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The style of a historical period is defined by:

Music is propelled forward in time by:

A melody added to, or played against, another melody is called a

A combination of three or more tones that constitutes a single block of harmony is called a(n):

Active listening is

The basic structural concepts in the element of form are:

The element that describes the musical fabric, or the relationship of musical lines within a work, is called:

A succession of single tones or pitches perceived as a unit is called:

Music for a horror movie might reasonably include a great deal of:

The preservation of music without the help of written notation is called?

Which of the following is the proper chronological order of musical style periods?

Instruments that produce sound by using air as the vibrating means are called:

A twelve-tone scale, including all the semitones of the octave, is called:

The term a cappella refers to choral music performed:

The principle of organization whereby we hear a piece of music in relation to a central tone is called:

The quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another is:

For most of its history, the Roman Catholic Church conducted services in which language?

The rate of speed at which a piece of music is played is its:

A texture in which a single voice takes over the melodic interest while the accompanying voices are subordinate is:

The distance between any two pitches is called a(n)

Which term describes a melody that moves by small intervals?

The distance between the highest and lowest tones of a melody is called the:

In what language are tempo markings generally given?

At a symphony concert, you should applaud:

A string quartet consists of:

The depiction of the meaning of a text in music is called:

The standard ranges of the human voice from highest to lowest are:

Instruments that produce sound from a vibrating string are called:

The instruments of the Western orchestra are categorized in four groups: strings, woodwinds, percussion, and:

What general term suggests something of the overall character of a work as well as its function?