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Question #1
A melodic line that moves by small intervals is called
A.
conjunct
B.
consonant
C.
tonal
Question #2
A melodic line that moves by small intervals is called consonant.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #3
A place in a melody where a musician will most likely pause for a breath is at the
A.
interval
B.
climax
C.
cadence
Question #4
A second melody played against the first is called a countermelody.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #5
The term referring to the overall shape of a melody is
A.
interval
B.
contour
C.
cadence
Question #6
The distance between two pitches is called
A.
a rhyme scheme
B.
a countermelody
C.
an interval
Question #7
Melody…
A.
occurs only in Western music
B.
is a musical line, or the tune
C.
is a vertical aspect in music
Question #8
Musical sound is characterized by perceivable and measureable pitch.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #9
Pitch is determined by
A.
how loud a note is played
B.
the duration a pitch is held
C.
the length or size of a vibrating object
Question #10
Most children’s songs have a _________ range.
A.
wide
B.
narrow
C.
ascending
Question #11
Scientifically, pitch is determined by its _________________
A.
amplitude
B.
frequency
C.
duration
Question #12
A phrase and cadence in music can be likened to a
A.
sentence and paragraph
B.
paragraph and essay
C.
sentence and period
Question #13
The climax of The Star-Spangled Banner falls on what text?
A.
O, say can you see…
B.
O'er the land of the free…
C.
…at twilight's last gleaming
D.
O, say does that Star-Spangled Banner yet wave…
Question #14
The contour of Beethoven’s Ode to Joy is
A.
descending
B.
wavelike
C.
ascending
Question #15
The contour of the opening phrase of Joy to the World is
A.
ascending
B.
descending
C.
wavelike
Question #16
The distance between the highest and lowest pitches in a melodic line is its
A.
range
B.
climax
C.
cadence
Question #17
The high point of a melodic line is considered its
A.
cadence
B.
climax
C.
rhyme scheme
Question #18
The type of melodic movement in The Star-Spangled Banner is
A.
static
B.
disjunct
C.
conjunct
Question #19
Wavelike describes melodic
A.
movement
B.
range
C.
contour
Question #20
Which of the following terms is used to describe melody?
A.
staff
B.
timbre
C.
contour
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