- Music of the Baroque and Classical eras is mostly _____.Select one:a. diatonic b. modalc. chromatic
- Which of the following is NOT an active chord?Select one:a. Mediant b. Subdominantc. Dominant
- One of the most common scales used in African, Far Eastern, and Native American music is the _____.Select one:a. tritonic scaleb. pentatonic scale c. heptatonic scale
- The first accented beat of each metric pattern is known as the onbeat.Select one:TrueFalse
- A collection of pitches arranged in ascending and descending order constitutes a _____.Select one:a. scaleb. triadc. chord
- Consonance creates a sense of suspense that is only resolved with dissonance.Select one:TrueFalse
- Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of harmony?Select one:a. It is the linear component of music.b. It is central to most Western musical styles.c. It is similar to the idea of perspective in art.d. It is the simultaneous combination of sounds.
- The tonality of a piece is determined by _____.Select one:a. the rhyme scheme chosen by the composerb. the meter chosen by the composerc. the scale chosen by the composer
- All music has a strong discernable beat.Select one:TrueFalse
- The high point of a melodic line is considered its cadence.Select one:TrueFalse
- Melody is the horizontal dimension in music while harmony adds _____ perspective.Select one:a. tangentialb. perpendicularc. vertical
- Accents between the beats are called offbeats.Select one:TrueFalse
- In triple meter, the accent is typically on the first beat.Select one:TrueFalse
- In scientific terms, pitch is determined by its frequency.Select one:TrueFalse
- In a compound meter, the beat divides into groups of _____.Select one:a. oneb. twoc. three
- Polyphony occurs when several meters are played simultaneously.Select one:TrueFalse
- Melody is a concept that occurs only in Western music.Select one:TrueFalse
- Which of the following terms is used to describe a single note?Select one:a. Rangeb. Durationc. Contour
- Which of the following terms is used to describe melody?Select one:a. Timbreb. Consonantc. Contour
- A melodic line that moves by small intervals is called consonant.Select one:TrueFalse