Study Guide
Field 165: Music
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Sample Selected-Response Questions
Competency 0002
Music Theory
1. Use the graphic below to answer the question that follows.
The graphic is a score excerpt. A treble clef appears at the start of the first measure. One flat appears between the treble clef and the 4 over 4 time signature. The tempo marking largo appears above the staff and an mf dynamic marking appears below the staff. The melody is eight measures long and spans an octave from middle C, also known as C4, on the first leger line below the staff to C5 an octave above in the third space. The melody presents the following pitches: measure 1 A, F; measure 2 F, D, C; measure 3 F, A, C; measure 4 C; measure 5 D, C, A, C; measure 6 F, D, C; measure 7 F, G, A, F, G; measure 8 F.
The African American spiritual notated in the excerpt above uses which pitch collection?
- pentatonic scale
- Dorian mode
- blues scale
- Aeolian mode
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Competency 0002
Music Theory
2. Which chord progression exhibits functional tonality?
- Roman numeral 1 – ii – 16 – ii6 – iii6 – 46 – v6 – 1
- Roman numeral 1 – V – ii – vi – iii – vii� – 4 – 1
- Roman numeral 1 – vi – IV7 – 1 – iii – 4 – 7 – 1
- Roman numeral 1 – 4 – vii� – iii – vi – ii – 5 – 1
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Competency 0002
Music Theory
3. Examine the incomplete tone row shown below.
The graphic is a score excerpt. A treble clef appears at the start of the first measure. To the right of the treble clef is a four over four time signature. Under the first measure is a p dynamic marking followed by a pair of hairpin dynamics that become wider then narrower. In measure two an expanding hairpin dynamic leads to an f dynamic mark. Also in measure 2, the second note has an accent mark while the last two notes of the measure have rooftop accents. The first eight pitch classes of this twelve-tone row are C, G-sharp, D, A, F, D-sharp, G-flat, and B.
[On an actual exam, the examinee would see the following directions and would have the ability to click on one of the measures below, drag it to the designated area in the tone row above, and drop it into place. The examinee would be able to change measures until they are satisfied with their choice.]
Drag and drop the correct tetrachord from the measures below into the missing portion of the tone row.
Four measures are shown.
The four pitch classes are: B-flat, E, G, and C-sharp.
The four pitch classes are: C-sharp, G, F, and A.
The four pitch classes are: B-flat, G, D-flat, and E-flat.
The four pitch classes are: E, B-flat, F-sharp, and D.
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Competency 0003
Music Performance
4. Use the graphic below to answer the question that follows.
The graphic is a score excerpt. A bass clef appears at the start of the first measure. To the right of the bass clef are four flats. To the right of the key signature is the letter C. Below the first note is an mf dynamic marking and above it is the tempo marking bluesy quarter note equals one hundred. The melody is four measures long. Measure 1 has three Fs. Measure 2 has E-flat descending to C and again E-flat descending to C, this last note having an accent above it. Measure 3 has B-natural, C, B-natural, C, A-flat, G, and F. The articulation marks above these last three notes are a tenuto mark, rooftop accent, and normal accent. In measure 4, the half-note F is tied from the previous measure.
When sight-singing the melody above according to movable-doe with a doe-based minor, which sequence of syllables is correct?
- la-la-la-sol-mi-sol-mi-ri-mi-ri-mi-doe-ti-la
- doe-doe-doe-ti-sol-ti-sol-fa-sol-fa-sol-mi-re-doe
- fa-fa-fa-me-doe-me-doe-ti-doe-ti-doe-le-sol-fa
- doe-doe-doe-te-sol-te-sol-fi-sol-fi-sol-me-re-doe
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Competency 0003
Music Performance
5. Which Latin percussion instrument is played by scraping it?
- maracas
- g�iro
- cabasa
- agogo bells
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Competency 0004
Cultural Understanding and Historical Context
6. Which statement best describes Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina's importance in the development of Western music history?
- Palestrina is best remembered today for his role in reforming opera.
- Palestrina's numerous cantatas were inspired by his devout faith.
- Palestrina's music is widely regarded as the pinnacle of sixteenth-century polyphony.
- Palestrina pioneered musical nationalism by incorporating folk rhythms and folk tunes.
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Competency 0004
Cultural Understanding and Historical Context
7. Compared to the Orff approach to music education, the Kod�ly methodology puts more emphasis on:
- using rhythmic syllables to enhance rhythmic learning.
- using percussion instruments to accompany folk songs.
- performing folk songs to facilitate musical development.
- practicing vocal improvisation to improve sight-singing.
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