |
| c. | the span between the highest and lowest notes |
| d. | the number of vibrations per second |
ANS: D DIF: Easy REF: 7 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- Musical sounds are represented by symbols called
| a. | pitches. | c. | notes. |
| b. | cues. | d. | amplitudes. |
ANS: C DIF: Easy REF: 7 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- By definition, a musical sound has
| a. | a perceivable pitch and a measurable frequency. |
| b. | a certain volume. |
| c. | a distinct timbre. |
| d. | all answers shown here. |
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 7 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- A succession of single tones or pitches perceived as a unit is called a(n)
| a. | interval. | c. | harmony. |
| b. | melody. | d. | chord. |
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 7 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- The distance between the highest and lowest tones of a melody is called the
| a. | tempo. | c. | phrase. |
| b. | range. | d. | tonic. |
ANS: B DIF: Easy REF: 7 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- The distance between two pitches is called a(n)
| a. | interval. | c. | cadence. |
| b. | phrase. | d. | countermelody. |
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 8 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- Which term describes a melody that moves by small intervals?
| a. | consonant | c. | dissonant |
| b. | conjunct | d. | disjunct |
ANS: B DIF: Moderate REF: 8 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- A melody can be characterized by
| a. | its range. | c. | the way it moves. |
| b. | its shape. | d. | all answers shown here. |
ANS: D DIF: Moderate REF: 7–8 TOP: Melody
MSC: Analyzing
- Why is Beethoven’s Ode to Joy easy to sing?
| a. | It has a wide range. | c. | It has phrases of unequal lengths. |
| b. | It is conjunct. | d. | It has no cadences. |
ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: 8 TOP: Melody
MSC: Analyzing
- A unit of meaning within the larger structure of a melody is called a
| a. | phrase. | c. | cadence. |
| b. | stanza. | d. | climax. |
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 8 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- The resting place at the end of a phrase is called a
| a. | pause. | c. | cadence. |
| b. | period. | d. | comma. |
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 8 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- Musical punctuation, which is similar to a comma or period in a sentence, is called a
| a. | cadence. | c. | chord. |
| b. | syncopation. | d. | scale. |
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 8 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- The striking emotional effect created by the high point in a melodic line is called the
| a. | cadence. | c. | climax. |
| b. | countermelody. | d. | range. |
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 9 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- A melody added to, or played against, another melody is called a
| a. | cadence. | c. | countermelody. |
| b. | phrase. | d. | tune. |
ANS: C DIF: Moderate REF: 9 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- A note designates frequency and
| a. | duration. | c. | timbre. |
| b. | volume. | d. | range. |
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 7 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- In terms of a musical note, duration refers to
| a. | length of time. | c. | volume. |
| b. | timbre. | d. | None of the answers shown here. |
ANS: A DIF: Easy REF: 7 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- The distinct quality of a pitch is called
| a. | tone color or timbre. | c. | duration. |
| b. | volume. | d. | melody. |
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 7 TOP: Melody
MSC: Applying
- Which term refers to the overall shape of a melody?
| a. | contour | c. | range |
| b. | interval | d. | cadence |
ANS: A DIF: Moderate REF: 8 TOP: Melody
MSC: Applying
- A melody that moves in large, disconnected intervals is described as
| a. | conjunct. | c. | pitchy. |
| b. | disjunct. | d. | easy to sing. |
ANS: B DIF: Difficult REF: 8 TOP: Melody
MSC: Analyzing
- In terms of text, this diagram, a b a b, refers to
| a. | the rhyme scheme. | c. | the melody. |
| b. | the overall form of the music. | d. | pitch. |
ANS: A DIF: Difficult REF: 9 TOP: Melody
MSC: Analyzing
TRUE/FALSE
- The length or size of a vibrating object has no effect on pitch.
ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: 7 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- A musical note is the symbolic representation of a sound with pitch and duration.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: 7 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- Tone color is a property of pitch.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: 7 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- The overall shape of a melody is called its range.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: 7 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- Melodies that move principally by small, connected intervals are conjunct.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: 8 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- Melodies that skip in disjointed intervals are disjunct.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: 8 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- A phrase is a component unit of a melody.
ANS: T DIF: Easy REF: 8 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- The phrases in the tune Amazing Grace are of unequal length.
ANS: F DIF: Difficult REF: 9 TOP: Melody
MSC: Applying
- The melody of The Star-Spangled Banner is best described as conjunct.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: 8 TOP: Melody
MSC: Applying
- The rhyme scheme of a poem is determined by the first word of each poetic line.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: 9 TOP: Melody
MSC: Applying
- Volume refers to length of time, or duration, of a note.
ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: 7 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- The high point in a melody is known as its contour.
ANS: F DIF: Easy REF: 9 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- Stars and Stripes Forever includes a countermelody performed by the piccolos.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: 9 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- A singer or instrumentalist will pause to draw a breath at a cadence.
ANS: T DIF: Moderate REF: 9 TOP: Melody
MSC: Remembering
- The component units of a melody have no relationship to sentence structure.
ANS: F DIF: Moderate REF: 8 TOP: Melody
MSC: Applying
ESSAY
- Describe the elements that contribute to the sound of a pitch.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
DIF: Moderate REF: 7–8 TOP: Melody MSC: Applying
- What are the features that give each melody a distinctive character?
ANS:
Answers will vary.
DIF: Moderate REF: 8–9 TOP: Melody MSC: Analyzing
- Compare the structure of a melody with the form of a sentence.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
DIF: Difficult REF: 8–9 TOP: Melody MSC: Analyzing
- Describe the differences between the melodies for Ode to Joy, Joy to the World, and The Star-Spangled Banner.
ANS:
Answers will vary.
DIF: Difficult REF: 8–9 TOP: Melody MSC: Analyzing
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