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. Concert bands often give more outdoor concerts than orchestras because:

Wind instruments are less sensitive to weather than string instruments. correct incorrect

Very few concert halls can support the weight of concert band percussion sections. correct incorrect

Orchestra members are typically in unions that forbid outdoor performances. correct incorrect

None of the above. correct incorrect

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. Consider the following and choose the best reaction: "'The Stars and Stripes Forever' is an excellent example of contrasting melodies typical to American march: the first two melodies (or strains) are martial and rhythmic, but the melody of the "Scherzo" section is quite lyrical."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because The Stars and Stripes Forever is in rondo form. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the first two melodies are lyrical, not martial. correct incorrect

The statement is false because the third melody appears in the Trio section. correct incorrect

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. Which instrument is often included in concert bands but rarely in orchestras?

Clarinet correct incorrect

Piano correct incorrect

Saxophone correct incorrect

Tuba correct incorrect

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. Which statement about bands in late 19^th- and early 20^th-Century America is NOT true?

During the Civil War, bands were used by both sides to entertain troops. correct incorrect

Touring and civic bands eventually gave way to bands centered upon academic and military institutions and organizations. correct incorrect

Soldiers returning home from the Civil War often formed professional town bands. correct incorrect

The invention and popularity of the radio made for a significant decrease in the popularity of touring bands. correct incorrect

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. Which element of music is often considered the most interesting aspect of band music?

Rhythm correct incorrect

Dynamics correct incorrect

Timbre correct incorrect

Texture correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT the title of one of the movements of Holst's First Suite in E flat?

Intermezzo correct incorrect

Scherzo correct incorrect

March correct incorrect

Chaconne correct incorrect

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. What are the four types of concert band in America?

Military, religious, college/university, and semi-orchestral correct incorrect

Saxophone, school, community, and military correct incorrect

A cappella, military, community, and school correct incorrect

College/university, school, military, and community correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT a prominent non-American composer of band music?

Arnold Schoenberg correct incorrect

Percy Grainger correct incorrect

Aaron Copland correct incorrect

Igor Stravinksy correct incorrect

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. What piece by which composer is now the official march of the United States of America?

Semper Fidelis," J. P. Sousa correct incorrect

"Americans We," Henry Fillmore correct incorrect

"The Stars and Stripes Forever," J. P. Sousa correct incorrect

"Postcard," Frank Ticheli correct incorrect

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. Consider the following statement and choose the best response: "Since pieces for band are typically shorter and of a lighter character than pieces for orchestra, concerts for band typically include a larger number of selections than orchestral concerts."

The statement is true. correct incorrect

The statement is false because pieces for band are typically longer than pieces for orchestra. correct incorrect

The statement is false because orchestral music, not band music, is typically lighter in character. correct incorrect

The statement is false because most concert bands just play shorter concerts rather than longer ones with more selections. correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is a feature of the "American march form" developed by J. P. Sousa?

An initial section that returns at least twice throughout the piece correct incorrect

A "mirrored" approach in which the first and fifth and second and fourth movements share material correct incorrect

A third section that repeats after a shorter intermediary section correct incorrect

A lengthy series of variations on three themes established at the very beginning of the piece correct incorrect

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. What stylistic feature is shared between Holst's First Suite in E flat and Ticheli's "Postcard?"

Mixed meter correct incorrect

Dance rhythms correct incorrect

Melodic inversion correct incorrect

Strict polyphonic texture correct incorrect

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. What musical ensemble is referred to today as "The President's Own"?

The J. P. Sousa Touring Band correct incorrect

The District of Columbia Capital Bugle Corps correct incorrect

The Georgetown University Marching Bands correct incorrect

The Marine Corps Band correct incorrect

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. Which statement about Holst's First Suite in E flat is NOT true?

The piece was written in 1909. correct incorrect

It only became popular during the late 1900s. correct incorrect

The melody of each movement relates to the opening pitches of the chaconne. correct incorrect

None of the above. correct incorrect

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. What ensemble became the model for larger bands throughout Europe?

Royal Chamber Wind Ensemble correct incorrect

French Revolutionary Guard Band correct incorrect

USA Marine Corps Band correct incorrect

Vatican Brass Corps correct incorrect