Ch 01 MusApp1306

23 August 2022
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A melodic line that moves by small intervals is called:
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Conjunct
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A melody is a concept that occurs only in Western music.
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False
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A phrase and cadence in music can be likened to:
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A sentence and period
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A place in a melody where a musician will most likely pause for a breath is at the:
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Cadence
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A second melody played against the first is called a countermelody.
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True
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Frequency is determined by the number of vibrations per second.
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True
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How many phrases are in Amazing Grace?
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4
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In the Western tradition, notes are placed on a three-line staff.
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False
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Most children's songs have a _____________ range.
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Narrow
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Scientifically, pitch is determined by its:
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Frequency
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The climax of the Star-Spangled Banner falls on what text?
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O'er the land of the free...
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The contour of Ode to Joy is best described as:
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Wavelike
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The contour of the opening phrase of Joy to the World is best described as:
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Descending
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The distance between the highest and lowest pitches in a melodic line is considered its:
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Range
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The distance between two pitches is called:
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An interval
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The high point of a melodic line is considered its:
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Climax
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The term referring to the overall shape of a melody is:
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Contour
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The type of melodic movement in The Star-Spangled Banner can be described as:
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Disjunct
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The way that the last syllables of lines in a song rhyme is known as a
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Rhyme Scheme