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. Which of the following is a characteristic of melody?

Quadruple Meter correct incorrect

Contour correct incorrect

Triad correct incorrect

Texture correct incorrect

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. "Strong-weak-weak" best describes what?

Complexity correct incorrect

Movement correct incorrect

Triple Meter correct incorrect

Syncopation correct incorrect

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. What element of music is best described as being vertical, rather than linear?

Harmony correct incorrect

Tone correct incorrect

Sequence correct incorrect

Melody correct incorrect

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. Which of the following describes the texture of a piece with multiple melodies?

Monophony correct incorrect

Heterophony correct incorrect

Homophony correct incorrect

Polyphony correct incorrect

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. When describing the difference in sound quality made by two instruments, one is describing what element of music?

Meter correct incorrect

Timbre correct incorrect

Chord progression correct incorrect

Harmony correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is NOT used by composers to create form?

Repetition correct incorrect

Tempo correct incorrect

Contrast correct incorrect

Variation correct incorrect

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. A piece of music marked both "Allegro" and "Piano" should be performed:

Quickly and loudly correct incorrect

Slowly and loudly correct incorrect

Quickly and softly correct incorrect

Slowly and softly correct incorrect

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. When a melody is supported by a progression of chords that relates to the melody's contour and key, that is known as:

Motive development correct incorrect

Phrase Structure correct incorrect

Triad progression correct incorrect

Homophonic texture correct incorrect

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. When musical accents fall on weak beats or a weak division of a beat, it is known as:

Syncopation correct incorrect

Consonant correct incorrect

Motif correct incorrect

Dynamic correct incorrect

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. A movement is NOT:

A shorter section of a longer whole correct incorrect

A complete piece of music to itself correct incorrect

Similar to the acts within a play correct incorrect

The combination of regular beats and accents correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is false?

To be musical, a pitch must have a measurable frequency. correct incorrect

A melody's range is the distance between its lowest and highest notes. correct incorrect

Amplitude describes the point in the melody where it reaches its highest intensity. correct incorrect

Dissonant sounds seem incomplete or create tension correct incorrect

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. A series of ascending or descending pitches arranged in a certain pattern and centered on one of the twelve pitches is called a:

Motif correct incorrect

Scale correct incorrect

Beat correct incorrect

Triad correct incorrect

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. Educated listeners in the Classical Era could predict the return of ___ by knowing where it would fall within the ___.

the lead singer / texture correct incorrect

the triple meter / progression of chords correct incorrect

the first melody / form correct incorrect

the original tempo / homophony correct incorrect

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. What would describe a soft piece performed by a single violin?

Piano, monophonic correct incorrect

Allegro, timbral correct incorrect

Consonant, duple meter correct incorrect

Syncopated, piano correct incorrect

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. A military march is most likely NOT going to be in what kind of meter?

Quadruple correct incorrect

Duple correct incorrect

Triple correct incorrect

Any of the above correct incorrect