CLEP Humanities : Answering Other Questions About Classical Music
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Example Question #1 : Classical Music (1750 1830)
Which of the following is NOT a typical instrument found in a classical orchestra?
Flute
Violin
Guitar
Oboe
Cello
Guitar
The guitar's rise in popularity took place in the late nineteenth century in Europe and America, largely thanks to a move away from large classical ensembles and more towards parlor music. The guitar's ability to play chords easily and accompany a singer made it become immensely popular, despite its lack of use in classical orchestras.
Example Question #2 : Classical Music (1750 1830)
How many strings does a guitar usually have?
Four
Five
Six
Eight
Three
Six
The guitar, developed in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, was structured to be an accompanying instrument instead of a lead instrument. As such, it was created to play chords easily, and was given six strings in closer tuning than the four-stringed violin or cello. Despite its humble origins, the guitar's functionality allowed it to become the main lead instrument in popular music.
Example Question #3 : Classical Music (1750 1830)
The Requiem Mass in D Minor was which composer's final work in the late 18th century before his death?
Salieri
Beethoven
Handel
Mozart
Bach
Mozart
A contemporary rival of Mozart, Salieri staged 37 operas in his lifetime, but did not write the Requiem in D Minor. Bach and Handel were a German composers in the early and mid-18th century. Beethoven died in the mid-19th century, and is known for works such as the Moonlight Sonata.
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