Deck 5: Musical Form and Musical Style

Question 1

What might the composer of a long work such as a symphony do to make the form of the work more comprehensible for the listener?

Answer 1

Answer may vary

Question 2

Contrast the notions of form and a form.

Answer 2

Answer may vary

Question 3

Which diagram shows the greatest amount of musical contrast?

A) A B C
B) A B A
C) A A¢ A¢¢ A¢¢¢
D) A B A B

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Discuss the elements of form as applied to poetry and visual arts.Refer to at least two elements for each discipline.

Question 5

The general term for the combination of qualities that make a piece of music distinctive is:

A) genre.
B) form.
C) style.
D) historical context.

Question 6

A way to connect the beginning,middle,and end of a musical piece is through the use of:

A) form.
B) texture.
C) meter.
D) tone color.

Question 7

Which is true of form?

A) It is purely intellectual.
B) It is purely structural.
C) It contributes to the emotional effect of music.
D) It hampers the composer's creativity.

Question 8

The arrangement,relationship,or organization of elements in music is called:

A) tone.
B) form.
C) symmetry.
D) texture.

Question 9

Discuss "beginnings,middles,and ends" in terms of musical form and how composers can relate these parts of the whole.

Question 10

In a piece of music that can be diagrammed as A B A,the A indicates ________,and the B indicates ________.

A) contrast; repetition
B) repetition; contrast
C) variation; contrast
D) contrast; variation

Question 11

The genre of a musical work can be defined by its:

A) period in history.
B) forms.
C) text, function, or performing forces.
D) meter, key, and tempo.

Question 12

What is the function of musical form? What is the value of repetition and contrast? Can you think of types of music that have no sections of contrast?

Question 13

What is the main skill involved in hearing form in music?

A) singing
B) memory
C) pitch identification
D) rhythm

Question 14

Symphonies,sonatas,and operas are examples of:

A) genres.
B) forms.
C) styles.
D) tunes.

Question 15

Fugue,ritornello,and rondo are examples of:

A) genres.
B) forms.
C) styles.
D) tunes.

Question 16

Name,define,and discuss the two factors that determine musical form.

Question 17

List the elements of music that a composer can manipulate in a piece of music.

Question 18

A musical composition takes on its form through:

A) modulation and returning to the tonic key.
B) meter and tempo.
C) variation of melody and rhythm.
D) repetition and contrast.

Question 19

Discuss the perception of music as opposed to the other arts.

Question 20

Letter diagrams are least useful for showing:

A) contrast.
B) repetition.
C) the specific music the letters stand for.
D) the overall form.

Question 21

Describe and explain the two levels of musical style that can exist within one style period.

Question 22

Discuss the ways in which sections of a musical work can be related to each other and how these relations are diagrammed in musical form.Draw an example to support your answer.

Question 23

Contrast musical form and genre.