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When two adjacent white keys have no black key between them, the interval between the two pitches is a (n) |
| | A) | Whole step |
| | B) | Half step |
| | C) | Unison |
| | D) | Octave |
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A woman is alone in the woods and starts singing "Row, Row, Row Your Boat." When she gets to the third word "row," a second woman shows up and starts singing the same song from the beginning. What is this called? |
| | A) | A round or canon |
| | B) | Counterpoint |
| | C) | Polyphony |
| | D) | Unison |
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A small group of four singers is singing a hymn in four-part harmony. Each singer is always singing a different pitch but the rhythms for all four singers are the same. What is this texture called? |
| | A) | Counterpoint |
| | B) | Polyphony |
| | C) | Homophony |
| | D) | Monophony |
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The central note around which a specific musical composition is organized is called the |
| | A) | Form |
| | B) | Tonic |
| | C) | Scale |
| | D) | Texture |
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A scale that includes all notes on both black and white keys played in order on the piano is called a |
| | A) | Minor scale |
| | B) | Major scale |
| | C) | Key signature |
| | D) | Chromatic Scale |
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The shift from one key to another within a composition is called |
| | A) | Modulation |
| | B) | Monophony |
| | C) | Polyphony |
| | D) | A change in texture |
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If a man sings alone in the woods, he does make a sound but what type of texture would he create? |
| | A) | Polyphonic |
| | B) | Homophonic |
| | C) | Monophonic |
| | D) | Stereophonic |
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Define form. |
| | A) | The repetition of musical ideas to create cohesion. |
| | B) | The alternation of contrasting ideas to maintain listener interest. |
| | C) | The organization of musical ideas in time. |
| | D) | Binary, ternary, and theme and variations are the principal forms in classical music. |
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Choose the best explanations of ABB', ABA, AA'BB'. |
| | A) | ABB' is a ternary form. The third section is similar to the second section but is varied which explains the presence of the prime symbol. ABA is a ternary form. AA'BB' is a binary form where each section is repeated and varied. |
| | B) | ABB' is a binary form. The B section is repeated but varied which explains the presence of the prime symbol. ABA is a ternary form. AA'BB' is a binary form where each section is repeated and varied. |
| | C) | ABB' is a binary form. The B section is repeated. ABA is a ternary form. AA'BB' is a binary form where each section is repeated and varied. |
| | D) | They are all binary forms. When a section is repeated with variation, a prime symbol is added. |
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Which notes are sharp in the D major scale? |
| | A) | The D major scale requires a F-sharp as the third tone and a C-sharp as the seventh tone. |
| | B) | The D major scale requires a F-sharp as the fourth tone and a C-sharp as the eighth tone. |
| | C) | The D major scale requires a G-sharp as the third tone and a C-sharp as the seventh tone. |
| | D) | The D major scale requires a F-sharp as the third tone and a B-sharp as the seventh tone. |
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A group of flats or sharps shown at the beginning of each line of printed music is called a |
| | A) | Time signature |
| | B) | Key signature |
| | C) | Tonality |
| | D) | Accidental |
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