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Music: An Appreciation: An Appreciation, Brief 4/e
Roger Kamien, Hebrew University
Elements
Musical Style

Multiple Choice Quiz

Please answer all questions



1

Which of the following would be a good example of a change in musical style?
A)The men in the New York Philharmonic wear white tie and tails during the winter season.
B)The abandonment of tonality by many contemporary composers.
C)The treble clef is used for relatively high pitch ranges, but the bass clef is used for lower ranges.
D)all of the above.
2

Changes in musical style from one historical period to the next are usually
A)continuous
B)recognizable only by scholars and professional musicians
C)very abrupt
D)for the worse
3

We know little about the music of very ancient civilizations because
A)there probably was almost none
B)it was too primitive to interest later generations
C)it is too difficult to be played today
D)hardly any notated music has survived from these cultures








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