Chapter 1 Quiz

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. A complete series of ____ musical pitches is known as a(n) ____.

consonant / cadence correct incorrect

eight / octave correct incorrect

disjunct / melody correct incorrect

fundamental / noise correct incorrect

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. Which term is properly matched to its definition?

Conjunct: intervals that are pleasing to the ear correct incorrect

Disjunct: type of melodic motion by "jump" rather than "step" correct incorrect

Dissonance: chords and intervals that signal the beginning of a phrase correct incorrect

Consonance: the unique, principle sound involved in any musical tone correct incorrect

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. The "octave" is divided up into twelve steps, each of which is defined as a ____.

Semitone correct incorrect

Demitone correct incorrect

Whole step correct incorrect

Conjunct correct incorrect

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. Which of the following is the best definition of the word "melody"?

A recurring theme in an opera tied to a specific character or idea correct incorrect

A series of conjunct musical pitches correct incorrect

A harmonic pattern signifying arrival in a key correct incorrect

Succession of musical pitches into a particular shape correct incorrect

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. Western composers typically construct melodies around a prominently recurring pitch commonly known as the ____.

Tonic correct incorrect

Dominant correct incorrect

Central correct incorrect

Scale correct incorrect

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. A sharp (#) is slightly higher than a basic pitch, and a flat (♭) is slightly lower.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Around the ninth century CE, the five-line staff became the common method of musical notation.

True correct incorrect

False correct incorrect

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. Match the scales to their descriptions.

Pentatonic

divides the octave into six equal steps Eight pitches total, distinguished by its lowered third pitch Eight pitches total, with half steps between the 3^rd and 4^th pitches and the 7^th and 8^th pitches. uses all twelve steps within each octave features only five pitches per octave

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Whole-tone

features only five pitches per octave Eight pitches total, distinguished by its lowered third pitch uses all twelve steps within each octave Eight pitches total, with half steps between the 3^rd and 4^th pitches and the 7^th and 8^th pitches. divides the octave into six equal steps

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Chromatic

uses all twelve steps within each octave features only five pitches per octave Eight pitches total, distinguished by its lowered third pitch divides the octave into six equal steps Eight pitches total, with half steps between the 3^rd and 4^th pitches and the 7^th and 8^th pitches.

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Minor

divides the octave into six equal steps Eight pitches total, distinguished by its lowered third pitch Eight pitches total, with half steps between the 3^rd and 4^th pitches and the 7^th and 8^th pitches. features only five pitches per octave uses all twelve steps within each octave

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Major

Eight pitches total, with half steps between the 3^rd and 4^th pitches and the 7^th and 8^th pitches. uses all twelve steps within each octave Eight pitches total, distinguished by its lowered third pitch divides the octave into six equal steps features only five pitches per octave

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. Match the terms to their definitions.

Phrase

a melodic portion of a piece of music when two musicians play or sing the same pitch either a rest within or a conclusion at the end of a piece of music distance between any two pitches

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Cadence

either a rest within or a conclusion at the end of a piece of music distance between any two pitches when two musicians play or sing the same pitch a melodic portion of a piece of music

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Interval

a melodic portion of a piece of music when two musicians play or sing the same pitch either a rest within or a conclusion at the end of a piece of music distance between any two pitches

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Unison

either a rest within or a conclusion at the end of a piece of music a melodic portion of a piece of music when two musicians play or sing the same pitch distance between any two pitches

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Fundamental

musical sound fainter, secondary sounds that are part of a musical tone principal sound of a musical tone, determined by length or size of vibrating medium rates of vibration that are received by the human ear as sound

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Frequencies

fainter, secondary sounds that are part of a musical tone rates of vibration that are received by the human ear as sound principal sound of a musical tone, determined by length or size of vibrating medium musical sound

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Partials

rates of vibration that are received by the human ear as sound musical sound fainter, secondary sounds that are part of a musical tone principal sound of a musical tone, determined by length or size of vibrating medium

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Tone

musical sound principal sound of a musical tone, determined by length or size of vibrating medium rates of vibration that are received by the human ear as sound fainter, secondary sounds that are part of a musical tone