Perceptive listening is listening to and appreciating a

Perceptive listening is listening to and appreciating a musical work for its… full range of technical and expressive qualities

What word refers to hearing-related experiences, such as listening? Aural

A _____ is a sequence of tones arranged in rising pitches. scale

The _______ is a Japanese vertical bamboo flute with five holes Shakuhachi

Another name for a musical group is ensemble

A mariachi plays a style of ensemble music from… Mexico

The way sounds are woven together texture

True or false… Music often functions as a form of group expression and social communication. true

_______ listening is being aware that there, is music playing, perhaps enjoying what you are hearing casual

Composer Libby Larsen called the ____ the most important musical instrument of the past 50 years. Electric guitar

The distance between two pitches is called… Interval

Do music critics have much influence on public opinion? yes

Sensuous listening could be described as… a strong emotional response Caught up in the music

_______ characterizes a heightened sensitivity to the content, form, or emotional impact of an artistic work. aesthetic

A word meaning in unison with everyone sounding the same pitch or octave at the same time. monophonic

Name a famous operatic tenor we talked about in this chapter. Luciano Pavarotti

For most guitarists, which hand is used to strum the guitar? right

A sequence of eight pitches built on a pattern of two whole steps, one half step, three whole steps, and one half step is called… Major scale

_______ is a musical group with several violins, two trumpets, large bass guitar and special fiveand six-string guitars. mariachi

A melodic instrument used most widely by Native Americans is the … flute

Call and response is a question and answer pattern in which the ______ responds to a _____. Group/ leader

True of false… A listener can decide how much attention to give to music. true

A _______ is a performer with a brilliant, flawless technique. virtuoso

_______ wrote the “Washington Post March. ” John Philip Sousa

List a few reasons why people listen to music when they are alone. Private, pleasurable, can be moving, match a mood, or change a mood

When listening to music, volume must be carefully controlled so as not to suffer from… noise induced hearing loss

True or false… When experiencing music in the company of other people, our reaction and participation are dependent on the situation and type of music. true

Perceptive listening is listening to and appreciating a musical work for its… full range of technical and expressive qualities

Name at least three criteria that we use to evaluate a musical performance. Timbre, expressiveness, technique, presentation, impact