Ch 1: Musical Elements and Instruments

Question 1

The winds family includes:

Accepted Answer

all of the above

Question 2

A musical value in jazz in which one can find their own individualized sound is:

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timbral variation

Question 3

Two or more instruments playing simultaneous melodies of equal interest is:

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polyphony

Question 4

Two or more instruments playing the same rhythmic phrase with with different pitches is:

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block chords

Question 5

Each group of beats is organized for ease of counting within

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measures

Question 6

Blue notes or bent notes are a form of

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variable intonation

Question 7

A standard rhythm section might include

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piano, guitar, bass, and drums

Question 8

A three note chord with the root in the bass is defined as a(n):

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triad

Question 9

Two rhythmic layers occurring simultaneously could best be described as

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polyrhythm

Question 10

A strict series of interrelated chords played in a strict rhythmic sequence is a

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harmonic progression

Question 11

If one wanted to play a steady or fixed musical beat, they would most likely set a

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pulse rhythm

Question 12

A chromatic scale is made up of

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12 consecutive half steps

Question 13

Do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti, do relates most closely to a:

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major scale

Question 14

Melody supported by harmonic accompaniment is:

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homophony

Question 15

A grouping of rhythmic pulses is know as a:

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Meter

Question 16

The down beat is which beat of every measure?

Accepted Answer

the first beat

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