Pitch, Melody, and Key

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. A complete series of ____ musical pitches is known as a(n) ____.

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. Which term is properly matched to its definition?

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. The "octave" is divided up into twelve steps, each of which is defined as a ____.

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. Which of the following is the best definition of the word "melody"?

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. Western composers typically construct melodies around a prominently recurring pitch commonly known as the ____.

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. A sharp (#) is slightly higher than a basic pitch, and a flat (♭) is slightly lower.

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. Around the ninth century CE, the five-line staff became the common method of musical notation.

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. Match the scales to their descriptions.

Pentatonic

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Whole-tone

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Chromatic

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Minor

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Major

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. Match the terms to their definitions.

Phrase

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Cadence

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Interval

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Unison

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Fundamental

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Frequencies

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Partials

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Tone

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