Essay Quiz


1		Discuss the similarities and differences in audience behavior at a traditional versus a jazz concert in the United States. How do the conducting styles differ?



2		In the United States, an audience applauds by clapping hands after the performance of a composition. What is the standard applause practice in Europe? in Asia? Where might information be found regarding audience behavior in other countries?



3		If you were to attend a piano recital, what periods of music might be represented? When was the pianoforte invented?



4		Study the history of the pure, mean-tone, and well-tempered tuning systems. Why would a knowledge of these tuning systems be advantageous to those performing and listening to music?



5		Is our present tuning pitch, A440, universal? Why doesn't a choir tune to A440, as an orchestra and band do?

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