Music Duration

20 August 2022
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A rest symbol indicates:
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A period of silence
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In the Western music tradition, understanding regarding the duration of sounds has been transmitted via oral means.
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False
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Rhythm is created by the combination of duration and ______.
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Accent
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One of the main purposes of music notation is to preserve the oral tradition of almost every type of society.
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False
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In Western music tradition, a note symbol (i.e., its shape) indicates both duration and pitch.
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False, only duration
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According to the text, because composers provide notation, musicians do not need to be concerned with fitting sounds together in time.
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False
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A note's duration is indicated by
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Whether the note is filled or not and the number of flags on the stem
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In Western music tradition, sound is represented in written form through musical:
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notation
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Which of the following statements is true?
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Time values in music are expressed in relative terms.
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Please use the text field to enter your answer. The value of the _____ note serves as the basis for the relative value of all the other notes.
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Whole