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When musical pitches are heard simultaneously, this is called |
| | A) | resolution. |
| | B) | harmony. |
| | C) | melody. |
| | D) | dynamics. |
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The elements of music are |
| | A) | melody, harmony, rhythm, and texture. |
| | B) | contour, tonality, loudness, and duration. |
| | C) | loudness, rhythm, duration, and meter. |
| | D) | pitch, duration, loudness, and tone quality. |
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The rate of speed of sound waves is perceived as |
| | A) | pitch. |
| | B) | tempo. |
| | C) | duration. |
| | D) | loudness. |
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The entire range of frequencies sounding at once is called |
| | A) | harmony. |
| | B) | white noise. |
| | C) | syncopation. |
| | D) | modulation. |
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How long a pitch lasts is referred to as |
| | A) | texture. |
| | B) | meter. |
| | C) | duration. |
| | D) | rhythm. |
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Points of resolution within a melody are called |
| | A) | cadences. |
| | B) | accents. |
| | C) | contrasts. |
| | D) | downbeats. |
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The loudness or softness of music is referred to as |
| | A) | pitch. |
| | B) | accent. |
| | C) | tone quality. |
| | D) | dynamics. |
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The shapes of sound waves determine the _____ of the sound. |
| | A) | pitch |
| | B) | loudness |
| | C) | tone quality |
| | D) | contour |
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The shape or structure of a musical composition in time is called |
| | A) | form. |
| | B) | contour. |
| | C) | forward energy. |
| | D) | modulation. |
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In harmonic music, we usually hear three or more simultaneous sounds as a |
| | A) | harmony. |
| | B) | melody. |
| | C) | theme. |
| | D) | chord. |
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In most familiar Western music, composers choose notes derived from ______, which are systems of organized pitches. |
| | A) | melodies |
| | B) | scales |
| | C) | meters |
| | D) | chords |
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The rate of speed at which music is played is called |
| | A) | pulse. |
| | B) | tempo. |
| | C) | meter. |
| | D) | dynamics. |
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Placing accents on weak beats or weak parts of beats produces |
| | A) | pulse. |
| | B) | consonance. |
| | C) | rhythm. |
| | D) | syncopation. |
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Increasing the intensity on a single note or chord produces |
| | A) | an accent. |
| | B) | syncopation. |
| | C) | a chord. |
| | D) | harmony. |
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Musical tension typically needs _____ to make the listener relate comfortably to the music. |
| | A) | dissonance |
| | B) | resolution |
| | C) | rhythm |
| | D) | pitch |
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A type or category of music, such as a symphony, hymn, song, march, or opera is called a |
| | A) | contrast. |
| | B) | style. |
| | C) | genre. |
| | D) | tradition. |
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High, middle, and low areas within a range are known as |
| | A) | dynamics. |
| | B) | durations. |
| | C) | register. |
| | D) | tone qualities. |
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The pulse of music is usually organized into groups of two or three beats, creating |
| | A) | scales. |
| | B) | meter. |
| | C) | tempo. |
| | D) | rhythm. |
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Pitches of varying duration occurring one after the other can produce a |
| | A) | melody. |
| | B) | scale. |
| | C) | chord. |
| | D) | genre. |
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_______ is caused by intervals or chords that create resolution or comfort. |
| | A) | dissonance |
| | B) | melody |
| | C) | contrast |
| | D) | consonance |
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