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Question #1
The term referring to the overall shape of a melody is:
A.
cadence
B.
interval
C.
contour
Question #2
The distance between two pitches is called:
A.
an interval
B.
a countermelody
C.
a rhyme scheme
Question #3
The contour of the opening phrase of Joy to the World is best described as:
A.
ascending
B.
descending
C.
wavelike
Question #4
The type of melodic movement in The Star-Spangled Banner can be described as:
A.
conjunct
B.
disjunct
C.
static
Question #5
A phrase and cadence in music can be likened to a:
A.
paragraph and essay
B.
sentence and period
C.
sentence and paragraph
Question #6
The high point of a melodic line is considered its:
A.
rhyme scheme
B.
climax
C.
cadence
Question #7
Scientifically, pitch is determined by its:
A.
frequency
B.
amplitude
C.
duration
Question #8
A melodic line that moves by small intervals is called:
A.
consonant
B.
conjunct
C.
tonal
Question #9
A place in a melody where a musician will most likely pause for a breath is at the:
A.
cadence
B.
climax
C.
interval
Question #10
The distance between the highest and lowest pitches in a melodic line is considered its:
A.
range
B.
cadence
C.
climax
Question #11
A melody is a concept that occurs only in Western music.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #12
If melody is like the horizontal line in music, then ______________ adds the vertical perspective.
A.
rhythm
B.
countermelody
C.
No answer text provided.
D.
harmony
Question #13
The distance and relationship between two tones is referred to as:
A.
an interval.
B.
a chord.
C.
an octave.
D.
a scale.
Question #14
A combination of three or more tones that constitutes a single block of harmony is called:
A.
a chord.
B.
an interval.
C.
a scale.
D.
an octave.
Question #15
A triad is:
A.
the most common chord type found in Western music, a three-note chord and built on alternate scale steps.
B.
the most common chord type found in Western music.
C.
a three-note chord.
D.
built on alternate scale steps.
Question #16
The first note of the scale is called the:
A.
tonic
B.
triad
C.
octave
D.
dominant
Question #17
Which of the following does NOT describe a dissonance?
A.
It creates a need for resolution.
B.
It is a discordant sound.
C.
It creates tension
D.
It sustains a sense of stability.
Question #18
Should a composer write a film score to a horror movie, we might reasonably expect that the harmony would include a great deal of:
A.
syncopation
B.
dissonance
C.
conjunct motion.
D.
consonance
Question #19
A combination of tones that sounds discordant, unstable, or in need of resolution is called a:
A.
cadence.
B.
dissonance.
C.
consonance.
D.
tonality.
Question #20
The principle of organization around a central tone is called tonality.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
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