Deck 4: Harmony, Texture, Tonality, and Mode

Question 1

When a melody is accompanied by chords,the melody is:

A) dissonant.
B) polyphonic.
C) harmonized.
D) chromaticized.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

The texture of a single melody played without accompaniment is:

A) monophony.
B) homophony.
C) polyphony.
D) imitative counterpoint.

Answer 2

A

Question 3

The effect of chords used with a melody is called:

A) harmony.
B) texture.
C) mode.
D) rhythm.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Groupings of simultaneous pitches that work well in combination are:

A) octaves.
B) chromatic scales.
C) melodies.
D) chords.

Question 5

When you sing in the shower,the texture is most likely to be:

A) polyphonic.
B) monophonic.
C) imitative.
D) homophonic.

Question 6

A change in key indicates a change in:

A) the location of the tonic.
B) half and whole steps.
C) tone color.
D) chords.

Question 7

Counterpoint is closely related to:

A) monophony.
B) cadence.
C) polyphony.
D) tonality.

Question 8

Music that is centered on a fundamental "home" pitch is described as:

A) tonal.
B) consonant.
C) homophonic.
D) imitative.

Question 9

A chord that sounds discordant,unstable,or in need of resolution is called:

A) dissonant.
B) a motive.
C) non-imitative.
D) consonant.

Question 10

The texture that combines two or more individual melody lines simultaneously is:

A) monophony.
B) consonant.
C) homophony.
D) polyphony.

Question 11

Non-imitative polyphony occurs when:

A) various musical lines are heard one after another with the same melody or similar melodies.
B) the main melody is heard in one line and the other parts have clearly less important material, forming an accompaniment to the melody.
C) all musical lines are heard simultaneously, but each has a different melody.
D) all voices or parts are heard simultaneously with the same melody.

Question 12

Which mode is formed with the diatonic scale oriented around C (do)?

A) major
B) minor
C) tonic
D) chromatic

Question 13

The principle of organizing music around a central,or "home," pitch is called:

A) consonance.
B) tonality.
C) dissonance.
D) harmony.

Question 14

A chord that creates a sense of rest or stability can be described as:

A) dissonant.
B) homophonic.
C) imitative.
D) consonant.

Question 15

The fundamental "home" pitch in a section of music is called the:

A) principal harmony.
B) primary mode.
C) major chord.
D) tonic.

Question 16

In music,the term texture refers to the:

A) blend of rhythm, meter, and pulse in music.
B) relationship between the pull toward or away from the tonic in harmony.
C) way different tone colors are combined in a piece of music.
D) blend of sounds or melodic lines occurring simultaneously in music.

Question 17

The three main textures of Western art music are:

A) monophony, polyphony, and counterpoint.
B) monophony, non-imitative polyphony, and imitative homophony.
C) monophony, homophony, and polyphony.
D) monophony, imitative monophony, and non-imitative polyphony.

Question 18

Imitative polyphony occurs when:

A) various musical lines are heard one after another with the same melody or similar melodies.
B) the main melody is heard in one line and the other parts have clearly less important material, forming an accompaniment to the melody.
C) all musical lines are heard simultaneously, but each has a different melody.
D) all voices or parts are heard simultaneously with the same melody.

Question 19

Which mode is formed with the diatonic scale oriented around A (la)?

A) major
B) minor
C) tonic
D) chromatic

Question 20

Homophony occurs when:

A) various musical lines are heard one after another with the same melody or similar melodies.
B) the melody is heard in one line and the other parts have clearly less important material that forms an accompaniment.
C) all musical lines are heard simultaneously, but each has a different melody.
D) all voices or parts are heard simultaneously with the same melody.

Question 21

How many major and minor scales can be built on the chromatic scale? Why?

Question 22

Define counterpoint.Compare and contrast the terms counterpoint and polyphony,and describe how they are related.

Question 23

Define modality in terms of do and la,and explain the main difference between the major mode and the minor mode.Refer to the diatonic scale in your answer.

Question 24

Which scale degree should a listener use to determine the mode of a selection?

A) fifth
B) first
C) third
D) fourth

Question 25

Define the term key.Relate key to the chromatic scale.

Question 26

Define harmony and give some examples of how music can be harmonized.

Question 27

Define modulation.

Question 28

Although there are exceptions,music in minor mode can sometimes be described as ________,whereas that in major mode can sometimes be described as ________.

A) happy; sad
B) sad; happy
C) dissonant; consonant
D) monophonic; homophonic

Question 29

Contrast key and mode.

Question 30

Define texture.Include a discussion of the three basic types of texture in Western music.

Question 31

The number of major and minor scales that can be built on the notes of the chromatic scale is:

A) seven.
B) twelve.
C) fourteen.
D) twenty-four.

Question 32

Moving from one key to another in the middle of a composition is called:

A) disjunct.
B) dissonant.
C) modulation.
D) counterpoint.

Question 33

Define and contrast imitative polyphony and non-imitative polyphony.Name a type of music for each.

Question 34

In contrasting the major and minor modes,how many scale degrees are different? Because of this difference,which scale sounds brighter? Which sounds more subdued? Explain.

Question 35

Define the terms tonality,tonal,and tonic.How are they related to one another?

Question 36

Define consonance and dissonance.Describe their relationship to each other.Why is music more interesting when both are present?