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Question #1
A composition in the key of G major uses harmonies formed from which scale?
A.
G major
B.
B major
C.
C major
D.
D major
Question #2
A scale comprised entirely of half steps is called a _________ scale.
A.
major
B.
diatonic
C.
microtonal
D.
chromatic
Question #3
Black keys on the piano can be either "flats" or "sharps" depending on the context of the music.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #4
Common scales used in African, Far Eastern, and Native American music are the _____ scales.
A.
pentatonic and tritonic
B.
heptatonic and tritonic
C.
pentatonic and heptatonic
Question #5
Which of the following is a true statement?
A.
Music in a major or minor key focuses on pentatonic harmonies.
B.
In diatonic music, composers are firmly rooted in chromaticism.
C.
In diatonic music, both the melody and the harmony are firmly rooted in the key.
Question #6
Harmonies built on the dominant (fifth scale degree) gravitate toward the
A.
mediant
B.
supertonic
C.
tonic
D.
subdominant
Question #7
If a major or minor scale is transposed to a different starting pitch, the pattern of half steps and whole steps changes.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #8
Intervals even smaller than half steps, commonly used in some non-Western music are called
A.
macrotones
B.
mini tones
C.
microtones
Question #9
In Western music, the octave is divided into twelve equal
A.
half steps
B.
whole steps
C.
micro steps
D.
microtones
Question #10
Shifting an entire work so that it begins on a different pitch but retains the same pattern of intervals is called
A.
modulation
B.
transfiguration
C.
tonicization
D.
transposition
Question #11
The tonic is a three-note chord, or triad, built on the ________ scale step.
A.
first
B.
third
C.
fifth
D.
fourth
Question #12
Moving from one key center to another within a composition is called
A.
modulation
B.
syncopation
C.
transposition
D.
transformation
Question #13
Music of the Baroque and Classical eras is mostly
A.
teutonic
B.
diatonic
C.
chromatic
D.
modal
Question #14
The octave is divided the same way in the musical systems of all cultures.
A.
FALSE
B.
TRUE
Question #15
In Western music, the dominant and subdominant are called _______ chords.
A.
active
B.
passive
C.
micro-
D.
rest
Question #16
The _______ chord is counterposed against active chords.
A.
rest
B.
dominant
C.
active
D.
micro-
Question #17
The fifth scale step (sol) forms the chief active chord (V), which is called the
A.
subdominant
B.
tonic
C.
dominant
D.
subtonic
Question #18
The key of a piece is determined
A.
by the composer
B.
by the performer
C.
randomly
Question #19
What is another name for a half step?
A.
demitone
B.
minitone
C.
microtone
D.
semitone
Question #20
Which of the following is NOT an active chord?
A.
tonic
B.
subdominant
C.
dominant
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