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The Music Theory of Atonality
Contributed by: Hayward
  • 1. Who is considered a pioneer of atonal music?
A) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
B) Johann Sebastian Bach.
C) Arnold Schoenberg.
D) Ludwig van Beethoven.
  • 2. Which term describes music without a clearly defined meter?
A) Syncopated.
B) Ametric.
C) Regular.
D) Rhythmic.
  • 3. Which of these works is an example of atonal music?
A) Symphony No. 5.
B) The Magic Flute.
C) Pierrot Lunaire.
D) Clair de Lune.
  • 4. Which of these is a characteristic of atonal music?
A) Strict adherence to traditional forms.
B) A focus on key signatures.
C) Use of dissonance without resolution.
D) Emphasis on harmonic progression.
  • 5. What is 'serialism'?
A) A style of folk music.
B) A technique of ordering pitches, dynamics, and durations in a series.
C) A type of melodic improvisation.
D) A method of playing the piano.
  • 6. In atonal music, what does 'dissonance' imply?
A) A clear tonic and dominant relationship.
B) A lack of tonal resolution.
C) Use of only major chords.
D) Pleasant and harmonious sound.
  • 7. What is 'extended technique' in atonal music?
A) Restricting music to simple melodies.
B) Playing in strict classical form.
C) Utilizing only traditional playing methods.
D) Using unconventional methods to produce sound on instruments.
  • 8. What impact did World War I have on atonal music?
A) It reduced dissonance in music.
B) It led to a rejection of traditional values in art.
C) It made music more conservative.
D) It promoted the use of folk elements.
  • 9. What does 'atonal counterpoint' refer to?
A) Melodies that always resolve to the tonic.
B) Counterpoint based on major scales.
C) Interactions between independent lines without traditional tonal rules.
D) A systematic arrangement of chords.
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