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. Which of the following is NOT part of a melody's contour?

Accent correct incorrect

Falling correct incorrect

Stasis correct incorrect

Rising correct incorrect

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. Which statement is true:

A triad is created when any three notes are sounded correct incorrect

Themes, motifs, and movements all describe basic melodic units correct incorrect

The way in which harmonies and melodies interact is known as 'texture' correct incorrect

Each person's voice has a distinct 'tone color' or 'dynamic' correct incorrect

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. A consonant harmony is one that sounds:

Loud correct incorrect

Stable correct incorrect

Incomplete correct incorrect

Polyphonic correct incorrect

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. Which type of texture became important during the Middle Ages?

Polyphonic correct incorrect

Homophonic correct incorrect

Monophonic correct incorrect

All three textural types alternating to create contrast correct incorrect

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. When planning the form of a given work, a composer may:

Build multiple movements on the same basic melodic unit correct incorrect

Use harmonic ideas in repetition or variation correct incorrect

Contrast new and old rhythmic or melodic ideas correct incorrect

All of the above correct incorrect

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. Any time three or more tones are played simultaneously, the result is called:

A chord correct incorrect

A progression correct incorrect

A triad correct incorrect

A beat correct incorrect

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. Which of the following can be described as both homophonic and in triple meter?

A string quartet loudly playing the same melody correct incorrect

A soloist singing a melody with a "strong-weak-weak" pattern accompanied by a guitar playing chords correct incorrect

An opera singer with full orchestra singing a love song correct incorrect

A jazz ensemble simultaneously improvising on the same chord progression correct incorrect

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. The climax of a melody is often reinforced by:

The contour correct incorrect

The motif correct incorrect

The other musical elements correct incorrect

The phrase structure correct incorrect

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. A piece of music that moves from conflict and tension to arrive at a peaceful conclusion is an example of the importance of the conflict between which two ideas in Western music?

Texture and melody correct incorrect

Consonance and dissonance correct incorrect

Progression and stasis correct incorrect

Melody and meter correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is an example of timbre?

The speed with which a piano can play a scale correct incorrect

The loudness with which a guitar's amplifier can play a note correct incorrect

The distinctive sound made by a clarinet correct incorrect

The range of a soprano's voice correct incorrect

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. The harmonic progression of any given piece centers on a primary note, referred to as the:

Tonal center correct incorrect

Phrase center correct incorrect

Melodic center correct incorrect

Timbral center correct incorrect

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. Meter is an organizing rhythmic device based on the combination of:

Phrases and accents correct incorrect

Beats and accents correct incorrect

Syncopations and beats correct incorrect

Motifs and textures correct incorrect

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. Which element of music directly reinforces the melody's progression?

Timbre correct incorrect

Texture correct incorrect

Harmony correct incorrect

Tempo correct incorrect

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. Amplitude, frequency, and duration describe aspects of a:

Musical phrase correct incorrect

Tonal center correct incorrect

Musical tone correct incorrect

Tempo correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is not an example of the historical increase in complexity in music?

Notation for expressive markings such as tempo and dynamics correct incorrect

The combination of phrases to create form correct incorrect

Use of multiple types of texture within one piece of music correct incorrect

Frequent timbral changes within a piece that can identify a composer's unique style correct incorrect