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1. Name the following notes in the treble clef:
Measure 1, beat 1:

Measure 2, beat 1:

Measure 3, beat 1:

2. In order, name all of the notes in the first measure of the bass clef.
3. Which accidental is used in measure 15? How does this accidental alter the original note?
4. What does the dynamic marking mf mean in measure 1?
5. What do the dots above the repeated notes in measure 2 mean?
6. What is the Italian term for this mark in measure 16? What does it mean?
7. What key is this piece in?
8. Which of the following scales match the key of this piece? Circle your answer and name the scale.
a.
b.
c.
9. What is the time signature?
10. In which measures is the rhythm, “quarter, eighth, eighth, eighth, eighth, quarter rest” found? How many beats make up this rhythmic pattern?
11. Name the measure that has a double bar line:
12. What does the Italian term allegro mean at the top of the piece?
13. Here is the motive:
What variation technique is used to develop the motive in measures 17 – 20?
14. What Classical Era accompaniment technique is used in this piece?
15. Using the letters "A" and "B," name the form of this piece.

1. Name and briefly describe the four branches of musicology.
2. What is the relationship between a fundamental note and its overtones?
3. How did Pythagoras contribute to ancient music theory?
4. How were ancient instruments classified, according to the Hornbostel/Sachs system? Name and briefly describe the four categories.
5. Describe the significance of Gregorian chant during the Middle Ages.
6. Give an example of a new compositional technique that was developed during the Renaissance.
7. Describe the Doctrine of the Affections. Why was it important to Baroque musical thoughth
8. Explain the patronage system and how Mozart was affected by it.
9. Briefly describe how the role of the conductor has changed since the Baroque Era.
10. Name and briefly describe two new styles of music that developed in the twentieth century.
Choose TWO of the possible three questions to answer in detailed essays. Make an “X” next to the question that you choose to leave blank. 40 pts. (20 pts. each)

Essay Question #1:
Musical instruments have changed a great deal since antiquity, but a few basic ideas have remained the same. For example, some instruments make noise by being struck, some by causing the air to vibrate. Choose ONE instrument from each column to describe in detail. CIRCLE your choices.

Be sure to include in your discussion:
• When in music history these instruments first appeared and/or were popular.
• How these instruments resemble their modern counterparts.

Column 1: Column 2:
aulos violin
lyre trumpet
kithara piano
hydraulis clarinet
lute
Question #2:
W.A. Mozart (1756 – 1791) stood at the crossroads of musical change. The Classical Era saw dramatic changes in styles of music, as well as in the composer’s role in society. Compare and contrast the life and works of a composer who was born before 1750 with that of someone born after 1750. Choose ONE composer from each list. CIRCLE your choices.

Be sure to include in your discussion:
• Background of the musical time in which each composer lived.
• Important events in the composer’s life.
• The style(s) of music each composer is best known for.
• If relevant, brief description of specific work(s).

Before 1750 After 1750
Hildegard von Bingen W.A. Mozart
Guillaume de Machaut Ludwig van Beethoven
Orlande de Lassus Hector Berlioz
Giovanni Gabrieli Robert Schumann
J.S. Bach Richard Wagner
Antonio Vivaldi Arnold Schoenberg
Joseph Haydn Igor Stravinsk

Question #3:
Music has been described as the ordering of sound in time. Composers have shaped music into countless forms, many of which have endured for hundreds of years, such as the symphony or the string quartet. Describe ONE of the following musical forms in detail.

Be sure to include in your discussion:
• the defining characteristics of this form
• when in musical history this form developed and how it has evolved since
• major composers who wrote in this style
Possible Choices:
• mass
• madrigal
• concerto
• aria and recitative
• sonata
• symphony
• programmatic symphony or symphonic poem
• song cycle
















SECTION IV: BONUS!

Directions:

Answer the following questions as thoroughly as possible. Possible 10 bonus pts. (2 pts. each)
1. Where does the word music come from?





2. What is the enharmonic of C♭ ?




3. Which key has 6 sharps?




4. Write a D harmonic minor scale using the staff provided below.

5. What was the significance of the tritone interval during the Middle ages