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6. What are the dates of Classical period?

  • 1750-1850
  • 1750-1830
  • 1700-1800
  • 1750-1800
  • 1730-1850

7. What texture does Classical music usually have?

  • Contrapuntal
  • None of the above
  • Polyphonic
  • Homophonic
  • Monophonic

8. Which order are the three main sections of a sonata form in?

  • Exposition, Development, Recapitulation
  • Recapitulation, Development, Exposition
  • Development, Exposition, Recapitulation

9. In what key is Symphony No. 40 written?

  • G minor
  • G major
  • E major
  • E minor
  • B minor

10. What is the interval between the first two notes of the first subject?

  • A semitone
  • An octave
  • A tone
  • A fifth
  • A third

11. What are the dates of Romantic period?

  • 1830-1900
  • 1850-2000
  • 1820-1930
  • 1800-1900
  • 1800-1950

12. Which describes the form of Chopin's Prelude in D flat?

  • Sonata
  • Ternary
  • Binary

13. Which word describes the texture of the unaccompanied melodic line at the beginning of the coda?

  • Monophonic
  • Heterophonic
  • Contrapuntal
  • Homophonic
  • Polyphonic

14. A Prelude is often an introductory piece.

  • True
  • False

15. In what key is Section A of the Prelude in?

  • C major
  • D♭ major
  • D major
  • E minor
  • C♯ minor

16. What does the word Peripetie mean in English?

  • Sudden change
  • Sudden reversal
  • Expressionism
  • No change
  • Anger

17. What is atonal music?

  • Music that is not in any particular key
  • Music that expresses emotions
  • Music full of hexachords

18. For what ensemble is Peripetie written?

  • Large orchestra
  • Small orchestra
  • String ensemble
  • Medium sized orchestra
  • Wind ensemble

19. What is a hexachord?

  • A set of six pitches
  • There is no such thing
  • A set of 6 instruments
  • A set of 6 chords

20. Which describes the texture and rhythm of Peripetie?

  • Homophonic with no rhythms
  • Homophonic with regular rhythms
  • Contrapuntal with complex rhythms
  • Polyphonic with regular rhythms
  • Monophonic with complex rhythms