Music Appreciation Exam 1 Pt. 1

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most children's songs have a _____ range
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narrow
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period
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cadence
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sentence
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phrase
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a cadence punctuates music in the same way that commas and periods punctuate sentences
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true
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when a melody is accompanied by a second melody, what is that second melody called?
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countermelody
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what is the distance between two pitches called?
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an interval
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which term refers to the overall shape of a melody?
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contour
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a second melody played against the first is called a countermelody
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true
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a melodic line that moves in small intervals is called ________
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conjunct
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scientifically, a pitch is determined by its frequency
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true
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melody is a concept that occurs only in Western music
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false
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the distance between the highest and lowest pitches in a melodic line determines its ______
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range
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which of the following terms is NOT used to describe the structure of a melody?
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timbre
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which of the following terms are used to describe a single note
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duration and tone color
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which of the following terms are NOT used to describe a single note
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range and contour
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the high point of a melodic line is called a cadence
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false
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the part that makes up a _____ are phrases; phrases end in resting places called ____
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melody; cadences
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at the concert, what information does a program provide?
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the pieces on the concert and the names of the performers
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what does a program NOT provide?
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the music notation for the nights concert
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In addition to the _____ bring performed, the program may include short notes about each composition and ______ sketches about the soloist and ____.
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works; biographical; conductor
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There are certain traditions surrounding concerts and concert going: these include the performers ______, the appropriate time to _______, and time to move from your _____.
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attire; applaud; seat
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what term is usually used to refer to the first-chair violinist in an orchestra?
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concertmaster
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technology has affected the way people consume music
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true
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which of the following is a tradition in live western "classical" performances?
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knowing when to clap and the formal attire the performers wear
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which of the following is NOT a tradition in live western "classical" performances?
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audience participation on the stage
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at a concert. there is usually a break when you can move around. What is this break called?
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intermission
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what are the sections of a symphony known as?
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movements
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how do performers of "classical" music ensembles typically dress?
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in black formal wear
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when is the best time to arrive at a "classical" concert?
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at least 20 min before the performance is scheduled to begin
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which of the following are terms that can be used to label a piece of music that is composed?
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work and piece
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which of the following are NOT terms that can be used to label a piece of music that is composed?
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conductor and orchestra
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technology has affected the way people consume music?
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true
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if a performance is well received, an audience can request an ____ with extended applause
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encore
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understanding a bit about the music before listening to it can help develop a deeper appreciation of it
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true
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which of the following create rhythmic complexity in music?
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accented offbeats, polyrhythm ad syncopation
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in simple meters the beat is divided into two, and in compound meters the beat is divided into how many?
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three
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In triple meter, the accent is typically on the first beat
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true
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accents on weak beats create syncopation
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true
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which term is used to describe music that moves without a strong sense of beat?
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non metric
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what is created when the accent is shifted to a weak beat or an offbeat?
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syncopation
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in most western music, each measure contains a fixed number of beats, and the ____ beat gets the strongest accent
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down
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all music has a strong, discernible beat
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false
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in a compound meter, the beat is divided into groups of
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three
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meters are ____ that depend on regular accents
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patterns
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which element propels music forward in time?
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rhythm
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what is the first accented beat in a meters pattern called?
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downbeat
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when a melody does not begin on the first beat (or downbeat), it is said to begin on a
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upbeat
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meters are _____ that depend on regular accents
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patterns
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In most western music, each measure contains a fixed number of beats, and the _____ beat gets the strongest accent
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down
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which of the following meters can only be classified as compound?
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sextuple
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meter, marked in ______ (or bars), organizes the _____ in music
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measures; beats
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an accented beat followed by two weak beats indicates a ____ meter
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triple
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several rhythmic patterns that conflict with the underlying beat occurring simultaneously is called polyphony
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false
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which term is used to describe music that moves without a strong sense of beat?
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nonmetric
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sextuple meter is also known as ______ meter
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compound duple
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compound meter
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ONE-and-a, TWO-and-a
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simple meter
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ONE-and, two-and
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harmony is defined as the simultaneous combinations of ______, which results in intervals and ______.
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notes; chords
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which of the following is NOT true of tonality?
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each scale sounds identical to the other scales
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which of the following are true of dissonance?
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-the combination of dissonant tones sounds unstable -dissonance adds a sense of drama and tension in music
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which of the following are NOT true of dissonance?
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-dissonance adds a sense of relaxation in music -the combination of dissonant tones sounds stable
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which term describes a collection of pitches arranged in ascending and descending order?
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scale
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the most common type of chord in Western music is the
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triad
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the development of harmony is central in western art music
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true
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which term best describes a combination of tones that sounds discordant or in need of resolution?
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dissonance
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melody constitutes the vertical aspect of music, and harmony constitutes the horizontal aspect
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false
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consonance creates a sense of suspense that is only resolved with dissonance
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false
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three or more tones sounded together produce a
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chord
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which of the following are true of harmony?
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-most common chord in western music is the triad -harmony is derived from scales -chords occur when 3 or more notes are sounded simultaneously
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which of the following are NOT true of harmony?
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harmonic practices are identical today to what they were a millennium ago
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the ____ is the first central note of a scale. The principle of organization around a central note is called ______
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tonic; tonality
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melody and _____ do not function _____ of one another. On the contrary, each ____ influences the other
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harmony; independently; constantly
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in some asian cultures, harmony consists of a single sustained pitched called a
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drone
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melody is the horizontal dimensions in music, while harmony adds ____ perspective
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vertical
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historically, harmony and melody developed simultaneously
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false
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an interval smaller than a half step is called a
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microtone
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if a major scale is transposed to a different starting pitch, the pattern of half steps and whole steps changes.
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false
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music of the Baroque and Classical periods is mostly
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diatonic
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which of the following describes a major-minor harmonic system?
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-it contains active and rest chords -the rest chord is the tonic chord
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which of the following does NOT describes a major-minor harmonic system?
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the dominant chord is a rest chord
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changing between keys within a single piece is called modulation, while changing the key of an entire piece is transposition
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true
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harmonies built on the dominant (5th scale degree) have a tendency to move toward the
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tonic
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in western music, an octave is divided into 12 half steps
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true
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the sign that indicates a pitch should be raised a half step is called a
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sharp
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which of the following is true about music systems in non-western cultures?
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-some non western scales consist of intervals smaller than half steps -they have scale with differing numbers of pitches
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which of the following is NOT true about music systems in non-western cultures?
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-they all divide the octave into 12 half steps
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C major scale
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do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do
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tritonic
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three note scale
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pentatonic
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five note scale
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diatonic
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seven whole- and half - step patterns
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chromatic
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consists of all twelve half steps
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music in a major or minor key is considered
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diatonic
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how is the key of a piece determined?
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by the scale used
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which of the following are active chords?
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-subdominant -dominant
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which of the following are NOT active chords?
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-tonic
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the octave is divided the same way in the musical systems of all cultures
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false
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when a composer shifts the pitch level of an entire work, it is called
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transposition
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which of the following does NOT describe a minor scale?
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sounds the same as a major scale
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which type of scale is commonly used in African, Far Eastern, and Native American music?
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pentatonic scale
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which of the following textures is based on counterpoint?
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polyphony
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heterophony is common in non-western music
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true
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the musical element that describes the way in which the melodic lines interweave with the harmony is
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texture
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homorhythmic texture is one in which all of the lines move in the same rhythm
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true
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which of the following is a part of the definition of polyphony?
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-it combines 2 or more melodic lines -the melodic lines are set in counterpoint to each other
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which of the following is a NOT part of the definition of polyphony?
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-it is a single voice alone -a single voice takes the melody while the accompanying voices are subordinate
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which is the texture in which a melodic line is prominent over accompanying lines?
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homophonic
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monophonic texture is the simplest musical texture
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true
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which of the following describes melodic imitation?
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-the imitating voices restates the melody -it creates a polyphonic texture -it can last for the entire piece
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which of the following does NOT describes melodic imitation?
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it creates a homophonic texture
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homophonic
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one main melody
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polyphonic
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multiple melodies
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monophonic
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one lone melody
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heterophonic
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one melody that is performed in multiple versions at the same time
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homophony consists of 2 or more lines set in counterpoint against each other
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false
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a texture in which all voices move together in the same rhythm is called
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homorhythmic
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_____ occurs when one melodic voice is prominent over the accompanying harmony
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homophony
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a piece of music that is imitative from beginning to end is called counterpoint
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false
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a single line texture is known as
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monophony
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a polyphonic texture has a single melodic line
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false
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which of the following is a part of the definition of homorhythm?
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-all melodic lines move together in the same rhythm -all words in the text are sounded together
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which of the following is NOT a part of the definition of homorhythm?
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-it is only a part of instrumental music -the harmony does not move in synchronization with the melody
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a short, repeated musical pattern used as a structural device is known as a
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ostinato
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a motive, when restated at a different pitch, results in a ___
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sequence
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in through-composed songs, music from pervious stanzas is repeated
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false
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a large scale work, like a symphony, is often broken up into smaller sections called
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movements
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when a melodic idea is used as a building block in the construction of a larger work, what is it called?
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a theme
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which of the following are basic elements of form?
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-variation -contrast -repetition
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which of the following are NOT basic elements of form?
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-consonance -conjunct
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one of the basic structures in music is _____, which begins with a statement and ends with a departure, without a return to the opening section.
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binary form
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music that is made up spontaneously in performance is called improvisation
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true
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which of the following is the most common form in vocal music?
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strophic form
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the direct opposite of strophic form is through-composed form
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true
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what are the formal sections of large-scale compositions such as the symphony called?
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movements
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even when a performer improvises, the basic elements of repetition, contrast and variation can be heard
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true
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the musical form in which a solo vocalist is answered by a chorus is known as what?
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call and response
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a fragment of a theme that forms a melodic-rhythmic unit is called a
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motive
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Jazz musicians organize their improvisations around which of the following?
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-a pre determined harmonic pattern -a time frame specific to the piece
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ternary
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A-B-A
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binary
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A-B
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the basic elements of form are repetition, variation, and contrast
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true
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ternary (3-part) form extends the idea of statement and departure by bringing back the first section
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true
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a theme can be developed by using
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-harmony -rhythm -melody
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which form features a statement of an idea, a contrasting idea, and then return of the first idea (A-B-A)?
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ternary
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in through-composed songs, music from previous stanzas is repeated
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false