DOMAIN 1 - PRACTICE TEST & STUDY GUIDE

  1. This excerpt ends with which of the following cadences?

  • INCORRECT - A Deceptive Cadence ends on an unexpected chord - the music literally does sound like it has been “interrupted”.

  • Option B is Correct! This excerpt ends on the dominant chord (V). The type of cadence tht ends on dominant chord is called a half cadence.

  • INCORRECT: An Authentic Cadence or Perfect Cadence moves from Chord V to Chord I (this is written V-I) It is the cadence that sounds the most finished.

  • INCORRECT: A plagal cadence. moves form chord IV to chord I (IV-I). It is sometimes called the “Amen Cadence” because the word “Amen” is set to it at the end of many traditional church hymns.

2. This excerpt is representative of which of the following styles of music from the United States?

  • INCORRECT - A Deceptive Cadence ends on an unexpected chord - the music literally does sound like it has been “interrupted”.

  • Option B is Correct! This excerpt ends on the dominant chord (V). The type of cadence tht ends on dominant chord is called a half cadence.

  • INCORRECT: Swing music is a style of jazz that developed in the United States in the late 20’s & early 30’s. The name derived from it’s offf-beat, or nominally weak r beat. Swing bands would usually feature soloist who would improvise on the melody over the arrangement.

  • CORRECT!
    This question tasks the test-taker with identifying the stylistic features of a sampled piece of American music. Ragtime, a genre often played on the piano, is known for its specific musical attributes. These include a duple meter, syncopation, four-bar phrase structures, and a consistent pattern of alternating low bass notes on the beat with mid-range chords off the beat.

3. Which of the following instruments is featured as the soloist in this music example?

  • CORRECT! This query tasks the examinee with recognizing an orchestral instrument featured in a provided audio sample. The excerpt is from a concerto where the oboe serves as the solo instrument. The oboe's bright and penetrating timbre is attributed to its conical bore and double reed.

  • INCORRECT: The soloist instrument is definitely not a clarinet.

  • INCORRECT: Although that Flutes are heard in the musical texture, Flute is not the Soloist for this concerto.

  • INCORRECT: Bassoon is not the Soloist for this concerto.

4. What is the probable style period of this piece?

  • CORRECT! This is an example of a Oboe Concerto.

  • INCORRECT: The soloist instrument is definitely not a clarinet.

  • CORRECT!
    The example played was the Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G, 2nd Mvt.

  • INCORRECT: Bassoon is not the Soloist for this concerto.

5. Name the mode heard in the example below.

  • CORRECT! This is an example of a Oboe Concerto.

  • INCORRECT: The soloist instrument is definitely not a clarinet.

  • CORRECT!
    A scale example of the Lydian mode would be starting on F and ending on F playing all White Keys on the Piano.
    (W-W-W-H-W-W-H) Often used in Movie Soundtracks because it produces a sound that is dreamy, heaven-like and mysterious, while still keeping the happy and quirky harmonics.

  • INCORRECT: Bassoon is not the Soloist for this concerto.

7. Name the type of chord heard in this example.

  • CORRECT! This is an example of a Oboe Concerto.

  • INCORRECT: The soloist instrument is definitely not a clarinet.

  • INCORRECT: Although that Flutes are heard in the musical texture, Flute is not the Soloist for this concerto.

  • INCORRECT: Bassoon is not the Soloist for this concerto.

8. Who is the probable composer of this piece.

  • CORRECT! This is an example of a Oboe Concerto.

  • INCORRECT: The soloist instrument is definitely not a clarinet.

  • CORRECT!
    This is a short excerpt of Magyar kepek - znekarra Sz.97 (1931) Mvt. 2 - Composed by Bela Bartok. Bela Bartok was born in 1881 and composed music until 1945. He is considered one of the most important composers of the 20th century.

  • INCORRECT: Bassoon is not the Soloist for this concerto.