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An appogggiatura is
A leitmotif is
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A leitmotif is
a fake german term I thought you might enjoy
a recurring motive that identifies the rhythm
a light dance rhythm
a recurring motive that identifies a particular character
2
An appogggiatura is
approached by leap and left by opposite step
approached by step and left by opposite leap
approached and left by leap
approached and left by step
3
A melody that moves mostly stepwise is called
consonant
disjunct
conjunct
dissonant
4
The following scale degrees are altered in ascending melodic minor (from its parallel major):
just 3
3 and 6
3 and 7
3, 6 and 7
5
Parallel periods consist of
two phrases that have the same rhythm but different melody
two phrases that begin with the same material
phrases that contain the same harmony but different melody
6
A musical period has
four phrases
8 phrases
two phrases
two themes
7
A non harmonic tone that is approached by step and left in opposite direction by leap is
a neighbor tone
an escape tone
an appogiatura
a suspension
8
C Eb F Gb G Bb C is an example of a ____________________scale
pentatonic
blues
whole tone
minor
9
Another term for cut time is_________________
2/4
a tempo
alla breve
common time
10
Which of these is an example of compound quadruple time?
4/16
12/4
2/4
4/4
11
The penultimate measure is the
next to last measure
first measure of the last phrase
last measure of the piece
12
An elision consists of
three phrases that are unrelated
two phrases that don't have a cadence
two phrases which overlap
13
What type of seventh chord is this: G Bb Db F
half diminished
minor
diminished
dominant
14
What type of seventh chord is this: G B D F
Minor
Major
Diminished
Dominant
15
Adding a dot to a whole note makes the whole note last for___________________
8 beats
4.5 beats
5 beats
6 beats
16
All of these chords are diatonic in the key of A except:
E G B
D F# A
B D F#
A C# E
17
NEVER, ever-
Make the bass more than an octave away from the tenor
double a root
omit the fifth of the tonic triad
double a tendency tone
18
Name the scale: C D E F# G A B C
Aeolian
Phrygian
Mixolydian
Lydian
19
Name this scale: C D E F G A Bb C
dorian
mixolydian
phrygian
lydian
20
The tenor clef is located on the _______________ ______________of the staff from the bottom.
third line
2nd space
3rd space
fourth line
21
The octave designation for middle C is
C5
C3
C2
C4
22
Which of the following chords is considered a PreDominant chord?
I
i
IV
iii
23
A theme that is written retrograde is
written shorter
written upside down
written longer
written backwards
24
All of the following are ways to create good counterpoint except
parallel motion
oblique motion
contrary motion
similar motion
25
How many 32nd rests in a whole rest?
8
16
6
32
26
All of the following are part of the predominant family except
iii
ii
ii7
IV
27
Compound meter always has a ___________________ as the beat.
half note
dotted note
long note
shorter note
28
The antecedent of a phrase is the
added part
answer
question
29
Which pair does not contain enharmonic equivalents?
E#, Fb
F, E#
Gb, F#
B, Cb
30
Name the scale: C Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb C
Ionian
locrian
dorian
mixolydian
31
A composition that consists of a different melody for each verse is said to be in this form:
Through composed
Strophic
32
The rate at which harmony changes is called
chord rate
modulative rhythm
harmonic rhythm
rate of tonal change
33
There is a half step in between these two pitches
G, A#
F, G
B, C
D, E
34
An artificial scale is one that
doesn't follow a standard key signature
follows a major scale pattern in another key
(this is not a thing)
is diatonic to the key
35
The following scale degrees are altered in the harmonic minor scale (from its parallel major)
3 and 6
3 and 7
just 3
3, 6 and 7
36
Which of these is an example of compound triple time?
3/8
6/16
3/4
9/2
37
The melodic device "diminution" means
only playing part of the theme
taking the theme and doubling the note values
taking a theme and condensing the rhythm by half
38
Which of these is an example of simple duple time?
6/2
3/2
12/4
2/2
39
Which of the following is considered a dissonant interval?
M7
M6
m3
m6
40
Which of these terms refers to the manner in which we begin, sustain, and end a note
Duration
Timbre
Pitch
Articulation
