Music! Its Role and Importance in Our Lives

Chapter 1: The Pleasure of Music

Self Check Quiz

1
The highness or lowness of sound determined by its frequency is called
A)clave.
B)melody.
C)pitch.
D)beat.
2
Bo Diddley's "hambone" rhythm is related to the West African
A)clave.
B)cha-cha.
C)canon.
D)jazz.
3
An intentionally organized succession of musical tones is called
A)jazz.
B)clave.
C)a song.
D)a melody.
4
A musical form where parts enter at different times but have the same melody is called a
A)canon.
B)pitch.
C)beat.
D)"hambone."
5
A question-and-answer pattern in which a group responds to a leader is called
A)a canon.
B)call and response.
C)follow-the-leader.
D)clave.
6
"The A-B-C Song," Kye Kye Kule," and "Mis Mary Mack" are all examples of songs from
A)childhood.
B)West Africa.
C)Europe.
D)the Voyager disks.
7
The structure and design of a composition, incorporating repetition, contrast, unity, and variety is called its
A)melody.
B)call-and-response.
C)rhythm.
D)form.
8
"Row, Row, Row Your Boat" is considered a
A)call-and-response form.
B)follow-the-leader form.
C)clave.
D)canon.
9
What do Mozart's Symphony No. 40 and the reggae song "The Best of Our Times" have in common?
A)They use similar words in their lyrics.
B)They use the same instruments.
C)They both have duple meter.
D)They both avoid repetition.
10
Another word for the steady recurring pulse in a piece of music is
A)gome.
B)clave.
C)beat.
D)rhythm.
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